Appendix A, SPECIFICATIONS 
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Current Input 
  Mode          Low Noise (10
8
 V/A) or Wide B/W (10
6
 V/A)   
Full-scale Sensitivity   
    Low Noise     10 fA to 10 nA in a 1-2-5 sequence 
    Wide Bandwidth    10 fA to 1 µA in a 1-2-5 sequence 
  Frequency Response (-3dB)   
    Low Noise     0.001 Hz  F  500 Hz minimum 
    Wide Bandwidth    0.001 Hz  F  50 kHz minimum 
  Impedance 
    Low Noise     < 2.5 k @ 100 Hz 
    Wide Bandwidth    < 250  @ 1 kHz 
  Noise 
    Low Noise     13 fA/Hz @ 500 Hz 
    Wide Bandwidth    130 fA/Hz @ 1 kHz 
  Gain Accuracy      ± 2.0% typ, midband 
Either Input Mode: 
  Max. Dynamic Reserve   > 100 dB 
  Line Filter        Filter can be set to attenuate 50/60 Hz, 
              100/120 Hz, or both frequency bands 
Grounding          BNC shields can be grounded or floated via 
              1 k to ground 
Signal Monitor 
  Amplitude        ±1 V FS. This is the signal after 
              preamplification and filtering, immediately prior 
              to the main ADC  
  Output Impedance    1 k 
 
Reference Input 
TTL Signal 
  Frequency Range    0.001 Hz  to 120 or 250 kHz (Front panel input) 
  Frequency Range    0.001 Hz  to 3.0 kHz (Rear panel TRIG IN 
              input) 
Analog Signal 
  Impedance        1 M // 30 pF 
  Sinusoidal Input 
    Level        1.0 V rms   
    Frequency Range    0.3 Hz  to 120 or 250 kHz 
  Squarewave Input 
    Level        250 mV rms 
    Frequency Range    2 Hz to 120 or 250 kHz 
 
Reference Channel  
Phase Set Resolution    0.001º increments 
Phase Noise at 100 ms TC, 12 dB/octave slope 
  Internal Reference    < 0.0001º rms 
  External Reference    < 0.01º rms @ 1 kHz 
Orthogonality        90º ±0.0001º