Liroc
SiPM Analogue Read-out Chip for Lidar and Photon Counting Application
Description
Liroc is a 64-channel front-end ASIC designed to readout silicon photo-multipliers (SiPM) for LIDAR application.
Liroc allows triggering down to 1/3 p.e. and provides low-voltage differential trigger output for each channel with an excellent timing resolution (better than 20ps FWHM) and excellent double-peak separation (100% efficiency on 5ns separated single photo-electrons). Liroc allows fast single photon counting over 300MHz per channel.
An adjustment of the SiPM high-voltage (gain) is possible using a channel-by-channel 6-bit DAC connected to the ASIC inputs. Channel-by-channel calibration on the trigger threshold is also possible thanks to 7-bit DACs. Liroc can be calibrated using the dark noise of the SiPM.
Liroc features a GHz measurement line composed of an RF preamplifier woth pole zero cancellation followed by a fast discriminator and low swing LVDS fast driver.
Parameters
| Parameters | Value |
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| TRLTechnology Readiness Level | 4 - ASIC validated in lab environment |
| Available versions | 1 : discontinued |
| Detector Read-Out | SiPM |
| Number of Channel | 64 |
| Signal Polarity | Positive, Negative |
| Sensitivity | Trigger on 1/3 photo-electron |
| Timing Resolution | Better than 20 ps FWHM on single photo-electron, Better than 3ns double-peak separation on single photo-electron |
| Dynamic Range | Over 300MHz photon counting rate |
| Packaging & Dimension | BGA 516 - 20x20 mm² Flip-Chip low inductance packaging technology |
| Power Consumption | 210mW – Supply voltage : 1.2 V |
| Inputs | 64 analogue inputs with independent SiPM HV adjustments |
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Diagram
Liroc is a GenerIC family IC
GenerIC is a new read-out chip family by Weeroc. GenerIC features fast flip-chip packaged integrated circuits pin-to-pin compatible one with another. Changing detector and its front-end electronic become straightforward with GenerIC family. Pin to pin compatibility allow keeping the same front-end electronics and change detector and front-end ASIC while keeping downstream data stream identical. GenerIC makes easy multi-detector read-out by having a common read-out scheme independant of the detector. Check the GenerIC family :
Evaluate Liroc
Use our open source evaluation system to build your proof of concept. Our evaluation systems are fully open. We provide the schematic that can be used as a reference design, we provide an open source firmware coded in VHDL and an open source software coded in Python.
Weeroc evaluation system features 64 channels of read-out electronics, input is a convenient HE10 connector allowing simple interface with detectors. Output is USB to a computer. Software and firmware allow easy and user-friendly programming of Liroc simple calibration and straight-forward data acquisition.
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Design review
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