Agilent/Keysight 15432B

The Agilent/Keysight 15432B is a transition time converter that modifies signal rise and fall times to reduce bandwidth and improve pulse performance in measurement and test applications. It conditions fast pulse generator outputs to slower, fixed transition times while maintaining low signal reflection and minimal overshoot - critical for reflection-sensitive testing. The unit features SMA connectors (one male, one female) and operates with input signals below 10 Vpp.

Technical Specifications

• Output Transition Time: 250 ps (10% to 90% amplitude)


• 3 dB Bandwidth: 1.3 GHz


• Insertion Loss: < 0.2 dB


• Overshoot and Ringing: < 3%


• Input Voltage: < 10 Vpp


• Connectors: SMA (male and female)


• Dimensions: 43 × 28 × 15 mm

Key Features

• Converts fast pulse generator transitions to fixed 250 ps output for controlled signal conditioning


• Low signal reflection beyond the 3 dB point exceeds performance of conventional converters


• Cascadable design allows intermediate transition time values through mathematical combination (resulting transition time = √(sum of squared individual values))


• Low insertion loss of < 0.2 dB minimizes signal degradation


• Overshoot and ringing suppressed to < 3%, protecting sensitive circuits from transient-induced errors

Typical Applications Ideal for testing and measurement scenarios where signal integrity and controlled rise/fall times are essential. Particularly valuable in applications sensitive to overshoot and signal reflections where bandwidth reduction improves measurement accuracy.

Compatibility & Integration Designed for integration with Keysight pulse and data generators including the 8133A timing generator, 81130A/81131A/81132A pulse/pattern/data generators, 81200 platform, 81250 parallel bit error ratio tester, 8131A pulse generator, and 80000 series 1 GHz data generator modules (E2902A, E2903A, E2905A, E2906A).