A 32-channel charge-sensitive amplifier for delay-line readout of parallel plate avalanche counter array
摘要
A 32-channel charge-sensitive amplifier (CSA) is designed for fast timing in the delay-line readout of a parallel plate avalanche counter (PPAC) array. It is realized on a PCB with operational amplifiers and other discrete components. Each channel consists of an integrator, a pole-zero cancellation net, and a linear amplification stage, which can be adapted to accommodate either positive or negative input signals. The RMS equivalent input noise charges are 3.3 fC, the conversion gains are approximately