recent publications

2024

F. Loddo et al., on behalf of the RD53 Collaboration, “RD53 pixel chips for the ATLAS and CMS Phase-2 upgrades at HL-LHC,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, vol. 1067, p. 169682, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2024.169682.

J. Johnson, B. Boxer, T. Prakash, C. Grace, P. Sorensen, and M. Tripathi, “Investigating Resource-efficient Neutron/Gamma Classification ML Models Targeting eFPGAs.”  J. Inst., vol. 19, no. 07, July 2024, doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/19/07/P07034

J. Bohon, C. Grace, M. Gulley, B. Jacobson, S. Kachiguine, D. Kim, F. Martinez-Mckinney, N. Nagel, M. Nizam, R. Padilla, T. Prakash, E. Prebys, C. Rowling, B. A. Schumm, I. Silva Torrecilla, J. Smedley, D. Stuart, M. Wilder, D. Zhu, "Toward an integrated multi-gigahertz ionizing particle diagnostic". Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1 June 2024; 95 (6): 063507. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0213921

A. Krieger, K. Caisley, M. Garcia-Sciveres, C. Grace, T. Heim, and Z. Zhang, “Characterization of the BigRock 28 nm fast timing Analog Front End,” J. Inst., vol. 19, no. 05, p. C05012, May 2024, doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/19/05/C05012.

A. Papadopoulou , J. Hermiz , C. Grace , P. Denes, “A Modular 512-Channel Neural Signal Acquisition ASIC for High-Density 4096 Channel Electrophysiology,” Sensors, vol. 24, no. 12, Art. no. 12, Jan. 2024, doi: 10.3390/s24123986.



2023

Padilla, R.; Gonzalez, E.; Kachiguine, S.; Martinez-McKinney, F.; Mazza, S.; Nagel, N.; Nizam, M.; Norvell, N.;Potter, E.; Ryan, E.; Schumm, B.A.; Tarka, M.; Wilder, M.; Jacobson, B.; MacArthur, J.; Silva Torrrecilla, I.; Smedley, J.; Zhu, D.; Kim, D.; Bohon, J.; Grace, C.; Prakash, T.; Harris, C.T.; Stuart, D; Freeman, P.; Prebys, E.; Rowling, C.; “Development of diamond-based diagnostics for next-generation XFELs”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics – A, vol. 1057, Dec. 2023, DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2023.168763

Krieger, A.; Caisley, K.; Garcia-Sciveres, M.; Grace, C.; Heim, T.; “Characterization of the BigRock 28 nm Fast Timing Analog Front End,” Topical Workshop on Electronics for Particle Physics, Geremeas, Sardinia, October 2023

Andresen, N.; Bakalis, C.; Denes, P.; Goldschmidt, A.; Johnson, I.; Joseph, J.; Karcher, A.; Krieger, A.; Tindall, C.; “A low noise CMOS camera system for 2D resonant inelastic soft X-ray scattering”, Frontiers in Physics, vol. 11, October 2023, DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2023.1285379

Bohon, J.; Gonzalez, E.; Grace, C.; Harris, C.; Jacobsen, B.; Kachinguine, S.; Kim, D.; MacArthur, J., Martinez- McKinney, F.; Mazza, S.; Nizam, M.; Norvell, N.; Padilla, R.; Potter, E.; Prakash, T.; Prebys, E.; Ryan, E.; Schumm, B.; Smedley, J.; Stuart, D.; Tarka, M.; Terrecilla, T.; Wilder, M.; Zhu, D.; “Use of diamond sensors for a high-flux, high-rate X-ray pass-through diagnostic”, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, vol. 19, April 2022, DOI: 10.1107/S1600577522003022

Padilla, R., E. Gonzalez, S. Kachiguine, F. Martinez-Mckinney, S. Mazza, N. Nagel, M. Nizam, Norvell, N., Potter, E., Ryan, E., Schumm, B.A., Tarka, M., Wilder, M., Jacobson, B., MacArthur, J., Torrecilla, I.S., Smedley, J., Zhu, D., Kim, D., Bohon, J., C. Grace, T. Prakash, Harris, C.T., Stuart, D., Freeman, P., Prebys, E., Rowling, C., “Development of Diamond-Based Diagnostics for next-Generation XFELs.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 1057 (December 1, 2023): 168763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2023.168763.

A. Goldschmidt, C. Grace, J. Joseph, A. Krieger, C. Tindall, and P. Denes, “VeryFastCCD: a high frame rate soft X-ray detector,” Front. Phys., vol. 11, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.3389/fphy.2023.1285350.

