The BETA application-specific integrated circuit(ASIC)is a fully programmable chip designed to amplify,shape and digitize the signal of up to 64 Silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)channels,with a power consumption of approx...The BETA application-specific integrated circuit(ASIC)is a fully programmable chip designed to amplify,shape and digitize the signal of up to 64 Silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)channels,with a power consumption of approximately~1 mW/channel.Owing to its dual-path gain,the BETA chip is capable of resolving single photoelectrons(phes)with a signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)>5 while simultaneously achieving a dynamic range of~4000 phes.Thus,BETA can provide a cost-effective solution for the readout of SiPMs in space missions and other applications with a maximum rate below 10 kHz.In this study,we describe the key characteristics of the BETA ASIC and present an evaluation of the performance of its 16-channel version,which is implemented using 130 nm technology.The ASIC also contains two discriminators that can provide trigger signals with a time jitter down to 400 ps FWHM for 10 phes.The linearity error of the charge gain measurement was less than 2%for a dynamic range as large as 15 bits.展开更多
传统流水线CORDIC(Coordinate Rotation Digital Computer,CORDIC)算法精度不高,输出延时较大,并且需要依靠剩余角度计算进行旋转方向的判断,占用较大的资源。针对以上问题,本文采用角度二极化重编码方法消除剩余角度计算,通过折叠角度...传统流水线CORDIC(Coordinate Rotation Digital Computer,CORDIC)算法精度不高,输出延时较大,并且需要依靠剩余角度计算进行旋转方向的判断,占用较大的资源。针对以上问题,本文采用角度二极化重编码方法消除剩余角度计算,通过折叠角度区间将角度映射于区间[0,π/4]。结合查找表以及合并迭代技术,减少角度计算的迭代次数和硬件单元,降低输出时延,只需要3个周期就能完成CORDIC计算。使用结果重映射方法完成正弦和余弦的全象限实现。寄存器资源消耗为传统算法的35.37%,输出时延减少85%。基于180nm CMOS工艺,完成CORDIC算法的ASIC实现。正弦和余弦的平均绝对误差分别为2.5472×10^(-6)、1.9396×10^(-6),相比较于传统CORDIC算法,精度提升一个数量级。展开更多
随着工业技术的进步,高温高动态压力传感器的应用需求显著增加。提出一种集成专用补偿电路的高动态硅压阻式微电子机械系统(Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems,MEMS)压力传感器,进行压力敏感芯片的结构设计和加工工艺设计,并对压力传感...随着工业技术的进步,高温高动态压力传感器的应用需求显著增加。提出一种集成专用补偿电路的高动态硅压阻式微电子机械系统(Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems,MEMS)压力传感器,进行压力敏感芯片的结构设计和加工工艺设计,并对压力传感器进行封装和温度补偿电路设计。多层绝缘体上硅(Silicon On Insulator,SOI)材料能够使传感器在高温环境下正常工作。无引线的封装方式可有效提升传感器的频响性能。传感器后端集成了桥阻式专用集成电路(Application Specific Integrated Circuits,ASIC),能够显著减小传感器的体积,同时提升传感器整体性能。该MEMS传感器通过自动压力测试系统进行性能试验,结果表明MEMS压力传感器经过补偿后能够实现较高的线性度、稳定的零点输出特性以及理想的动态输出特性。展开更多
HFRS(HIAF FRagment Separator) will be the radioactive secondary beam separation line on High-Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility(HIAF) in China. Several TPC detectors, with high count rates, are planned for parti...HFRS(HIAF FRagment Separator) will be the radioactive secondary beam separation line on High-Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility(HIAF) in China. Several TPC detectors, with high count rates, are planned for particle identification and beam monitoring at HFRS. This paper presents an event-driven internal memory and synchronous readout(EDIMS)prototype ASIC chip. The aim is to provide HFRS-TPC with high-precision time and charge measurements with high count rates and a large dynamic range. The first prototype EDIMS chip integrated 16 channels and is fabricated using a 0.18-μm CMOS process. Each channel consists of a charge-sensitive amplifier, fast shaper, slow shaper, peak detect-and-hold circuit, discriminator with time-walk compensation, analog memory, and FIFO. The token ring is used for clock-synchronous readout. The chip is taped and tested.展开更多
基于CSMC0.5um CMOS工艺,给出了一款3轴电容式微加速度计接口ASIC的详细设计方案。利用时分复用技术实现了使用同一电路模块同时检测3个轴向的加速度信号,利用相关双倍采样技术提高了电容电压转换的分辨率,利用Sigma_Delta调制技术对电...基于CSMC0.5um CMOS工艺,给出了一款3轴电容式微加速度计接口ASIC的详细设计方案。利用时分复用技术实现了使用同一电路模块同时检测3个轴向的加速度信号,利用相关双倍采样技术提高了电容电压转换的分辨率,利用Sigma_Delta调制技术对电路噪声进行有效整形。仿真得到系统的分辨率为0.91 a F/Hz1/2,3个轴向的噪声密度分别为43.60μg/Hz1/2、43.60μg/Hz1/2和45.70μg/Hz1/2,3个轴向输出数字脉冲信号占空比的非线性度分别为1.38%、0.91%和1.79%。展开更多
