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N978

4 Channel Variable Gain Fast Amplifier

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Home Modular Pulse Processing ElectronicsAnalogAmplifiers (Fast) N978

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  • x10 Adjustable Gain (x1 Steps)

  • Input bandwidth up to 250 Mhz

  • 50 Ohm Input Impedance

  • ±2 V output dynamics

  • 50 Ohm loads driven

  • Cascadeable Channels

  • Rise/fall time smaller than 1.5 ns

  • I/O delay smaller than 3 ns

The CAEN Mod. N978 is a 4 channel fast rise time amplifier housed in a one unit wide NIM module; each channel features a voltage gain variable in the range 0 ÷ 10. Channels are non-inverting and bipolar: they amplify both positive and negative signals. Input bandwidth is 250 MHz for signals up to 50 mVpp and decreases for larger ones (up to 100 MHz @ 300 mVpp). Gain setting can be performed independently for each channel via four rotary handles. Channels can be cascaded in order to obtain larger gain values. Each channel is provided with three LEMO 00 connectors, one for the input and two bridged for the output. The board features a ±2 V output dynamics. 4 screw-trimmers (one per channel) allow the offset calibration which operates over a ±30 mV range.


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N978 – 4 Channel Variable Gain Fast Amplifier

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    Name
    Package
    No. of Channels
    Gain
    Bandwidth (MHz)(1)
    Coupling
    Input Impedance (Ω)
    Output Rise Time (ns)
    Output Range (V)
    Equivalent Input Noise (µV RMS)
    In Conn.
    Out Conn.
    V975

    V975

    VME

    8

    10

    250 (gain: 10x)

    DC

    50

    < 1.5

    ± 2

    < 50 (gain: 10x)

    LEMO

    LEMO

    V974

    V974

    VME

    4

    1 ÷ 10

    170 (gain: 10x)

    DC

    50

    < 3

    ± 2

    < 70 (gain: 10x)

    LEMO

    LEMO

    N978

    N978

    NIM

    4

    1 ÷ 10

    250 (gain: 10x)

    DC

    50

    < 1.5

    ± 2

    < 50 (gain: 10x)

    LEMO

    LEMO

    N979

    N979

    NIM

    16

    10 (Optional in 2 ÷ 9 range)

    250 (gain: 10x)

    DC

    50

    < 1.5

    ± 2

    < 50 (gain: 10x)

    LEMO

    LEMO

    N979B

    N979B

    NIM

    16

    2, 4, 8, 10

    250 (gain: 10x)

    DC

    50

    < 1.5

    ± 2

    < 50 (gain: 10x)

    LEMO

    LEMO

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    1U-wide NIM unit

    Voltage gain

    0 ÷ 10

    Rise time

    < 1.5 ns (unipolar input, ±25 mV max. amplitude)

    Band width

    DC to 250 MHz with ±25 mV input signal
    DC to 100 MHz with ±150 mV input signal

    Output dynamic range

    ±2 V

    Max input amplitude

    200 mV peak-to-peak

    Inputs channels

    4, DC coupled, 50 Ohm ± 2% impedance

    Output channels

    4 with Fan-Out of two, drive 50 Ohm load

    Noise

    < 50 µV RMS (referred to the input)

    Offset nulling range

    ±30 mV (measured with 0 Ohm termination on input)

    Interchannel insulation

    50 dB

    Input reflection

    < 10%

    I/O Delay

    < 3 ns

    Offset uniformity

    ±4 mV (typical)
    ±12 mV (maximum)

    NOTE

    Specifications measured with gain = 10

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