Request InfoZurich Instruments AGZurich Instruments sets a new milestone with the Digitizer Option for the MFLI, a lock-in amplifier for the middle and low frequency range. Current and voltage signals are digitized with a sampling rate of 60 MSamples/s and a bandwidth of 7 MHz. Exceptional is the low input noise of 2.5 nV/√Hz and the 16 bit resolution (24 bit in HD-mode). The input range is adjustable from ±1 mV up ±3 V, or ±10 nA up ±10 mA, allowing a perfect adjustment to the signal amplitude. Current and voltage signals can be acquired continuously as well as triggered with a demodulated...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics.com 6/14/2022DigitizerThe M5i.3321-x16 digitizer from Spectrum Instrumentation GmbH uses the 16-lane PCIe interface for dual-channel data streaming applications. 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