284

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The Tektronix 284 is a pulse generator. Its output modes include:

  • 70ps risetime pulse, 200mV
  • 1GHz sine wave, 100mV
  • 100MHz sine wave, 100mV
  • 10MHz square wave, 10mV, 100mV, or 1V
  • 1MHz square wave, 10mV, 100mV, or 1V
  • 100kHz square wave, 10mV, 100mV, or 1V

Only one mode can be used at a time. The pulse comes out one output connector. The sine wave and square wave come out another output connector. Both outputs are 50-ohm GR-874.

The 284 generates a 1GHz sinewave using an 2N3478 RF NPN transistor-based oscillator.

The 284 generates the fast pulse using a 152-0329-00 21mA tunnel diode.