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FalconX, from XIA LLC, powered by SITORO™ technology, provides radically faster analysis than conventional pulse processors. Combining a cutting-edge hardware platform with patented SITORO™ accelerated analysis, Falcon X virtually eliminates the effects of pulse pile-up.

Analysis up to 10X faster with exceptional resolution • Datausuallylosttopulsepile-upare

accurately recovered• Virtuallynoresolutiondegradationfrom

low to high count rate• Norequirementtochangeshapingtimes

across count rates• Peakpositionisstableacrossallcountrates

Stable and accurate analysis at high count rates with low dead time• Processinputcountrate(ICR)

> 1.5 million cps • Excellentpulsepairresolution:

< 50 nanoseconds• Detectorseesallradiationeventseven

at the highest count rates

XIA’s intuitive, market-leading user interface; Versatile ‘plug and play’ design• Lownoiseanalogfrontendfeedinghigh-

speed16-bitADC• PowerfulFPGAchipdrivescomplex

SITORO™ algorithms• IntuitiveuserGUIandflexibledata

readout formats

SITORO™ Accelerated Analysis - Revolutionizing Digital Pulse ProcessingSouthern Innovation’s patented SITORO™ digital pulse processing technology implements advanced non-linear signal processing algorithms to decode pulse pile-up in real-time. By decoding rather than discarding pile-up events, very little data is rejected, resulting in a dramatic increase in measurement efficiency. For more information go to www.southerninnovation.com

The World’s Fastest X-ray Digital Pulse Processor

XIA LLC31057GenstarRd,HaywardCA94544USAPhone:+15104015760Fax:+15104015761

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Feature List• Highinputratecapability:>1.5Mcps

• Veryhighthroughput–advancedSITORO™ algorithm processes nearly every event withhighqualityoutput

• Verylowdeadtime

• Efficientpile-uprecovery–veryfewevents discarded

• Pile-uppeaksvirtuallyeliminated

• Pulse-pairresolution<50nsforfastdetectors

• Excellenttimingresolution:eventstime-stamped with resolution < 5 ns

• Accurateinputcountingrate(ICR)andlive-time reporting for precise dead-time correction & count rate linearity

• Operateswithvirtuallyanyx-raydetectorcontainingaresetorresistivefeedbackpreamplifier. Also operates with a range of gamma-ray detectors

• Supportsadvanceddigitizermode–processorworksasadigitaloscilloscope

• MCAmodeoperation

• Listmodeoperation:detectedevents&timesarepassedtoPCforfurtherprocessing

• Synchronizedspectra–createtime-binnedspectrabaseduponsynchronizedinputsignal

• USB2interfacesupportsveryhigh-speeddatatransfers:upto40MB/secpeaktransfer rate

• Operatesfromsingle12Vpowersupply(provided)–allrequiredvoltagesgenerated internally by custom-designed, low noise power supply

• FrontpanelLEDindicatorsprovidereal-time view of processor status

SpecificationsAnalog Section:• Inputconnector:SMA.Inputimpedance:50ohmsor1kohm,

switch selectable• Inputattenuation:x1orx0.5(0dBor-6dB),switchselectable• Inputvoltagerange:±4V,or±8Vwithx0.5attenuationselected• -3dBbandwidth:50MHz(supportsrisetimeslessthan10ns)• Gaincontrol:fixedgainorvariablegain,userselectable• Variablegain:finegaincontroloverax16(24dB)range

controlledbya16-bitDAC;Computercontrollablecoarsegain• ACcouplingwithwiderangeofuserselectabledecaytimes• DCcouplingoptionavailabletosupportresistive-feedback

preamplifiers• Offsetcontrol:16-bitDACusedtocoverfullADCrange

Digital Inputs:• Connectors:MCX• Voltagelevels:3.3VCMOS,5Vtolerant.Compatiblewith

standard TTL levels• Gate:logicinputforexternallytimeddatacollection• Sync/ExtClk:logicinputusedassignalorclocksource(in

additiontoorinsteadofon-boardclocksource)

Data I/O:• High-speedUSB2connectionofferspeakdatatransferspeeds

upto40MB/sec• Computercontroloffront-endgainandoffset• FullcomputercontrolofadvancedSITORO™ pulse processing

algorithm, including pulse shape calibration, pile-up inspection criteriaandoutputeventqualityselection

• Datacollectioncontrol:MCAlimits,binwidths,timebinning,and regions of interest all under computer control

• Dataoutputs: » Spectrum:upto16Kchannels,32bitsdeep » Timing:supportsspectrasynchronizedtoexternalsignal » ListModeDataacquisitionissupported,allowingultimate

applicationflexibility » Complete statistics provided, allowing for accurate

correction for pile-up » Wide variety of diagnostics available allowing user to

optimizeperformance » 16auxiliaryhard-wireddigitalI/Oconnectionsavailableto

support custom applications

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The World’s Fastest X-ray Digital Pulse Processor