PulseTor, LLC was founded in 2006 by Rick Mott, Jim Nicolino, and Nick Barbi, three long-time contributors to the development of X-Ray Microanalysis instrumentation. Experience among the three founders spans across EDS and WDS technology, and includes design and manufacture of spectrometers, electronics, and software. The three founded PulseTor to participate in the latest exciting technology to impact energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy - Silicon Drift Detectors.

PulseTor was established to design, build and distribute the highest performance Silicon Drift Detectors (SDDs) as well as SDD-optimized preamplifiers and digital pulse processors. Our products are designed with user-upgrades in mind, enabling LN-free SD detectors to be interfaced to any existing X-Ray system currently in the field, plug and play. We do not offer EDS software, but rather focus our development efforts on the front-end hardware; consequently, we work closely with manufacturers of EDS systems or third party software partners to ensure that they have the highest performance input to their comprehensive software packages.

We offer a full range of SDD spectrometers, from nominal 10 to 40 square millimeters in active area. The MAXIM SDD can interface directly to the pulse processor of your existing Si(Li)-based EDS system and deliver improved resolution and faster analyses, while eliminating the need for liquid nitrogen. Optionally, the PRECEPT Performance-enhancement Module can be included between the MAXIM detector and your existing pulse processor to allow you to take full advantage of the high throughput enabled by SDD technology (from about 40 -100Kcps, depending on your existing pulse processor configuration).

PulseTor's flagship product is perhaps its TORRENT Advanced Digital Processor (patents pending), optimized for SDDs delivering high countrates including substantial contribution from low energy X-Rays.

Advanced Analysis Technologies (AAT), founded in 1998 by Jim and Nick, is now a subsidiary of PulseTor, LLC, and continues to offer new Si(Li) detectors, and detector repairs and upgrades, with the industry's finest quality and fastest turn-around time. When your present Si(Li) detector needs repair, AAT offers free evaluation and can propose the complete range of solutions, from repair to replacement to an SDD upgrade.

PulseTor's team is expert in X-Ray detector and electronics technology, and is also skilled in XRF and microanalysis applications. Come to us for the finest quality hi-performance EDS front-end technology and informed discussions on the best solution for your analysis requirements.