EDN

Function Generator Circuit Concepts, Part 3: Additional Function Generator (FG) Capabilities

In the first two parts of this article, the first two generations of triangle-wave generator loops were presented – the foundational concepts at the heart of function generator (FG) technology. This ...
EDN

Function Generator Circuit Concepts, Part 1: First-Generation Function Generators (FGs)

Function generators (FGs) are measurement instruments in the category of waveform sources. They grew out of both a need for a versatile source of multiple waveshapes and from some interesting analog ...
Hackaday

Upgrading A Classic Function Generator

If you need an oscilloscope, function generator, or other piece of kit for your electronics workbench, there are plenty of modern options. Dropping $4,000 for a modern oscilloscope is nice if you have ...
Hackaday

function generator

Over on YouTube [Andrew Neal] has a Function Generator Build for Beginners. As beginner videos go this one is fairly comprehensive. [Andrew] shows us how to build a square-wave generator on a ...
Electronic Design

Arbitrary/Function Generators Promote Ease-of-Use

Claimed as easy to use due to an intuitive graphical user interface, the AFG3000 Series of arbitrary/function generators (AFG) consists of six models that deliver both arbitrary waveforms and standard ...
Electronic Design

The Tektronix Function Generator Teardown

A former coworker friend sent me a Tektronix 3-slot mainframe and several plug-in modules (Fig. 1). The TM500-series mainframes are 1970s vintage, but like a lot of old test equipment, can still work ...
Geeky Gadgets

DIY Arduino Portable Function Generator Project

Anyone searching for a function generator may be interested in a new DIY Arduino project which details how you can make your very own. “A function generator is a very useful tool, especially when we ...