MLA-3
Multifrequency lockin amplifier
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GET A QUOTESpecifications
- 80 MHz analog bandwidth
- 32 generators and dual phase demodulators
- Coherent signal synthesis and sampling
- 4 input and 2 output ports
- 4 auxilliary output ports
- 3 + 3 digital triggers
- Powerful graphical software and Python API
Applications
- Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
- Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM)
- Nonlinear systems analysis
- Test and measurement
- Physics research
The ultimate multipurpose laboratory instrument
A complete measurement suite in a single device
32 frequency lockin
Generate multifrequency continuous wave signals and demodulate IQ response from your Device Under Test.
Control & analysis
Choose your preferred way to work: intuitive graphical interface for quick measurements or powerful Python API for automated testing and advanced analysis.
Real-time display
Live waveform visualization with zoom, pan, and measurement cursors
FFT analysis
Built-in spectrum analyzer with configurable windows and averaging
Data export
Save measurements in CSV, HDF5, or export plots as PNG/PDF
Intuitive workflow: The GUI provides preset templates, and one-click measurements. Perfect for quick characterization and debugging.
Documents
Recent publications with MLA
Stay updated with the latest research and developments featuring our products. Explore how our solutions are being utilized in various applications and discover new insights from the field.
Data-driven nanomechanical study of filled fluoroelastomer aged in air and hydrogen atmosphere
Dorothee Silbernagl, Anja Kömmling, Maha Zaghdoudi, Media Ghasem Zadeh Khorasani, Matthias Jaunich
Polymer Degradation and Stability (2025)
High-resolution parametric characterization of snap-through behaviour in bistable PiezoMEMS membranes
Mahdi Mortada, Proloy Taran Das, Ulrich Schmid, Michael Schneider
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical (2025)
Swelling Degree of Polyelectrolyte Layers Determined by an Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Christian Leppin, Agata Pomorska, Maria Morga, Pawel Pomastowski, Piotr Fijałkowski, Aneta Michna, Diethelm Johannsmann
Biomacromolecules (2025)
An Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance (EQCM) Based on Microelectrode Arrays Allows to Distinguish between Adsorption and Electrodeposition
M. Biermann, C. Leppin, A. Langhoff, T. Ziemer, C. Rembe, D. Johannsmann
Analyst (2024)
High dynamic range scanning tunneling microscopy
Ajla Karić, Carolina A Marques, Berk Zengin, Fabian Donat Natterer
MethodsX (2024)
Probing Viscoelastic Properties and Interfaces in High-Density Polyethylene Vitrimers at the Nanoscale Using Dynamic Mode Atomic Force Microscopy
Lanti Yang, Pierre Nickmilder, Henk Verhoogt, Theo Hoeks, Philippe Leclère
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2024)
The influence of water released from particles in epoxy-based nanocomposites
Tassilo Waniek, Hassan Omar, Paulina Szymoniak, Dorothee Silbernagl, Heinz Sturm
Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2024)
Improving OFF-State Bias-Stress Stability in High-Mobility Conjugated Polymer Transistors with an Antisolvent Treatment
M. Nguyen, U. Kraft, W. L. Tan, I. Dobryden, K. Broch, W. Zhang, H.-I. Un, D. Simatos, D. Venkateshavaran, I. McCulloch, P. M. Claesson, C. R. McNeill, H. Sirringhaus
Advanced Materials (2023)
Intermodal coupling spectroscopy of mechanical modes in microcantilevers
Ioan Ingat, Bernhard Schuster, Jonas Hafner, MinHee Kwon, Daniel Platz and Ulrich Schmid
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology (2023)
In-depth photocarrier dynamics in a barrier variable iron-oxide and vertically aligned reduced-graphene oxide composite
Mojtaba Gilzad Kohan, Illia Dobryden, Daniel Forchheimer, Isabella Concina, Alberto Vomiero
npj 2D Materials and Applications (2022)