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VME - V965A
8 Channel Dual Range Multievent QDC

Highlights
  • Two simultaneous ranges: 0 ÷ 900 pC / 0÷100 pC
  • 12 bit resolution with 15 bit dynamics
  • 25 fC LSB on low range, 200 fC LSB on high range
  • 2.8 µs / 8 ch conversion time
  • 600 ns fast clear time
  • Zero and overflow suppression for each channel
  • ±0.1 % Integral non linearity
  • ±1.5 % Differential non linearity
  • 32 event buffer memory
  • BLT32/MBLT64/CBLT32/CBLT64 data transfer
  • Multicast commands
  • Live insertion
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V965A - 8 Channel Dual Range Multievent QDC
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The Mod. V965A is a 1-unit wide VME 6U module housing 8 Charge-to-Digital Conversion channels with current integrating negative inputs (50 Ohm impedance). For each channel, the input charge is converted to a voltage level by a QAC (Charge to Amplitude Conversion) section. Each QAC output is then converted by two ADCs in parallel; one ADC is preceded by a x1 gain stage, the other by a x8 gain stage: a dual input range is then featured: 0 ÷ 900 pC (200 fC LSB) and 0 ÷ 100 pC (25 fC LSB); this allows to avoid saturation with big charge pulses while increasing resolution with small ones.
The outputs of the QAC sections are multiplexed and subsequently converted by two fast 12-bit ADCs. The ADCs use a sliding scale technique to improve the differential non-linearity. Programmable zero suppression, multi-event buffer memory, trigger counter and test features complete the flexibility of the unit.
The module works in A24/A32 addressing mode; the data transfer occurs in D16/D32/BLT32/MBLT64. The module also supports the chained block transfer (CBLT32/CBLT64) and the multicast commands.
The board supports the live insertion that allows inserting or removing it into the crate without switching it off.



Packaging 1-unit wide 6U VME module
Inputs 8 channels, 50 Ohm impedance, negative polarity, DC coupling
Input range Dual range: 0 ÷ 900 pC / 0÷100 pC
Resolution 12 bit (15 bit dynamics)
Gain High range: 200 fC/count; Low range: 25 fC/count
Max. tolerated positive voltage input 15 mV
Reflections < 5% with 2 ns fall time input signals
Input offset ±2 mV
RMS Noise 0.5 counts typical
Integral non linearity 0.1% of FSR (=3840 counts)
from 5% to 95% of FSR
Interchannel gain uniformity ±4%
Interchannel gain uniformity > 60 dB
Power rejection 0.002 count/mV (+5V); 0.01 count/mV (-5V)
0.0046 count/mV (+12V); 0.0012 count/mV (-12V)
Fast clear time 600 ns
Gate timing the Gate signal must precede the analog input by > 15 ns
Conversion time 2.8 µs for all channels
Zero suppression Treshold values programmable in:
16 ADC counts steps over the entire FSR
2 ADC counts steps over 1/8 of FSR
Control inputs NIM input signals:
GATE: temporal window for current integration .
RST: resets QAC sections, MEB status and control registers.
VETO: inhibits the conversion of the QAC signals.
FCLR: FAST CLEAR of QAC sections.
Control outputs NIM output signals:
DRDY: indicates the presence of data
BUSY: board full, resetting, converting or in MEMORY TEST mode
VME interface A24/A32
Geographical Addressing
Multicast commands
D16/D32,BLT32/MBLT64,CBLT32/CBLT64

Description Last Update
V965_rev8.pdf 15.07.2008
Precautions_for_Handling_Storage.pdf 04.01.2008

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WV965AXBAAAA V965A - 8 Channel Dual Range Multievent Charge ADC(No JAUX, No 12V DCDC, live ins) 

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