The CA3 is an ASIC with 32/64-channels for energy resolved single-photon counting optimized for CZT/CdTe detectors. Each channel consists of a preamplifier, two shaping amplifiers, 3 or 6 (depending on operating mode) discriminators and 16-bit counters.

 

The CA3 has to main modes: 32 channel with 6 energy levels discriminated or with 64 channels and 3 energy levels discriminated. Each energy level is configured globally from input pads and can be adjusted per channel by internal DACs. The counters are outputted through a parallel interface, which makes it possible to connect multiple CA3 on the same bus.

 

Keywords: Energy Resolved Photon Counting, Singe-Photon Counting, X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Tomography