Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
4-18-2014
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WMED.2014.6818723
Abstract
A sensing circuit is presented for a portable/handheld semiconductor based radiation sensor, which senses low current changes without the inclusion of transistor noise issues. This circuit design block was implemented using supporting circuit architectures to enable sensing between 33pA to 1nA using low voltages. Additionally, a unique circuit topology is presented by which the effect of radiation damage to the silicon substrate and any devices on the substrate is reduced.
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Publication Information
Ailavajhala, M. S.; Latif, M. R.; and Mitkova, M.. (2014). "Low-Current Sensing Circuit and Topology for Portable Gamma Radiation Sensor". 2014 IEEE Workshop On Microelectronics And Electron Devices (WMED), 1-4.