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A function generator is electronic test equipment or software that generates different types of electrical waveforms over a wide range of frequencies such as sine, square, triangular and sawtooth shapes. Function generators are used in developing, testing and repairing electronic equipment to test amplifiers or introduce error signals into control loops.

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Function Generator Generator Is

A function generator is electronic test equipment or software that generates different types of electrical waveforms over a wide range of frequencies such as sine, square, triangular and sawtooth shapes. Function generators are used in developing, testing and repairing electronic equipment to test amplifiers or introduce error signals into control loops.

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Function generator

Function generator

A function generator is usually a piece of electronic test


equipment or software used to generate different types of electrical waveforms
over a wide range of frequencies. Some of the most common waveforms produced
by the function generator are the sine wave , square wave, triangular wave and
sawtooth shapes. These waveforms can be either repetitive or single-shot (which
requires an internal or external trigger source). Integrated circuits used to generate
waveforms may also be described as function generator ICs.

In addition to producing sine waves, function generators may typically produce


other repetitive waveforms including sawtooth and triangular waveforms, square
waves, and pulses. Another feature included on many function generators is the
ability to add a DC offset.

Although function generators cover both audio and RF frequencies, they are
usually not suitable for applications that need low distortion or stable frequency
signals. When those traits are required, other signal generators would be more
appropriate.

Some function generators can be phase-locked to an external signal source (which


may be a frequency reference) or another function generator.

Function generators are used in the development, test and repair of electronic
equipment. For example, they may be used as a signal source to test amplifiers or
to introduce an error signal into a control loop. Function generators are primarily
used for working with analog circuits, related pulse generators are primarily used
for working with digital circuits.

A simple analog function generator, circa 1990

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Function generator

ADDS function generator

Sine, square, triangle, and sawtooth waveforms.

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