Performance uniformity evaluation of two SensL's SiPM modules

Lachlan Chartier; Yujin Qi; Macro Petasecca; Peter Ihnat; Michael Lerch; Anatoly Rosenfeld; Benjamin M.W. Tsui

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829319

Performance uniformity evaluation of two SensL's SiPM modules

Lachlan Chartier, Yujin Qi, Macro Petasecca, Peter Ihnat, Michael Lerch, Anatoly Rosenfeld, Benjamin M.W. Tsui

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Abstract

Minimization of the channel-to-channel variation of silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) array is of great importance in achieving high performance for SiPM based imaging detectors. The purpose of this study was to characterize the operating parameters of a large-area SiPM based detector module with 12×12 pixel array (SensL's ArraySM-4P9) in order to develop an optimal multiplexing readout for high-resolution SPECT imaging. Two versions of SensL's SiPM arrays were investigated in this study. The previous ArraySL-4 version has an array of 4×4 pixels with 3×3mm² pixel size and the new AarraySM-4p9 version consists of a 3×3 matrix of the 4×4 pixels SiPM modules. The current versus voltage (I-V) characteristics of individual SiPM pixels were measured to extract information of its breakdown voltage and dark current. The energy spectrum of individual pixels coupling with a 1×1×3mm³ LYSO crystal was measured using ²²Na and ¹³⁷Cs sources. The test results show that the previous ArraySL-4 version has larger channel-to-channel variations in breakdown voltage and dark current than the newer AarraySM-4p9 version. The new large-area ArraySM-4P9 SiPM module with 12×12 pixels shows very small breakdown voltage variations within ±0.1V at operating voltage of ∼27V and dark current variations within ±0.4nA of ∼1nA over the entire 144 pixel elements. The measured energy resolution of an individual SiPM pixel with a 1×1×3mm³ LYSO crystal is ∼16% at energy of 662keV. In conclusion, the new SensL's AarraySM-4p9 ArraySM has much better improved property than the previous ArraySL-4 version. The excellent performance uniformity of the large-area ArraySM-4P9 SiPM module is good for multiplexed readout approach in the development of high-performance and cost-effective compact imaging detectors.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Print)	9781479905348
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829319
State	Published - 2013
Event	2013 60th IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: Oct 27 2013 → Nov 2 2013

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Name	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
ISSN (Print)	1095-7863

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Other	2013 60th IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Seoul
Period	10/27/13 → 11/2/13

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Chartier, L., Qi, Y., Petasecca, M., Ihnat, P., Lerch, M., Rosenfeld, A., & Tsui, B. M. W. (2013). Performance uniformity evaluation of two SensL's SiPM modules. In 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013 Article 6829319 (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829319

Performance uniformity evaluation of two SensL's SiPM modules. / Chartier, Lachlan; Qi, Yujin; Petasecca, Macro et al.
2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013. 6829319 (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record).

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Chartier, L, Qi, Y, Petasecca, M, Ihnat, P, Lerch, M, Rosenfeld, A & Tsui, BMW 2013, Performance uniformity evaluation of two SensL's SiPM modules. in 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013., 6829319, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013 60th IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 10/27/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829319

Chartier L, Qi Y, Petasecca M, Ihnat P, Lerch M, Rosenfeld A et al. Performance uniformity evaluation of two SensL's SiPM modules. In 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2013. 6829319. (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record). doi: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829319

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