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TCSPC/FLIM Modules
- SPC-150N, SPC-150NX, SPC-150NXX
- PCI
- FLIM, PLIM
- Timing Precision (jitter, RMS) 2.5 ps/1.6 ps/1.1 ps
Specification
SPC-150N | SPC-150NX | SPC-150NXX | |||
Photon Channel | |||||
Principle | Constant Fraction Discriminator (CFD) | ||||
Discriminator Input Bandwidth | 4 GHz | ||||
Time Resolution (FWHM/RMS, electr.) | 6.6 ps / 2.5 ps | < 3.5 ps / 1.6 ps | < 3 ps / 1.1 ps | ||
Variance in Time of IRF max. (RMS) | < 1 ps over 50 s | < 0.4 ps over 100 s | < 0.4 ps over 100 s | ||
Optimum Input Voltage Range | -30 mV to -500 mV | ||||
Min. Input Pulse Width | 200 ps | ||||
Threshold | 0 to -250 mV | ||||
Zero Cross Adjust | -100 mV to 100 mV | ||||
Syncronisation Channel | |||||
Principle | Constant Fraction Discriminator (CFD) | ||||
Discriminator Input Bandwidth | 4 GHz | ||||
Optimum Input Voltage Range | -30 mV to -500 mV | ||||
Min. Input Pulse Width | 200 ps | ||||
Threshold | 0 to -250 mV | ||||
Frequency Range | 0 to 150 MHz | ||||
Frequency Divider | 1, 2, 4 | ||||
Zero Cross Adjust | -100 mV to 100 mV | ||||
Time-to-Amplitude Converters / ADCs | |||||
Principle | Ramp Generator / Biased Amplifier | ||||
TAC Range | 50 ns to 5 µs | 25 ns to 2.5 µs | 12.5 ns to 50 ns | ||
Biased Amplifier Gain | 1 to 15 | ||||
Biased Amplifier Offset (of TAC Range) | 0 % to 100 % | 0 % to 50 % | 0 % to 50 % | ||
Time Range incl. Biased Amplifier | 3.3 ns to 5 µs | 1.67 ns to 2.5 µs | 0.834 ns to 50 ns | ||
Min. Time Channel Width | 813 fs | 407 fs | 203 fs | ||
ADC Principle | 50 ns Flash ADC with Error Correction | ||||
Diff. Nonlinerarity | < 0.5 % RMS, typ. < 1 % peak-peak | ||||
Data Acquisition | Histogram Mode | ||||
Method | on-board multi-dim. histogramming process | ||||
Dead Time | 100 ns, independent of computer speed | ||||
Saturated Count Rate | 10 MHz | ||||
Useful Count Rate | 5 MHz | 10 MHz | |||
Max. Counts / Time Channel | 16 bits | ||||
Overflow Control | none, stop, repeat and correct | ||||
Collection Time | 0.1 µs to 100,000 s | ||||
Diplay Interval Time | 0.1 µs to 100,000 s | 10 ms to 100,000 s | |||
Repeat Time | 0.1 µs to 100,000 s | ||||
Sequencing Recording | Programmable Hardware Sequencer, unlimited recording by Memory swapping, in curve mode and scan mode | ||||
Syncronisation with Scanning | Pixel, Line and Frame from Scanning Device | ||||
Input Count Enable Control | 1 bit, TTL | ||||
Input Experiment Trigger | TTL | ||||
Data Acquisition | FIFO / Parameter-Tag Mode | ||||
Method | Time and wavelength tagging of individual photons and continuous writing to disk | ||||
Online Display | Decay functions, FCS, Cross-FCS, PCH MCS Traces | ||||
FCS Calculation | Multi-tau algorithm, online calculation and online fit | ||||
Number of counts of decay/ waveform recording | unlimited | ||||
Dead Time | 100 ns | ||||
Saturated Count Rate, Peak | 10 MHz | ||||
Sustained Count Rate (bus transfer limit) | typ. 4 MHz | ||||
Output Data Format (ADC / Macrotime / Routing) | 2012-12-04 | ||||
FIFO Buffer Capacity (Photons) | 2 * 106 | ||||
Macro Timer Resolution, Internal Clock | 25 ns, 12 bit, overflows marked by MOTF entry in data stream | ||||
Input Macro Timer Resolution, Clock from Sync | 10 ns to 100 ns, 12 bit, overflow marked by MOTF entry in data stream | ||||
Input Curve Control (external Routing) | 4 bit, TTL | ||||
External Event Markers | 4 bit, TTL | ||||
Input Count Enable Control | 1 bit, TTL | ||||
Input Experiment Trigger | TTL | ||||
Data Acquisition | FIFO / Parameter-Tag Imaging Mode | ||||
Method | Buildingup images from time- and wavelength tagged data | ||||
Online Display | up to 8 Images in different time and wavelength windows | ||||
Synchronisation with Scanner | via Frame Clock, Line Clock and Pixel Clock Pulses | ||||
Detector / Wavelength Channels | 1 to 16 | ||||
Image resolution (64-bit SPCM Software) | |||||
No. of Time Channels | 64 | 256 | 1024 | 4096 | |
No. of Pixels, 1 Detector Channel | 4096 x 4096 | 2048 x 2048 | 1024 x 1024 | 512 x 512 | |
No. of Pixels, 16 Detector Channels | 1024 x 1024 | 512 x 512 | 256 x 256 | 128 x 128 | |
Operation Environment | |||||
PC System | Windows 8 / 10, > 8 GB RAM, 64 bit operating system recommended | ||||
PC Interface | PCI | ||||
Power Consumption | approx. 12 W from +5 V, 0.7 W from +12 V | ||||
Dimensions | 240 mm x 130 mm x 15 mm |
Application
- STED FLIM
- Ophthalmic FLIM
- In Vivo Imaging of Skin
- Fluorescence Correlation – FCS
- Fluorescence Cross Correlation
- Full Correlation Down to Picoseconds
- Antibunching Experiments
- NIRS
- fNIRS
- DCS – Diffuse Correlation