Trends in integrated circuit design for particle physics experiments

Integrated Circuit Design in US High Energy Physics

• Small physical size: The space constraints of many detectors, most notably pixel vertex detectors, absolutely require custom microelectronics. Even when commercial electronics can be used, small ASICs can often be positioned closer to the sensor than would otherwise be possible. This reduces input capacitance and improves noise performance. In many cases the size of the cable plant is also re...

Integrated Circuit Design

Most modern entertainment gadgets, equipment and tools incorporate integrated circuits that perform some specific functions that make the entertainment experience fascinating for users. From the simple toys for toddlers to the complex game studios in casinos, hardware forms a major component of entertainment technology. With the advent of integrated circuits, and subsequent development of CMOS ...

Materials for Cutting-Edge Experiments in Astronomy and Particle Physics

Progress in fields such as astronomy and fundamental physics can require increasingly complex instrumentation operating at millikelvin temperatures. Such instruments often have demands on materials and components which have not been seen previously, particularly for space based instrumentation. The large scale of these projects and tight timescales forces as conservative design as possible. How...

General Linear Methods for Integrated Circuit Design

Solid Polarized Targets for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments

The development, in the early 1960s, of the dynamic nuclear polarization process in solid diamagnetic materials, doped with paramagnetic radicals, led to the use of solid polarized targets in numerous nuclear and particle physics experiments. Since then steady progress has been made in all contributing subsystems so that proton polarizations near 100% and deuteron polarizations higher than 50% ...