20th Real Time Conference

Techno AP Co., Ltd.
2976-15 Mawatari, Hitachinaka-city, Ibaraki
Japan, 312-0012
Phone: +81-29-350-8011, FAX: +81-29-352-9013
Web: http://www.techno-ap.com
E-mail: order@techno-ap.com

Product information
 APV85G4(4CH, 5GSPS, 10bit-ADC)
 APV6002(2CH, 2.5GHz, 16bit-DAC) APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MSPS, 14bit-ADC)
 APV8104-14 (4CH, 1GSPS, 14bit-ADC)
 APV8516-8 (16CH, 500MSPS, 8bit-ADC)
 APV8702-8 (2CH, 3GSPS, 8bit-ADC)
 APV8016(X) (16CH, 100MSPS, 14bit-ADC)* Other models can be also available.
* Our products can be customized.

Time Spectrometer APV85G4
5GHz 4CH 10bit ADC Digital Waveform Processing
High-time resolution / High-throughput● ADC
4CH, Sampling 5GHz, Resolution 10bｉｔ● Analysis Mode
Wave height, Time difference, Waveform, Pulse Shape *Option● Functions

Digital CFD (WALK, THRESHOLD, LLD, ULD）
● Interface
Gigabit Ethernet （TCP/IP）APV85G4 (4CH, 5GSPS, 10bit-ADC)
Analog-to-Digital Converter

BaF2 @ 511 keV (22Na), The sampling interval is 0.2 ns.

APV85G4 (4CH, 5GSPS, 10bit-ADC)
Analog-to-Digital Converter

Pulser, Pulse width 50ns

High-speed Function Generator APV6002
2.5GS/s 2CH 16bit High-speed DAC output,
Arbitrary Function Generator

Sine
250MHzSquare125MHzRise time395ps

APV6002 (2CH, 2.5GS/s, 16bit, DAC)

Sine: 250MHzAPV6002 (2CH, 2.5GS/s, 16bit, DAC)

Phase control: min 6.8ps step

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
TriggerPrevious method
The measurement
is combination ofseveral modules.

TimeDET

CFD

TDC

QDC

Controller(CAMAC,VME,Energyetc.)

APV8508
Functions ofseveral modules
have beenunified.

DETAPV
8508(DPP)

List-Data(Time, Energy)(Ethernet)

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
Waveform analysis board for scintillation
detectors. Each channel is equipped with highspeed and high resolution ADC. This is able tocorrespond to the high rates of more than 100
kcps per CH in the list mode with using theGigabit Ethernet connection.
[Functions]
Digital CFD, TDC, QDC,
Digital PSA*, Digital Coincidence**Optional[Usage Example]
The signal analysis of several high-speed
scintillation detectors.

ADC Performance

500 MSPS 14bit (APV8508-14)

20bitRMS = 1.3 bit(VRMS = 0.16 mV)

0bitRMS =√( (Σ(xi – x )2 ) / i )xi: Outputted Data
x: Average-202 ns/bin

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
Analog-to-Digital Converter
1600

2ns / point

1400
1200

digit [-]

1000
800
600
400
200
0010203040

5060

7080

90100

110

120

130-200
time [ns]LaBr3 @ 662 keV (137Cs), The sampling interval is 2ns.

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
Functions
Digital CFD, TDC, QDC,
Digital PSA*, Digital Coincidence**Optional

Output list data
TDC[55..40]
TDC[39..24]
TDC[23..8]
TDC[7..0], TDCFP[7..0]CH[2..0], QDC[12..0]

These data is transferred to the PC via Ethernet.

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
CFD and TDC

List Format
TDC[55..40]

Time stamp timing by CFD waveform
1600

Delay

TDC[39..24]
TDC[23..8]2ns / point

1400
1200

TDC[7..0], TDCFP[7..0]

digit [-]

1000

CH[2..0], QDC[12..0]

800
600
400
200

1600

0-200

0

102030

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

1400

130

time [ns]1200＋

TDC Timing

1000

digit [-]

800

1600
1400
1200

600
400

CFD WALK

1000

200

digit [-]

800
600

0

Invert of Function times

4002000102030405060708090100110120130-2000-2000102030405060708090100110120130-400
time [ns]-400time [ns]OUT (t) = In (t-delay) + (-f ) ・ In (t)APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
CFD and TDC

Time stamp timing by CFD waveform
1600

Delay

2ns / point

1400
1200

digit [-]

1000
800
600
400
200
0-200Setting
・ Delay

1600

2ns, 4ns, 6ns, 8ns, 10ns, 16ns, 22ns, 28ns
TDC Timing＋・ Function
0.03 ～ 0.48 (interval 0.03)
CFD WALK・ CFD WALK
Invert of Function times
Any value
0102030405060708090100110120

1400

130

time [ns]

1200

1000

1400
1200
1000

digit [-]

800
600
400
2000-200

digit [-]

800

1600

600

400

200

00

10203040506070-200

0102030405060

708090100110

120

130-400
time [ns]-400time [ns]8090100110

120130digit [-CFD and TDC

600

It can calculate the time stamp in less than 2ns.

