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The IDE3380 SIPHRA is an IC for readout of photon detectors such as such as PMTs, SiPMs, and MPPCs. Among its features are programmable shaping time, programmable attenuation and an internal ADC. Since its release in 2016, the SIPHRA has yielded good results [1][2], and radiation testing has proven that it is radiation tolerant and immune to single-event latch-ups. IDEAS has since 2016 offered the Galao ROIC Development Kit as a means of getting started with the SIPHRA. IDE3380 ASIC Carrier Board Now, IDEAS releases the IDE3380 ASIC Carrier Board . This is a PCB alternative to using a bare die or packaged SIPHRA. The board contains one IDE3380 SIPHRA IC with the needed decoupling, as well as a PT100 temperature sensor. The chip itself is protected by an aluminum cover. Its interface to the user-designed readout board is comprised of two 50-pin board-to-board connectors. The IDE3380 ASIC Carrier Board is a compact solution (32mm x 32mm) that aims to make this IC more accessible, and as a result shortening the user’s development time. Please contact us if you seek more information about this product. References [1] Meier, et al., 2016, «SIPHRA 16-Channel Silicon Photomultiplier Readout ASIC», doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1460.8882 [2] Yamaoka, et al. 2018, «Solar Neutron and Gamma-ray Spectrometer for a Small Satellite», doi: 10.1117/12.2323451

The 2022 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium

RADNEXT is an H2020 INFRAIA-02-2020 infrastructure proposal with the objective of creating a network of facilities and related irradiation methodology for responding to the needs of electronics component and system irradiation; as well as combining different irradiation and simulation techniques for optimizing the radiation hardness assurance for systems, focusing on the related risk assessment.

Integrated Detector Electronics AS at CMOS Image Sensors Workshop, Toulouse, France November 26th – 27th 2019 On behalf of the entire IDEAS team, our senior ASIC designer and project manager Amir Hasanbegovic will present the status and preliminary results of the ongoing development of the NIRCA MkII. This presentation will also include measurements and simulation results from our engineering model – pipeline ADC. NIRCA MkII block diagram. The NIRCA MkII ASIC is developed under the ESA project Control ASIC for Earth Observation Infrared Detector. This project has been funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), the Norwegian Space Agency (NSA) and IDEAS.

Welcome to this short review of new ASICs and systems at IDEAS in 2017. Our core competence is mixed-signal ASIC design and imaging product development. We are very happy that developers have entrusted us with new design tasks also in 2017. Our ASICs and systems are intended for scientists and original equipment manufacturers (OEM). If you like you can find a more detailed review of IDEAS recent products at the 2017 IEEE NSS conference in Atlanta . New System Products from IDEAS in 2017 In 2017 we developed and tested new electronic systems products. INX-500 – X-ray line detector based on CZT using current integration; main benefits are up to 50000 frames/second, and down to 50-ns integration time for very high intensities. Intended for scientists and OEMs in flow-tomography and special x-ray scanning applications. SRE-3020 – Gamma-ray spectrometer and camera; intended for scientists, OEMs of high-sensitivity radiation hot-spot locators and isotope identifiers. ROSMAP-MP for SONDE at the ESS – Readout module for multi-anode photomultiplier tubes (Hamamatsu H8500C and H12700, or Photonis Planacon); Galao ROIC Development Kit – Extended for other ASICs: SiPM readout (SIPHRA) , VATA450 / VATA460 ( thanks to JAXA ), and VATAGP7 / VATAGP8 / VATAGP9. You can purchase the system OEM products directly from us or our resellers. Vast thanks from IDEAS in 2017. New ASICs from IDEAS in 2017 In 2017 we worked on several new ASICs. IDE3380 – SiPM readout chip, packaging in BGA and further tests; see our poster and proceedings at the 2017 IEEE NSS meeting . IDE8411 – Image sensor readout controller, NIRCA; see presentation at 2017 CIS Workshop, Toulouse . Amplifiers for ESO’s E-ELT – Low-noise voltage amplifiers operational at cryogenic environment and near to the focal plane array image sensor. Image sensor readout ROIC with fast ADC on-chip. The most interesting work was the design of the fast ADC, an IP which will be important also for other ROIC and ASIC designs in the future. Besides design work we also enjoyed testing our SiPM readout ASIC with photo sensors and scintillators. Normally we manufacture ASICs at AMS, and also at other foundries in Asia. We keep a stock of chips for quick deliveries, and we can always manufacture more when needed. You can purchase the chips off-the-shelf in bare dice or packaged on request. You can find the complete list of IDEAS ASICs with short description and references . Please contact us , if your are curious about our products or if would like to do business with us. We are there to help you.   The IDEAS development Team.

