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Product Information [ CMOS ]Electronics for CMOS Arrays for Use in UV-VIS SpectroscopyWith the advent of new photodiode arrays, designed for spectral sensors in CMOS technology,
many applications take advantage of the powerful,versatile and cost-eﬀective detector technology.
The range of CMOS linear image sensors forspectroscopy, suported by modular tec5 electronics technology, comprises high-resolution, highsensitivity types S11639 and S13496 as well as
high dynamic range types S12198 and S11637, allmanufactured by Hamamatsu. In addition, theelectronics modules can be used to operate Spectral Sensors or spectrometers based on these
CMOS array types.
In PC-based systems, data are passed to followon processing by various interfaces, e.g. PCIe, USB
or Ethernet for a standard PC or by a parallel interface to a customer microcomputer’s digital I/O.
Embedded spectroscopy systems based on thetec5 tecSaaS® platform also support CMOS diodearray based sensors.

[ Key Features ][ Application Areas ]❚ High sensitivity and high dynamic range❚ Ultrafast readout [up to 19,000 spectra / second]❚ Precise illumination control❚ Various PC interfaces
and embedded configurations❚ Ultrafast spectral monitoring❚ Short pulse laser monitoring or control❚ Laser-induced spectroscopy© tec5 AG[ Figure 1: Electronics modules for CMOS arrays ][ Characteristics ]❚❚❚❚Pixel counts: 512, 1024, 2048 and 4096

A/D conversion: 16 bit, 1 - 10 MPixel /sAcquisition rates of up to 19,000 spectra per second
PC-based systems with USB, Ethernet orPCIe interface❚❚

Embedded spectrometers with tecSaaS® platform

Customization, e.g. real-time data processing, availableSpectrometerElectronics
Product Information [ CMOS ][ Electronics Configurations ]Modular PC Based Operation

These configurations are based on a Frontend Electronics
FEE-1M /CMOS-1, allowing a 1 MPixel/s A/D conversion

with 16 bit resolution. The raw data is streamed to the PC.
Software support is provided for Windows operating systems Windows 7 through 10 in 32 and 64 bit versions.

PCI-based Configuration

A tec5 PD-PCIe interface board is plugged into a PC with afree PCIe slot [minimum 1x]. The remaining boards are con-nected to the PC by an interface cable [CAB-40]. The systemrequires no additional power supply.

© tec5 AG[ Figure 2: Block diagram of PCI-based electronics ]USB- / Ethernet based Configuration

The interface and frontend electronics are operated by anadditional power supply [self-powered]. An standard USB

to the PC. A Hi-speed USB or 100base-T Ethernet connection is required for operation in this configuration.

or Ethernet cable is used for connecting the electronics© tec5 AG[ Figure 3: Block diagram of USB-or Ethernet based electronics ]SpectrometerElectronics

Product Information [ CMOS ][ Electronics Modules ]Sensor Preamplifiers

The photodiode array is plugged into the socket on the preamplifier printed circuit board, containing circuitry whichshould be located in close proximity to the detector array.

Available Preamplifier Modules❚ DZA-S11639 for Hamamatsu S11639 and S13496 typephotodiode arrays❚ DAA-S11639 for Hamamatsu S11639 and S13496 typephotodiode arrays for connection with ADAP-AVB❚ DAA-S12198 for Hamamatsu S12198 and S11637 typephotodiode arrays for connection with ADAP-AVB

Front End Electronics

Featuring 16 bit A/D conversion, the FEE-1M supports alltec5 1M-type sensor preamplifier modules for CMOS photodiode arrays. Sensor readout is performed at a rate of 1000
kpixels per second. Depending on the sensor pixel countand mode of operation, up to 1900 full spectra per second
can be acquired.

Available Front End Electronics❚ FEE-1M /CMOS-1 for for all supported configurations,
16 bit, 1 MPixel / s

Interface Electronics

Depending on the preferred type of connection to the hostPC, a PCIe plug-in interface, a USB- or an Ethernet interface may be used. Other alternatives for interfacing are available, please contact tec5 for details. The Interface Electronics modules retrieve digitized data from the Front End andforward the data to a host PC. The circuitry contains thereadout scan cycle control logic with precise integration timing and hardware sequencing of all functions with real-time
requirements. A FIFO buﬀer memory is used to assure
consistent data transfer to the computer’s main memory.
The interface modules oﬀer peripheral control and synchro-nization with digital I/O lines, e.g. ﬂash trigger output, external trigger input and general purpose digital I/O lines.

