5 PICOSCALE HARDWARE
Figure 5.1: Basic accessory, consisting of (1) PICOSCALE Controller, (2) sensor heads, (3) Environ-
mental Module, (4) One-Click cleaner and (5) User PC.
This chapter provides an introduction to the PICOSCALE Hardware. The basic accessories are
shown in figure 5.1. The main component is the
PICOSCALE Controller. It is available as a table-
top version (1) and a 19" rack version. Up to three measurement heads (2) and an environmental
module (3) can be connected to the controller. Typically each PICOSCALE system is shipped with
some additional accessory (4) like a One-Click cleaner pen, head adapters, mirror mounts, etc.
Finally, a PC (5) is required. It is not part of the
PICOSCALE system and must be provided by the
user.
5.1
PICOSCALE controller
The
PICOSCALE Controller contains the laser source, various optics and detection electronics. It
furthermore holds the position calculation unit, which is a hybrid system with a high performance
FPGA and an embedded PC. This combination guarantees maximum flexibility and highest perfor-
mance.
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