Title :
Parallel Data Analysis in a Multichannel Flash-ADC-System
Author :
Eckerlin, G. ; Elsen, E. ; Schmitt, H.v.d. ; Wagner, A. ; Walter, P.v. ; Zimmer, M.
Author_Institution :
Physikalisches Institut der Universitÿt Heidelberg Philosophenweg 12, D-6900 Heidelberg
Abstract :
Parallel analysis of drift chamber signals with M68000 processors has proven to be an efficient way to deal with the tremendous data flow generated by high speed (100 MHz) Flash-ADCs in real time. We report on the experience gained with a network of 34 processors, placed in 3 VME crates, to read out the 3072 Flash-ADC channels of the JADE Jet-Chamber at PETRA [1]. The properties of such a system are compared to more conventional readout schemes for drift chambers.
Keywords :
Charge measurement; Data analysis; Detectors; Hardware; Microprocessors; Performance analysis; Readout electronics; Signal analysis; Signal processing; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1987.4337326
