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AMPLITUDE-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER ADC-8K-SA1(-SA2)
INTERFACE OF BUS PCI
SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATIONS CONVERSION METHOD

PCI bus interface. Spectrometric ADCs with constant conversion time

BASIC CONFIGURATIONS
Type
Number of inputs
Number of converters
Resolution (number of channels)
Connectors
Type
Purpose
ADC-8K-SA1
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1
1
1K,2K,4K,8K
BNC
Analogue input
DB9
Logical inputs, +12 V output
ADC-8K-SA2
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2
2
BNC(two items)
Analogue inputs
DB15
Logical inputs

Detector units can be connected to the ADC-8K-SA1 through the DB9 connector (analogue signal are received and +12 V power is put out through these connectors).

BASIC DATA
Conversion method Successive approximations with leveling
Conversion time 3.5 µs
Analogue input signal Polarity Positive
Amplitude 20 mV–5 V
Rise time > 0.25 µs
Decay time < 100 µs
Input resistance 2 k Ω
Differencial nonlinearity (DNL) < 1 %
Integral nonlinearity (INL) < 0.04 %
Programmable selection of conversion resolution (number of channels) 1K-2K-4K-8K
Channel memory capacity 224-1
Real/live time setting accuracy 5 ms
Lower-level discriminator threshold range 20 mV–5 V
Upper-level discriminator threshold range 100 mV–5 V
Spectrum correction by signals from external pile-up detector +
Live time error when piled-up pulse rejection is used At intensity 100000 pulses/s < 7 %
At intensity 50000 pulses/s < 4 %
“Ratemeter” input—logical signal with frequency up to 300 kHz +
“Inhibit” input with programmable polarity +
Overall dimensions 180х110 mm

RESOLUTION, CHANNEL WIDTH AND NONLINEARITY
Type
Channel width
Resolution (number of channels)
Typical values of nonlinearities
INL
DNL
ADC-8К-SA1(-SA2)
5 mV – 0.625 mV
1К – 8К
0,02 %
0,5 – 1 %

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