SiPM Amplifier Components

The following presents a more concrete description of components necessary to implement the amplifier design discussed in the SiPM Amplifier Optimization section.

Amplifier and summing circuit component designations.

Resistors (amp) R1 100 kΩ R2 10 kΩ R0 560 Ω R3 1000 Ω R4 330 Ω R5 470 Ω R6 50 Ω R7 1360 Ω R9 1000 Ω

Resistors (sum) Ra 120 Ω Rb 1220 Ω Rc 100 Ω Rd 82 Ω Re 3300 Ω Rf 680 Ω Rg 560 Ω Rh 180 Ω Ri 2000 Ω Rj 392 Ω RE 700 Ω

Capacitors C1 10 nF C2 10 nF C3 10 nF C4 1 nF C5 10 nF Ca 1 nF Cc 10 nF Cd 1 nF Ch 10 nF CC 1 nF

Transistors Num. Label Polarity 0 i NPN 1 j NPN 2 k PNP 3 l PNP 4 m NPN 5 n NPN 6 o PNP 7 p PNP 8 q NPN

Transistor Parts Type Component BJT NPN Infineon BFR92P BJT PNP NXP (Philips) BFT92W MOSFET NXP (Philips) BF1108(R)[1] Bypass Components Name Value CBi 10 nF RBi 154 Ω RG 18 Ω

Bypass Circuits

The passive components used to bypass high frequency noise to clean up DC levels were picked as follows. The 10 nF capacitor frequently used in the circuit was deemed a good choice - high enough without raising concerns of introducing much inductance. This was also Photonique's choice for bypass capacitors in their prototype amplifier. The resistance on the bases of relevant transistors should be same or lower than that of the bench prototype (200 Ω). 154 Ω is sufficient, leading to a low pass filter with 3 dB point of 100 kHz. Frequencies below this point are well out of the amplifier's band (see SiPM Amplifier Signal Analysis).

The bypass circuit for the gate of the MOSFET switch takes more care. Gate resistance forms a voltage divider with resistance on the Source leg. Given the low value of R_d: 82 Ω, and the MOSFET specification of V_GS = -4 as the maximum pinch-off value, R_G of 18 Ω is a good choice. The resulting V_GS when the controlling voltage is pulled down ground is -4.1 V.

Notes

1. The packaging of BF1108R is a mirror image of that in BF1108. The exact unit is picked depending on the needs of layout.