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Low-noise, low-power, event-driven read-out of counting Pixel Array Detectors

  • Marianne Hromalik
  • , Kevin Burkey
  • , Tyler Burns
  • , Brian Lin
  • , Katherine Shanks
  • , Prafull Purohit
  • , Hugh Philipps
  • , Mark Tate
  • , Sol Gruner

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Abstract

This article describes a highly parallel event driven interface between a Pixel Array Detector (PAD) and its processing electronics. The method used was originally developed for the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) X-ray Pixel Array detector to allow for real-time processing of X-ray image data on its processing FPGA. This interface potentially allows for entirely asynchronous data transfer off the detector at rates exceeding 110Gbps and operates without the need for a constantly running clock. It thus presents a potential a low-power, low-noise interface option for 10-bit data transfer from photon-counting detectors at frame rates greater than 1MHz with no input dead time. This interface has been successfully tested on 64 independent 16-pixel channels at a transfer frequency of 294MHz achieving maximum data transfer rates of 16.7 Gbps.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2019 8th International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces, IWASI 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages163-167
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781728105567
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Event8th International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces, IWASI 2019 - Otranto, Italy
Duration: Jun 13 2019Jun 14 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2019 8th International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces, IWASI 2019

Conference

Conference8th International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces, IWASI 2019
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityOtranto
Period06/13/1906/14/19

Keywords

  • FPGA
  • Pixel Array Detector
  • asynchronous interface
  • event-driven

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