CHIP DESCRIPTION & TEST SPECIFICATIONS

CHIP DESCRIPTION & TEST SPECIFICATIONS Chip description The integrated circuit has been designed using BYE technology (BiCMOS 0.8 µm) as from HIT-KIT v3.10. Die area is 2.5x2.5mm 2 and it has to be housed in TQFP44 package. One chip contains four independent analog chains. Two separate power supplies are foreseen, in order to minimise mutual interference, for the input section (Vcc=5V) and for the output stages (Vdd=2.5V); several pins are reserved for power and for ground that is as well different for the input (GNA) and for the output (GND). The block diagram of the chip is shown here below. GNA VCC T_OUT T_EN W_CTRL GND D_ENL1 D_ENL2 VDD In1 A_EN1 PA SHAPER BLR DISCR LATCH ONE SHOT LVDS DRIV OUTP1 OUTN1 GND A_EN2 In2 PA BLR SHAPER DISCR LATCH ONE SHOT LVDS DRIV OUTN2 OUTP2 GNA VCC TEMP PROBE WIDTH CTRL BIAS BYP GNA In3 A_EN3 PA SHAPER BLR DISCR LATCH ONE SHOT LVDS DRIV OUTP3 OUTN3 GND A_EN4 In4 PA BLR SHAPER DISCR LATCH ONE SHOT LVDS DRIV OUTN4 OUTP4 GNA VCC <T> VTH VREF GND D_ENR1 D_ENR2 VDD Each channel is made of a low noise charge preamplifier followed by a shaper whose quiescent level is set by a baseline restorer to an external reference voltage (pin VREF) common to the four chains. A negative charge pulse applied to the input of the preamplifier causes a positive signal at the output of the shaper, superimposed to the reference level, that is compared against an external threshold (pin VTH), common to the four channels, by a fast discriminator; its output is stretched by a latch

enabled by a one-shot, whose pulse width is inversely proportional to the current sunk from W_CTRL pin, again shared by all channels. The non retriggerable pulse so produced is then buffered by a differential voltage driver and the outputs (pins OUTP(1-4) & OUTN(1-4)) are able to feed a 120Ω load placed across them with LVDS compatible levels. Each channel can be disabled by a TTL high level applied to pins A_EN(1-4), recovery to normal operation requires about 10µs. Channels 1 & 2 (left channels) can be enabled/disabled in about 30ns by a differential signal applied to pins D_ENL(1-2), the same for right channels 3 & 4 via pins D_ENR(1-2). An absolute temperature sensor is included in the chip, having an output of 7.5mV/ o K that is available at pin <T> and at pin T_OUT (22kΩ external resistor to ground) after a unity gain buffer enabled by a TTL high level applied to pin T_EN. An internal generator biases the whole chip, its output is connected to pin BYP for bypassing with a capacitor to GNA. The table below lists all pins of the chip and their use; the pinouts is shown in the right top of the page. PIN Meaning An./Digi In/Out Notes GNA Analog ground - - - GND Digital ground - - - VCC +5V power supply - - Capacitor of 100nF to ground VDD +2.5V power supply - - Capacitor of 100nF to ground BYP Internal reference voltage output A O Capacitor of 100nF to ground VTH Threshold voltage A I VREF + threshold (3mV/fC) VREF Signal reference baseline voltage A I Usually 1.5V In(1-4) 4 input channels A I - T_OUT Temperature probe output, externally enabled with pin T_EN A O About 7.5mV/ K, low Z out 22KΩ resistor to ground <T> Temperature probe output A O About 7.5mV/ K, high Z out T_EN T_OUT enable (logic level high, internally pull up) D I TTL level A_EN(1-4) 4 analog masks enable (logic level high, internally pull down) D I TTL level D_ENR(1,2) Digital right mask enable (D_ENR1 high, D_ENR2 low) A I High: 1.5-1.6 V Low: 1.2-1.3 V D_ENL(1,2) Digital left mask enable (D_ENL1 high, D_ENL2 low) A I High: 1.5-1.6 V Low: 1.2-1.3 V W_CTRL Output time width control, common to all channels A I Usually resistor to ground OUTN1, OUTP1 Differential output channel 1, LVDS compatible levels A O 120Ω terminating resistor between OUTN2, OUTP2 Differential output channel 2, LVDS compatible levels A O 120Ω terminating resistor between OUTN3, OUTP3 Differential output channel 3, LVDS compatible levels A O 120Ω terminating resistor between OUTN4, OUTP4 Differential output channel 4, LVDS compatible levels A O 120Ω terminating resistor between Test phases Two test phases are foreseen for this integrated circuit: the first one, at wafer level, is thought to select good dices working within predefined tolerances (derived from corner analysis).

