Silicon photomultiplier trigger network

US8319186B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

• Gordian Prescher · Kürten, DE
• Thomas Frach · Aachen, DE
• Andreas Thon · Aachen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 6, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 27, 2012
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/248
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An apparatus (208) includes a plurality of photosensors (310). Photon trigger signals produced in response to signals from the sensors are received by a trigger line network that includes segment (302), intermediate (304), and master (306) lines. The trigger network is configured to reduce a temporal skew introduced by the trigger line network. Validation logic (324) provides a trigger validation output signal (610).