Description

The MZ523C is a mezzanine module for VadaTech’s MRT523. The AMC/MRT523 combination provides 12-channel ADC 16-bit @ 125 MSPS. This mezzanine provides 12 optical detectors with low-noise and high linearity amplifiers, routing detected signals to the ADCs.

MZ523C provides user-programmable selection, per channel, of input gain. The user can set parameters via an I2C controller in the AMC523 FPGA, to allow work over a wide dynamic range (the module is designed for gain settings to be set between bursts of data samples, not during data acquisition).

The AMC523, MRT523 and MZ523C in combination have the ability to store calibration data and correct, on a channel by channel basis, for offset, gain, bandwidth and non-linearity, so providing optimum performance.

The MZ523C complies with the MRT523 Mezzanine Interface Specification, which can be made available to research partners to allow them to develop their own application-specific mezzanine modules. Electrical connection to the MRT523 is via flexway cables and ZIF connectors for flexibility and ease of assembly.