Title :
Design and performance of semi-custom analog IC including two TACs and two current integrators for `Super-Kamiokande´
Author :
Tanimori, T. ; Ikeda, H. ; Mori, M. ; Kihara, K. ; Kitagawa, H. ; Haren, Y.
Author_Institution :
KEK, Nat. Lab. for High Energy Phys., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
2/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A semicustom analog integrated circuit (IC) has been developed for the front end of the Super-Kamiokande experiment. This IC includes two TACs (time-to-amplitude converters) with 1-ns resolution and two current integrators with 10-bit resolution in a 24-DIP package. In order to reduce the development period and the design effort, a commercial-base bipolar analog gate array was adopted. With this technology, it took only a half year to design and produce the test chips
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; data acquisition; linear integrated circuits; nuclear electronics; Super-Kamiokande experiment; commercial-base bipolar analog gate array; current integrators; front end; semicustom analog integrated circuit; time-to-amplitude converters; Analog integrated circuits; Assembly; Bipolar integrated circuits; Electronics packaging; Energy consumption; Integrated circuit packaging; Integrated circuit technology; Photomultipliers; Space technology; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
