JPK
Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation
in life sciences and soft matter announces the Vortis™ Advanced, the new
standard in SPM Control systems with the lowest noise and highest signal speeds
seen to date.
Providing the highest performance of electronics controller for scanning probe
microscopes, SPM, is one of the driving forces behind JPK's development programs.
Recent engineering breakthroughs have enabled the elimination of DSP technology.
JPK has utilized the new Power-PC hardware with the latest FPGA architecture
to deliver the highest digital performance.
JPK's new Vortis™ Advanced SPM Control System
Vortis Advanced is now available with all of JPK's SPM systems: the NanoWizard®
3, the ForceRobot® 300 and the CellHesion® 200 now deliver even more
superior results. With fast signal acquisition and control, advanced feedback
and analysis are the keys for a modular and ultra flexible controller. The lowest
noise levels are achieved using a new grounding concept, intelligent signal
conditioning, temperature stabilized oscillators and passive cooling.
Vortis Advanced has been designed so the builder of their home-designed and
built SPM heads may utilize these performance benefits. It comes with a large
number of user accessible analog and digital signal channels, fast responding
lock-in amplifiers and high end piezo drivers with closed loop control. Flexibility
of design gives the user the ability to work with different probe configurations
requiring different levels of control. For example, STM systems, systems using
tuning forks and high frequency cantilevers all need very specific control,
all of which are delivered by the Vortis Advanced. Synchronisation with external
instruments including spectrometers, potentiostats and optical detection devices
is provided too.
Control systems with the best hardware still require another vital element,
powerful and modular software. JPK supplies the new package, SPMControl v4 to
deliver ease of use plus the ability for user customized experiments through
the implementation of many powerful data analysis and processing routines such
as multi-channel oscilloscope functionality, advanced filtering, batch processing
and channel overlay.
JPK develops, engineers and manufactures instrumentation in Germany to the
world-recognised standards of German precision engineering, quality and functionality.
For further details of the NanoWizard®3 and its many applications, please
visit the JPK web site.