Systems and methods for reduced size detector electronics
First Claim
1. A radiation detector processing assembly comprising at least one application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the radiation detector processing assembly comprising:
- at least one track and hold circuit portion;
plural input channels, each input channel configured to receive an input corresponding to a detection event from a pixel of a pixelated detector;
a common readout operably coupled to the plural input channels, the common readout configured to receive a corresponding output signal from each input channel, each corresponding output signal having a unique address identifying the corresponding input channel; and
a readout channel configured to receive a corresponding readout output from the common readout, the readout output comprising output signals from a corresponding group of input channels;
wherein the at least one track and hold circuit portion is shared by the corresponding group of input channels providing output signals to the readout channel and wherein each of the input channels of the corresponding group of input channels comprises a discriminator circuit portion configured to place the input channel in electrical communication with the track and hold circuit portion based on a strength of a received signal from the pixelated detector by the input channel.
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Abstract
A radiation detector processing assembly is provided including at least one application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The radiation detector processing assembly includes plural input channels, a common readout, and a readout channel. Each input channel is configured to receive an input corresponding to a detection event from a pixel of a pixelated detector. The common readout is operably coupled to the plural input channels, and is configured to receive a corresponding output signal from each input channel. Each corresponding output signal has a unique address identifying the corresponding input channel. The readout channel is configured to receive a corresponding readout output from the common readout. The readout output includes output signals from a corresponding group of input channels.
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14 Claims
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1. A radiation detector processing assembly comprising at least one application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the radiation detector processing assembly comprising:
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at least one track and hold circuit portion; plural input channels, each input channel configured to receive an input corresponding to a detection event from a pixel of a pixelated detector; a common readout operably coupled to the plural input channels, the common readout configured to receive a corresponding output signal from each input channel, each corresponding output signal having a unique address identifying the corresponding input channel; and a readout channel configured to receive a corresponding readout output from the common readout, the readout output comprising output signals from a corresponding group of input channels; wherein the at least one track and hold circuit portion is shared by the corresponding group of input channels providing output signals to the readout channel and wherein each of the input channels of the corresponding group of input channels comprises a discriminator circuit portion configured to place the input channel in electrical communication with the track and hold circuit portion based on a strength of a received signal from the pixelated detector by the input channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A radiation detector assembly comprising:
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a pixelated detector having a surface; plural pixelated anodes disposed on the surface, each pixelated anode configured to generate a signal responsive to reception of a photon by the pixelated anode; and a radiation detector processing assembly comprising at least one application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the radiation detector processing assembly comprising; at least one track and hold circuit portion; plural input channels, each input channel operably coupled to a corresponding pixelated anode of the pixelated detector and configured to receive an input corresponding to a detection event from the corresponding pixelated anode; a common readout operably coupled to the plural input channels, the common readout configured to receive a corresponding output signal from each input channel, each corresponding output signal having a unique address identifying the corresponding input channel; and a readout channel configured to receive a corresponding readout output from the common readout, the readout output comprising output signals from a corresponding group of input channels; wherein the at least one track and hold circuit portion is shared by the corresponding group of input channels providing output signals to the readout channel and wherein each of the input channels of the corresponding group of input channels comprises a discriminator circuit portion configured to place the input channel in electrical communication with the track and hold circuit portion based on a strength of a received signal from the pixelated detector by the input channel. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing a radiation detector assembly comprising:
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providing a pixelated detector having a surface and plural pixelated anodes disposed on the surface, each pixelated anode configured to generate a signal responsive to reception of a photon by the pixelated anode; operably coupling the pixelated detector to a radiation detector processing assembly comprising at least one application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and at least one track and hold circuit portion, wherein each pixelated anode of the pixelated detector is communicably coupled with a corresponding input channel of the radiation detector processing assembly, each input channel configured to receive an input corresponding to a detection event from the corresponding pixelated anode of the pixelated detector, each input channel including at least one of a dedicated discriminator or a dedicated shaper for the corresponding input channel; communicably coupling a common readout to the plural input channels, the common readout configured to receive a corresponding output signal from each input channel, each corresponding output signal having a unique address identifying the corresponding input channel; and communicably coupling a readout channel to the common readout, the readout channel configured to receive a corresponding readout output from the common readout, the readout output comprising output signals from a corresponding group of input channels, wherein the at least one track and hold circuit portion is shared by the corresponding group of input channels providing output signals to the readout channel and wherein each of the input channels of the corresponding group of input channels comprises a discriminator circuit portion configured to place the input channel in electrical communication with the track and hold circuit portion based on a strength of a received signal from the pixelated detector by the input channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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