Single Electron Readout Circuit

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Master Thesis (2020)
Author(s)

Matthew Al Disi (TU Delft - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)

Contributor(s)

Q. Fan – Mentor (TU Delft - Electronic Instrumentation)

S Nihtianov – Mentor (TU Delft - Electronic Instrumentation)

Faculty
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Copyright
© 2020 Matthew Al Disi
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Publication Year
2020
Language
English
Copyright
© 2020 Matthew Al Disi
Graduation Date
28-08-2020
Awarding Institution
Delft University of Technology
Sponsors
ASML
Faculty
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
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Abstract

Particle detection circuits are used for a wide range of applications from experimental physics to material testing and medical imaging. State-of-the-art imaging systems demand the detection of small amounts of charge with small time-resolution and limited power consumption, creating an implementation dead-end for the typical readout topology. In this thesis, a particle detection readout based on an intersymbol interference cancellation scheme is introduced to address this issue. Evaluated in post-layout simulations, the proposed architecture can detect generated charge as small as 160 aC with 97.8 % certainty. The readout can operate with event-rates up to 400 MEvent/s while only consuming
2.85 mW of power.

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