ICE BLOC DCS

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Digital Timing and Waveform Controller

A highly versatile sequencing system with multiple high-speed digital I/O, analogue outputs and a four-channel digital synthesiser.

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Ice Bloc DCS is a highly versatile sequencing system with multiple high-speed digital I/O, analogue outputs and a four-channel digital synthesiser. The DCS sports both single-shot, burst and infinite loop sequence capability. Designed to handle the demands of experimental control required for cold atom experiments, its compact form factor with customisable software interface allows easy integration with your experiments .

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APPLICATIONS

  • Cold Atom experiments
  • Quantum Computing

CONTROL

  • FPGA with four channel DDS architecture
  • Precision waveform generation and timing control up to 240 MHz
  • Drives up to 2 customisable experiment I/O boxes
  • Flexibility in analogue and digital channels
  • Full laser control of multiple beams through modulator frequency and amplitude
  • Reconfigurable and upgradable through software updates

FEATURES

  • FPGA with 4 Channel DDS architecture
  • Precision waveform generation and timing control up to 240 MHz
  • Drives up to 2 customisable experiment I/O boxes
  • Full laser control of multiple beams
  • Reconfigurable and upgradable through software updates

Specifications

SEQUENCE CAPABILITIES
NUM OF SEQUENCE ENGINES 8
INSTRUCTION MEMORY 8192 steps per sequence engine
SEQUENCE STEP RATE Up to 80 MHz
Digital I/O
NUM OF CHANNELS AND CONNECTOR TYPE 23 (19 SMA and 4 MCX)
HIGH LEVEL OUTPUT +5V TTL
MAXIMUM SAFE INPUT +5V TTL (protected)
DIGITAL PULSE RISE/FALL TIME 10 ns
MINIMUM DIGITAL PULSE-LENGTH 23 ns
CHANNEL SYNCHRONICITY No measurable deviation between channels
INSTRUCTION STEPS1 read/write step
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
NUM OF CHANNELS AND CONNECTOR TYPE 8 (4 SMA plus 4 MCX)
VOLTAGE RANGE 0V to +15V
RAMP RATE 1.2 V/µs
RESOLUTION 16bit
WAVEFORM CAPABILITIES DC; Linear Ramp; Blackman; Triangle; Sine; Rectangle
INSTRUCTION STEPS 64 steps
ANALOGUE INPUTS
NUM OF CHANNELS AND CONNECTOR TYPE 1 (SMA, available on request)
SAMPLE RATE 1 MSPS
RESOLUTION 12 bit: 1.2 mV at analogue input
INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE 0V to +5V
RF Outputs (DDS)
NUM OF CHANNELS AND CONNECTOR TYPE 4 (SMA)
GENERATED FREQUENCY RANGE 1 MHz to 240 MHz
MINIMUM FREQUENCY STEP SIZE 1 kHz
MINIMUM AMPLITUDE STEP SIZE 0.1 %
AMPLITUDE STEP RISE/FALL TIME (0 TO 100%) 5.8 μs setup time; 10 ns measured rise time
SWEEP CAPABILITIES Amplitude (Blackman, Rectangular, Ramp, Sine); Freq available on request
MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER 9 mW ±5 % at 1 MHz (TBC)
8.5 mW ±5 % at 10 MHz (TBC)
7.5 mW ±5 % at 50 MHz (TBC)
7 mW ±5 % at 100 MHz (TBC)
5 mW ±5 % at 150 MHz (TBC)
INSTRUCTION STEPS Set frequency:
20 steps Set amplitude:
16 steps Amplitude sweep:
16 steps
GENERAL
NUM OF CHANNELS AND CONNECTOR TYPE 4 (SMA)
MAINS INPUT VOLTAGE 100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 350 VA (Typical power: 30 W with 2 sequencers)
SYSTEM CABLE LENGTH 3 metre cable between Ice Bloc and breakout units
ICE BLOC SIZE (W X H X D) Half rack 203 mm x 2U 89 mm x 345 mm (8” x 3.5” x 13.6”)
BREAKOUT UNIT SIZE (W X H X D) Half rack 203 mm x 2U 89 mm x 345 mm (8” x 3.5” x 13.6”)
ICE BLOC WEIGHT 3.5 kg
BREAKOUT UNIT WEIGHT 0.7 kg each
OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0 °C to 70 °C
STORAGE TEMPERATURE -20 °C to 85 °C
RELATIVE HUMIDITY < 90 % humidity, non-condensing
INDOOR/OUTDOOR USE Indoor use only
ALTITUDE < 2000 m

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