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33220 A Arbitrary Waveform
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What it is
The Keysight 33220A (formerly Agilent 33220A and Agilent Technologies 33220A) is a 20 MHz synthesized function generator with built-in arbitrary waveform and pulse capabilities.[4][3][1][5]
The 33220A generates sine and square waveforms up to 20 MHz, and pulse, ramp, triangle, noise, and DC waveforms.[3][1][5]
The 33220A includes built-in arbitrary waveform capability with 14-bit resolution and a 50 MSa/s sample rate.[4][3][1][5]
The function generator provides standard waveforms including sine, square, ramp, triangle, pulse, noise, and DC, and built-in arbitrary waveforms such as exponential rise, exponential fall, negative ramp, sin(x)/x, and cardiac.[3][1][5]
The 33220A is LXI Class C compliant and includes GPIB, USB, and LAN remote interfaces as standard.[4][3][1][5]
How it works
The 33220A uses direct digital synthesis (DDS) techniques to create a stable, accurate output signal for clean, low distortion sine waves.[3][1][5]
The instrument can generate variable-edge-time pulses up to 5 MHz with variable period, pulse width, and amplitude.[3][1][5]
The 33220A supports AM, FM, PM, FSK, and PWM modulation types and linear and logarithmic sweeps and burst operation.[3][1][5]
The 33220A has internal modulation sources (sine, square, ramp, triangle, noise, arbitrary) and allows external modulation input for AM, FM, PM, and PWM.[3][1][5]
Applications
What do the numbers mean?
Power & electrical7
Optics & imaging1
Control & software1
Dimensions & facilities2
Configuration & options8
Vintage & configurations
- 2016-12-01End of life[1]
Product discontinuance. Last date to order was November 30, 2016.
What does it need to run?
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- Sine Frequency Range1 μHz to 20 MHz[3]
- Square Frequency Range1 μHz to 20 MHz[3]
- Ramp/Triangle Frequency Range1 μHz to 200 kHz[3]
- Pulse Frequency Range500 μHz to 5 MHz[3]
- Arbitrary Waveform Frequency Range1 μHz to 6 MHz[3]
- Amplitude Accuracy± 1% of setting ± 1 mVpp at 1 kHz[3]
- DC Offset Range± 5 V into 50 Ω[3]
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Field notes
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum sine wave frequency of the 33220A?
Which remote interfaces are standard on the 33220A?
GPIB (IEEE-488), USB, and LAN interfaces are all standard.[4][3][1][5][6]
Does the 33220A have a graph mode?
Yes, it includes a Graph mode for visual verification of signal settings.[4][3][1][5][6]
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Sources & citations
Sources (7)Every fact above is drawn from these public sources
- [1]assets.testequity.com — assets.testequity.comassets.testequity.com
- [2]Inventory photo
- [3]class.ece.iastate.edu — class.ece.iastate.educlass.ece.iastate.edu
- [4]https://ecelabs.njit.edu/student_resources/33220_user_guide.pdf — ecelabs.njit.eduecelabs.njit.edu
- [5]https://highperformancerf.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/33220A-20-MHz-Function_Arbitrary-Waveform-Generator-.pdf — highperformancerf.comhighperformancerf.com
- [6]https://testequipment.center/Product_Documents/Agilent-33220A-Specifications-60AAA.pdf — testequipment.centertestequipment.center
- [7]Equipment inventory listing
Last updated Sep 30, 2026.
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