HEXID2: A Low-Power, Low-Noise Pixel Readout ASIC for Hyperspectral Energy-Resolving X-Ray Imaging Detectors

  • Shaorui Li
  • , Gianluigi De Geronimo
  • , Jack Fried
  • , Donald A. Pinelli
  • , Anthony Kuczewski
  • , D. Peter Siddons
  • , Banafsheh Beheshtipour
  • , Richard Bohse
  • , Henric Krawczynski

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Abstract

We present a low-power, low-noise prototype pixel readout application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for hyperspectral enegy-resolving X-ray imaging detectors. The ASIC provides 16-by-16 channels to read out positive and negative charges from 16-by-16 heagonal silicon or CZT detector arrays, at a pitch size of 250 \mu \mathrm{m}, to achieve good spatial resolution and the ability to record the energy of a detected photon as well as its position. The readout is done by bumpbonding the anodes to the inputs of the ASIC. Each channel of the ASIC provides low-noise charge amplification, high-order shaping with baseline stabilization, discrimination, extraction of amplitude (with neighbour channels), multiplexing, and dissipates \sim0.6 mW. A smart readout of the triggered pixel and its adjacent six pixels in the hexagonal configuration allows reconstruction of events with charge sharing correction, and can be used to estimate the depth of the photon interaction and to suppress background events. The target equivalent noise charge (ENC) is \sim10 electrons for silicon detector pixel and \sim15 electrons for CZT detector pixel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538622827
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 12 2018
Event2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Atlanta, United States
Duration: Oct 21 2017Oct 28 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017 - Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period10/21/1710/28/17

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