The data acquisition system for SLD

Conference · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:7026821

Sherden, D J

This paper describes the data acquisition system planned for the SLD detector, which is being constructed for use with the SLAC Linear Collider (SLC). Analog electronics, heavily incorporating hybrid and custom VLSI circuitry, is mounted on the detector itself. Extensive use is made of multiplexing through optical fibers to a FASTBUS readout system. The low repetition rate of the SLC allows a relatively simple software-based trigger. Hardware and software processors within the acquisition modules are used to reduce the large volume of data per event and to calibrate the electronics. A farm of microprocessors is used for full reconstruction of a sample of events prior to transmission to the host.

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 7026821
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-4108; CONF-861007-11; ON: DE87003260
• Resource Relation: Conference: Nuclear science and nuclear power systems symposium, Washington, DC, USA, 29 Oct 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SLC DETECTORS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
ANALOG SYSTEMS
CALIBRATION
DATA PROCESSING
DESIGN
FASTBUS SYSTEM
MICROPROCESSORS
OPTICAL FIBERS
SHOWER COUNTERS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
COMPUTERS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
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MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
PROCESSING
PULSE CIRCUITS
RADIATION DETECTORS
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