Title :
High speed and high performance signal processing for nuclear electronics
Author :
Bigongiari, Adriano ; Brigati, Simona ; Caiulo, Giuseppe ; Franchi, Giovanni ; Maloberti, Franco
Author_Institution :
C.A.E.N. S.p.A., Viareggio, Italy
Abstract :
A vast amount of signal processing will soon be required in close proximity to high-energy physics detectors. The challenge is to transfer conventional electronics to VLSI technologies. This paper discusses the present trends in nuclear electronics and presents integrated realisations of two processing systems commonly used in high-energy physics experiments: a discriminator and a charge-to-time converter. The chips, fabricated in 1.2 μm BiCMOS technology, feature high speed of operation and high-quality processing performance combined with reduced silicon area and power consumption
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; convertors; detector circuits; discriminators; nuclear electronics; signal processing equipment; 1.2 micron; 5 V; BiCMOS technology; VLSI; charge-to-time converter; discriminator; high speed signal processing; high-energy physics detectors; nuclear electronics; Analog-digital conversion; BiCMOS integrated circuits; Energy consumption; Low voltage; Nuclear electronics; Physics; Radiation detectors; Signal processing; Silicon; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1995., Proceedings., Proceedings of the 38th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2972-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1995.510252
