
© National Instruments Corporation 9 NI 5421 Specifications
Spectral Characteristics (Continued)
0 ºC to 40 ºC
Total
Harmonic
Distortion
(THD)
Path Amplitude
–1 dBFS.
Includes the 2nd
through the 6th
harmonic.
Direct
Low-Gain
Amplifier
High-Gain
Amplifier
20 kHz –77 dBc (typical)
–77 dBc
(typical) –77 dBc (typical)
1 MHz –75 dB c (typical)
–70 dBc
(typical) –62 dBc (typical)
5 MHz –68 dBc – 68 dBc –55 dBc
10 MHz –65 dBc –61 dB c –46 dBc
20 MHz –55 dBc –53 dBc —
30 MHz –50 dBc – 48 dBc —
40 MHz –48 dBc – 46 dBc —
43 MHz –47 dBc – 45 dBc —
0 ºC to 55 ºC
Total
Harmonic
Distortion
(THD)
Path Amplitude
–1 dBFS.
Includes the 2nd
through the 6th
harmonic.
Direct
Low-Gain
Amplifier
High-Gain
Amplifier
20 kHz –76 dBc (typical)
–76 dBc
(typical) –76 dBc (typical)
1 MHz –74 dB c (typical)
–69 dBc
(typical) –61 dBc (typical)
5 MHz –67 dBc – 67 dBc –54 dBc
10 MHz –63 dBc – 60 dBc –45 dBc
20 MHz –54 dBc –52 dBc —
30 MHz –48 dBc – 46 dBc —
40 MHz –46 dBc – 41 dBc —
43 MHz –45 dBc – 41 dBc —
Table 1. (Continued)
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