Title :
ASIC design for the N91 neutron monitor
Author_Institution :
Harwell Instrum., Didcot, UK
Abstract :
The techniques used to design the N91 neutron monitor, a hand-held instrument which measures neutron dose rate and accumulated dose equivalent, is described. The digital functionality of this unit was realized in one ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), designed using the U2 front-end, that was proved by hardware emulation prior to fabrication. The advantages of using hardware emulation and the means by which it is achieved are described. The discussion is preceded by a description of the U2 VLSI System Compiler
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; dosimeters; neutron detection and measurement; ASIC; N91 neutron monitor; U2 VLSI System Compiler; U2 front-end; application-specific integrated circuit; design; neutron dose; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit synthesis; Emulation; Fabrication; Instruments; Monitoring; Neutrons; Nuclear power generation; Transistors; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0884-0
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1992.301290
