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Abstract
In this paper, we describe DECAL, a prototype Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (MAPS) device designed to demonstrate the feasibility of both digital calorimetry and reconfigurability in ASICs for particle physics. The goal of this architecture is to help reduce the development and manufacturing costs of detectors for future colliders by developing a chip that can operate both as a digital silicon calorimeter and a tracking chip. The prototype sensor consists of a matrix of 64 × 64 55 (Formula presented.) m pixels, and provides a readout at 40 MHz of the number of particles which have struck the matrix in the preceding 25 ns. It can be configured to report this as a total sum across the sensor (equivalent to the pad of an analogue calorimeter) or the sum per column (equivalent to a traditional strip detector). The design and operation of the sensor are described, and the results of chip characterisation are reported and compared to simulations.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6848 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Sensors |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Sept 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 by the authors.
Keywords
- calorimetry
- CMOS
- ECAL
- MAPS
- particle physics
- tracking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Information Systems
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Biochemistry
- Instrumentation
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Birmingham Experimental Particle Physics Capital Equipment Round 2016
Allport, P. (Co-Investigator), Goudzovski, E. (Co-Investigator), Watson, A. (Co-Investigator), Hawkes, C. (Co-Investigator), Watson, N. (Co-Investigator), Lazzeroni, C. (Co-Investigator), Sergi, A. (Co-Investigator), Gonella, L. (Co-Investigator), Newman, P. (Principal Investigator), Worm, S. (Co-Investigator), Charlton, D. (Co-Investigator), Watson, M. (Co-Investigator) & Nikolopoulos, K. (Co-Investigator)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/01/17 → 30/09/19
Project: Research Councils
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Development of a Reconfigurable Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor in Radiation-hard Technology for Outer Tracking and Digital Electromagnetic Calorimetry
Allport, P. (Principal Investigator), Gonella, L. (Co-Investigator), Newman, P. (Co-Investigator), Nikolopoulos, K. (Co-Investigator) & Watson, N. (Co-Investigator)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/06/16 → 2/11/18
Project: Research Councils
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Experimental Particle Physics Consolidated Grant 2015 - Capital Equipment
Newman, P. (Principal Investigator), Allport, P. (Co-Investigator), Charlton, D. (Co-Investigator), Goudzovski, E. (Co-Investigator), Hawkes, C. (Co-Investigator), Lazzeroni, C. (Co-Investigator), Nikolopoulos, K. (Co-Investigator), Sergi, A. (Co-Investigator), Watkins, P. (Co-Investigator), Watson, A. (Co-Investigator), Watson, M. (Co-Investigator), Watson, N. (Co-Investigator) & Wilson, J. (Co-Investigator)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/10/15 → 31/03/16
Project: Research Councils
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Experimental Particle Physics Consolidated Grant 2015
Newman, P. (Principal Investigator), Goudzovski, E. (Co-Investigator), Charlton, D. (Co-Investigator), Allport, P. (Co-Investigator), Watson, A. (Co-Investigator), Watson, M. (Co-Investigator), Sergi, A. (Co-Investigator), Lazzeroni, C. (Co-Investigator), Hawkes, C. (Co-Investigator), Nikolopoulos, K. (Co-Investigator) & Watson, N. (Co-Investigator)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/10/15 → 31/03/20
Project: Research Councils
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H2020_RIA_AIDA-2020
Houghton, H. (Principal Investigator) & Parker, D. (Researcher)
1/05/15 → 30/04/20
Project: EU