研究目的
To present a 16-channel readout integrated circuit (ROIC) with nanosecond-resolution time to digital converter (TDC) for pixelated Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) gamma-ray detectors, aimed at medical imaging applications such as positron-emission tomography (PET) scanner, positron-emission mammography (PEM) scanner, and Compton gamma camera.
研究成果
The presented ASIC achieves 1% FWHM for 511 keV, a minimum threshold of 5 keV, fast trigger with time jitter below 10 nsec, and low power consumption per pixel, making it suitable for medical imaging applications like PET scanners.
研究不足
The architecture's time resolution is limited when the shaper’s peak time is designed for few microseconds. The discriminator's sensitivity is reduced when using the unfiltered fast output of the pre-amplifier.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The ASIC integrates an analog front-end with switchable gain, an ADC, configuration registers, and a 4-state digital controller per pixel. It includes a 16-pixel matrix electronics, a digital controller, five global voltage references, a TDC, a temperature sensor, and a band-gap based current reference.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The ASIC was connected to a dedicated pixelated CdTe detector via bump bonding technique for spectroscopy measurements.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
The ASIC was fabricated with TSMC m mixed-signal CMOS technology.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Characterization included noise level measurements, linearity and resolution tests, and trigger jitter analysis.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Data was analyzed for energy resolution, linearity, and time resolution using Gaussian fits and linear extrapolation.
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