Quantum Composers 9530, 9534, 9538 Specification

9530 Series

Digital Delay Pulse Generator

Quantum Composers, Inc.

P.O. Box 4248

Bozeman, MT 59772

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Our 9530 Pulse Generator provides the latest in
laser timing and synchronization. Oering a
unique 1U 19” rackmount package with all rear
panel connections, it is well suited for integration
into your rack timing and control systems.

Key Features

- 250 ps Timing Resolution

- < 50 ps Channel to Channel Jitter

-1U Rackmount Ready

- Easy Programming Interface

- 4 or 8 Independent Channel Outputs

- Free LabVIEW Driver

- Ethernet, USB, RS232 Standard

- Full Customer Support

- 2 Year Warranty

9530 Digital Delay/ Pulse Generator

The Model 9530 Digital Delay / Pulse Generator
represents the latest in timing and synchronizing
capabilities. With a unique 19” 1U form factor, the
model 9530 is clearly our most innovative instru­ment to accurately synchronize any series of events.

The 9530’s eight independent outputs, dual
trigger/ gate inputs and external clock reference
input make it ideal for laser system timing
applications. The system can directly phase lock to
an external timebase up to 100 MHz in frequency
and down to 20 mV in amplitude. This allows
synching directly to a laser photodiode signal and
provides complete system timing relative to the
laser timing with low jitter. The 9530 also provides a

Advanced Features/Options

• Clock input/output – allows master clock input from 10

MHz to 100 MHz with complete system timing relative to
that signal with low jitter

• Field programmability–custom features, upgrades and

xes via fully programmable FPGA

• Settings / Programming saved on front panel power

down

Channel Properties / Advanced
Programming Modes

• Multiplexing - selectively combine the timing of any or

all channels to one output

• Burst - Each channel can have a separate number

• Duty Cycle - N pulses on, M pulses off

• Channel Referencing - Any or all channels can reference

the timing of any channel rather than T0

• Wait - The system will wait for a specied number of

cycles before producing pulses

clock output that is capable of driving a 50 ohm
load and can be used to provide a master timebase
to other delay generators or equipment.

The core technology in precision timing of the 9530
oers 250 ps Delay & Width resolution and 50 ps
internal jitter. Ethernet / USB interface, complex
burst sequences, Divide-by-N, Setting Proles,
Clock Divider, Pulse Picking and Negative Delays
allow users great exibility in setting up an
experiment or synchronizing multiple events.
Complimentary NI certied LabVIEW drivers
available.

External Clock

Synchronizing Example

(every ~1 ms)

1 kHz pulse train

Setup

TTL BNC Electronics

Picked pulses with a
flexible time window
(10 ns to 1.3 s)

(every ~1 ms)

External Clock

(80 MHz TTL)

9530

Delay

Generator

External

trigger

(1 kHz TTL)

Laser Oscillator

(Master Clock)

80 Mhz pulse train

Pulse Picker

Amplifier

(clock Mode)

(every ~13ns)

1 kHz pulse train

Unpicked pulses
seeding amplifier

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SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

4-8

Channels

Independent delays & pulse widths

100 MHz Internal Oscillator

All synchronized with external
reference clock

Trigger and/or gated operation.

9530 EXTERNAL

SYNC’D OPERATION

Synchronizer

Delay Generator

External reference clock input of 50 mV to 2.5 V allows direct syncing to photo diode

or high speed logic outputs.

Sync’d operation provides very low external jitter operation.

All modes (internal & external trigger, etc.) are available with the external clock.

10 to 100 MHz Ext

Reference Clock

80 Mhz pulse train

(1 every ~13 ns)

1 kHz pulse train

(1 every ~1 ms)

Picked pulses with a

flexible time window

(13 ns to 1.3 s)

Amplifier

Pulse Picker

Delay is controlled by delay generator and computer (stepped through for a time trace)

Jitter greater than ~6 ns will result in unstable picking (pick pulses not intended)

Accuracy poorer than 6 ns will do the same (pick pulses not intended)

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• Independent Channel Enable/Disable

• Delayed Channel Enable - allows ashlamp/ diodes to be

red, stabilizing the laser before the Q-switch or shutter is
enabled.

