6 Technical Data¶

Input Passband: 1 MHz to 950 MHz
Power Requirements: 35 W
Mechanical Dimensions: 170 mm \(\times\) 106 mm \(\times\) 22 mm (fits in one PCIe slot)
Throughput: 5200 MByte/s on PCIe x8

6.1 Digitizer Characteristics¶

Each board is tested against the values listed in the “Min” column. “Typical” is the mean value of the first 10 boards that were produced.

6.1.1 1-Channel-Mode (6.4 Gsps)¶

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
THD₁	Total Harmonic Distortion		−67	−56	dB
SNR₁	Signal-to-Noise Ratio	53	54		dB
SFDR_incl,1	Spurious Free Dynamic Range (including Harmonics)	58	75		dB
SFDR_excl,1	Spurious Free Dynamic Range (excluding Harmonics)	71	75		dB
SINAD₁	Signal-to-Interference Ratio including Noise and Distortion	49	54		dB
ENOB₁	Effective Number of Bits	8.5	8.7

6.1.2 2-Channel-Mode (3.2 Gsps)¶

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
THD₂	Total Harmonic Distortion		−70	−56	dB
SNR₂	Signal-to-Noise Ratio	54	54		dB
SFDR_incl,2	Spurious Free Dynamic Range (including Harmonics)	58	75		dB
SFDR_excl,2	Spurious Free Dynamic Range (excluding Harmonics)	71	77		dB
SINAD₂	Signal-to-Interference Ratio including Noise and Distortion	49	54		dB
ENOB₂	Effective Number of Bits	8.5	8.7

6.1.3 4-Channel-Mode (1.6 Gsps)¶

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
THD₄	Total Harmonic Distortion		−68	−56	dB
SNR₄	Signal-to-Noise Ratio	53	55		dB
SFDR_incl,4	Spurious Free Dynamic Range (including Harmonics)	58	74		dB
SFDR_excl,4	Spurious Free Dynamic Range (excluding Harmonics)	71	75		dB
SINAD₄	Signal-to-Interference Ratio including Noise and Distortion	49	54		dB
ENOB₄	Effective Number of Bits	8.5	8.7

6.2 Oscillator Time Base¶

Symbol	Parameter	Typical	Max	ppb
ΔT	Temperature stability −20 °C to 70 °C¹		10	ppb
F₀	Initial calibration	<300	500	ppb
ΔF / F₁	Aging first year		100	ppb
ΔF / F₂₀	All inclusive aging 20 years		1000	ppb
	Warm-up²		3	min.

¹Over –40 °C to +85 °C; relative to stabilized frequency after 1 hour of continuous operation

²@+25 °C; within ±100 ppb of F, where F is the stabilized frequency reached after 1 hour of continuous operation

6.3 Electrical Characteristics¶

6.3.1 Environmental Conditions for Operation¶

The board is designed to be operated under the following conditions:

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
T	ambient temperature	5		40	°C
RH	relative humidity at 31\(^{\circ}\)C non condensing	20		75	%

6.3.2 Environmental Conditions for Storage¶

The board shall be stored between operation under the following conditions:

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
T	ambient temperature	−30		60	°C
RH	relative humidity at 31\(^{\circ}\)C non condensing	10		70	%

6.3.3 Power Supply¶

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
I_3.3	PCIe 3.3 V rail power consumption		0.42		W
VCC_3.3	PCIe 3.3 V rail power supply	3.1	3.3	3.6	V
I₁₂	PCIe 12 V rail power consumption¹		31		W
VCC₁₂	PCIe 12 V rail power supply¹	11.1	12	12.9	V
I_aux	PCIe 3.3 V_aux rail power consumption		0		W
VCC_aux	PCIe 3.3 V_aux rail power supply		3.3		V

Note

¹ The 12 V power is sourced solely from the PCIe power connector located at the rear of the board.

6.3.4 Analog Inputs¶

AC coupled single-ended analog inputs:

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
V_p-p	Peak to peak input voltage			1	V
Z_p	Input impedance		50		Ω
V_offs	Adjustable offset	-0.5		0.5	V

6.3.5 Digital Inputs¶

AC coupled single-ended digital inputs:

Symbol	Parameter	Min	Typical	Max	Units
V_p-p	Peak to peak input voltage			1.3	V
Z_p	Input impedance		50		Ω
V_offs	Adjustable offset	-1.3		1.3	V

6.4 Information Required by DIN EN 61010-1¶

6.4.1 Manufacturer¶

The Ndigo6G is a product of:

cronologic GmbH & Co. KG

Jahnstraße 49

60318 Frankfurt

HRA 42869 beim Amtsgericht Frankfurt/M

VAT-ID: DE235184378

6.4.2 Intended Use and System Integration¶

The devices are not ready to use as delivered by cronologic. It requires the development of specialized software to fulfill the application of the end user. The device is provided to system integrators to be built into measurement systems that are distributed to end users. These systems usually consist of a Ndigo6G, a main board, a case, application software and possible additional electronics to attach the system to some type of detector. They might also be integrated with the detector.

The Ndigo6G is designed to comply with DIN EN 61326-1 when operated on a PCIe compliant main board housed in a properly shielded enclosure. When operated in a closed standard compliant PC enclosure the device does not pose any hazards as defined by EN 61010-1.

Radiated emissions, noise immunity and safety highly depend on the quality of the enclosure. It is the responsibility of the system integrator to ensure that the assembled system is compliant to applicable standards of the country that the system is operated in, especially with regard to user safety and electromagnetic interference. Compliance was only tested for attached cables shorter than 3 m.

When handling the board, adequate measures have to be taken to protect the circuits against electrostatic discharge (ESD). All power supplied to the system must be turned off before installing the board.

6.4.3 Environmental Conditions¶

See Section 6.3.1 and Section 6.3.3.

6.4.4 Inputs¶

All inputs are AC coupled. The inputs have very high input bandwidth requirements and therefore there are no circuits that provide overvoltage protection for these signals.

Danger

Any voltage on the inputs above 5 V or below −5 V relative to the voltage of the slot cover can result in permanent damage to the board.

6.4.5 Recycling¶

cronologic is registered with the “Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register” as a manufacturer of electronic systems with Registration ID DE 77895909.

The Ndigo6G-12 belongs to category 9, “Überwachungs und Kontrollinstrumente für ausschließlich gewerbliche Nutzung”. The last owner of an Ndigo6G-12 must recycle it, treat the board in compliance with §11 and §12 of the German ElektroG, or return it to the manufacturer’s address listed in Section 6.4.1.

6.4.6 Export Control¶

The Ndigo6G product line is a dual-use item under Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 in section 3A002h. Similar regulations exist in many countries outside Europe.

Regardless of the fact that we at cronologic exclude the use of our products for military purposes, the laws of the EU and many other countries restrict exports of dual-use items. Since we have to apply for a General Export Permit for these countries, delivery processes may be delayed or delivery to certain countries may become impossible.

For the application of this export license we need the following documents from you:

Exporter declaration
Company profile
Import license (country dependent)

There are countries for which a General Export License can be used for the export of dual-use goods. In this case we need the corresponding documents from you and there will be no further delay. Included countries are:

Australia
Japan
Canada
Liechtenstein
New Zealand
Norway
Switzerland
Singapore
USA

Before re-exporting an Ndigo6G or any product containing an Ndigo6G as a component, please check you local regulations whether an export permit is required.

It is not permitted to export an Ndigo6G to the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus.