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NIM - N1568B
16Ch Programmable Pulse Shape Amplifier &Dual 16Ch CFD (30%; 80%) Obsolete product 

Highlights
  • 16 channels in a one unit wide NIM module
  • Positive or negative inputs accepted on each channel
  • ±4 V input dynamics
  • Completely programmable via RS485 interface
  • Programmable (2 bit) shaping time per channel
  • 2bit coarse gain and 7 bit fine gain for energy amplifier
  • 2bit coarse gain for timing amplifier
  • 8 bit pole zero adjustment
  • Programmable stretcher threshold
  • 16 channel stretched energy output
  • Dual 16 channel CFD (30% and 80% constant fraction)
  • 16 channel 30% CFD multiplexed output
  • Energy multiplexed output
  • OR and Sum output
  • Libraries, Demos (C and LabView) and Software tools for Windows and Linux

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N1568B - 16Ch Programmable Pulse Shape Amplifier &Dual 16Ch CFD (30%; 80%)
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The Mod. N1568B is a 16 channel Pulse Shape Amplifier and Dual 16 Channel Constant Fraction Discriminator (30% and 80% constant fraction) implemented in a single-width NIM module. Each channel is composed by two sections: Energy section (A) and Timing section (B). The input signal is sent to both sections simultaneously. Section A processes the input signal with a differential circuit, followed by the gain stages (coarse: 2 bit; fine: 7 bit), by the shaping circuit and finally by a stretcher with programmable threshold (20 mV minimum).
The stretcher gate is generated by means of the threshold of the timing section and the output width of the stretcher signal is fixed at 15μs circa.
The 16 Channel Stretched Outputs are provided to the (OUT) connector present on the Front Panel; if the stretcher is disabled a Gaussian output is provided. The Stretched Outputs shall be fed to a QDC suitable to negative pulses; Gaussian outputs must be used with negative polarity in order to adjust Pole zero, shaping, etc. Discriminators Out does not work as the stretcher is disabled.
Section B processes the signal with a low noise differential stage (500 ns) followed by a 2 bit programmable linear gain stage; the signal is then fed to two low walk and high resolution Constant Fraction Discriminator sections (30% and 80% constant fraction respectively).
The discriminators share a 8 bit common threshold; the discriminators delay is adjustable via PCB jumpers (6 steps from 15 to 150 ns).
The RS485 interface allows to handle most functional parameters such as Shaping Time, Coarse and Fine Gain, Input Polarity, CFD and Stretcher Thresholds, Pole Zero Adjustment etc.



INPUT Positive or negative pulses, max. amplitude of ±4V, 50 ohm impedance
E OUT stretched unipolar signal with a dynamic range of 0 ÷ - 8V max (on 1Mohm), 50 ohm output impedance
30% CFD OUT ECL output
80% CFD OUT ECL output
MUX E on LEMO connector, 0 ÷ - 8V max (on 1Mohm), 50 ohm impedance; high impedance when disabled.
On double row connector, 8V. max., 50 ohm impedance, high impedance when disabled
MUX CFD 30% - 4mA current output (-200 mV on 50 ohm)
"Σ" Sum of OUT CFD 30%; - 1mA current output per hit, 50mV on 50 ohm
“OR” on LEMO connector, standard NIM output; -16mA current output
on double row connector, -16mA current output
INTEGRAL NON LINEARITY ±0.05% in 90% of the full scale @ Gain=Max and 4 µs shaping time (± 0.25% typ. for any shaping time).
EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE < 100 µV (Gain=max; 4 µs shaping time)
INTERCHANNEL CROSSTALK -45 dB (at Gain =1 and 4 V input signal)
COARSE GAIN RANGE 2bit adjustable (1, 2, 4, 8)
FINE GAIN RANGE 7bit adjustable, from 1 to 2
SHAPING TIME selectable time constant of 0.5 µs, 1 µs, 2 µs and 4 µs by 2 bits
THRESOLD OF STRETCHER SIGNAL OUTPUT 20 ÷ 700 mV (8 bit resolution)
DELAY VALUE of the CFD sselectable by SMD zero Ohm resistance on PCB between 15 to 150ns (6 steps)

CFD 30% Jitter ≤100 psec FWHM ( 1V, 10nsec input )
CFD 30% Walk ±250 psec from 50mV to 1V (20ns rise time, 15ns delay)

Description Last Update
N1568B_REV2.pdf 29.10.2008
Precautions_for_Handling_Storage.pdf 04.01.2008

Name Last Update
CAEN N1568 Tool (windows) 15.05.2009
CAEN N1568 Tool (linux) 15.05.2009

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