Pulse Picker synchronization board – up to 200 MHz input / 20 MHz output

Pulse Picker is a synchronization tool to drive external modulating devices such as EOM, AOM, SOA etc. It has been especially designed to work with low level of electrical or optical input pulses power.

This Pulse Picker board includes a software adjustable input voltage level threshold and an (optional) photodiode. This makes it an ideal tool for the synchronization of various instruments.

This board also includes a special AWG function synchronized with the input signal to perform some burst shaping of mode-locked lasers. To get a good overview of its key functionalities follow the application note: pulse-picker. It works perfectly well to synchronize any AOM devices.

This Pulse Picker board can also be used as a Standalone Generator, Digital Delay Generator, frequency divider, or Burst generator.

These products are now offered by AeroDIODE, a new ALPhANOV spin-off company. The product manager is available to answer any technical of commercial question.

Product reference: Pulse Picker

Key features

Max Input frequency: 200 MHz
Max output frequency: 20 MHz
1 V/3.3 V/5 V output voltage
Min input voltage: < 30 mV
<80 ps RMS jitter
Burst/Gate generator
USB interface with many Libraries and GUI

The GUI software lets the user have total control of all module functions. It includes several libraries for software integration (Labview VIs, DLLs, Hexa, Python etc.).

Datasheet

DIGITAL DELAY GENERATOR

This pulse picker works alone or in series with other products in our range like:

Complex systems, such as fiber lasers, can be quickly developed on this module platform. It is also an ideal tool for LIDAR 1D/3D-sending test platforms.
This pulse picker is part of our "Multiboard" laser driver and synchronization modules family. All the using cases are explained in a well detailed digital delay generator user manual.

Specifications

Pulse_Out (SMA)
Delay	10 ps to 1000 s
Delay resolution	10 ps
Adjustable output level	1 V / 3.3 V / 5 V_TTL
Ouput impedance	50 Ω (recommended)
Rise time	< 1 ns typical
Max output rate	20 MHz
Jitter (100 ns delay)	< 80 ps RMS
Pulse_In (SMA)
Input voltage threshold	30 mV - 3.3 V software adjustable
Max input rate	200 MHz
Insertion delay	12 ns (voltage converter only) 15-25 ns ajustable (direct mode) 70 ns (other modes)
Internal pulse generator
Pulse width	5 ns to 1000 s
Pulse width resolution	2 ns
Sync Ext/Gate inputs (SMA)
Input voltage	30 mV to 3.3 V (adjustable threshold)
Max input rate	20 MHz
Divider/prescaler
Division range	De 1 à 10⁹
Voltage converter
Max input frequency	150 MHz
Jitter	< 30 ps
Pulse Picker
Max input/output frequency	200 MHz / 20 MHz
Burst/gate generator
Number of pulses	De 1 à 10⁹
Trig-to-pulse delay	Adjustable
Intra burst resolution	5 ns
Compatibilities & libraries	Windows 7/10 ; DLLs, Hexa, Labview VIs, Python.