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Leaflet Digital Silicon Photomultiplier
Leaflet Digital Silicon Photomultiplier
Photomultiplier
Breakthrough in fully digital photon counting
Philips highly innovative digital silicon
photomultiplier technology has the
potential to create a new class of light
detectors for ultra-low light levels down
to single photons. By integrating both
the sensor and the data processing into
a single silicon chip, it will enable faster
and more accurate photon counting in a
wide range of applications where ultralow light levels need to be measured.
combine
high
performance
single-photon
Partnership
How it works
Figure 4: The chip has measured the 3 photons that have hit the
sensor during the desired length of the detection process.
DPC6400-22-44 / DPC3200-22-44
Key Features
DPC Array
8 x 8 pixel array
Single photon counting capability
Integrated Time-to-Digital converters
First photon trigger (configurable;
up to 4th photon trigger)
Excellent timing resolution
Fully digital interface
Four side tileable
Configurable validation network for
effective dark-count suppression
Low disturbance by external
magnetic fields
Specifications
Physical Characteristics
DPC6400-22-44
mm2
DPC3200-22-44
32.6 x 32.6 mm2
Outer Dimensions
32.6 x 32.6
Pixel Pitch (H x V)
4.0 mm x 4.0 mm
4.0 mm x 4.0 mm
6396
59.4 x 32 m2
3200
59.4 x 64 m2
380 nm 700 nm
380 nm 700 nm
420 nm
420 nm
30 %
40 %
54 %
74 %
75%
75%
27 +/- 0.5 V
27 +/- 0.5 V
44 ps
44 ps
Parameter
DPC6400-22-44
DPC3200-22-44
Storage Temperature
0C to +70C
0C to +70C
Operating Temperature
0C to +20C
0C to +20C
Environmental Parameters
*Measured with pico second laser pulse with approx. 1000 photons.
Please note: All data is preliminary and subject to change without prior notice!
Dimensions
Backside of sensor
Frontside of sensor
Pixel (front)
Description of Operation
The DPC6400-22-44 and the DPC3200-22-44 (tile) consist of 8 x 8 pixels arranged on 4 x 4 chips (dies).
Each chip contains 2 x 2 pixels. Each pixel has access to two logic blocks to record the energy
and the timestamp of a hit. The determination of the hit energy is done by recording the number
of detected photons, i.e. broken-down cells, by means of an accumulator. The timestamp is
generated by a combination of a fine counter (time-to-digital converter, TDC) and a coarse counter
(synchronous to the system clock). The SPI flash memory contains all die related information
needed for calibration/correction of the photon count and timestamp. The tile FPGA
controls/programs all individual dies, collects all the events for each die and performs postprocessing to generate a full timestamp and photon count value for each event.
Single pixel block diagram
Performance Characteristics
Please note: All data is preliminary and subject to change without prior notice!
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Philips Digital Photon Counting
Pauwelsstrae 17
52074 Aachen, Germany
Phone: +49 241 969 79130
Fax
+49 241 969 79191
E-mail: digitalphotoncounting@philips.com
www.philips.com/digitalphotoncounting
May 2012