Si PDA (NMOS) Operating Electronics

The silicon photodiode array is based the n-channel MOSFET, or NMOS, technology, where a preamplifier, front-end electronics (FEE) with an Analog-to-Digital Converter and an interface board are required. tec5USA has several interfacing solutions. For more information, please see the Interfaces page

The signals on a PDA are generally weak, so amplification is necessary. Integrating a preamplifier circuit close to the sensor amplifies the signal without amplifying the noise that can be introduced later by circuit boards and other external sources. The front-end electronics provide the analog-to-digital conversion so that the the interface board can send a signal to the computer for analysis. We also provide software to convert the signals into user-friendly spectra.

For a complete, printable brochure of our Si PDA electronics, please click here. For your convenience, we have separated the individual components with respect to their compatible sensor. To see the data sheet on any of the electronics, please click on the part number.

	Zeiss MMS Series
	For 15/16-bit ADC with a 187.5kHz Clock*
		Preamplifier:		Included
		Front-End:		FEE-HS/STD (for PCI interfaces),
				FEE-HS/EMB (for all other interfaces)
	Zeiss MCS Series
	For 15/16-bit ADC with a 187.5kHz Clock*
		Preamplifier:		DZA-S3901-4
		Front-End:		FEE-HS/STD (for PCI interfaces),
				FEE-HS/EMB (for all other interfaces)
	For 15/16-bit ADC with a 1 MHz Clock*
		Preamplifier:		DZA-S3901-4 1M
		Front-End:		FEE-1M/NMOS_STD (for PCI interfaces),
				FEE-1M/NMOS_EMB (for all other interfaces)
	Hamamatsu S390x, S838x
	For 16-bit ADC with a 1MHz Clock*
		Preamplifier:		DZA-S3901-4 1M
		Front-End:		FEE-1M/NMOS_STD (for PCI interfaces),
				FEE-1M/NMOS_EMB (for all other interfaces)

*MultiChannel Solution

For the Zeiss MMS and Zeiss MCS (187.5kHz clock), a multichannel solution is available. Our MUX board is capable of combining up to 8 channels into a single FEE and interface board.

MUX-8A

Besides our standard products we offer

• Modifications of existing electronics to better match specific needs
• Developments of new electronics in accordance with your demands
• Integration of electronics with Spectrometer Modules and other components to Subassemblies.