Single Electron Readout Circuit

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Master thesis (2020)

Authors

Matthew Al Disi Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

Contributors

Q. Fan Electronic Instrumentation - (mentor)

S. Nihtianova Electronic Instrumentation - (mentor)

Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

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Published Date

28-08-2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

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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