Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for RF amplitude auto-calibration for mass spectrometry. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide in a mass spectrometer comprising an RF gain block, a peak detector, and a controller: applying a DC voltage to the coil using the controller; measuring a DC calibration voltage using the peak detector; applying an RF voltage to the RF gain block using the controller; measuring an RF calibration voltage; calculating an RF calibration factor based on the measured calibration voltages using the controller; and during operation, and applying a combined RF and DC signal to the RF gain block based on the RF calibration factor. The DC voltage may be generated utilizing a first signal sent from the controller to the RF gain block via a DC amplifier.

Abstract: In one aspect, a circuit for generating an asymmetric waveform for application to electrodes of a differential mobility mass (DMS) spectrometer is disclosed, which includes two digital waveform synthesizers for generating digital waveforms, which are converted to analog waveforms for application to electrodes of the DMS spectrometer. Analog feedback signals associated with the applied waveforms are digitized into digital amplitude calibration feedback signals and digital phase correction feedback signals. An amplitude calibration circuit is employed apply an RF calibration factor to at least one of the digital waveform synthesizers based on digital the amplitude calibration feedback signals.

Abstract: In one aspect, a circuit for generating an asymmetric waveform for application to electrodes of a differential mobility mass (DMS) spectrometer is disclosed, which includes two digital waveform synthesizers for generating digital waveforms, which are converted to analog waveforms for application to electrodes of the DMS spectrometer. Analog feedback signals associated with the applied waveforms are digitized and a digital passband filter is employed to filter the digital feedback signals, which are then employed to determine a phase correction signal for application to at least one of the digital waveform synthesizers for maintaining a substantially constant phase difference between the waveforms generated by the digital waveform synthesizers.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for RF amplitude auto-calibration for mass spectrometry. As non-limiting examples, various aspects of this disclosure provide in a mass spectrometer comprising an RF gain block, a peak detector, and a controller: applying a DC voltage to the coil using the controller; measuring a DC calibration voltage using the peak detector; applying an RF voltage to the RF gain block using the controller; measuring an RF calibration voltage; calculating an RF calibration factor based on the measured calibration voltages using the controller; and during operation, and applying a combined RF and DC signal to the RF gain block based on the RF calibration factor. The DC voltage may be generated utilizing a first signal sent from the controller to the RF gain block via a DC amplifier.