Small pixel hybrid CMOS x-ray detectors

Samuel V. Hull; Abraham D. Falcone; David N. Burrows; Mitchell Wages; Maria McQuaide

doi:10.1117/12.2312121

Small pixel hybrid CMOS x-ray detectors

Samuel V. Hull, Abraham D. Falcone, David N. Burrows, Mitchell Wages, Maria McQuaide

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Next generation X-ray mission concepts (e.g. Lynx) call for a wide field X-ray imager with high detection efficiency from 0.2 keV to 10 keV and fast readout capability (< 10 Hz frame rate). In order to properly sample the planned fine angular resolution of the optical assembly (0:5″ HPD), small pixel sizes of less than or equal to 16 microns are required. Hybrid CMOS detectors are a type of active pixel sensor that is well suited to the high throughput and wide bandpass requirements of such instruments, and the pixel size goals are well within reach. In collaboration with Teledyne Imaging Sensors, the Penn State X-ray detector lab has developed new small pixel Hybrid CMOS sensors to meet these needs. These prototype 128 x 128 pixel devices have 12.5 micron pixel pitch, 200 micron fully depleted depth, and include crosstalk-eliminating CTIA amplifiers and in-pixel correlated double sampling capability. We report on characteristics of one of these new detectors, including read noise, energy resolution, and pixel-to-pixel gain variation. The read noise was measured to be as low as 5.54 e^-± 0.05 e^-, while the gain variation was found to be 1.12% ± 0.06%. The energy resolution, including calibration for gain variation, was measured to be as good as 148 eV (2.5%) at 5.9 keV.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII
Editors	Andrew D. Holland, James Beletic
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Print)	9781510619715
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312121
State	Published - 2018
Event	High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII 2018 - Austin, United States Duration: Jun 10 2018 → Jun 13 2018

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	10709
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Other	High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin
Period	6/10/18 → 6/13/18

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Hull, SV, Falcone, AD, Burrows, DN, Wages, M & McQuaide, M 2018, Small pixel hybrid CMOS x-ray detectors. in AD Holland & J Beletic (eds), High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII., 107090E, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 10709, SPIE, High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII 2018, Austin, United States, 6/10/18. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312121

Small pixel hybrid CMOS x-ray detectors. / Hull, Samuel V.; Falcone, Abraham D.; Burrows, David N. et al.
High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy VIII. ed. / Andrew D. Holland; James Beletic. SPIE, 2018. 107090E (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10709).

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