Available Interface Electronics❚ PD-ETH01 for Ethernet networks❚ PD-USB01 for USB connection❚ PD-PCIe01 for PCI bus connection

Compact Electronics and High-Speed Readout

Integrated electronics boards which contain all functionality
from A/D conversion to a USB interface are a good choicefor use with CMOS detector arrays and their preamps tocreate compact, cost-eﬀective spectroscopy instruments.
The CME and CFE compact electronics are powered froma single DC voltage [wide range input] and thus do not needadditional power supply components in many applications.
The range of products includes the CME-USB11, a dualchannel electronics with synchronous operation of two sensors, e.g. for referencing the light source intensity to achieve
superior measurement accuracy. For very high-speed readout, the CFE-USB11 compact electronics has a ten times
faster A/D conversion rate at 16 bit and USB Super Speedcommunication, allowing to acquire up to more than 19,000
spectra per second using a 512 pixel CMOS array – depending on the selected mode and sensor type.

Available Compact Electronics❚ CME-USB11, 16 bit, 1 MPixel / s, dual channel,HiSpeed USB❚ CFE-USB11, 16 bit, 10 MPixel/s, SuperSpeed USB

Embedded Solutions

The operation of CMOS type sensor arrays is also supportedby the tecSaaS® platform for embedded spectroscopy. The
spectral sensors with preamplifiers can be connected directly
to the tecSaaS® CB controller base board, the firmware andsoftware components are prepared for their operation.

© tec5 AG[ Figure 4: Block diagram of configurations based on compact electronics ]Spectrometer

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Product Information [ CMOS ][ Software ]For configurations based on Interface Electronics manufactured by tec5, drivers for current Windows operating systems
are supplied. The free Admin-Tool program can be used forverifying hardware operation and simple data acquisition. Inaddition, various application programs and software development kits are available from tec5. Please contact us if you
intend to use alternative operating systems or for custom
software development.

Software Development Kits

❚ SDK for the function library SDACQ32MP.DLL
supporting C/C++ und C#.net❚ SDK for the function library SDPROC32.DLL withready-to-use dialogs for data acquisition, configurationand parameter setting❚ LabVIEW function library [Vis] for programming in aLabVIEW development environment

MultiSpec® Pro II Process Software

MultiSpec® Pro II is an improved new software package forlaboratory and process applications. Incorporating current
program environments and visualization schemes, a numberof data acquisition modes, data processing and output options are provided. Five packages are oﬀered, which range
from basic data acquisition tool to applicaton specific process software, including status information and user management. Optional modules, including prediction of chemometric models, acquiring GPS data and a number of process
communication interfaces facilitate the adaption to required
applications.
For minimum system requirements and operating systems
compatibility please refer to the relevant software data sheets.

[ Configuration Details ]For each sensor supported, the basic hardware configuration is shown in figure 5. The tables below contain detailedordering information for the most popular sensors and interfaces© tec5 AG[ Figure 5: Configurations overview, standard interfaces ]Spectrometer

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Product Information [ CMOS ]© tec5 AG[ Figure 6: Configurations overview, compact electronics ]Configurations with Compact Electronics
SensorPreamplifier | Adapter

S11639, S13496
Hamamatsu

DZA-S11639 /STD
11-0106238-00

S11639, S13496
Hamamatsu

DAA-S11639 /STD
11-0106261-00 with
ADAP-AVB /STD
11-0106293-00

S12198, S11637
Hamamatsu

DAA-S12198 /STD
11-0106260-00 with
ADAP-AVB /STD
11-0106293-00

Avabench ULSCMOS U2 or U3

ADAP-AVB /STD
11-0106293-00

Avabench ULSCMOS yy[tec5 DAA based]

ADAP-AVB /STD
11-0106293-00

InterfaceCable

CME-USB11 /STD
11-0106801-00 or
CFE-USB11 /STD
11-0106802-00

CAB-MICA 18-18
11-1501026-00

RemarkCompact electronics
configurations