Title :
A multi-channel waveform digitizer system
Author :
Bieser, Fred ; Müller, Walter F J
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., California Univ., CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report on the design and performance of a multichannel waveform digitizer system for use with the multiple sample ionization chamber (MUSIC) detector at the Bevalac. 128 channels of 20-MHz flash ADC (analog-to-digital) plus 256-word deep memory are housed in a single crate. Digital thresholds and hit pattern logic facilitate zero suppression during readout, which is performed over a standard VME bus
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; nuclear electronics; 256-word deep memory; Bevalac; design; flash ADC; hit pattern logic; multichannel waveform digitizer system; multiple sample ionization chamber; performance; readout; single crate; standard VME bus; zero suppression; Anodes; Detectors; Dynamic range; Ionization chambers; Multiple signal classification; Particle tracking; Read-write memory; Resistors; Sampling methods; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on