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USER MANUAL 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 

● High voltage: 20x amplification up to +75V and -75V output voltage  

 

● DC to 20kHz large signal bandwidth and 50kΩ output resistance 

 

● Power supply 24V DC, battery powered operation possible 

 

● No overshoot with capacitive loads: bandwidth changes automatically 
to ensure stability 

 

● Short-circuit protected output 
 

 

 
About this manual 

 
This user manual is an integral part of the 
Falco  Systems  WMA-005  and  WMA-
005LF  high  voltage  amplifier  products. 
Please  read  it  carefully  and  pay  attention 
to  the  recommendations  and  instructions 
for safe use. 

 

 

The WMA-005 high voltage 
 amplifier: general description 

 

The  Falco  Systems  WMA-005  and  WMA-
005LF are high voltage amplifiers that run 
from an 24V DC power supply and can be 
battery powered if required, e.g. for use in 
a  Faraday  cage.  Its  internal  high  voltage 
generator is inductor-free and hence does 
not  spread  magnetic  interference  in 
sensitive  experimental  setups.  Its  large 

voltage range makes it an excellent choice 
for  use  with  MEMS  devices,  EO-
modulators,  piezo  actuator  positioning 
systems,  beam  steering  components,  and 
many more.  
The  amplifiers’  full-power  frequency 
response  has  a  -3dB  corner  frequency  at 
20kHz. The input impedance is 100kΩ and 
the output 50kΩ. 
 
The  output  noise  of  the  WMA-005  is 
<3mVrms.  For  extremely  low  noise 
applications  where  bandwidth  is  not  an 
issue,  the  dedicated  WMA-005LF  version 
is  available.  This  amplifier  contains  an 
output  low  pass  filter  capacitor  which 
reduces the bandwidth to 50Hz, but makes 
the  noise  drop  to  0.1mVrms.  This 
bandwidth-limited  amplifier  is  ideal  for 
MEMS  or  piezo  positioning  with  manual 
voltage adjustment requiring extremely low 
noise. 

Falco Systems WMA-005         High Voltage Amplifier DC – 20kHz 

Summary of Contents for WMA-005

Page 1: ... e g for use in a Faraday cage Its internal high voltage generator is inductor free and hence does not spread magnetic interference in sensitive experimental setups Its large voltage range makes it an excellent choice for use with MEMS devices EO modulators piezo actuator positioning systems beam steering components and many more The amplifiers full power frequency response has a 3dB corner freque...

Page 2: ...class III product Do not connect the amplifier to the mains safety earth If this is done the system becomes a class I apparatus with class III isolation which means that the protective insulation may be inadequate Doing so only under laboratory conditions is fully at the users risk Risk of electric shock The WMA 005 005LF should not be used above 2000m altitude to prevent electrical breakdown This...

Page 3: ...e connection can cause overshoot in the oscilloscope reading The amplifier is capable of amplifying above 9kHz and should not be used for telecommunication as described in the R TTE directive 95 5 EC To prevent unwanted radiation all cables should be kept shorter than 30m Noise and offset The WMA 005 is a low noise amplifier The output noise is typically below 3mV rms If this is not low enough the...

Page 4: ...tage Figure 3 Frequency response at 200mVpp output voltage 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 10 0 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 WMA 005 WMA 005LF Amplitude Vpp Frequency Hz 200 150 100 50 0 10 0 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 WMA 005 WMA 005LF Amplitude mVpp Frequency Hz ...

Page 5: ...5 Figure 4 150Vpp 1kHz square wave Figure 5 Full scale 10kHz square wave Figure 6 30mVpp 1kHz small square wave output signal ...

Page 6: ...6 0pF 470pF 2 2n 100pF 1nF 10nF Figure 7 Full power 1kHz square wave response with different capacitive loading conditions The 50kΩ output resistor limits the speed at which the capacitor can be charged ...

Page 7: ...0 Noise less than 10mVpp or equivalently less than 3mVrms and typical DC offset 1 1mV for the WMA 005 The high voltage generator frequency around 150kHz contributes considerable to the overall noise This measurement was performed with 1m of coaxial cable connected to the output ...

Page 8: ...h typical for the WMA 005 1 1mV offset typical Noise 0 1mVrms noise over the full bandwidth typical for the WMA 005LF 1 5mV offset typical Input impedance 100kΩ Output impedance 50kΩ Stability stable with all capacitive and resistive loads no overshoot 5 Fuse 1x 315mAT 230V Operating temperature 10 40 C Storage temperature 0 60 C Relative humidity 10 90 non condensing Maximum usage height 2000m Di...

Page 9: ...alfunction of the product resulting from use or operation in other ways than specified in the user manual Malfunctioning due to misuse or abuse of the product Malfunctioning occurring after changes or repairs have been made by anyone other than Falco Systems To obtain warranty service inform Falco Systems via info falco systems com You will receive support and further instructions Falco Systems wi...

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