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Time Tagger
Swabian Instruments
Streaming time-to-digital converters
독보적인 데이터 프로세싱 기술이 적용되었으며, 특히 TCSPC 에 적합.
Streaming time-to-digital converters
독보적인 데이터 프로세싱 기술이 적용되었으며, 특히 TCSPC 에 적합.
Time Tagger Series
Streaming time-to-digital converters
Swabian Instruments' Time Taggers are streaming time-to-digital converters with a unique data processing architecture that makes them the preferred choice for Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC), time-interval counting, coincidence counting, and digital protocol analysis.
SPADs
PMTs
SNSPDs
down to
4 ps
RMS jitter
up to
70 M tags/s
data rate
4 to 144
input channels
The New Standard in time-correlated single-photon counting
Swabian Instruments' Time Taggers are used in a large range of disciplines, including quantum technology, single molecule microscopy, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, laser ranging, particle physics, and precision time protocol (PTP) testing. Browse the Time Tagger Series' documentation and application notes to find out how a Time Tagger can solve your measurement challenges.
Implement your ideas within minutes
What makes our Time Taggers unique is their powerful software engine that offers extensive data processing capabilities. Correlations, single- and multi-dimensional histograms, multi-order coincidence rates - it's all right there and it all runs live! You will implement your demanding research ideas within minutes - promised.
Maximum flexibility
The Time Tagger Series enables you to run measurements independently using any combinations of your input channels. You can even use a single Time Tagger to take data simultaneously from independent physical setups. Or you can run multiple measurements on the same channels at the same time.
High timing resolution
The low instrument jitter down to 4 ps RMS (9 ps FWHM) combined with best-in-class dead time down to 2.1 ns makes sure that you achieve highest timing resolutions in your application.
High data rate
The high streaming bandwidth of up to 70 M tags / s enables you to minimize your measurement time. The best: the Time Tagger will maintain its full on-the-fly processing capabilities at this high bandwidth.
Versatile on-board event filter
A unique on-board event filter enables you to increase the effective time tag rate way beyond the streaming bandwidth by filtering out unneeded time tags right on the hardware.
Native software libraries
Run your measurements in your preferred programming language with our free native software libraries and examples, covering Python, C++, C#, LabVIEW, Matlab, and Mathematica.
Time Tagger 20
Medium Count Rates
SPADs
34 ps
RMS jitter
8.5 M tags/s
transfer rate
8
input channels
Time Tagger Ultra
High Count Rates
SPADs
PMTs
SNSPDs
Scalable
Performance Edition
9 ps
RMS jitter
Value Edition
42 ps
RMS Jitter
70 M tags/s
transfer rate
4+
input channels
+ more input channels
up to
18
input channels on one
Time Tagger Ultra
Time Tagger Ultra
+ high-resolution option
4 / 5 / 7 ps
RMS jitter, with
2 / 4 / 8
input channels
+ large-scale systems
up to
144
input channels in one system
with a Synchronizer
with a Synchronizer
Specifications
| Timing Precision | Time Tagger 20 | Time Tagger Ultra |
| RMS jitter | 34 ps | 9 ps (Performance Edition) 42 ps (Value Edition) 4 / 5 / 7 ps (High-Resolution Option) |
| FWHM jitter | 80 ps | 22 ps (Performance Edition) 100 ps (Value Edition) 9 / 12 / 16 ps (High-Resolution Option) |
| digital resolution | 1 ps | 1 ps |
| Processing Capabilities | ||
| input channels | 8 | 4 to 18 |
| dead time | 6 ns | 2.1 ns |
| data transfer rate | 8.5 M tags/s | 70 M tags/s |
| burst memory | 8 M tags | 512 M tags |
| maximum input frequency | 167 MHz | 475 MHz |
| Input Signals | ||
| input impedance | 50 Ω | 50 Ω |
| input signal range | 0 to 3 V | -3 to 3 V |
| maximum input level (no damage) | -0.3 to 5 V | -5 to 5 V |
| trigger level range | 0 to 2.5 V | -2.5 to 2.5 V |
| minimum pulse width | 1000 ps | 500 ps |
| minimum pulse height | 100 mV | 100 mV |
| External Clock Input | ||
| frequency | - | 10 MHz or 500 MHz |
| coupling | - | AC, 50 Ω |
| amplitude | - | 1 to 3 Vpp |
| General Parameters | ||
| data interface | USB 2.0 | USB 3.0 |
| size (L x W x H) in mm | 145 x 100 x 50 | 190 x 140 x 60 |
