Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer 1K by 1K MAMA detector charge amplifier and discriminator flight electronics performance

Edward H. Cole; Larry G. Smeins; John M. Stechman; Georg Becker; George A. Lorman

doi:10.1117/12.218635

8 September 1995 Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer 1K by 1K MAMA detector charge amplifier and discriminator flight electronics performance

Edward H. Cole, Larry G. Smeins, John M. Stechman, Georg Becker, George A. Lorman

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Proceedings Volume 2551, Photoelectronic Detectors, Cameras, and Systems; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218635
Event: SPIE's 1995 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1995, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

1K by 1K UV photon counting array (PCA) imaging detectors have been built for the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer (STIS) program by Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colorado. The STIS detectors are the largest of this type ever produced. These detectors have unique electronic and electro-mechanical requirements. This paper discusses the STIS PCA detector (MAMA detector) charge amplifier and discriminator electronic and packaging requirements. Critical system parameters, including speed, noise, power consumption, and size are described. Cost drivers including fabrication methods, test methods, and production techniques are discussed. Additional cost reduction techniques suitable for ground-based systems will be suggested. System requirements and circuit performance are compared to demonstrate that performance meets or exceeds all system requirements.

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Edward H. Cole, Larry G. Smeins, John M. Stechman, Georg Becker, and George A. Lorman "Space Telescope Imaging Spectrometer 1K by 1K MAMA detector charge amplifier and discriminator flight electronics performance", Proc. SPIE 2551, Photoelectronic Detectors, Cameras, and Systems, (8 September 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218635

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