• Single shot or Burst mode laser pulse bursts, controlling

either just the Q-switch or entire laser.

• Duty cycle mode allows ring laser at an optimal rate, but

picking pulses out at the user required rate.

• Output multiplexer allows the timing of any combination of

channels to be output on any of the output ports, providing
very complex pulse trains.

I/O CONFIGURATION

Models/Outputs 9534 - 4 independent channel outputs

9538 - 8 independent channel outputs

Inputs 2 inputs - 1 trig input / 1 gate input

Memory 24 conguration storage slots

INTERNAL RATE GENERATOR

rate 0.0002 Hz to 10.000 MHz

resolution 10 ns

accuracy 1 ns + .0001 x period

jitter 50 ps RMS

settling 1 period

burst mode 1 to 9,999,999 pulses

timebase 100 MHz, low jitter PLL

oscillator 50 MHz, 25 ppm

system output single shot, burst, duty cycle, continuous

modes

pulse control internal rate generator, external trigger, external
modes gate

PROGRAMMABLE TIMING GENERATOR

channel output single shot, burst, duty cycle, normal

modes

control modes internally triggered, externally triggered

and external gate each channel may be

independently set to any of the modes

output multiplexer any/all channels may be multiplexed to any/all
outputs

delayed output 0 to 9,999,999 pulses

timebase same as internal rate generator

DELAY

range 0 - 1000 s

accuracy 1 ns + .0001 x setpoint

resolution 250 ps

MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

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TTL/ADJUSTABLE CHANNEL OUTPUTS

oputput impedance 50 ohm

TTL/CMOS MODES

output level 4.0 V typ into 1 kohm
rise time 3 ns typ
slew rate 0.5 V/ns
jitter 50 ps RMS

ADJUSTABLE MODE

output level 2.0 to 20 VDC into 1 kohm

1.0 to 10 VDC into 50 ohm
output resolution 10 mV
current 200 mA typical, 400 mA max
(short pulses)
slew rate > 0.1 V/ns
overshoot < 100 mV + 10 % of pulse

amplitude
rise time 15 ns typ @ 20 V (high imp)
25 ns typ @ 10 V (50 ohm)
(10 % - 90 %)

TRIGGER/GATE DUAL INPUT (STANDARD)

Standard dual channel input, providing one trigger input and one
gate input. May be used with the dual trigger rmware option to
provide two independent trigger sources.

threshold 0.2 to 15 VDC

maximum input voltage 60 V peak

resolution 10 mV

input impedance 1 Mohm + 40 pF or 50 ohm

insertion delay < 160 ns

pulse inhibit delay < 120 ns

output inhibit delay < 50 ns

jitter < 800 ps RMS

*Other custom modules available. Call with your request.

SYSTEM EXTERNAL TRIGGER/GATE INPUT(S)
TRIGGER INPUT

function generate individual pulses, start a burst
or continuous stream

rate DC to 1/(200 ns + longest active
pulse)
slope rising or falling (maximum of 5 MHz)
behavior used to control the internal rate

GATE INPUT

function pulse inhibit or output inhibit
polarity active high / active low
behavior used to control the internal rate generator

STANDARD FEATURES & FUNCTIONS

communications USB/RS232/Ethernet
external clock in 10 MHz - 100 MHz in 1 MHz increments
external clock out 5 MHz - 40 MHz
conguration storage T0, Rate, Chan, 2x ExtPLL, 1 ExtPLL, ½

ExtPLL, ½ Ext, 40MHz, 20MHz, 10MHz,
5MHz, and Disabled

STANDARD OUTPUT MODULES

AT20 quad channel, TTL/CMOS &
adjustable output module

OPTIONAL MODULE

TZ50 quad channel, high current
TTL/CMOS (for driving 50 ohm loads)
& adjustable output module

SYSTEM OPTIONS

I incrementing (provides automatic
high speed incrementing/decrementing
of delay and/or pulsewidth for each
channel)

DT15 dual trigger logic – provides

additional trigger via gate input

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