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Bias Supply Applications Guide

Detector Type

Model

Function

Electron Multipliers, Microchannel Plates, Photomultiplier Tubes, Microchannel Plate PMTs, Scintillation Detectors, Geiger-Mueller Tubes, Proportional Counters

556/556H

0 to ±3 kV
0 to 10 mA

Ionization Chambers

659

0 to ±5 kv
0 to ±500 V
100 µA

660

Dual
0 to ±5 kV
0 to ±500 V
100 µA

710

Quad
0 to ±1 kV
20 µA

556/556H

0 to ±3 kV
0 to 10 mA

Semiconductor Charged-Particle Detectors

428

Dual
0 to ±1 kV

710

Quad
0 to ±1 kV
20 µA

Semiconductor Photon Detectors [Ge and Si(Li)]

659

0 to ±5 kV
0 to ±500 V
100 µA

660

Dual
0 to ±5 kV
0 to ±500 V
100 µA

Photodiodes

710

Quad
0 to ±100 V
0 to ±1 kV
20 µA

 

NIM Bins and Power Supplies Selection Guide
Model Function Module Connectors Maximum Power (W) Amperes Available at Voltage
+6 -6 +12 -12 +24 -24
495 Add-on 6 V Power N/A 36   6 or 6        
4001A Standard NIM Bin 12 N/A            
4001C High-Current NIM Bin 12 N/A            
4002A Bin Power without ±6 V N/A 96     2 2 1 1
4002D Bin Power with ±6 V N/A 160 10 10 3 3 1.5 1.5
4002E Extra-High Bin Power N/A 300 12 12 4 4 2 2
4002P Portable Preamp Power 1 (plus 4 to 12 preamps) 48     1 1 0.5 0.5
4003 Preamp Power Output (6 preamps) N/A            
4006 Minibin and Power Supply 6 (plus 2 preamps) 120 W 4 4 1.5 1.5 0.75 0.75