Title :
Floating point processor for photomultiplier tube signals
Author :
Baron, P. ; Joudon, A. ; Lugiez, F. ; Rouger, M.
Author_Institution :
CEA, Centre d´´Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
fDate :
30 Oct-5 Nov 1994
Abstract :
A fast digital readout system has been designed for synchronous processing of the current signals delivered by a 64-channel multichannel photomultiplier tube (MCPMT) associated with fast scintillators. This mixed analog digital full custom chip uses a 1.2 μm A.M.S. CMOS process
Keywords :
detector circuits; digital readout; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; nuclear electronics; photomultipliers; scintillation counters; 64-channel multichannel photomultiplier tube; CMOS process; MCPMT; fast digital readout system; fast scintillators; floating point processor; mixed analog digital full custom chip; photomultiplier tube signals; synchronous processing; Capacitors; Detectors; Dynamic range; Electromagnetic compatibility; Photomultipliers; Pipelines; Round robin; Shape measurement; Signal processing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1994., 1994 IEEE Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Norfolk, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2544-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1994.474499
