MSHAM: A Multi-Hit Sample and Hold Multiplexer

摘要

The MSHAM is a single-width CAMAC module intended to be used for dE/dx or Z-position measurements, with a density of 16 analog channels. It is designed to record up to four hits/event per channel but the design can be easily adapted to eight hits. The charge collection time interval allowed per hit is externally controlled in the range of 50 to 500 ns, according to the requirements of the experiment. Besides the electrical performance of the MSHAM, i.e., linearity, noise, cross-talk, etc., the goal was to design mutli-function circuits and high density packaging in order to achieve low cost per channel. (ERA citation 06:006433)