GET: A generic electronics system for TPCs and nuclear physics instrumentation.

Authors :: Pollacco, E.C.
Grinyer, G.F.
Abu-Nimeh, F.
Ahn, T.
Anvar, S.
Arokiaraj, A.
Ayyad, Y.
Baba, H.
Babo, M.
Baron, P.
Bazin, D.
Beceiro-Novo, S.
Belkhiria, C.
Blaizot, M.
Blank, B.
Bradt, J.
Cardella, G.
Carpenter, L.
Ceruti, S.
De Filippo, E.
Source :: Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section A. Apr2018, Vol. 887, p81-93. 13p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: General Electronics for TPCs (GET) is a generic, reconfigurable and comprehensive electronics and data-acquisition system for nuclear physics instrumentation of up to 33792 channels. The system consists of a custom-designed ASIC for signal processing, front-end cards that each house 4 ASIC chips and digitize the data in parallel through 12-bit ADCs, concentration boards to read and process the digital data from up to 16 ASICs, a 3-level trigger and master clock module to trigger the system and synchronize the data, as well as all of the associated firmware, communication and data-acquisition software. An overview of the system including its specifications and measured performances are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]