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Micromegas and GEMs semi-digital read-out chip

gemroc1

 

GEMROC 1 is a 64-channel front-end ASIC designed to readout negative fast (<1ns) and short (<10ns) current pulses from low gain detectors (GEMs, Micromegas, …). GEMROC 1 provides a semi-digital readout with three thresholds tunable from 1 fC to 500 fC and integrates a 128-deep digital memory to store the 2 x 64 discriminator outputs as well as the timestamp from a 24b counter. The three thresholds are set internally by three 10-bit DACs. The gain of each channel can be tuned individually from 0 to 2 over 8 bits, allowing the compensation of non-uniformity between the 64 detector channels. Each channel can auto trigger down to 1 fC input charge. A multiplexed charge measurement up to 500fC is integrated.
The power consumption is 1.5 mW/channel and the chip can be fully power-pulsed allowing a significant power reduction by disabling unused blocks.


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Available versions
  • Gemroc 1 : available
Detector Read-Out  Micromegas, GEM
Number of Channel 64
Signal Polarity Negative
Sensitivity Trigger on 1 fC with 100% efficiency
Timing Resolution  Time stamping 200ns
Dynamic Range 500fC
Packaging & Dimension 
  • TQFP 160 28x28mm
Power Consumption

1.5 mW / channel - supply voltage 3.3V

Inputs 64 current inputs
Outputs
  • 2 encoded data outputs per channel streamed out in serial
  • 1 multiplexed charge output
  • 3 multiplexed trigger outputs or 3 trigger 0R of the 64 channels
Internal Programmable Features
  • Trigger threshold adjustment (10bits)
  • 3*64 trigger masks
  • multiplexed latched trigger or direct OR64 trigger outputs
Evaluation systems
  • Coming soon

Gemroc