Published May 2008 | Version v1
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Development of a pocket multi-channel analyzer

Creators

  • 1. College of Nuclear Technology and Automation Engineering, Chengdu Univ. of Technology, Chengdu (China)

Description

A pocket Multi-Channel Analyzer, which is based on 20 pin SMT micro-controller, Serial Peripheral Interfaced ADC and FRAM, and MCU on chip timer/counter acting as de-dead-time clock, was developed and introduced in this paper. Pulse peak hold circuit, MCA timing, micro-controller application techniques, and a reliable simple schematic for peak detection was described as well. The protocol MCA is housed in 110 60 23 mm3. The analyzing resolution can be up to 16384 channels. The dead time is 17 μs when the resolution is programmed to be 1024 channels. It is powered from a single +5V supply, and the power consumption is 360 mW. It can be well embedded in various portable multi-channel spectrum equipments. (authors)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Electronics and Detection Technology
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 517-519, 526
ISSN
0258-0934

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
41053541
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS; DEAD TIME; ELECTRIC CONTROLLERS; EQUIPMENT INTERFACES; MICROPROCESSORS; MINIATURIZATION; MULTI-CHANNEL ANALYZERS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; RESOLUTION; TIMING CIRCUITS
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; PULSE ANALYZERS; TIMING PROPERTIES

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Notes
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