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Chapter 1: System Description and
Specifications
Introduction
The Synapse CCD is a complete solution for modern
spectroscopic measurements. This compact CCD
detector is designed to interact with all HORIBA
Jobin Yvon spectrometers and provide highly
sensitive detection for any experiment. Its flexible
design can handle any application from simple
absorbance to the most difficult Raman or
photoluminescence measurements.
Synapse is a complete CCD detection system, providing two-dimensional photo-
detection, while offering outstanding sensitivity, high speed, low noise, ruggedness,
durability, and high reliability. The Synapse platform supports a wide variety of chip
formats and sensor characteristics to meet your intended spectroscopic application. Every
Synapse CCD is factory tested for linearity, full well capacity, and read noise
performance.
Features include an integrated controller, thermoelectric air cooling, and a maintenance-
free, sealed vacuum chamber. Low noise amplifiers are precisely located next to the CCD
sensor to minimize any noise from the external environment. Communication between
the detector and the host computer is achieved via a high speed USB 2.0 computer
interface.
Additionally, Synapse allows flexibility in selection and storage of detector parameters
for X and Y binning, area definition, selection of various gains and pixel processing
speeds, and advanced trigger operation as well as TTL output. All functions are
controlled via SynerJY
®
, HORIBA Jobin Yvon’s spectroscopic application software.
The primary components making up the Synapse CCD detection system are:
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CCD Detector Head
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Power Supply Unit
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Spectroscopic Application Software
All Synapse equipment is tested for compliance with both the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive for Safety 73/23/EEC, and bears the
international CE mark as indication of this compliance. HORIBA Jobin Yvon guarantees
the product line’s CE compliance only when original HORIBA Jobin Yvon supplied parts
are used. Appendix B provides a table of all CE Compliance tests and standards used to
qualify this product.
Summary of Contents for JOBIN YVON SYNAPSE
Page 1: ...SYNAPSE CCD Detection System User Manual Part Number 81100 Revision 2...
Page 10: ...Preface x...
Page 14: ...System Description and Specifications 4...
Page 28: ...Detector System Installation 18...
Page 38: ...Initial Power up and Operation 28...
Page 48: ...Temperature Control 38...
Page 72: ...Appendix A Dimensional Drawings 62 Figure 17 Distance from Focal Plane to CCD Chip...
Page 73: ...Appendix A Dimensional Drawings 63 Figure 18 Synapse Power Supply Unit...
Page 74: ...Appendix A Dimensional Drawings 64...
Page 86: ...Appendix C Performing Routine Procedures with SynerJY 76...
Page 100: ...Appendix E Accessories 90...
Page 104: ...Warranty 94...
Page 113: ...103 Notes...
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