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

X-123

AXR/PA210 and DP5/PC5

Your Fast Track to the Market

Complete OEM Systems

• XR-100 Series Detector: Miniaturized X-Ray or Gamma-Ray detectors (Si-PIN, SDD, or CdTe)
• PA210 or other Preamplifier: Standard and custom preamplifiers available
• DP5 Digital Pulse Processor: State-of-the-art, high performance, low power digital pulse processor;
  digitizes preamplifier output signals, replaces both shaping amplifier and MCA in traditional analog spectroscopy systems
• PC5 Power Supply: Low power, high performance power supplies for XR-100 series detectors and the DP5 digital processor
• X-123 Complete X-Ray Spectrometer: Includes detector (SDD, Si-PIN, CdTe), preamplifier, DP5, and PC5 packaged in one box

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.

Options 1 and 2 below are fairly easy to implement. Options 3, 4, 5, and 6 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. All Amptek detecotrs (Si-PIN, SDD, or CdTe) can be used in the below configurations. See Detector 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.

Follow the flow chart below for the various options. Each Option is then described in detail below.

NOTE:

• Any Amptek detector can be used in any of the configurations seen below. This includes Si-PIN, SDD, or CdTe.
• Amptek provides a Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for its digital processors. This allows the OEM to easily integrate the components into any system. Click here for the software download page.

Option 1: X-123 or X-123SDD

The X-123 and X-123SDD are the best complete systems for OEM applications for fast entry to the market. The unit is completely packaged and only requires a +5VDC power supply and a USB or RS232 connection to a computer. The 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 XR100 X-Ray Detector and Charge Sensitive Preamplifier, and the DP5 Digital Pulse Processor & MCA with its PC5 Power Supply.

Includes X-Ray Detector (SDD, Si-PIN, CdTe) and Preamplifier Digital Pulse Processor & MCA 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 1a. 2.7 x 3.9 x 1 in. (7 x 10 x 2.5 cm)
Figure 1b. The X-123 and the Mini-X x-ray tube together with a handheld PDA. Amptek provides a Window CE/Pocket PC API interface for custom integration. NOTE: Amptek does not supply PDA devices.	Figure 1c. The X-123SDD and the Mini-X x-ray tube in typical XRF configuration.

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Option 2: XR-100 and PX5

The XR-100CR and the XR-100SDD can paired with the PX5. This 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 XR100 and the PX5 are fully packaged with standard connectors.

Option 3: XR-100, DP5, PC5

The XR-100CR or XR-100SDD with the DP5 and PC5 is an option that requires some assembly and possibly a custom enclosure depending on the application on the part of the customer.

Figure 3. Standard XR100 box connected to the DP5 and PC5.

Option 4: AXR Detector (Si-PIN, SDD, or CdTe), PA-210 or PA-230 Preamplifier, DP5, PC5

The AXR/PA210/DP5/PC5 as shown in Figures 4, 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 DP5/PC5 in order to avoid electronic interference.

Figure 4. Detector and PA-230 preamplifier with the DP5/PC5 stacked together. They are connected by a flexible cable which carries both together with the PA-230 Individual components of the complete OEM solution.

Figure 6. DP5 and PC5 stacked together. 3.5 in. X 2.5 in. X 0.9 in.

Figure 9. PA-210/PA-230 connected to the DP5 and PC5.

Figure 10. Complete OEM system for XRF. Includes detector, preamplifier, digital processor, power supplies, x-ray tube, and hand-held PDA for display and control. Amptek provides a full API interface for Windows CE/Pocket PC devices. NOTE: Amptek does not supply PDA devices.

Figure 11. Complete OEM system for XRF showing how compact the whole system can be. These components are easily integrated into a hand-held spectrometer. NOTE: Amptek does not supply PDA devices.

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Option 5A: XR100

The XR100 box alone is for experts in the field. It consists of only the detector (Si-PIN, SDD, or CdTe) and preamplifier. The customer needs to provide several external power supplies, a shaping amplifier and MCA, or a digital processor, and communication with the host computer.

Figure 12. XR100 box alone. Inlcudes only the detector and preamplifier.

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

The AXR/PA210 or AXR/PA-230 alone, is for experts in the field. Any Amptek detector can be used (Si-PIN, SDD, or CdTe). There are many options for this configuration as can be seen in the picutres below. The customer either needs to provide custom heat-sinking and a custom enclosure for the AXR/PA210 or AXR/PA210, or order the housings shown below. Additionally, the customer needs to provide several external power supplies, a shaping amplifier and MCA, or digital processor, and communication with the host computer.

PA-210
Figure 13. PA210 preamplifier, 18 mm Diameter X 40 mm long.	Figure 14. PA-210 Housing. The PA-210 can be ordered with a housing that completely shields the detector and preamplifier and provides heat-sinking and mounting holes. This optional housing saves the OEM the design time of fabricating a custom enclosure.
PA-230
Figure 15. PA230 flexible preamplifier with detector, heat-sink, and mounting hardware.	Figure 16. PA-230 Housing. The PA-230 can be ordered with a housing that completely shields the detector and preamplifier and provides heat-sinking and mounting holes. This optional housing saves the OEM the design time of fabricating a custom enclosure.
PA-210/230 with 1.5" Extender
Figure 17. AXR detector on a 1.5 inch extender with the PA-230 preamplifier.	Figure 18. AXR detector on a 1.5 inch extender with the PA-210 preamplifier.

Option 6: X-123 or X-123SDD modified for use with PA210/PA230

This option is the same as the X-123 except the detector/preamplifier have been removed from the electronics box and connected with a flexible cable. Provided in order to operate the detector remotely from its electronics box. Any Amptek detector can be used including Si-PIN, SDD, or CdTe.

Figure 19. X-123 with the PA-230 preamplifier and housing.

Custom Detectors/Preamplifiers

The XR-100 series of detectors (Si-PIN, SDD, or CdTe) 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 Box Preamplifier

Figure 20. Standard XR-100 Preamplifier, 60 mm long X 30 mm wide

Vacuum Applications

Figure 21. The XR100 and the X-123 with 9 inch extenders and CP75 feedthrough couplings.

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OEM Applications in PDF format

Revised September 30, 2011