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X-Ray Fluorescence Made Easy

Ideal Detector for RoHS/WEEE Compliance

Amptek offers a complete line of OEM detectors, preamplifiers, digital processors, and power supplies.
Custom solutions are available. Contact Amptek for more information.


XR100CR and PX4
 
AXR/PA210 and DP4/PC4-3

Your Fast Track to the Market

Complete OEM Systems


Which system do I buy?

Depending on your company's capability in both hardware and software for XRF systems, there are several choices for detectors and electronics.

Option 1: X-123

The X-123 is the best complete system for OEM applications for fast entry to the market. The X-123 is completely packaged and only requires a +5VDC power supply and a USB or RS232 connection to a computer.

Includes

  1. X-Ray Detector and Preamplifier
  2. Digital Pulse Processor & MCA
  3. Power Supply

Features of the X-123

  • Simple to Operate
  • Low Power (1.2 Watts)
  • Small Size
  • Light Weight - 180 g (6.3 oz.)
  • USB and RS232 Communication
  • Accommodates all Types of Amptek Detectors

  • Figure 1. 2.7 x 3.9 x 1 in. (7 x 10 x 2.5 cm)

    X-123 represents the culmination of 14 years of X-ray detector development at Amptek. Our philosophy has always been to create small, low power, high performance instruments while keeping them simple to operate. The X-123 exemplifies this philosophy by providing in a single package the XR100CR X-Ray Detector and Charge Sensitive Preamplifier, and the DP4 Digital Pulse Processor & MCA with its PC4-3 Power Supply. All that is needed is a 5 Volts DC input and a USB or RS232 connection to your computer.

    Option 2: XR-100CR and PX4

    The XR-100CR paired with the PX4 is the most powerful and versatile system for high end table-top XRF analyzers. This is physically the largest configuration, but offers the best performance. Both the XR100CR and the PX4 are fully packaged with standard connectors.

    xr-100cr x-ray detector
    Figure 2.

    Option 3: XR-100CR, DP4, PC4-3

    The XR-100CR with the DP4 and PC4-3 is an option that requires some assembly and possibly a custom enclosure depending on the application on the part of the customer.

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    Figure 3. Standard XR100 box connected to the DP4 and PC4-3.

    Option 4: AXR/PA-210, DP4, PC4-3

    The AXR/PA210/DP4/PC4-3 as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 7 below is equivalent to the X-123 without any enclosures and packaging. The customer needs to assemble the system and provide custom heat-sinking for the AXR detector and custom enclosures for the AXR/PA210 and for the DP4/PC4-3 in order to avoid electronic interference.

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    Figure 4. Individual components of the complete OEM solution.

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    Figure 5. PA-210/230 connected to the DP4 and PC4-3 (DP4 and PC4-3 stacked as in figure 6 below).

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    Figure 6. DP4 and PC4-3 stacked together.

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    Figure 7. PA-210 connected to the DP4 and PC4-3.

    Option 5: AXR/PA-210 or AXR/PA-230

    The AXR/PA210 or AXR/PA-230 alone, is for experts in the field. The customer needs to provide custom heat-sinking for the AXR detector and a custom enclosure for the AXR/PA210 or AXR/PA210. Additionally, the customer needs to provide several external power supplies, a shaping amplifier, a digital processor or MCA, and communication with the host computer.

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    Figure 8. PA210 preamplifier, 18 mm Diameter X 40 mm long.
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    Figure 9. PA230 flexible preamplifier with detector and heat-sink.
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    Figure 10. PA230 flexible preamplifier with detector and heat-sink.
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    Figure 11. PA230 flexible preamplifier with detector, heat-sink, and mounting hardware.

    Choices 1) and 2) above are fairly easy to implement. Choices 3), 4), and 5) are listed in increasing difficulty to implement, and are recommended for XRF experts in the field who can provide both hardware and software engineering support.

    Amptek provides several choices for detectors. See Selection Guide. The 6mm2/500um, 13mm2/500um and 25mm2/500um detectors are excellent choices for RoHS/WEEE applications.

    Amptek also provides optional XRF-FP Quantitative Analysis software.


    Other Options

    The XR-100 series of detectors (x-ray or gamma-ray) can be miniaturized for applications where the detector/preamplifier volume must be kept to a minimum. Amptek can create custom preamplifiers to meet the design requirements of the OEM.

    Standard XR-100 Preamplifier

    xr100 for secial applications
    Figure 12. Standard XR-100CR Preamplifier, 60 mm long X 30 mm wide

    Flexible 9 in. Detector Extender Harness

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    Figure 13. Flexible 9 inch detector extender harness. Provided in order to operate the detector remotely from its XR-100 preamplifier box.

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    Figure 14. X-123 with the PA-230 preamplifier, heat sink, and mounting hardware. Provided in order to operate the detector remotely from its electronics box.


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