Mini Pulse & Delay Generator

GFT1604

Features

Channel number 4, 8
Delay resolution 100PS / 1PS
Output Amplitude 5 V / 10 V / 50 V / LVDS
(50 Ω load)
Form Factor Mini Box

4 independent delay channels (8 in option)[br]
100 ps delay resolution (1 ps in option)
50 ps channel to channel jitter (5 ps in option)
50 MHz rate
Output pulse 1.5 to 5 V / 50 Ω, 1 ns rise time with Independent control of width, polarity, amplitude, and MUX mode
Independent trigger rate (repetitive, single or burst) for every channel
External trigger mode with pre-scaler or internal trigger mode from two synchronous programmable timers or command
Gate (or second trigger) input
External clocking up to 240 MHz (user programmable)
Controlled via USB and Ethernet (Bluetooth in option)
Ultra-compact packaging with low power consumption
In option output pulse amplitude can be 3 to 10 V or 15 V to 50 V or LVDS level

The GFT1604 Mini Pulse & Delay Generator provides 4 (or 8 in option) independent delayed pulses. Delays up to 10 seconds can be programmed with 100 ps resolution and channel to channel jitter less than 50 ps RMS. An option allows to enhance delay resolution to 1 ps, and channel to channel jitter to 5 ps RMS.

SMB outputs deliver 1.5 V to 5 V, 1 ns rise time pulses, into 50 Ω. Pulse amplitude, polarity and width are adjustable on each output channel. In option, pulse amplitude can be 3 V to 10 V or 15 V to 50 V, into 50 Ω.

The model GFT1604 offer two inputs or three internal synchronized Timers (adjustable from 0.1 Hz to 50 MHz) or software command for triggering all selected delay channel. Either trigger rate may be set as one-shot or repetitive.

The generator uses an internal 100MHz TCXO clock reference, or an external user programmable (from 10 MHz to 240 MHz) clock (sine or square).

GFT1604 parameters can be remote controlled via USB to UART or Ethernet (Bluetooth in option).

This generator is well suited to synchronise all the devices of Picosecond Laser System. In this application the “clock input” of the delay generator receives a reference signal (80 MHz for example) from a laser oscillator via an O/E (optical to electrical converter) and the delay generator provides single or repetitive pulses (adjusted in delay, amplitude, polarity and width) synchronized on “clock input” with very low jitter. From delay generator 4 GPIO under software control allow command to low frequency device of the Laser System for security or control.