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FPA-
128
M TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
GENERAL
Electronics
Compatible with SONIA architecture
UT channels
32x128 multiplexed channels (TX/RX separated)
UT techniques
Pulse-echo, through-transmission, tandem
PULSER
Type
Negative square wave
Voltage
-15 to -100 V, 1V steps.
Width
20 to 500 ns, 2.0 ns steps
Maximum PRF
20 KHz
Fall time
<6 ns
Impedance
<15 Ω
RECEIVER
Input range
0.8 Vpp
Bandwidth
0.45 to 28MHz @-3dB
Gain range
0 to 80dB, 0.1 dB steps (analog gain)
0 to 40dB, 0.1 dB steps (digital gain)
TGC
60 dB maximum range, 16 points, 16 ms extent,
32 ns resolution, 40dB/us slope.
BEAM FORMER
Focal laws
Up to 4096, 128 scans.
Electronic Scan types
Linear, sectorial, complex
Focusing
Dynamic Depth Focusing (DDF)
DIGITAL FUNCTIONS
A/D sampling rate
125 MSPS, 12 bits (internal processing @18 bits)
Sampling decimation factor: 1 to 16
Gates
4 gates, max + 8 first echoes per gate.
1 gate for interface echo synchronization.
Signal modes
RF, True Envelope, Rectified (full, +/-),
Logarithmic (digital)
Frequency Filters
Digital programmable IIR type, low-pass,
high-pass, band-pass.
Noise reduction filters
Averaging
Anti-impulsive noise
Post-Rectsmoothing filter
0 to 100% smoothing level control
Other digital functions
Real time alarms associated to echoes in gates.
Signal inversion.
Signal compression factor up to 64.
OTHERS
UT connectors
I-PEX Minidock
General I/O
4 digital inputs, 2 digital output (up to 24 V)
optocoupled.
Fiberoptic port
LC-Duplex optical connector (1 Gbitfull-duplex)
Dimensions
166x 111x 64 mm (DxWxH).
Power
24 Vdc, 25W typ.
Accessories
IPEX to Hypertronics connectors converter
IPEX splitter (2x64 channels) for dual probe
applications