Products
Signal and Power Switches Universal Digitally Controlled Analog Switches/Multiplexers
Our switches produce fast pulsed voltages with switching times as low as a few ns. They combine several digitally controlled electronic analog switches in a single device and are produced with a selectable number of switch channels, with the maximum number depending on the series. Each channel is a digitally controlled electronic analog switch for which the user can specify the switchable voltage.
The function of each channel corresponds to a conventional electromechanical relay, but the switching times are in the nanosecond range and the digital control inputs have a high input impedance. Similarly to an electromechanical relay, the control inputs are galvanically isolated from the signal lines.
The function of each channel corresponds to a conventional electromechanical relay, but the switching times are in the nanosecond range and the digital control inputs have a high input impedance. Similarly to an electromechanical relay, the control inputs are galvanically isolated from the signal lines.
Signal Switches (AMXT, AMXR)
Applications
- Designed for driving small loads
- Control of ion optics, e.g. entry or exit electrodes of ion traps, differential lenses, or BNGs (Bradbury-Nielsen gates)
- Drivers of piezoelectric and electromagnetic valves or small motors
Properties
- Maximum operating voltage (selectable for each channel separately): up to 1.5 kV (3 kV or more upon request)
- Passive cooling for low output powers (several W)
- Pulse bursts with high output frequencies possible
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Signal Switches (Series AMXT) |
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Modular Signal Switches (Series AMXR) |
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Power Switches (19"-AMX)
Our power switches differ from the signal switches by significantly higher switchable powers (i.e. higher output currents) and higher maximum output energies per pulse.
Applications
- Designed for driving high capacitances at high frequencies
- Supply of digital ion traps (DITs) or other multipoles (e.g. nanoparticle traps)
- Optional high-voltage isolation allows for controlling traps operating at large bias potentials
- Trilevel option allows for field-free phases and undisturbed injection, extraction, or manipulation of charged particles
- Drivers for electromagnetic and piezoelectric valves and apertures
- Motor drivers
Properties
- Maximum operating voltage (selectable for each channel separately): up to 1.5 kV
- Active (forced-air) cooling can dissipate high output powers (~ 100 W per channel)
- Optional liquid cooling for quiet high-power operation (> 100 W per channel)
- Continuously high output frequencies possible (typically 5 Mhz)
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Power Switches (Series 19"-AMX) |
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