1600
1400
1200

List Format

2ns / point

TDC[55..40]
TDC[39..24]

1000

digit [-]

TDC[23..8]

400

800
600
400

TDC[7..0], TDCFP [7..0]CH[2..0], QDC[12..0]20000102030405060708090100

110-200-400200120

13019.297 nstime [ns]

CFD WALK

00Resolution 2ns / 8bit

QDC (Charge to Digital Converter)

List Format
TDC[55..40]

QDC: Integral Mode

TDC[39..24]1600

TDC[23..8]2ns / point

1400

TDC[7..0], TDCFP[7..0]

1200

digit [-]

1000

CH[2..0], QDC[12..0]

800
600

1600

8ns / point

400

1400

20000102030405060708090-200time [ns]100110120

1200

130Filter

Setting
Pre-trigger sel:digit [-]1000

QDC = Σfilterout(t*)*t = integra range

Integral range

800-8ns, -16ns, -24ns, -32ns, -40ns

600

Integral range:

4000ns - 32 μs (8ns interval)
200

Filter:
Ext, 8ns, 16ns, 24ns, 32ns, 48ns,64ns

00

38

Pre-trigger select78
time [ns]118List Format

QDC (Charge to Digital Converter)

TDC[55..40]

QDC: Peak Mode

TDC[39..24]
TDC[23..8]
TDC[7..0], TDCFP[7..0]

QDC = Peak Data
1600

2ns / point

Peak Data

1400

CH[2..0], QDC[12..0]1200

digit [-]

1000
800
600
4002000010203040506070-200
time [ns]8090100110120130

PSA (Pulse Shape Analysis)
List Format
PSA FAST[12..0] *option
PSA SLOW[12..0] *option
1600
1400

digit [-]

TDC[55..40]

Peak

TDC[39..24]

1200

TDC[23..8]

1000

TDC[7..0], TDCFP[7..0]

800

FAST

Wait cnt from CFD-THR-Discri

600

SLOW

400
200
0010203040

506070-200
time [ns]8090100

110120130

CH[2..0], QDC[12..0]

APV8104-14 (4CH, 1GSPS, 14bit-ADC)
This is a waveform analysis board.
The characteristic of this product is using 1GHz,
14 bit ADC. This is able to correspond to thehigh rates of more than 100 kcps per CH in thelist mode with using the Gigabit Ethernet
connection.
Functions:
Digital CFD, TDC, QDC,
Digital PSA*, Digital Coincidence**Optional

Usage Example:
The signal analysis of several high-speed
scintillation detectors.

APV8516-8 (16CH, 500MSPS, 8bit-ADC)
This is a waveform analysis board. Eachchannel is equipped with 500MHz, 8bit ADC.
This is able to correspond to the high rates ofmore than 100 kcps per CH in the list modewith using the Gigabit Ethernet connection.

Functions:
Digital CFD, TDC, QDC,
Digital PSA*, Digital Coincidence**Optional

Usage Example:
The low cost and the scintillation detectors
at a lot of channels.

APV8702-8 (2CH, 3GSPS, 8bit-ADC)
This is a waveform analysis board. The
characteristic of this board is using 3GHz,8bit ADC. This is able to correspond to thehigh rates of more than 100 kcps per CH in
the list mode with using the Gigabit
Ethernet connection.
Functions:
Digital CFD, TDC, QDC,
Digital PSA*, Digital Coincidence**Optional

Usage Example:
The signal analysis of an ultra high-speed
scintillation detectors.

ADC Performance

APV8104 (1GSPS 14bit)

20bitRMS = 1.5 bit(VRMS = 0.18 mV)

0bitRMS =√( Σ(xi – x ) 2 / i )xi : Outputted Data
x: Average-201ns/1bin

Energy Resolution and Throughput (APV8104)
3.6
3.4

1200

3.2
3
2.8
2.6
2.4
0200

400
600
Throughput[kcps]

800

1000

Throughput vs Energy resolution

Throughput[kcps]

Energy Resolution[%]

3.8

1000
800
600
400
200
00300

600
Input[kcps]

900

Input vs Throughput
Detector: LaBr3 scintillation detector
Radiation source: 137Cs (10MBq), 60Co (2MBq)

1200

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)

Detector: LaBr3 scintillation detector
Radiation source: 22Na @ 511 keV
Mode: Wave mode

Inputted waveform confirmable on the PC.

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)

Detector: GSO scintillation detector
Radiation source: 22Na @ 511 keV
Mode: Wave mode

Origin waveform
CFD waveform shaping

Measurable early rise timeand characteristic fall time such as LaBr3 detector.

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
Detector: LaBr3 scintillation detector
Radiation source: 22Na @ 511 keV
Mode: Wave mode, CFD waveform shaping

Visualize CFD waveform shaping

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
List data

Inputted TDC of 2 CH is used to themeasurement of time resolution.

