FPGA-based readout for double-sided silicon strip detectors

Abstract

This work presents an FPGA-based readout system for double-sided silicon strip sensors based on the APV25 front-end chip. The system consists of an ADC-card and a digital readout board containing an FPGA. Data extraction algorithms implemented in the FPGA allow baseline and pedestal correction, hit detection and event-building. These algorithms represent an efficient data reduction tool and provide high readout rates. Details of the system, the algorithms applied and performance will be discussed featuring data collected in various tests experiments.