NPAD-16 FE

The NPAD16 is a 16 Charge Sensitive Preamplifier with a very low noise and a very fast rise-time.

You can use it in combination with a multistrip silicon detector, single or double side. His compact size and his low power consumption make it suitable for direct coupling with these detectors also in a high vacuum system.

It can be supplied in a "frame enclosed" (NPAD16 FE).

The output signals can be single ended or differential and this allow the use of flat unshielded cable for the connections.

The strength of this preamplifier is his speed of response that makes it particularly suitable for pulse shape and timing applications.

Fig.1: NPAD16 FE

Features:

  • 16 channel (32 channel availble)
  • Sensitivity: 5, 10, 20 or 45 mV/MeV
  • Dimension: 86x80x10 (NPAD16 FL), 98x80x15 (NPA-16 FE)
  • Input bias voltage +/- 400V (Max)
  • ESD input protection
  • TEST pulse input
  • Low power consumption (< 900 mW) for vacuum use
  • True Differential output (with 100 Diff. back termination)
  • Maximum output voltage +/- 4,5 V Diff.

Technical Data

Input:

  • 17 +17 PIN HEADER Male Input Connector
  • 5 + 5 PIN HEADER Service Connector (for power, test and bias)
  • 50 or 22 Mohm Bias Resistor
  • 4,7 nF Input decoupling capacitance

Output:

  • 17 PIN HEADER Male Output Connector;
  • Single ended or True Differential outputs;
  • 50 (or 100 ohm for the differential version ) output back termination;
  • Max output +/- 4.5 V

Performances (referred to 45 mV/MeV)

Noise:

  • 3.3 KeV 0 pF input (3 microsec. shaping time)
  • 18 eV/pF Noise slope

Rise Time:

  • 3.1 ns (0 pF input)

Decay Time:

  • 100 us

Power:

  • -6 150 mW
  • +6 714 mW

Test:

Accepts input voltage pulse for calibration

Specification:

Model: NPAD16


Input Capacitance (pF) Rise Time (ns)
0 3,1
10 3,7
47 5,5
100 7,4

Rise Time (ns)

Input capacitance (pF)

Input Capacitance (pF) Maximum Noise (KeV)(Si)
0 3,3
10 3,4
47 3,7
100 4,3

Noise (KeV)(Si)

Input capacitance (pF)