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MCA with 50mm NaI crystal

SiPM-2000: High speed MCA for SiPM

This MCA is ideal for applications that require a compact scintillation detector for high count rates, and benefit from advanced functions such as pulse shape capture, list mode, or pulse shape discrimination.

  • Count rates, histograms, alarms and analysis
  • Histograms: 4K×32, Sample and background: 2K×32 bit
  • Built-in gain-stabilization
  • Built-in 32MB non-volatile memory for data storage
  • High throughput: up to 560kcps
  • No high voltage necessary
  • Field upgradable

Advanced Features

  • Sample − Background counting and alarming
  • Dynamic background tracking and alarming for portal monitors
  • Two-bank list mode with programmable time stamp resolution
  • Neural network based pulse shape discrimination for phoswich and neutron detectors.
  • Customizable functionality as per customer request.
  • Embedded code is secure against unauthorized read back.


MCA with 38mm NaI crystal

SiPM-1000: Low cost MCA for SiPM

This MCA is ideal for applications that require a compact scintillation detector, and may benefit from embedded analysis capabilities.

  • Count rates, histograms, alarms and analysis
  • Histograms: 2K×32, Sample and background: 1K×32 bit
  • Built-in gain-stabilization
  • Throughput: up to 160kcps.
  • No high voltage necessary
  • Field upgradable

Advanced Features

  • Sample − Background counting and alarming
  • Dynamic background tracking and alarming for portal monitors
  • Customizable functionality as per customer request.
  • Embedded code is secure against unauthorized read back.


Plug-on MCA with PMT high voltage supply

PMT-2000: High speed MCA with high voltage supply for PMT

This MCA is ideal for big scintillation detectors with a PMT that require high count rates, and benefit from advanced functions such as pulse shape capture, list mode, or pulse shape discrimination.

  • Count rates, histograms, alarms and analysis
  • Histograms: 4K×32, Sample and background: 2K×32 bit
  • Built-in gain-stabilization
  • Built-in 32MB non-volatile memory for data storage
  • High throughput: up to 560kcps.
  • Field upgradable

Advanced Features

  • Sample − Background counting and alarming
  • Dynamic background tracking and alarming for portal monitors
  • Available with built-in LED for long-term gain stabilization.
  • Two-bank list mode with programmable time stamp resolution
  • Neural network based pulse shape discrimination for phoswich and neutron detectors.
  • Customizable functionality as per customer request.
  • Embedded code is secure against unauthorized read back.


Plug-on MCA with PMT high voltage supply

PMT-1000: Low cost MCA for Vacuum PMT

This MCA is ideal for big scintillation detectors with a PMT that may benefit from embedded analysis capabilities.

  • Count rates, histograms, alarms and analysis
  • Histograms: 2K×32, Sample and background: 1K×32 bit
  • Built-in gain-stabilization
  • Throughput: up to 160kcps.
  • Field upgradable

Advanced Features

  • Sample − Background counting and alarming
  • Dynamic background tracking and alarming for portal monitors
  • Available with built-in LED for long-term gain stabilization.
  • Customizable functionality as per customer request.
  • Embedded code is secure against unauthorized read back.

PMT-3000, SiPM-3000: Super speed MCA

These MCA are ideal for applications that require very high count rates, or need loss-less two-bank operation for histograms and list mode.

Note: These MCA will become available again when the current chip shortage of Spartan-6 or -7 FPGAs abates.

  • Count rates, histograms, alarms and analysis
  • Histograms: 4K×32
  • ADC sampling rates up to 120MHz
  • Built-in gain-stabilization
  • Throughput: up to 4000kcps.
  • Field upgradable

Advanced Features

  • Available with built-in LED for long-term gain stabilization.
  • Two-bank histograms for loss-less data acquisition
  • Two-bank listmode for loss-less data acquisition
  • Embedded neural network for pulse shape discrimination
  • Customizable functionality as per customer request.
  • Embedded code is secure against unauthorized read back.