Vertilon SIB064B User manual
User Guide
Vertilon Corporation, 66 Tadmuck Road, Westford, MA 01886 /Tel: (978) 692-7070 /Fax: (978) 692-7010 /www.vertilon.com
SIB064B
64 Channel PMT Interface Board
Hamamatsu H12700 / H10966 / H8500 Series
User Guide
Vertilon Corporation, 66 Tadmuck Road, Westford, MA 01886 /Tel: (978) 692-7070 /Fax: (978) 692-7010 /www.vertilon.com
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SIB064B Sensor Interface Board for Hamamatsu 64 Channel MAPMTs
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Table of Contents
General Safety Precautions .....................................................................................................................6
Product Overview .....................................................................................................................................7
Specifications ...........................................................................................................................................9
Typical Setup ..........................................................................................................................................11
High Voltage Interface............................................................................................................................11
Photomultiplier Tube Anode Circuits ...................................................................................................12
Last Dynode Preamplifier ...................................................................................................................... 12
Leading Edge Discriminator .................................................................................................................. 14
Zero Slope Discriminator.......................................................................................................................15
Top and Bottom Views...........................................................................................................................16
Component Locations and Functions .................................................................................................. 17
SIB Connector Pinout.............................................................................................................................19
Mechanical Information.......................................................................................................................... 20
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Functional Block Diagram...........................................................................................................8
Figure 2: Typical Setup............................................................................................................................11
Figure 3: PMT High Voltage Interface Circuit...........................................................................................11
Figure 4: Anode Circuit ............................................................................................................................12
Figure 5: SIB064B Dialog Box .................................................................................................................13
Figure 6: Leading Edge Discriminator Timing..........................................................................................14
Figure 7: Zero Slope Discriminator Timing...............................................................................................15
Figure 8: Top and Bottom Views..............................................................................................................16
Figure 9: Component Locations and Functions .......................................................................................17
Figure 10: SIB064B Printed Circuit Board Dimensions............................................................................20
List of Tables
Table 1: Specifications.............................................................................................................................10
Table 2: Connectors ................................................................................................................................18
Table 3: Switches and LEDs....................................................................................................................18
Table 4: Test Points.................................................................................................................................18
Table 5: Sensor Interface Board (SIB) Connectors..................................................................................19
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General Safety Precautions
Use Proper Power Source
The SIB064B is powered with a +5V power source directly from Vertilon’s PhotoniQ multi-channel data acquisition
systems. Use with any other power source may result in damage to the product.
Operate Inputs within Specified Range
To avoid electric shock, fire hazard, or damage to the product, do not apply a voltage to any input outside of its specified
range.
Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive
Electrostatic discharges may result in damage to the SIB064B. For these reasons, the SIB064B board is intended to be
operated in a user’s conductive instrument enclosure.
Do Not Operate in Wet or Damp Conditions
To avoid electric shock or damage to the product, do not operate in wet or damp conditions.
Do Not Operate in Explosive Atmosphere
To avoid injury or fire hazard, do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
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Product Overview
The SIB064B multianode photomultiplier tube interface board provides the mechanical and electrical connectivity
between Hamamatsu 64 anode MAPMTs and external signal processing electronics such as Vertilon’s PhotoniQ
multichannel data acquisition systems. The PMT is mounted to the bottom side of the SIB064B through 148 socket pins
that connect the device’s 64 anode signals, high voltage input, and last dynode output to the board. The anode signals
are routed to two connectors located on the top of the board that each connect to a specialized high density coaxial cable
assembly. This arrangement allows the SIB064B to be conveniently mounted directly into the user’s optical setup with the
PMT facing outward from the bottom of the board and the sensor interface board (SIB) cables exiting from the top. The
SIB cables carry the 64 anodes from the PMT to the PhotoniQ where the charge from each is separately integrated,
digitized, and sent to a PC for display or further signal processing. The negative high voltage bias to the PMT’s cathode is
supplied directly from the PhotoniQ on a high voltage cable to a dedicated connector on the SIB064B. For applications
utilizing the last dynode output of the PMT, the SIB064B includes a two stage high speed preamplifier whose output is
available on an SMB connector. When specialized timing and triggering are required, this output can be connected to a
separate external discriminator and triggering electronics. Alternatively, for more general purpose applications when the
trigger requirements are not as stringent, one of the two on-board discriminators can be used. A leading edge and zero
slope discriminator — which respectively generate trigger signals based on a threshold and pulse peak — are available to
the user. Several adjustments are included for optimizing preamp gain, discriminator gain, and discriminator energy
thresholds. The full functionality and operation of the SIB064B is conveniently controlled through the PhotoniQ’s graphical
user interface. Intelligent software in the PhotoniQ constantly monitors the status of its SIB connectors to determine the
type of sensor interface board attached to them. Once recognized, a dialog box specific to the recognized SIB is made
available in the GUI through which the user has complete control over its operation.
