Biological Sciences 300/301, Smith College | Neurophysiology

Appendix: DAM 50 Preamplifier

DAM SERIES SPECIFICATIONS

INPUT IMPEDANCE

1012 Ohms, common mode and differential

INPUT LEAKAGE CURRENT

50 pA (typical)

MAX. DC DIFFERENTIAL SIGNAL

± 2.5 V (DAM 50, 60, 70)

GAIN

AC: 100x, 1000x, 10000x
DC: 10x, 100x, 1000x (DAM50, -60, -70)

COMMON MODE REJECTION RATIO

100 dB @ 50/60 Hz

EQUIVALENT NOISE SIGNAL INPUT

 AC Mode

0.4 µV RMS (2 µV p-p) 0.1-100 Hz
2 µV RMS (10 µV p-p) 1 Hz-10 kH

 DC Mode (DAM50, -60, -70)

6.0 µV RMS (30 µV p-p) 3-10 kHz

BANDWIDTH FILTER SETTINGS

 AC Mode

Low frequency, 0.1, 1, 10, 300 Hz

 DC Mode (DAM50, -60, -70)

High frequency, 0.1, 1, 3, 10 kHz

OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWING

±8 V

OUTPUT RESISTANCE

470 Ohms

BATTERY TEST

Audible tone

CALIBRATOR SIGNAL

10 Hz square wave

EXTERNAL COMMAND

Input Voltage ±10 V commands

 AC or DC current waveform

(DAM80: nonlinear)

 Replicas to ±50 µA max amplitude

(DAM50, -60, -70)

BATTERIES

2 x 9 V alkaline (included)

DIMENSIONS

 DAM50, DAM80

7 x 4 x 1.75 in. (17.8 x 10.2 x 4.4 cm)

SHIPPING WEIGHT

3.5 lb (1.6 kg)

Data from World Precision Instruments, Inc.