Title :
Development of a High Resolution TDC Module for the WASA Detector System Based on the GPX ASIC
Author :
Kleines, H. ; Erven, W. ; Wüstner, P. ; Ackens, A. ; Kemmerling, G. ; Wolke, M. ; Zwoll, K.
Author_Institution :
ZEL, Forschungszentrum Julich
fDate :
Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006
Abstract :
A high resolution time to digital conversion (TDC) module has been developed for the time-stamping of plastics scintillator signals in the WASA detector system. The module is designed in 6U Eurocard form factor for a proprietary optimized backplane bus with LVDS technology. It provides 64 channels and is based on the GPX ASIC from acam-messelectronic gmbh. In the selected mode the GPX has 8 input channels with a resolution up to 81 ps. Design issues and preliminary results of the performance of the module are discussed.
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; nuclear electronics; solid scintillation detectors; 6U Eurocard form factor; GPX ASIC; LVDS technology; WASA detector system; acam-messelectronic gmbh; high resolution TDC module; plastic scintillator signal time stamping; proprietary optimized backplane bus; time-digital conversion module; Application specific integrated circuits; Backplanes; Data acquisition; Detectors; Event detection; Field programmable gate arrays; Physical layer; Plastics; Preamplifiers; Signal resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0560-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.356016
