OEM Mini CCD Spectrometers
Sygnature™ Linear CCD Detection System
Overview
Sygnature™ is a compact linear detection system offering outstanding sensitivity and acquisition speed. It is ideally suited for UV-VIS-NIR absorption, colorimetric, emission, and many fluorescence measurements. The Sygnature™ detectors come in two varieties, the 3648 pixel CCD and the 1024 pixel PDA. The 3648 pixel CCD has 8 µm x 200 µm pixels which provide uncompromised resolution over its 29 mm focal plane and highest sensitivity for lower signal levels. The 1024 pixel PDA is best for medium to high light level applications that can take advantage of its greater dynamic range.
The Sygnature™ detectors are designed to be interfaced to any HORIBA Jobin Yvon spectrograph and can provide an easy upgrade to existing SPEX, HORIBA Jobin Yvon, and ISA monochromators* and spectrographs.
A single USB 2.0 interface provides both high speed transfer and power. The basic software package, Lynear™, offers full exposure control and data transfer as well as control of I/O trigger functions. SygnatureT also runs under HORIBA Jobin Yvon's powerful SynerJY® software. When Sygnature™ is coupled with a MicroHR™ spectrograph, the combination provides better optical performance than self-contained linear CCD spectrometers, flexibility in spectral coverage, and unmatched versatility as a result of the wide choice of interchangeable gratings available for the MicroHR™.
* Additional adapters may be required for single port monochromator systems.
Features
- Low Cost
- Broad spectral coverage (between 200 nm and 1100nm)
- Fast
- Computer controlled Triggers
- Truly plug and play
- Multiple software options
- Compact and portable
- Easily mounts to most HORIBA Jobin Yvon spectrometers
Benefits
- Less expensive than a PMT or silicon photodiode
- Ideal for most spectroscopic applications
- Acquires up to 160 spectra per second
- Well suited to many time dependent experiments and kinetic studies
- High speed USB 2.0 interface
- Lynear™ basic acquisition software included, SynerJY®, single application packages, and LabVIEW® VIs also available
- Flexible Spectrometer without taking up lab space
- Gives new life to that old system sitting on the shelf
Manufactured by HORIBA Scientific
Specifications
Model Number | Sygnature-CCD-3648-VIS | Sygnature-PDA-1024-VIS |
Sensor | Toshiba TCD 1304AP Linear CCD | Hamamatsu S3903-1024Q PDA |
Pixels | 3648 8 µm x 200 µm | 1024 25 µm x 500 µm |
Spectral Range | 200 nm to 1100 nm | 200 nm to 1100 nm |
Dynamic Range | 1250 : 1 (10+ bits) | 6000 : 1 (12+ bits) |
Spectral Acquisition Time | 20 ms per spectrum | 6 ms per spectrum |
Integration Time | 10 ms to 65 s | 3 ms to 65 s |
Input Trigger | TTL High Edge Trigger | |
Output Trigger/Shutter Control | TTL programmed to exposure time or dark subtraction | |
Computer Interface | USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Compatible) | |
Included Software | Lynear™ basic data acquisition package | |
Operating System | Windows 2000/XP | |
Size | 4.0 in f by 2.06 in (102 mm f by 52.3 mm) | |
Weight | 0.8 lb (0.36 kg) | |
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Sygnature + MicroHR
- Low Cost
- High Performance
- Extremely Versatile
- Field Portable
Spectral Performance of a Sygnature™-3648 & MicroHR™ Package*
Grating | Coverage | Typical Working Ranges | Resolution: 10µm slit | Resolution: 100 µm fiber |
1200 | 153 | High resolution | 0.06 | 0.5 |
600 | 300 | 400 nm - 700 nm | 0.12 | 1.0 |
300 | 613 | 200 nm - 800 nm | 0.24 | 2.0 |
150 | 1200 | 200 nm - 1100 nm** | 0.48 | 4.0 |
* All measurements taken at 633 nm
** Actual array coverage is 200 nm to 1400 nm, however the detector is only sensitive to 1100 nm
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