Configurable digital multi-channel processing for emulation and elaboration of radiation events

Author

Abba, Andrea ; Geraci, Angelo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy

fYear

2010

fDate

Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010

Firstpage

145

Lastpage

152

Abstract

We present a digital fully configurable architecture that performs the function of signal generation for emulation of radiation detectors and front-end electronics and the function of processor of signals from radiation detectors. The proposed architecture has been conceived to serve as a general purpose investigation instrument in digital spectroscopy applications, both at hardware and firmware level. It allows the emulation of all parts of an acquisition and processing setup and consequently implements a real and complete hardware and firmware co-design platform. The system has been prototyped and is being fully tested.

Keywords

X-ray detection; nuclear electronics; radiation detection; radioactivity measurement; X-ray detection; acquisition setup; digital multichannel processing; digital spectroscopy applications; front-end electronics; processing setup; radiation detectors emulation; radiation events; radiation measurements; signal generation; Computer architecture; Digital signal processing; Emulation; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Microprogramming; Shape;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Knoxville, TN

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9106-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5873734

Filename

5873734