Special devices
Pulse generators
Device |
Manufacturer |
Resolution |
Channels |
Pulses |
Shortest pulse [clocks] |
Shortest delay [clocks] |
Programming speed |
RS690 |
Interface Technology |
4 ns/8 ns/16 ns |
16/32/64 |
~ 100 |
1 |
1 |
slow |
DG535 |
Standford Research Systems |
30 ps |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
slow |
PulseBlaster |
SpinCore [www] |
6.3 ns/8 ns/10 ns |
12 |
~200 |
8 |
8 |
average |
PulseBlaster ESR |
SpinCore [www] |
2.5 ns/3.3 ns/3 ns |
20 |
~600 |
1 |
6 |
fast |
AWGDOUTS |
Chase Scientific [www] |
1 ns/2 ns etc |
16 |
? |
1 |
1 |
fast |
DG2020A |
Sony/Tektronix |
5 ns/10 ns etc |
8/16/24 |
? |
1 |
1 |
slow |
Analog to digital converters and scopes
Device |
Manufacturer |
Resolution |
Special features |
Date transfer speed |
U1084A* |
Agilent [www] |
0.25 ns |
Averager |
fast |
DP2xx (U1069A) |
Agilent [www] |
1 ns/2 ns |
- |
fast |
DP3xx (U1070A) |
Agilent [www] |
2 ns |
12-bit |
fast |
AP2xx (UP1082A) |
Agilent [www] |
1 ns/2 ns |
Averager |
fast |
NI60xx |
National Instruments |
5 us |
- |
average |
TDS520A |
Tektronix |
0.5 ns |
Digital oscilloscope |
slow |
WaveRunner (60xx) |
LeCroy |
1 ns |
Digital oscilloscope |
average |
*simultaneous data acquisition and readout will be supported in future versions
Field controllers
Device |
Manufacturer |
Description |
ER032M/B-H15 |
Bruker |
up to 2 T |
CIM-16 |
Cryogenics |
up to 5 T |
IPS |
Oxford |
up to 5 T |
SMS |
Cryogenics |
up to 12 T |
Arbitrary waveform generators and function generators
Device |
Manufacturer |
Resolution |
Description |
DA4300 |
Chase Scientific |
300 MSPS |
AWG |
LW420 |
LeCroy |
- |
function generator |
RF generators
Device |
Manufacturer |
Range |
Description |
ESG series |
Agilent |
- |
ESG4420B, has pulse gate capabilities |
6000 series |
Fluke/Giga-tronics |
- |
6080A & 6082A |
SMR/SMT/SMX |
Rhode&Schwartz |
- |
- |
PTSxxx |
Programmed Test Sources Inc |
- |
Connected through NI PCDIO-96 board or USB adapter (SpinCore) or GPIB |
HP8662A |
Agilent |
- |
- |
XS73xx |
HERLEY-CTI |
- |
PLL Frequency Synthesizer (LPT interface) |
ADF41xx |
Analog Devices |
- |
PLL Frequency Synthesizer (LPT interface) |
Others and partial support
Device |
Manufacturer |
Description |
ER023M |
Bruker |
Signal channel. Callibration is not supported |
HP8752ES |
Agilent |
Network analyzer. Only frequency sweep is supported |
SR830/844 |
Stanford Research Systems |
Lock-In Amplifier |
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