U1050A Datasheet, PDF (5/6 Pages) Keysight Technologies – Acqiris Time-to-Digital Converter

Wide Range, Single and Multistart,
Time-to-Digital Converter
Model TC840, 12 channel, 50 ps resolution
Model TC842, 12 channel, 5 ps resolution
Signal input
Connectors
50 Ω K-lock
Lemo 00.250
QLA 00
NIM/CAMAC Standard CD/N549
Impedance
50 Ω ±1%
Threshold
Programmable from -1.5 V to +1.5 V, in
0.732 mV steps (12-bit)
Sensitivity
100 mV over threshold for 350 ps
(minimum pulse to trigger)
Hysteresis: 20 mV
Channels
One common start
Twelve inputs stop
Protection
Clamping diodes at ±2.5 V,
0.5 W max into 50 Ω
Propagation delay overdrive
correction (typ.)
∆tpd = 40 ps for 100 mV to 2 V change
VSWR (typical)
< 1.5 from DC to 1 GHz
VETO IN
50 Ω input with programmable
threshold
REF IN
50 Ω input for external high-precision
10 MHz source
0 to 3 V pkpk
Threshold at 1.5 V
Time resolution and range
Time resolution
TC840: 50 ps
TC842: 5 ps
Time range
Up to 20 s
Differential non-linearity
TC840: ±30 ps
Post-start dead time
10 ns
Clock accuracy
Better than ±2 ppm
Clock jitter
< 3 ps rms
Internal reference frequency
10 MHz
Acquisition and readout
Acquisition modes
Single start – single stop
Multistart – single stop
Readout modes
DMA – 100 MB/s
General
Host computer and operating system
PC compatible (x86) systems running
Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows
XP, Windows 2003 Server, Windows
2000 or National Instruments LabVIEW
RT.
For more information on which spe-
cific processors and operating system
versions are supported, please contact
us.
Transfer speed
High-speed PCI bus transfers data at
sustained rates to host computer:
Up to 100 Mbytes/s for 32-bit/33 MHz
operation
Power consumption (typical)
< 25 W
Current requirements (typical)
12 V 0.1 A
5 V 4.1 A
3.3 V 0.8 A
-12 V 0.05 A
Warranty
1 year
Front-panel LEDs indicate module
status
Environmental and physical
Operating temperature
0° to 40° C
Required airflow
> 2 m/s in situ
Relative humidity
5 to 95% (non-condensing)
Safety
Complies with EN61010-1
EMC immunity
Complies with EN61326-1
Industrial Environment
EMC emissions
Complies with EN61326-1 Class A
for radiated emissions
Dimensions
6U CompactPCI standard (PXI compliant)
233 mm x 160 mm x 20 mm
Front panel complies with IEEE1101.10
Certification and Compliance
Integral non-linearity
TC840: ±50 ps
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