NIRCA a digitizer and controller for focal plane arrays
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The document presents an overview of the NIRCA ASIC developed by Ideas, which is designed for readout integrated electronics in focal plane arrays used in imaging applications. It highlights the benefits of integrating multiple system components on a single chip, including reduced design complexity and power consumption, along with various technical specifications and achievements in space projects. Ideas is seeking industry partnerships for future developments in focal plane array technology, with a prototype and development kit available in 2015.
NIRCA a digitizer and controller for focal plane arrays
- 1. NIRCA an ASIC for Focal Plane Array Readout Integrated Detector Electronics AS May 21, 2015 Philip Påhlsson, Product Manager, philip.pahlsson@ideas.no 2015.05.21
- 2. ASIC for Focal Plane Array Imaging 2015.05.21 • IDEAS company overview • ASIC Heritage and ASIC families • ASIC for Focal PlaneArray Imaging
- 3. IDEAS overview IDEAS - Integrated Detector Electronics AS - develops and distributes integrated circuits for radiation detection and imaging applications.The company was founded in 1992 with strong background in applied physics, radiation detector instrumentation and electrical engineering.The headquarter is located in Oslo, Norway. IDEAS products are used in medical imaging, industrial inspection, nuclear science and astrophysics.The circuits can be delivered in any quantity to commercial and scientific customers worldwide. 2015.05.21
- 4. ASIC validation 2015.05.21 Validation Standard SEE ESCC-25100 TID ESCC-22900 SEM ESCC-21400 Temperature Chamber Cryogenic Dewar X-ray Source Radioactive Sources
- 5. Alphasat SWIFT Astro-H Chandrayaan-1 PAMELA Dampe BepiColombo CREAM CALET Super AGILE Polar SolarOrbiter AMS-2 BepiColombo EDRS-C MEGA ASIM STEREO JUICE FOXSI 2015.05.21 2004 2022 IDEAS Achievements in Space
- 6. NIRCA - Control and acquisition for FPA imaging 2015.05.21 1. Reduce system design complexity and time. 2. Reduce detector size - Cryogenic operation allows for integration into the detector head dewar. 3. Reduce power consumption. Prototype available today. NIRCA Benefits: 1. Integration of FPA system components on one chip. 2. Generation of up to 40 digital signals for ROIC control. 3. Regulated power for the ROIC. 4. Analog and digital signal acquisition. 5. 16 x DACs for biasing and voltage references. 6. Custom readout schemes – reconfiguration on runtime. NIRCA Features:
- 8. 2015.05.21 Process AMS 0.35 µm CMOS on epitaxy Digital outputs 32× + 8× Arbitrary digital waveform Digital inputs (from ROIC) 8× Digital inputs Analog inputs 7× Single ended + 4 Differential Reference outputs 16× voltage reference outputs Digital interface SPI with direct bridge to remote unit 2× LVDS 8b/10b encoded data IRQ for exceptions and system messages Programmable acquisition 256×32 bit wave vector table (ECC-RAM) 8192 instructions (ECC-RAM) 8 nested loops, any number of flat loops. SimultaneousADC sampling or individually timed Bus access for in-task reprogramming Analog acquisition 5× 12-bit 3 Msps SARADCs Programmable gain 1×-16× 3× direct analog inputs 4× multiplexed analog inputs 4×differential inputs forVFR measurements Bias/supply generation 16× ext. voltage references 2× 1.8V LDO regulators for ext. use 2× 3.3V LDO regulators for ext. use Temperature stableV & I reference Internal temperature sensor Radiation tolerance SEL LETth > 135 MeVcm2/mg SEU LETth 50 MeVcm2/mg Operating temperature -196°C to +50°C
- 9. Thank you! 2015.05.21 contact@ideas.no philip.pahlsson@ideas.no • Prototype ASIC avaialble today • Devkit availableQ3/Q4 2015 • Roadmap to fullscaleASIC in Q3 IDEAS is actively seeking industry partners for next generation FPA applications Questions?