The various functions on the SIB064B are described in greater detail on the following pages. When necessary, refer to
the functional block diagram shown in Figure 1 below.
Interface board for Hamamatsu 64 Channel MAPMTs
Compatible with H12700, H10966, and H8500 devices
Provides 64 channel interface to data acquisition systems
Separate high voltage input for PMT cathode bias
High speed preamplifier for last dynode output
Leading edge and zero slope discriminators
Adjustable discriminator gain and energy threshold
100% compatible with Vertilon’s PhotoniQ multichannel DAQs
No external power supply required
Simplified control through PhotoniQ graphical user interface
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Figure 1: Functional Block Diagram
VERTILON SIB064B
HAMAMATSU 64 CHANNEL MAPMT
SENSOR INTERFACE BOARD
AMP1
Rp
GAIN
Cin
INV
AMP2
INV
AMP3
THRESHOLD
COMP
PREAMP
OUT
dv
dt
INV
AMP4
TRIG
HAMAMATSU
H12700 /H10966 / H8500
8 X 8 MULTIANODE
PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
P1
P2
P3
P31
P35
P63
P64
P34
P33
P32
P1
P2
P3
P31
P32
J1
SIB CONNECTOR
P35
P63
P64
P34
P33
ANODES
VB
DY12
DY11
DY10
DY9
DY8
DY7
DY6
DY5
DY4
DY3
DY2
DY1
J2
SIB CONNECTOR
K
HIGH VOLTAGE NETWORK
-HV
-HV
INPUT
HIGH
VOLTAGE
INTERFACE
J6
J5
J3
Rin
R
R
GAIN
HVMON
PULSE
WIDTH
GAIN
MUX
DISCRIMINATOR
SELECT
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Specifications
(Vsupply = +5.0V, TA= +25C, unless otherwise noted)
Description Sym Min Typ Max Units Notes
HIGH VOLTAGE
High Voltage Input Load Resistance 50 MMeasured at high voltage input connector, J3.
HVMON to High Voltage Input Ratio 0.0015 ±5%
ANODE CIRCUITS
Quantity P1 - P64 64
Input Resistance R 2.2 M
Input Bias Voltage VB +0.250 V Detector bias voltage supplied from PhotoniQ data
acquisition system.
LAST DYNODE PREAMPLIFIER
Input Coupling Capacitance Cin 0.1 uF
Input Resistance Rin 50
Input Parallel Resistance Rp500
Amplifier #1 Gain A1 +7 +10 dB
Vin is a triangular pulse (18 nsec rise time, 30 nsec fall time)
applied to last dynode preamplifier input (DY12).
Amplifier #2 Inverting Gain A2 0 dB
Amplifier #2 Output Impedance 50 Measured at preamplifier output, J5
LEADING EDGE DISCRIMINATOR
Threshold to Output Delay (Vin=100mV) td1 10 nsec
Vin is a triangular pulse (18 nsec rise time, 30 nsec fall time)
applied to last dynode preamplifier input (DY12).
Jitter (Vin: 100mV) 500 psec
ZERO SLOPE DISCRIMINATOR
Amplifier #4 Inverting Gain A4 +20 dB
Threshold to Output Delay (Vin=100mV) td3 35 nsec
Vin is a triangular pulse (18 nsec rise time, 30 nsec fall time)
applied to last dynode preamplifier input (DY12). Gain set to
high, pulse width set to medium wide, threshold set to 10%.
Time Walk (Vin: 10mV to 80mV) -8 nsec
Jitter (Vin: 80mV) 1 nsec
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Description Sym Min Typ Max Units Notes
TRIGGER OUTPUT
Output Impedance 50
Logic High Output Level VOH +4.3 +4.8 V (IOH = -32mA)
Logic Low Output Level VOL +0.2 +0.6 V (IOL = 32mA)
POWER
Supply Voltage Vsupply +4.9 +5.0 +5.1 V
Supply Current Isupply 75 mA
DIMENSIONS
Width W 84 mm
Length L 102 mm (not including SMB connectors which extend past PCB edge)
Thickness T 1.57 mm (printed circuit board only)
Table 1: Specifications
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