The IDEAS ASIC development team congratulates the ISS-CREAM collaboration to the successful launch and installation of their instrument on the international space station. The Cosmic Ray Energetics And Mass experiment for the International Space Station (ISS-CREAM) was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 on August 14th, 2017, installed on the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) and powered up on August 22nd, 2017. The ISS-CREAM collaboration, led by Professor Eun-Suk Seo of the University of Maryland, will characterize the highest-energy cosmic particles ever measured systematically by an instrument in space. Photograph from the International Space Station showing the instrument installed on the Japanese Experiment Module- Exposed Facility, JEM, Image: NASA. ISS-CREAM detects cosmic particles and measures their electric charge. ISS-CREAM comprises a silicon charge detector for identifying incident cosmic rays, a carbon target, a sampling tungsten/scintillator calorimeter for the energy measurement of all nuclei, a segmented top and bottom counting detectors for the electron/proton separation, and a boronated scintillator detector for additional electron/proton separation and detecting neutron signals. The top and bottom counting detectors comprise a plastic scintillator and a 20 by 20 silicon photodiode array [1]. IDEAS has designed and supplied the integrated circuits for the readout of the photodiode arrays. The integrated circuits detect and amplify the electric charge from the sensors before the signals are digitized and processed into scientific data. ISS-CREAM was originally developed as a part of NASA’s Balloon Program, during which it returned measurements obtained in the stratosphere at around 40 km altitude in seven flights between 2004 and 2016. About IDEAS: Integrated Detector Electronics AS (IDEAS) is based in Oslo, Norway. The company designs application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and hybrid imaging systems. IDEAS works with scientific organisations and business partners to innovate and create new products for applications in science, space, healthcare, security, and industry. IDEAS has developed intellectual property for radiation-hardened devices and their operation in extended temperature range. The IDEAS team consists of electronics, space engineers and physicists with 25 years in business. References: [1] H.J.Hyun et al. “Performances of photodiode detectors for top and bottom counting detectors of ISS-CREAM experiment” , Nucl. Instr. Meth. A 787 (2015) 134-139.

Integrated Detector Electronics AS (IDEAS) hosted a round table on compact radiation monitors for space application. Participants of the European Space Agency (ESA), the Norwegian Space Centre (NSC), the University of Oslo (UiO), SINTEF Minalab and IDEAS discussed to bundle Norwegian competence in the field of space weather physics, electronics and detectors into a dedicated instrument named NORM, the Norwegian Radiation Monitor. Radiation monitoring in space is vital for advancing knowledge in space physics, increasing space weather forecasting capabilities and protecting satellite assets that allow for our way of life. Relevant data is often obtained with the help of space instruments sensitive to energetic particles. These are known as radiation monitors. IDEAS has a long-standing heritage in supporting satellite missions with know-how and products. Noteworthy examples for IDEAS-supported radiation monitors are the Next Generation Radiation Monitor (NGRM) of Thales Alenia to fly on several high-key missions, or the Radhard Electron Monitor (RADEM) of EFACEC aboard the ESA JUICE mission to study Jupiter and its moons. About IDEAS: Integrated Detector Electronics AS (IDEAS) designs chip-scale microelectronics for hybrid image sensors. IDEAS works with scientific organizations and commercial partners to innovate and create new products for applications in science, space, and industry. Radiation monitor round table participants from SINTEF Minalab, UiO, IDEAS, NSC, and ESA. Image credit: IDEAS.

The company Integrated Detector Electronics AS (IDEAS) has signed a contract with the European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) to develop electronic components for the next generation instruments for ground-based astronomy. The electronics, an integrated circuit with very low-noise amplifiers, will be used at ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) currently under construction in the Atacama Desert in Chile. Artistic rendering of ESO’s European Extremely Large Telescope, E-ELT. Image: ESO. After travelling millions of light years photons are collected by the giant mirrors of ESO’s telescopes and converted to tiny electric signals in the focal plane detectors. The integrated circuits amplify these signals so they can be converted to digital data, which the astronomers process to study objects at the far reaches of the universe to planets around other stars in our own galaxy. The detectors and the electronics are kept at very low temperature to be able to detect the faint signals. The integrated circuits from IDEAS will be placed next to the highly sensitive photon detectors and cooled to 200 °C below zero. With IDEAS integrated circuits the astronomers can fit more pixels into the focal plane of the instruments, and improve the precision and sensitivity. IDEAS circuits will also have uses in other applications where a large amount of amplifier channels is needed in a small volume and where low temperature operations is required.

