ams AS5911 CT Detector Interface

AS5900器件是一款低噪声、128通道电容数字转换器，能够以最高灵敏度读取光电二极管。可实现高分辨率的CT成像，分辨率高达26位。其128个低噪声和高线性的转换通道提供更丰富的灰度级，改善对比度，并减少3D CT图像的伪影。每个通道功耗低至1mW，降低了自热效应和系统的总体功耗。集成的温度传感器可校准X射线检测模组的温漂。

The AS5912 is an ultra-low noise, 512-channel low power current to digital converter that enables the readout of photodiodes of a CT detector with highest sensitivity. The output currents of 512 photodiodes are converted simultaneously into digital without any dead time resulting in no charge loss on the inputs. The AS5912 combines current-to-voltage integration and A/D conversion for 512-channels in one device. The ADC architecture with its low-noise integrators, coarse quantizer, sample-and-hold and fine quantizer guarantee lowest input related noise of maximum 0.29 fC (low noise mode) at an input current range of 0.5 µA. The input current range of the ADC is selectable between 0.5 µA and 1 µA.The AS5912 supports two supply concepts: a single analog and true ground supply, in both modes the photodiodes are zero biased for ultra-low dark current of the photodiode. In true ground mode, the AS5912 operates at ±1.5 V dual analog supply while in single supply mode only a single analog supply of +3.0 V is needed. The device detects automatically the chosen supply concept. No external components are required for supply decoupling. To reduce PCB area and simplify the assembly process, decoupling capacitors for supply and reference voltages are integrated in the 23 x 15 mm² FBGA package. The on-chip LDOs, reference voltages and a temperature sensor minimize the external component requirements and reduces the bill of material.Full-scale range, integration time and power mode are configurable over a SPI-compatible serial interface as well as the digital output modes of the LVDS interface. In low power mode, the power dissipation can be minimized down to 1.25 mW per channel for reduced self-heating of the CT detector. The adjustable integration time down to 51 µs allow very high frame rates.