SUMMATION FOR MULTI-CHANNEL PHOTOMULTIPLIER ARRAY SIGNALS
First Claim
1. A summation circuit (1) for summing two or more signals received from a photomultiplier array, comprising:
- two or more readout circuits (5) coupleable to two or more photodiodes (3) of the photomultiplier array respectively, anda channel summing module (50), coupled at one or more outputs of the readout circuits, respectively, configured to sum the two or more signals provided by the readout circuits,each readout circuit (5) comprising;
one or more coefficient controllers (C1, C2) for controlling multiplying coefficients of the received signal; and
at least one channel circuit (7), coupled to the one or more coefficient controllers, the channel circuit comprising;
a first resistor (Rd), coupleable at one end to the anode of the photodiode, andan input stage (15), coupled to the other end of the first resistor, the input stage comprising;
a current mirror configuration (20) having at least a first gain path, wherein the first gain path comprises;
an input branch (22) with at least one input amplifier, anda first output branch (25) with at least one mirror amplifier having its base and emitter connected to the base and emitter of the input amplifier of the input branch; and
a feedback circuit (40) arranged between the base of the input amplifier and the input of the current mirror configuration,wherein the one or more coefficient controllers comprises a current switch (CS) coupled to the output of the at least one channel circuit,wherein the current switch (CS) comprises one or more common base transistors (QCB0-QCBm) and an Operational Transconductance Amplifier (OTA2), wherein a noninverting input of the OTA2 is coupled the anode reference voltage, an inverting input of the OTA2 is coupled to the input of the current switch and an output of the OTA2 is coupled to one or more selectors, each of the one or more selectors being coupled to one of the one or more bases of the one or more common base transistors, respectively.
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Abstract
A summation circuit (1) for summing one or more signals received from a photomultiplier array is proposed. The summation circuit comprises one or more readout circuits (5) coupleable to one or more photodiodes of the photomultiplier array (2), respectively, and a channel summing module (50), coupled at one or more outputs of the one or more readout circuits, respectively, to sum the one or more signals provided by the one or more readout circuits. The one or more readout circuits are coupleable to the photodiode of the photomultiplier array. Each readout circuit (5) comprises one or more coefficient controllers (C1, C2) for controlling multiplying coefficients of the received signal. The coefficient controllers may be placed at the input and/or at the output of the readout circuits (5).
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12 Claims
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1. A summation circuit (1) for summing two or more signals received from a photomultiplier array, comprising:
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two or more readout circuits (5) coupleable to two or more photodiodes (3) of the photomultiplier array respectively, and a channel summing module (50), coupled at one or more outputs of the readout circuits, respectively, configured to sum the two or more signals provided by the readout circuits, each readout circuit (5) comprising; one or more coefficient controllers (C1, C2) for controlling multiplying coefficients of the received signal; and at least one channel circuit (7), coupled to the one or more coefficient controllers, the channel circuit comprising; a first resistor (Rd), coupleable at one end to the anode of the photodiode, and an input stage (15), coupled to the other end of the first resistor, the input stage comprising; a current mirror configuration (20) having at least a first gain path, wherein the first gain path comprises; an input branch (22) with at least one input amplifier, and a first output branch (25) with at least one mirror amplifier having its base and emitter connected to the base and emitter of the input amplifier of the input branch; and a feedback circuit (40) arranged between the base of the input amplifier and the input of the current mirror configuration, wherein the one or more coefficient controllers comprises a current switch (CS) coupled to the output of the at least one channel circuit, wherein the current switch (CS) comprises one or more common base transistors (QCB0-QCBm) and an Operational Transconductance Amplifier (OTA2), wherein a noninverting input of the OTA2 is coupled the anode reference voltage, an inverting input of the OTA2 is coupled to the input of the current switch and an output of the OTA2 is coupled to one or more selectors, each of the one or more selectors being coupled to one of the one or more bases of the one or more common base transistors, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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4. A summation circuit (1) for summing two or more signals received from a photomultiplier array, comprising:
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two or more readout circuits (5) coupleable to two or more photodiodes (3) of the photomultiplier array respectively, and a channel summing module (50), coupled at one or more outputs of the readout circuits, respectively, configured to sum the two or more signals provided by the readout circuits, each readout circuit (5) comprising; one or more coefficient controllers (C1, C2) for controlling multiplying coefficients of the received signal; and at least one channel circuit (7), coupled to the one or more coefficient controllers, the channel circuit comprising; a first resistor (Rd), coupleable at one end to the anode of the photodiode, and an input stage (15), coupled to the other end of the first resistor, the input stage comprising; a current mirror configuration (20) having at least a first gain path, wherein the first gain path comprises; an input branch (22) with at least one input amplifier, and a first output branch (25) with at least one mirror amplifier having its base and emitter connected to the base and emitter of the input amplifier of the input branch; and a feedback circuit (40) arranged between the base of the input amplifier and the input of the current mirror configuration, wherein the one or more coefficient controllers comprises an anode voltage controller (C1), coupled between the anode of the photodiode and the first resistor (Rd) of the channel circuit. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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