LERB II Talk Outline

E. Hazen - 25 Sept 1996

1. Readout Overview

• [GIF] [PS] Cover Slide
• [GIF] [PS] Outline
• [GIF] [PS] MDT Readout Requirments
• [GIF] [PS] MDT Readout System
• [GIF] [PS] MDT front-end, termination, charge collection
• [GIF] [PS] ASD block diagram

  2. Development Status

• [GIF] [PS] Picture of latest prototype IC

  Preamplifier

• [GIF] [PS] Schematic
• AC response (scope picture)
• [GIF] [PS] Performance Characteristics
• Noise Performance (John's plot with ugly equation)

  Discriminator

• [GIF] [PS] Schematic
• [GIF] [PS] DC response plot (hysteresis)
• [GIF] [PS] Time walk comparison

  3. Readout Alternatives (what else can we measure?)

• [GIF] [PS] A Possible Three channel ASD
• Two-Track Identification (one of Werner's two-track efficiency plots)
• [GIF] [PS] Trailing edge ("last electron") time measurement

  4. summary and future plans