Radiation hardness and timing studies of a monolithic TowerJazz pixel design for the new ATLAS Inner Tracker

A part of the upcoming HL-LHC upgrade of the ATLAS Detector is the construction of a new Inner Tracker. This upgrade opens new possibilities, but also presents challenges in terms of occupancy and radiation tolerance. For the pixel detector inside the inner tracker, hybrid modules containing passive...

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Published in:Journal of instrumentation 2017-01, Vol.12 (1), p.C01015-C01015
Main Authors: Riegel, C., Backhaus, M., Hoorne, J.W. Van, Kugathasan, T., Musa, L., Pernegger, H., Riedler, P., Schaefer, D., Snoeys, W., Wagner, W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assembly
Chains
Chips
Detectors
Pixels
Radiation hardness
Sensors
Time measurements
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Summary:A part of the upcoming HL-LHC upgrade of the ATLAS Detector is the construction of a new Inner Tracker. This upgrade opens new possibilities, but also presents challenges in terms of occupancy and radiation tolerance. For the pixel detector inside the inner tracker, hybrid modules containing passive silicon sensors and connected readout chips are presently used, but require expensive assembly techniques like fine-pitch bump bonding. Silicon devices fabricated in standard commercial CMOS technologies, which include part or all of the readout chain, are also investigated offering a reduced cost as they are cheaper per unit area than traditional silicon detectors. If they contain the full readout chain, as for a fully monolithic approach, there is no need for the expensive flip-chip assembly, resulting in a further cost reduction and material savings. In the outer pixel layers of the ATLAS Inner Tracker, the pixel sensors must withstand non-ionising energy losses of up to 10 super(15) n/cm super(2) and offer a timing resolution of 25 ns or less. This paper presents test results obtained on a monolithic test chip, the TowerJazz 180nm Investigator, towards these specifications. The presented program of radiation hardness and timing studies has been launched to investigate this technology's potential for the new ATLAS Inner Tracker.
ISSN:1748-0221
1748-0221
DOI:10.1088/1748-0221/12/01/C01015