Modular multichannel charge amplifier

New from Kistler is a modular highend multichannel charge amplifier to provide the precise signal amplification demanded by laboratory applications for extremely accurate measurement of physical quantities. The Type 5080A amplifier is suitable for processing signals from a wide variety of piezoelectric sensors.

The new charge amplifier offers a wide frequency range from 0 to more than 200kHz, a broad measuring range (±2 to 2,2 million pC), low drift, low noise level, enhanced lowpass filtering and an integral summing processor as standard. AC and DC versions are available with both USB and RS-232C interfaces.

The 19in rack mounting, modular design can accommodate up to eight amplifier modules which may be any combination of charge modules for piezoelectric sensors and dual-mode modules with charge/PiezoTron input for use with force, pressure, torque or acceleration sensors.