Systems and methods for dynamically adjusting sampling rates of mass spectrometers
US7684932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mass spectrometer includes an ion detector, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, and a decimator. The analog-to-digital (A/D) converter is configured to receive and sample an analog signal from the ion detector thereby providing a first plurality of samples at a first rate. The decimator is configured to receive the first plurality of samples and to transmit, at a second rate, a second plurality of samples that are based on the first plurality of samples. The decimator is further configured to dynamically adjust the second rate so that memory requirements for the mass spectrometer are reduced.
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