Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High dynamic range charge measurements
- Patent Title (中): 高动态范围电荷测量
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Application No.: US12196504Application Date: 2008-08-22
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Publication No.: US08260565B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Gianluigi De Geronimo
- Applicant: Gianluigi De Geronimo
- Applicant Address: US NY Upton
- Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
- Current Assignee: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Upton
- Agent Dorene M. Price
- Main IPC: G01R19/165
- IPC: G01R19/165

Abstract:
A charge amplifier for use in radiation sensing includes an amplifier, at least one switch, and at least one capacitor. The switch selectively couples the input of the switch to one of at least two voltages. The capacitor is electrically coupled in series between the input of the amplifier and the input of the switch. The capacitor is electrically coupled to the input of the amplifier without a switch coupled therebetween. A method of measuring charge in radiation sensing includes selectively diverting charge from an input of an amplifier to an input of at least one capacitor by selectively coupling an output of the at least one capacitor to one of at least two voltages. The input of the at least one capacitor is operatively coupled to the input of the amplifier without a switch coupled therebetween. The method also includes calculating a total charge based on a sum of the amplified charge and the diverted charge.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100049459A1 High Dynamic Range Charge Measurements Public/Granted day:2010-02-25
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