- Five Parallel TCSPC / FLIM Channels + One Sync / Reference Channel or Six Parallel Absolute Timing Channels
- Time Channel Width Down to 4 ps
- IRF Width < 38 ps FWHM
- Typical Timing Jitter 17 ps RMS
- Excellent Timing Stability: Timing Drift over 10 Minutes <5 ps RMS
- Low Dead Time
- Adjustable SYNC Delay ± 128 ns
- High Peak Count Rate, up to 120 MHz
- Parallel FLIM in up to Five Detection Channels
- Fast-Acquisition FLIM
- Recording of Fluorescence Decay and Other Optical Waveforms
- Multi-Wavelength Detection of Fluorescence Decay and FLIM Data
- Photon Time- and Parameter Tagging
- Photon Correlation Down to the ps Range
- Free Instrument Software for Windows 10 / 11
- Custom Programming with bhPy
Description
General Information
The SPC-QC-106 TCSPC / FLIM module has three parallel TCSPC / FLIM channels with a common reference channel on a single PCI-express board. Alternatively, the module can be operated with four absolute photon timing channels. The module features high temporal and spatial resolution, high peak count rate, and extraordinarily high timing stability. The SPC-QC-106 offers the usual modes for recording temporal waveforms of optical signals, sequential recording multi-wavelength recording, time- and parameter-tag recording, FLIM, spatial and temporal mosaic FLIM, triggered accumulation of fast time series of curves and images, and simultaneous FLIM / PLIM.
Measurement Software Included
The SPCM operating and measurement software is included with all SPC series modules. SPCM provides online calculation and display (2D, 3D) of data (decay curves, FCS, FCCS) acquired in multiple operation modes. SPCM software undergoes active continuous development. SPCM receives frequent updates with new features and bug fixes. Read more…
For fast online video FLIM streaming, please use ExpressFLIM as acquisition software.
FLIM and FCS Data Analysis
For advanced fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) and single-curve data analysis, please use SPCImage NG.
For advanced visualisation and analysis of dynamic effects, please use SPCDynamics.
Custom Programming Libraries (DLL, LabVIEW)
For automation and custom software integration, DLLs and LabVIEW drivers are available. Read more…
Specifications
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Photon Channel |
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Principle |
Constant Fraction Discriminator (CFDs) |
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Discriminator Input Bandwidth |
4 GHz |
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Optimum Input Voltage Range |
-30 mV to -500 mV |
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Min. Input Pulse Width |
200 ps |
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Threshold |
0 to -250 mV |
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Zero Cross Adjust |
-100 mV to 100 mV |
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Syncronisation Channel |
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Principle |
Constant Fraction Discriminator (CFD) |
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Discriminator Input Bandwidth |
4 GHz |
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Optimum Input Voltage Range |
-30 mV to -500 mV |
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Min. Input Pulse Width |
200 ps |
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Threshold |
0 to -250 mV |
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Zero Cross Adjust |
-100 mV to 100 mV |
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Adjustable Delay |
±128 ns |
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Frequency Range |
0 to 120 MHz |
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Frequency Divider |
1 – 2 - 4 |
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Time-Measurement Circuitry |
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Principle |
Time-to-Digital Converter |
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IRF Width, FWHM |
< 38 ps |
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RMS Timing Jitter |
17 ps |
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Time Range, at 4096 Time Channels |
16 ns to 68 µs |
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Min. Time / Channel |
4 ps |
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Timing Stability, Range 16 ns, over 10 min |
< 5 ps RMS |
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Diff. Nonlinearity |
< 1 % RMS |
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Dead Time |
8 ns |
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Histogram Modes |
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Method |
on-board multi-dim. histogramming process |
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Peak Count Rate, Each Channel |
120 MHz |
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Saturated Count Rate, Continuous |
40 MHz |
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Max. Counts / Time Channel (Counting Depth) |
216 - 1 |
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Max. No. Of Time Channels |
65,536 |
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Min. Time Channel Width |
4 ps |
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Overflow Control |
none, stop, repeat and correct |
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Collection Time |
0.1 µs to 100,000 s |
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Display Interval Time |
10 ms to 100,000 s |
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Repeat Time |
0.1 µs to 100,000 s |
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Synchronisation with Scanning (Scan Sync IN Mode |
Pixel, line and frame clocks from scanning device |
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Routing |
4 bit, TTL |
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Count Enable |
1 bit, TTL |
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Experiment Trigger |
TTL |
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Data Acquisition |
FIFO / Parameter-Tag Mode and Absolute-Time Mode |
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Method |
Parameter-tagging of individual photons, continuous writing to disk |
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Online Display |
Decay functions, FCS, Cross-FCS, PCH MCS Traces |
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FCS Calculation |
Multi-tau algorithm, online calculation and online fit |
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Number of Counts of Decay/ Waveform Recording |
unlimited |
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Peak Count Rate |
120 MHz |
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Sustained Count Rate (Bus-Transfer Limit) |
40 MHz |
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Max. Counts / Time Channel (Counting Depth) |
unlimited |
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Max. No. of Time Channels |
4096 |
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On-board FIFO Buffer Capacity (Photons, per Channel) |
1,750,000 |
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Macro Timer Resolution, Internal Clock |
2 ns, overflows marked by MOTF entry in data stream |
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Micro Time Resolution / Min. Time Channel Width |
4 ps |
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Routing |
4 bit, TTL/CMOS |
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External Event Marker |
4 bit, TTL/CMOS |
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Experiment Trigger |
TTL/CMOS |
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Data Acquisition |
FIFO Imaging |
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Method |
Buildup of images from time- and wavelength tagged data |
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Min. Time Channel Width |
4 ps |
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Online Display |
Intensity images or lifetime images, simultaneous FLIM / PLIM, decay curves in regions of interest |
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Synchronisation with Scanner |
via frame clock, line clock, and pixel clock pulses |
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Routing / Wavelength / Laser-Multiplexing Channels |
1 to 16 |
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Image Format, 1 Image per Channel |
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No. of Time Channels |
64 |
256 |
1024 |
4096 |
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No. of Pixels |
4096 x 4096 |
2048 x 2048 |
1024 x 1024 |
512 x 512 |
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Operation Environment |
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Operating System |
Windows 10, Windows 11 |
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Bus Connector (Slot Type) |
PCIe |
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Total Power Consumption |
approx. 12 W from +12 V |
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Dimensions |
205 mm x 120 mm x 18 mm |
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