THMA14: Software-defined Pulse Generation for RF and Microwave Experiments

Abstract
Modern RF and microwave systems require precise, flexible, and software-driven digital control. Swabian Instruments’ Pulse Streamer X (PSX) is a pattern generator with a software-defined architecture, offering programmable frequency, phase, and timing control. The PSX features up to 32 outputs, sub-nanosecond timing resolution, and down to 2 ps RMS phase error. This compact system enables fast prototyping, phase-coherent signal generation, automated switching, and real-time adaptive control. The PSX serves as a platform that enables practicing engineers to build scalable, repeatable, and efficient RF systems. The consolidated, programmable platform of the PSX results in accelerated RF test and measurement workflows