TDC[55..0]22Na @ 511 keV

TDCFP[7..0]

FWHM = 230ps

LaBr3(Ce) scintillation detector
vs LaBr3(Ce) scintillation detector

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
22Na @ 511 keV

FWHM / FWTM
= 2.7 ns / 5.7 ns

The time resolution of the GSO scintillation detector

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
Energy spectrum of LaBr3(Ce) scintillation detector.
The histogram used the QDC (Integral Mode) list data.
List data
QDC[12..0]

Real-time

137Cs energy resolution: 2.9 % @ 662 keV

APV8508-14 (8CH, 500MHz, 14bit-ADC)
Energy spectrum of GSO scintillation detector

22Na energy resolution: 13 % @ 511 keV

APV8702 (2CH, 3GHz, 8bit-ADC)

Waveform Mode

FWHM = 192ps

Time resolution Mode

BaF2 scintillation detector, 22Na @ 511 keV

APV8702 (2CH, 3GHz, 8bit-ADC)

FWHM = 495ps
Waveform Mode

Time resolution Mode

LYSO scintillation detector, 22Na @ 511 keV

APV8016(X) (16CH, 100MSPS, 14bit-ADC)
This is a digital signal processor for gamma-ray.
Pre-amp signal from the Ge semiconductor detector
can be input directly. The inputted signal isconverted to digital signal processing by high-speed
ADC (100 MHz, 14bit) and highly-integrated FPGA.
The measurement data is a histogram, an event anda waveform. The data is transferred to the PC via
Ethernet.
*This module is used for X-ray.

Recommendable detectors: SDD, Si(Li), SSD, SiPin etc.

DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
Our DSP is a multi-channel analyzer (MCA) equippedwith a real-time digital signal processing function.
DSP (Digital Signal Processing)

DetectorPC
Pre AMPFPGA
Diｆｆerential

AMP

Coarse gain
Fine gain

ADC

100MSPS
14bit

Digital Pulse
Shaping

TimingLogic

FIFO

CPU &Ethernet

LAN
Histogram
MemoryDAC

Block diagram of the DSP circuit board
Data collect mode:
Histogram mode, Event mode, and Wave mode.

Oscilloscope

Characteristic test of DSP using HPGe detector
PGT Coaxial P-type HPGe size:10%
nominal energy resolution:1.8keV@1.33MeV

Detector
High Voltage+2000V

Source60Co

Pulse Shaping(1)DSP Trapezoidal Filter(2)Analog Gaussian Filter

MCA

APV8016 internal MCA

APV7400 Analog MCA typ.

FWHM[keV]60

Co@1.33MeV

2.5Analog
2DSP

1.5DSP:TrapezoidalFilter(risetime=6us)

1Analog:Gaussian Filter(shapingtime=3us)
0.50204060
ICR[kcps]

Characteristic of Energy resolution

80100

Characteristic test of DSP using HPGe detector
80

DSP

DSP:TrapezoidalFilter(risetime=6us)
Analog Gaussian Filter(shapingtime=3us)70
60

OCR[kcps]

50403020Analog

100020406080100

ICR[kcps]

120140160180

DSP resolution 1.7 keV @ 60Co, 1.33MeVENEGY SPECTRUM
Detector: HPGe detector, Source: 60Co,Count Rate: 2 kcps, Shaping Time: 6μsec,
Measurement Time: 15 min, Detection Efficiency: 10%

Energy resolution with High Count Rate is 1.76 keV

ENEGY SPECTRUM
Detector: HPGe detector, Source: 60Co, Count Rate: 20kcps,
Measurement Time: 15 min, Detection Efficiency: 10%

Usage Example 1: Ge semiconductor Compton camera
Stack
Strip GeSample

Preamp output
13 CH
13 CH
13 CH
13 CH

List
(Time, PHA,Calculation…)

PC

GREI
Gamma-Ray Emission Imaging

Composition
ExampleExternal
by RIKEN Next-generation Imaging Team

Application for APV8013A

Usage Example 2: CDB Coincidence Doppler Broadening
Positron Lifetime Measurement System
Composition Example
Ge #1
511 keV22Na

It is able to support the coincidence processing using
several detectors.

PC

511 keV

Ge #2
Coincidence Doppler
Broadening Measurement ofPositron Annihilation can bedetect a micro-void of thematerials, such as
semiconductor etc.

Coincidence 2D-Map

Usage Example 3: AMOC Age-Momentum Correlation
Positron Lifetime Measurement System

EnergyAMOC

Momentum spectrum

Lifetime
Lifetime spectrum

Lifetime – Momentum correlation 3D graph

Sample: Silica

Our other products:
 Gamma Imaging Module Spectrometers
 MCA (Multi Channel Analyzer)
 High-Voltage Power Supply Power Supply for Preamp Preamps
 Detectors (LaBr3, BaF2, GSO, LFS, etc)
 NIM module

Please contact us
if you need further information.

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