用于PET读出的多通道滤波成形ASIC芯片研制

Development of A Multi-Channel Shaper ASIC Chip for PET Readout

  • 摘要: 为了实现重离子治癌in-beam PET系统中能量信号的高精度测量,该文设计并实现了一款多通道滤波成形专用集成电路(ASIC)芯片。该芯片包含4个通道,每通道由极零相消、低通滤波以及增益补偿缓冲输出电路组成,特点为:基于3.3 V供电;采用350 nm CMOS工艺设计;流片尺寸为2.6 mm×1.25 mm。实验室电子学性能测试表明:该芯片具有4挡可调达峰时间(50 ns、100 ns、1 us、2 us),动态范围可达−0.8~+1.0 V,每通道功耗为6.6 mW,线性度优于0.12%,能量分辨优于0.3%,长时间工作稳定,通道串扰低于0.32%,增益误差小于1.01%。经放射源22Na与LaBr3探头和光电倍增管(PMT)联合测试表明,该芯片能量分辨优于商用ORTEC 572主放插件,能够实现高精度的in-beam PET能量信号测量。

     

    Abstract: In the purpose of achieving a high precise energy measurement in in-beam PET system which being used in heavy-ion cancer therapy, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip has been designed. Each channel in this four-channel chip consist has a pole-zero cancelation circuit, a low-pass filter circuit and a buffer circuit. The ASIC was fabricated in a commercial 350-nm CMOS process with a footprint of 2.6 mm × 1.25 mm and dissipates 6 mW/Ch of static power in 3.3 V power supply. In four classes peaking time (50 ns、100 ns、1 us、2us), an input dynamic about −0.8~+1 V, an integral nonlinearity (INL) less than 0.12%, an energy resolution less than 0.3%, a crosstalk less than 0.32% and a gain error between 4 channels less than 1.01% have been achieved in laboratory test. A relative energy resolution result was obtained with a Na-22 source, a LaBr3 crystalloid and a PMT, which is precise than amplifier Ortec 572.

     

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