基金support from Grant PID2020-116075GB-C21funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033+1 种基金by“ERDF A way of making Europe”under Grant PID2020-116075GB-C21They also acknowledge financial support from the State Agency for Research of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the“Unit of Excellence Maria de Maeztu 2020-2023”award to the Institute of Cosmos Sciences(CEX2019-000918-M)。
文摘The BETA application-specific integrated circuit(ASIC)is a fully programmable chip designed to amplify,shape and digitize the signal of up to 64 Silicon photomultiplier(SiPM)channels,with a power consumption of approximately~1 mW/channel.Owing to its dual-path gain,the BETA chip is capable of resolving single photoelectrons(phes)with a signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)>5 while simultaneously achieving a dynamic range of~4000 phes.Thus,BETA can provide a cost-effective solution for the readout of SiPMs in space missions and other applications with a maximum rate below 10 kHz.In this study,we describe the key characteristics of the BETA ASIC and present an evaluation of the performance of its 16-channel version,which is implemented using 130 nm technology.The ASIC also contains two discriminators that can provide trigger signals with a time jitter down to 400 ps FWHM for 10 phes.The linearity error of the charge gain measurement was less than 2%for a dynamic range as large as 15 bits.
文摘传统流水线CORDIC(Coordinate Rotation Digital Computer,CORDIC)算法精度不高,输出延时较大,并且需要依靠剩余角度计算进行旋转方向的判断,占用较大的资源。针对以上问题,本文采用角度二极化重编码方法消除剩余角度计算,通过折叠角度区间将角度映射于区间[0,π/4]。结合查找表以及合并迭代技术,减少角度计算的迭代次数和硬件单元,降低输出时延,只需要3个周期就能完成CORDIC计算。使用结果重映射方法完成正弦和余弦的全象限实现。寄存器资源消耗为传统算法的35.37%,输出时延减少85%。基于180nm CMOS工艺,完成CORDIC算法的ASIC实现。正弦和余弦的平均绝对误差分别为2.5472×10^(-6)、1.9396×10^(-6),相比较于传统CORDIC算法,精度提升一个数量级。
文摘随着工业技术的进步,高温高动态压力传感器的应用需求显著增加。提出一种集成专用补偿电路的高动态硅压阻式微电子机械系统(Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems,MEMS)压力传感器,进行压力敏感芯片的结构设计和加工工艺设计,并对压力传感器进行封装和温度补偿电路设计。多层绝缘体上硅(Silicon On Insulator,SOI)材料能够使传感器在高温环境下正常工作。无引线的封装方式可有效提升传感器的频响性能。传感器后端集成了桥阻式专用集成电路(Application Specific Integrated Circuits,ASIC),能够显著减小传感器的体积,同时提升传感器整体性能。该MEMS传感器通过自动压力测试系统进行性能试验,结果表明MEMS压力传感器经过补偿后能够实现较高的线性度、稳定的零点输出特性以及理想的动态输出特性。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11975293 and 12105338)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Science (Nos. XDB 34040200 and XPB 23)the Technology Innovation Project of Instrument and Equipment Function Development of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. 2023g102)。
文摘HFRS(HIAF FRagment Separator) will be the radioactive secondary beam separation line on High-Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility(HIAF) in China. Several TPC detectors, with high count rates, are planned for particle identification and beam monitoring at HFRS. This paper presents an event-driven internal memory and synchronous readout(EDIMS)prototype ASIC chip. The aim is to provide HFRS-TPC with high-precision time and charge measurements with high count rates and a large dynamic range. The first prototype EDIMS chip integrated 16 channels and is fabricated using a 0.18-μm CMOS process. Each channel consists of a charge-sensitive amplifier, fast shaper, slow shaper, peak detect-and-hold circuit, discriminator with time-walk compensation, analog memory, and FIFO. The token ring is used for clock-synchronous readout. The chip is taped and tested.
文摘基于CSMC0.5um CMOS工艺,给出了一款3轴电容式微加速度计接口ASIC的详细设计方案。利用时分复用技术实现了使用同一电路模块同时检测3个轴向的加速度信号,利用相关双倍采样技术提高了电容电压转换的分辨率,利用Sigma_Delta调制技术对电路噪声进行有效整形。仿真得到系统的分辨率为0.91 a F/Hz1/2,3个轴向的噪声密度分别为43.60μg/Hz1/2、43.60μg/Hz1/2和45.70μg/Hz1/2,3个轴向输出数字脉冲信号占空比的非线性度分别为1.38%、0.91%和1.79%。
