Readout architecture of a highly segmented silicon calorimeter operating in space

Readout architecture of a highly segmented silicon calorimeter operating in space

The design of a readout system for a silicon calorimeter with 2800 readout channels, to be operated on satellite or balloon-borne experiments for cosmic antiproton and antihelium search, is presented. Performance tests of a prototype of the calorimeter digital readout system at an acquisition rate o...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on nuclear science Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 1715 - 1720
Main Authors: Brunetti, M T, Codino, A, Federico, C, Giacomucci, A, Grimani, C, Menichelli, M, Minelli, G, Miozza, M, Salvatori, I, De Bortoli, L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-08-1994
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Summary:The design of a readout system for a silicon calorimeter with 2800 readout channels, to be operated on satellite or balloon-borne experiments for cosmic antiproton and antihelium search, is presented. Performance tests of a prototype of the calorimeter digital readout system at an acquisition rate of 8 MHz result in very limited power consumption, amounting to 0.1 mW per channel for the storage modules and 0.5 W for the controller. The acquisition rate can be further enhanced by simple modifications of the transmission protocol between the storage modules and the controller. This readout system can be easily adapted to other detectors to be operated on space vehicles. (AIAA)
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ISSN:0018-9499