Data Acquisition: MCA Comparison

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Selection Guide 🔗 MCA-2000: PMT-2000,SiPM-2000   MCA-1000: PMT-1000,SiPM-1000

Histogramming Speed

MCA-2000

560kcps


MCA-1000

160kcps


The maximum rate at which events can be added into the histogram

Recommended Conversion Time for NaI

MCA-2000

1.25µs


MCA-1000

6.6µs


Where selectable, this is the recommended conversion time for spectroscopy with NaI-scintillators. Plastic scintillators can be measured with a shorter conversion time.

Power consumption

MCA-2000

250mW


MCA-1000

110mW


Typical power consumption at 5V via the USB connection

Feature Set

 

Histogram

Sample−
Background

Alarm Computation

Portal Monitor

2-Channel
Logger

List
Mode

Pulse Capture

Pulse Shape
Discrimination

MCA-2000

2K×32, 4K×32

MCA-1000

1K×32, 2K×32

PMT vs SiPM Detector Comparison, includes NaI and MCA

 

 

NaI, L×Ø

Length

Weight

PMT-1000, PMT-2000

50mm×50mm

220mm

930g

SiPM-1000, SiPM-2000

50mm×50mm

95mm

635g

SiPM-1000/38

38mm×38mm

75mm

295g

When flying radiation detectors on drones, size and weight become very important. Similarly, the much smaller SiPM-based detectors will save considerable weight in lead-shielded low-background measurement arrangements.