
7 Analog Modules Waveform Generators
194 System Reference, January 2001
Attenuator
The attenuator adjusts the amplitude of the signal gener-
ated by the digital-to-analog converter.
Filter
The filter is a low pass filter for smoothing the waveforms.
This filter removes harmonics from the signal. There are
several filters with different cut-off frequencies.
Digital-to-Analog Converter
The digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts the digital
waveform data transferred the waveform memory to the
analog signal, according to the output sequence from the
sequencer. The DAC converts the digital data to the analog
signal according to the conversion clock provided by the
timing generator.
Timing Generator
The master clock and trigger signal are input to the timing
generator. After receiving the trigger signal, the timing
generator starts to generate the conversion clock by
dividing the master clock and feeds the conversion clock
to the DAC. The timing generator also sends the start
signal to the sequencer. The timing generator stops to
generate the conversion clock when the sequencer is
halted.
The timing generator contains the delay counter and delay
vernier. By using them, the timing generator controls the
delay time from when the trigger signal arrives at the
trigger input pin to when waveform generation starts at
the pogo pin.
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