FAST ComTec TA1000B-x User Manual - page 5

Manual is about: Fast, Very Low Noise Pulse / Timing Preamplifier

Summary of TA1000B-x

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    Ta1000b-x fast, very low noise pulse / timing preamplifier user manual  copyright fast comtec gmbh grünwalder weg 28a, d-82041 oberhaching germany version 1.1, mai 1, 2011.

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    Warranty comtec gmbh ii warranty equipment manufactured by fast comtec gmbh is warranteed against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of shipment, provided that the equipment has been used in a proper manner as detailed in the instructions manuals. During the...

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    Table of contents comtec gmbh iii table of contents 1. Description ..........................................................................................................................1-1 2. Specifications ............................................................................................

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    Description comtec gmbh 1-1 1. Description the ta1000b-x comprises a series of fast, very low noise preamplifiers with model dependent voltage gains of 10, 50, 100 or 200 v/v and corresponding small signal bandwidths of 710, 1000, 950 or 400 mhz respectively. A unique feature for such high speed amp...

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    Description comtec gmbh 1-2 typical applications for the ta2000b are:  pre-amp for ultra fast detectors (mcp, pmt, …)  oscilloscope and transient recorder pre-amp  high precision time-of-flight  photon-/ion-counting  wideband signal processing fig. 1.2: ta1000b-10 simplified schematic fig....

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    Specifications comtec gmbh 2-1 2. Specifications 2.1. Absolute maximum ratings supply: (100 ms max.) ......................................................................... 25v signal input: ...........................................................................................  2.5 v esd rat...

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    Specifications comtec gmbh 2-2 2.4. Diagrams 2.4.1. 0 to –400mv falling edge pulse response ta1000b-10 (x10), input 20mv/div, output 100mv/div ta1000b-50 (x50), input 5mv/div, output 100mv/div ta1000b-10bwl (x10), in 20mv/div, out 100mv/div ta1000b-50bwl (x50), in 5mv/div, out 100mv/div the scope pi...

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    Specifications comtec gmbh 2-3 ta1000b-100 (x100), input 2mv/div, output 100mv/div ta1000b-200 (x200), input 1mv/div, output 100mv/div ta1000b-100bwl (x100), in 2mv/div, out 100mv/div ta1000b-200bwl (x200), in 1mv/div, out 100mv/div the lower window of each plot shows details of the corresponding si...

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    Specifications comtec gmbh 2-4 2.4.2. Max. Output broadband noise voltage normally the noise is given input referred, so to speak, it can be compared to the source signal levels. For timing applications it is often more depicting to plot the total output noise of an amplifier. In the following scope...

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    Specifications comtec gmbh 2-5 ta1000b-10 (x10), 5mv/div ta1000b-50 (x50), 10mv/div ta1000b-10 bwl (x10), 5mv/div ta1000b-50 bwl (x50), 10mv/div.

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    Specifications comtec gmbh 2-6 ta1000b-100 (x100), 20mv/div ta1000b-200 (x200), 20mv/div ta1000b-100 bwl (x100), 20mv/div ta1000b-200 bwl (x200), 20mv/div.

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    Specifications comtec gmbh 2-7 2.4.3. Simulated frequency response 2.5. Metal case case material: ........................................ Extruded aluminium sheath, al mg si 0.5 lid material: ...................................................................... Die cast, gd-al si 12 size: ...........

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    Specifications comtec gmbh 2-8 2.7. Available options  50 ohm output impedance this improves the output signal quality since reflections from the target device (oscilloscope, multichannel analyzer, etc.) are well terminated at the ta2000's output and do not travel many times back and force over th...