HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER
FOR PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES
C5594 SERIES
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TACCF0117
Gain: 36 dB (Voltage Gain of 63)
Frequency Bandwidth: 50 k to 1.5 GHz
The C5594 is designed as the most suitable amplifier
unit for photomultiplier tubes and a non-inverting
type amplifier.
This unit has high gain of 36 dB (voltage amplification
of 63) and wide frequency bandwidth of 50 kHz to
1.5 GHz, which can accurately amplitude the PMT
pulse output.
Therefore it is well-matched to the application of
Time Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCPC) for
fluorescence life time measurement with MCP-PMT
and various time response measurements with
PMTs. It is possible to be operated at the applied
voltage range of +12 to +16 volts.
The input and output connectors can be chosen by
the combination of SMA and/or BNC.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter Symbol Value
Supply Voltage
Input Signal Power
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Vcc
Pin
Ta
Tstg
+17
+10
0 to +50
-40 to +60
V
dBm
Unit
SPECIFICATIONS (at Vcc = +15 V/Ta = +25 )
Parameter Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max.
Upper Cutoff Frequency
Lower Cutoff Frequency
Gain
Gain Flatness
Noise Figure
Input/Output Impedance
Current Consumption
fc (HIGH)
fc (LOW)
G
G
NF
–
Icc
f = 0.1 GHz
f = 200 k to 1 GHz
3 dB down point from
the gain at 0.1 GHz 1.2
–
34
–
–
–
–
1.5
50
36
± 1.0
5
50
95
–
100
–
–
–
–
–
GHz
kHz
dB
dB
dB
mA
Unit
RECOMMENDED OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE
Parameter Symbol Value
Supply Voltage Vcc +12 to +16 V
Unit
Recommended Voltage: +15V
HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER C5594 SERIES
Figure 1: Typical Small Signal Gain vs. Frequency
Figure 3: Dimensional Outline (C5594-22) (Unit: mm)
Figure 2: Typical Output Saturation
50
40
30
20
10
0
FREQUENCY (MHz)
GAIN (dB)
10-2 10-3 100101102103104
TACCB0006EA TACCB0007EA
01234
4
3
2
1
0
Vcc= +15V
Vcc= +12V
INPUT VOLTAGE TYPICAL GAIN (V)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
33
17
9.5
11.4 16.5
18 18
54 9.69.6
C5594
50k-1.5GHz 36dB
HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER
IN OUT
GND +15V
TACCA0051EB
TTS (Transit Time Spread) of MCP-PMT R3809U-50
MEASUREMENT EXAMPLE
Figure 4: Measurement Set-up
Figure 5: Test Results
Light Guide
ND Filter Diffuser
High Voltage
START STOP
Pico-second
Light Pulser
Multichannel Analyzer
Computer
Delay Line
ORTEC 425A
T. A. C.
ORTEC 467
HAMAMATSU
PLP-01
MCP-PMT
R3809U-50
Attenuator
HP8494B
C.F. Discriminator
TENNELEC TC454
Amplifier
C5594
Power Supply
(+15 V)
4
3
2
1
0
10
10
10
10
10
TIME (0.2ns/div)
COUNTS
SUPPLY VOLTAGE
FWHM
FWTM
: -3000V
: 42.4ps
: 108.9ps
LIGHT PULSE WIDTH
WAVELENGTH : 35ps Max.
: 781nm
FWHM
FWTM
TPMHB0174EA
TACCC0105EB
TACC1004E03
AUG. 1998 SI
Printed in Japan (300)
SUFFIX NUMBER AND INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS
ACCESSORIES (OPTION)
HIGH SPEED AMPLIFIER C5594 SERIES
300
300
A5026
A5026-01
PLUG
PLUG
PLUG
JACK TACCA0052EA
TACCC0093EA
TACCC0104EA
2 Coaxial Cable Assemblies with SMA Connectors (Unit : mm)
1 BNC-SMA Adaptors
A5059-01 A5059-02 A5059-03
Input Connectors Output Connectors
SMA Jack
SMA Plug (Male)
SMA Jack (Female)
BNC Plug (Male)
BNC Jack (Female)
C5594-12
C5594-22
C5594-32
C5594-42
C5594-14
C5594-24
C5594-34
C5594-44
BNC Jack
SMA Plug (Male) SMA Jack (Female) BNC Plug (Male) BNC Jack (Female)
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