Abstract
We present a scalable, cost-effective, and compact high voltage (HV) distribution design for a system that requires many HV channels for photodetector biasing. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with a 100 V output range is floated with its reference at -1800 V, providing outputs between - 1800 V and -1700 V. As a consequence, the DAC control and power signals are referenced to - 1800 V. This design was implemented in our 1 mm resolution clinical PET imaging system with detectors comprised of LYSO scintillation crystals coupled to position-sensitive avalanche photodiodes (PSAPDs). The programmable bias voltage outputs have only 20 m Vpp of bias ripple. This design enables all PSAPDs to be biased at their optimal bias voltage, allowing us to achieve a standard deviation of only 2.3% in the energy resolution measured across all 512 PSAPDs in the subsystem.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 7147842 |
Pages (from-to) | 1989-1994 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Oct 1 |
Keywords
- Avalanche photodiode
- high-voltage techniques
- photodetectors
- positron emission tomography (PET)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering