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BiCMOS amplifier–discriminator integrated circuit for gas-filled detector readout

✍ Scribed by Hervé, C.; Dzahini, D.; Le Caër, T.; Richer, J.-P.; Torki, K.


Book ID
103854601
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
354 KB
Volume
540
Category
Article
ISSN
0168-9002

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✦ Synopsis


The paper presents a 16-channel amplifier-discriminator designed in BiCMOS technology. It will be used for the binary parallel readout of gas-filled detectors being designed at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. The circuit (named AMS211) has been manufactured. The measured transimpedance gain (400 KO), bandwidth (25 MHz) and noise (1570 e À +95 e À /pF ENC) well match the simulated results. The discriminator thresholds are individually controlled by built-in Digital to Analogue Converter. The experience gained with a first prototype of readout electronics indicates that the AMS211 should meet our requirements.