The second phase, that applies to finished parts, aims to detect problems arisen during bonding or packaging. All tests should be performed at T A = 25±1 C. For the first phase please note that, since no test pads are included in the chip, all tests are performed through I/O pads. Also note that for dynamic or ac tests all power and ground pins must be connected, and that GNA and GND should be connected together with the lowest possible resistance/inductance path. All numeric values given in this test description are derived from simulations and from tests on a similar circuit; refinements of acceptance limits for some measurements (due to characteristics of the test setup) will be eventually discussed on the basis of experience on engineering samples. Input and output signals description The figures in this page present the simulated behaviour of one electronic chain of the ASIC excited by a voltage pulse generator. In this simulation the pulse generator is started at 10ns from time origin with an amplitude of 10mV (note that we are interested in negative charges, so the trigger time has to be taken at the falling edge of the generator pulse). The figures show the voltage across the generator, the preamplifier input current and the output differential signals across a 120Ω resistor load; the duration of the output signals is set at about 100ns by a current sinking generator of 20µA (the same width can be obtain with a 200KΩ resistor to ground).

Control signals description The ASIC has some control signals for setting the threshold/reference voltages, enabling digital and analog masks and the temperature probe output: 2 control voltages for threshold and baseline reference: VREF: shaper output baseline voltage, range from 1 to 3 V and usually set at 1.5V VTH: discriminator threshold voltage, VREF plus threshold value (about 3mV/fC) 1 digital control input for enabling temperature probe output T_OUT (internally pull up), T_EN: T_OUT enable: TTL level high T_OUT disable: TTL level low 4 digital control inputs for analog masks (internally pull down), A_EN(1-4): mask enable (channel disable): TTL level high mask disable (channel enable): TTL level low 2 differential control inputs for digital masks, D_ENR(1,2) and D_ENL(1,2): mask enable (channel disable): D_EN(R/L)1 high, D_EN(R/L)2 low mask disable (channel enable): D_EN(R/L)1 low, D_EN(R/L)2 high The figures below show the characteristics of the control signals for masks and temperature probe features. Note that even if high levels of analog mask and temperature probe are set to 5V, actually only a TTL compatibility is required.

Die test description This test is intended to discover all possible die problems, so static and dynamic measurements are foreseen. Chips have to pass all listed tests for qualification. Test setup The figure below shows the test setup, the voltage generators and passive components required and their connections. Required voltage generators 5V power generator (5±0.1 V, ripple below 1%) 2.5V power generator (2.5±0.05 V, ripple below 1%) reference voltage generator (1.5V, low noise) threshold voltage generator (1490 to 1530 mv, low noise) 100fC and 1pC charge generator ( 100 pulses, rate 1MHz and 20% charge tolerance): either a current pulse generator; width 3ns and current resolution 5uA or a voltage pulse generator with series capacitor of about 2pF (charge generated is equal to the product of pulse amplitude times series capacitor); with t r, t f 3ns and V out resolution 10mV. A parasitic capacitance of up to 10pF to ground is allowed, anyhow this can affect some performances.

5 digital signal sources, TTL level: 4 analog masks 1 temperature probe enable 2 differential signal sources (high: 1.6-1.5 V, low: 1.2-1.3 V; rise and fall times 5ns): right channels digital mask, D_ENR(1,2) left channels digital mask, D_ENL(1,2) Other pins all differential output pins are connected with 120 Ω terminating resistors (one for each channel) across OUTN and OUTP W_CTRL: resistor to ground or current sinking generator T_OUT: 22KΩ (1%) to ground. GNA and GND to common ground with the lowest possible resistance/inductance path Warm up VCC and VDD power on: VCC = 5 ± 0.1 V VDD = 2.5 ± 0.05 V Set threshold and reference voltage: VTH = 1530±1mV VREF = 1500±1mV Disable all masks and disable temperature probe output: T_EN low A_EN(1-4) low D_EN(R/L)1 low, D_EN(R/L)2 high Warm up time 10ms after power on of all generators Static tests VDD and VCC current drain (see table below for corner values) Check operating points voltages be within assigned windows (see table below for corner values): 8 outputs, OUTN(1-4) and OUTP(1-4) 4 inputs, In(1-4) 1 internal reference, BYP 1 temperature probe output, <T> 1 temperature probe output, T_OUT VDD and VCC current drawn (T A = 25 C) PIN MIN MAX VDD (sum of all VDD pins) 16mA 24mA VCC (sum of all VCC pins) 8.5mA 14.5mA Operating points voltages (T A = 25 C) PIN MIN MAX

BYP 2.100V 2.200V In(1-4) 740mV 780mV <T> 2.2V 2.3V T_OUT 0 500mV OUTP(1-4) 970mV 1050mV OUTN(1-4) 1350mV 1450mV