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Key Features

  • Frequency range: DC - 1.8 GHz
  • Minimum demodulator time constant: 14 ns
  • 2 independent lock-in units with signal generators
  • 4 independent demodulators per lock-in unit
  • 4 high-speed and 4 high-precision auxiliary outputs
  • LabOne® toolset

The Zurich Instruments GHFLI Lock-in Amplifier extends the advantages of lock-in amplifiers – noise rejection, phase sensitivity, frequency tracking and more – to applications that operate at frequencies up to 1.8 GHz. 
The GHFLI contains two physical channels that operate as independent lock-in amplifiers. Each one is equipped with 4 dual-phase demodulators that enable parallel multi-harmonics and multi-frequency analysis, and with a 6 GSa/s signal generator for drive and reference signals. The demodulator filters can be tuned to give the best tradeoff between noise rejection and measurement speed. The USB and gigabit ethernet digital interfaces enable continuous data transfer to the computer at up to 2 MSa/s while the 4 high-speed and 4 high-precision auxiliary outputs can convert the measurement results, with custom scaling and offset, into analog signals for integration with other instruments.

The GHFLI includes the LabOne® control software that makes setting it up easy and convenient thanks to its graphical user interface. It also provides firm control over the entire measurement toolset that comprises the lock-ins, a dual-channel oscilloscope with FFT, a parametric sweeper, a spectrum analyzer and much more. Additionally, all the functionality and data acquisition can be accessed through the major programming languages for ease of integration: LabVIEWTM, MATLAB®, C, .NET and Python are supported.

The GHFLI’s low input noise, its wide analysis bandwidth and its very fast time constant make it the ideal measurement tool even for the most demanding microwave applications.

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GHF-MF

Multi-Frequency Option

Option Box GHF-MF

Key Features

  • 6 additional oscillators
  • Free oscillator selection for all demodulators
  • Arbitrary choice of frequency for all 8 demodulators
  • Output adder for a combination of up to 8 sinusoidal signals

GHF-PID

Quad PID/PLL Controller Option

Option Box GHF-PID

Key Features

  • 4 independent PID controllers
  • Input selection includes demodulator data with X, Y, amplitude and phase
  • Output selection includes output amplitudes, oscillator frequencies, demodulator phase
  • Phase unwrap for demodulator phase data (± 1024 π)
  • Low-pass filter for derivative branch

GHF-MOD

Modulation Analysis Option

GHFLI MOD

Key Features

  • Simultaneous sideband modulation and demodulation
  • 2 independent AM/FM modulation units with 3 frequency components each
  • Adjustable filter settings for each frequency component
  • Dual-modulator (signal output) configuration
  • Harmonic sideband analysis (2 sidebands)
  • Sideband separation (single-sided modulation)

GHF-AWG

Arbitrary Waveform Generator

GHFLI AWG Option

Key Features

  • Dual 1.8 GHz AWG
  • 1.8 GHz bandwidth, 6 GSa/s
  • 14-bit vertical resolution
  • Integration with the Timeline Module