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 :
8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
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 :
CMOS integrated circuits; coprocessors; detector circuits; floating point arithmetic; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; nuclear electronics; photomultipliers; scintillation counters; CMOS process; current signals; fast digital readout system; fast scintillators; floating point processor; mixed analog digital full custom chip; multichannel photomultiplier tube; photomultiplier tube signals; synchronous processing; Analog-digital conversion; Capacitors; Detectors; Dynamic range; Electromagnetic compatibility; Photomultipliers; Round robin; Shape measurement; Signal processing; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