On Tuesday May 23 IDEAS will talk at the Space Engineering and Technology Final Presentation Days at ESTEC [1].IDEAS has completed three projects, and results from all three projects will be presented: Prototype ASIC for SiPM-based gamma-ray detector Prototype ASIC for NIR Large Format Array JUICE Radiation Monitor Sensor Readout ASIC & Jovian Rad-Hard Electron Monitor Proto-Flight Model ESTEC 2017 flyer The Space Engineering and Technology Final Presentation Days are an event for European Industry and ESA technical experts to showcase their work in developing advanced technology for Space missions. It will consist of oral and poster presentations delivered by European industry, Academia and ESA technical experts highlighting the recently completed technology contracts and the achievements made within the ESA technology programme. It will also be an opportunity for attendees to form networks and to understand the latest technologies being developed within the different ESA competence domains. References: [1] https://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC/Open_day_2017

How to acquire electric charge from thousands of micro-strips in a double sided strip detector (DSSD)?  An answer was presented at the INSTR-17 conference by Khabarov et al. for the central tracker in the BM@N experiment [1]. They used 80 chips of the type VATAGP7.1 ASIC to read out a total of 10240 strips DSSD. The presentation illustrates how the scientists use the VATAGP7.1 for the purpose of charged particle tracking. The VATAGP7.1 is an application specific integrated circuit designed for the readout of electric charge from strip sensors for charged particle tracking [2]. One chip can acquire up to 128 strips, and chips can be chained to acquire from many more strips. The BM@N is one of two heavy ion detector experiments at the Nuclotron-based Ion Collider Facility (NICA) that is operated by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) located in Dubna. BM@N uses heavy ions to experimentally study the core collapse of supernovae, the stability of neutron stars and the nature of strange matter [3]. The tests are an important step towards the construction of the central tracker that shall be operational in the year 2017. References:  [1] Khabarov et al. Poster-INSTR-2017_KhabarovEtAl_DSSD-VATAGP7 , “Central tracker for BM@N experiment based on double-sided silicon micro-strip detectors”, International Conference “Instrumentation for Colliding Beam Physics”, Novosibirsk, Russia, February 2017, https://indico.inp.nsk.su/event/8/  [2] The VATAGP7.1 , ROIC/ASIC for readout of 128-channel sensors.  [3] Baryon Matter at Nuclotron (BM@N), http://nica.jinr.ru/projects/bman.php

The Workshop will take place in Oslo, Norway between the 25 th and 29 th of June 2023. The iWoRiD2023 workshop provides an international forum for discussing current state-of-the-art, latest research and developments, and novel applications of position sensitive detectors for radiation imaging, including semiconductor, gas, and scintillator-based detectors.  The workshop will cover topics of all radiation imaging, including processing and characterization of detector materials, hybridization and interconnect technologies, electronic design, data acquisition systems, and applications. Detailed programme https://indico.cern.ch/event/1247911/timetable/#20230626.detailed More information https://www.iworid.science/

We want to congratulate NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) scientists with their recent progress on the development of their new CZT Imaging Calorimeter. In the first test an excellent 0.8% energy resolution for Cs-137 radioactive source (662 keV) has been achieved. Cs-137 spectrum obtained by NASA with the GDS-100. The CZT Imaging Calorimeter is one of the main components of the gamma-ray astrophysical space mission concepts AMEGO (All-sky Medium Energy Gamma-ray Observatory) and GECCO (Galactic Explorer with a Coded Aperture Mask Compton Telescope), presently being developed by GSFC in collaboration with several other institutions . These missions will be focused on the main problems in astrophysics which include the origin of gravitational waves and high-energy neutrino, the Fermi Bubbles, astrophysical jets, compact objects, dark matter and nuclear line spectroscopy. The CZT Imaging Calorimeter is being developed by GSFC and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and needs a compact and high-resolution readout system, customized for the space experiments. As part of this test, the team is considering the use of the GDS-100 by IDEAS. The GDS-100 has been developed around our ASICs with charge-sensitive pre-amplifier inputs and multiple gain settings. It can serve up to four 121-pixel CZT detectors. This work is funded by NASA/APRA grant 80NSSC20K0573. GDS-100 product page . For more information about the GDS-100, please contact IDEAS .