A Complete Read-Out Channel With Embedded Wilkinson A/D Converter for X-Ray Spectrometry

This paper presents a complete read-out channel suitable for large arrays of X-ray detectors to be used for spectrometry applications in space. The system is fully integrated except for the X-ray detector. It basically consists of a front-end circuit for processing the detector signal, a Wilkinson A/D converter for the analog-to-digital conversion and the digital logic required to ensure the corre...