B. Boxer, B. Godfrey, C. Grace, J. Johnson, R. Khandwala, and M. Tripathi, “Studies in pulse shape discrimination for an optimized ASIC design,” J. Inst., vol. 18, no. 01, p. P01020, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/18/01/P01020.

The DUNE Collaboration et al., “Reconstruction of interactions in the ProtoDUNE-SP detector with Pandora,” Eur. Phys. J. C, vol. 83, no. 7, p. 618, Jul. 2023, doi: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-023-11733-2.

The DUNE Collaboration et al., “Impact of cross-section uncertainties on supernova neutrino spectral parameter fitting in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment,” Phys. Rev. D, vol. 107, no. 11, p. 112012, Jun. 2023, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.107.112012.

The DUNE Collaboration et al., “Identification and reconstruction of low-energy electrons in the ProtoDUNE-SP detector,” Phys. Rev. D, vol. 107, no. 9, p. 092012, May 2023, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.107.092012.

The DUNE Collaboration et al., “Highly-parallelized simulation of a pixelated LArTPC on a GPU,” J. Inst., vol. 18, no. 04, p. P04034, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/18/04/P04034.

Gong, D., T. Liu, Q. Sun, J. Wu, X. Huang, D. Gnani, M. Safdari, et al. “The ETROC2 Prototype for CMS MTD Endcap Timing Layer (ETL) Upgrade.” In 2023 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and International Symposium on Room-Temperature Semiconductor Detectors (NSS MIC RTSD), 1–1. Vancouver, BC, Canada: IEEE, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMICRTSD49126.2023.10337992.


2022

Grace, C.; Braga, D.; Chen, H.; Christian, D.; Dabrowski, M.; Deptuch, G.; Dwyer, D.; Fried, J.; Gao, S.; Hoff, J.,Holm, S.; Lin, C.-J., Lopriore, E.; Lu, Y.; Luk, K.-B.; Miryala, S.; Prakash, T.; Richardson, H.; Shenai, A.; Vernon, E.; Zhang, J.; “ColdADC_P2: A 16-Channel Cryogenic ADC ASIC for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol.69, January 2022, DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2021.3136404

The DUNE Collaboration et al., “Separation of track- and shower-like energy deposits in ProtoDUNE-SP using a convolutional neural network,” Eur. Phys. J. C, vol. 82, no. 10, p. 903, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10791-2.

A. Papadopoulou, J. Hermiz, C. Grace, and P. Denes, “A 512-Channel Neural Signal Acquisition ASIC for High-Density Electrophysiology,” in 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), May 2022, pp. 938–942. doi: 10.1109/ISCAS48785.2022.9937731.

R. G. Huang, D. Gnani, C. Grace, Y. G. Kolomensky, Y. Mei, and A. Papadopoulou, “Cryogenic Calorimetric Signal Readout with 180nm CMOS at 20 mK,” in 2022 IEEE 15th Workshop on Low Temperature Electronics (WOLTE), Matera, Italy: IEEE, Jun. 2022, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/WOLTE55422.2022.9882640.


2021

E. Lopriore et al., “Characterization and QC practice of 16-channel ADC ASIC at cryogenic temperature for Liquid Argon TPC front-end readout electronics system in DUNE experiment,” J. Inst., vol. 16, no. 06, p. T06005, Jun. 2021, doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/16/06/T06005.

C. R. Grace et al., “ColdADC: A 16-Channel Digitizer ASIC with 186 µV-rms noise and 10.5-bit ENOB at 77 K for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment,” in 2020 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), Oct. 2020, pp. 1–2. doi: 10.1109/NSS/MIC42677.2020.9508025.

Gong,D.; Sun,Q.; Gnani,D.; Grace,C.; Huang,X.; Liu,C.; Liu,T. ;Liu,T.; Sun,H.; Wu,J.; Ye,J.; Olsen,J.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, W.; “A Scalable Switching Network for ETROC Readout in CMS Experiment,” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, Tokyo, Japan, October 2021

R. G. Huang, D. Gnani, C. Grace, Y. G. Kolomensky, Y. Mei, and A. Papadopoulou, “Interfacing with cryogenic sensors via 180 nm CMOS operating near 1 Kelvin,” in 2021 IEEE 14th Workshop on Low Temperature Electronics (WOLTE), Apr. 2021, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/WOLTE49037.2021.9555449.

C. R. Grace, P. Denes, E. Fong, D. Gnani, and T. Stezelberger, “A 24-Channel Digitizer and Digital Serial Interface ASIC for High-Speed Detector Instrumentation,” in 2020 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), Boston, MA, USA: IEEE, Oct. 2020, pp. 1–2. doi: 10.1109/NSS/MIC42677.2020.9507777.

2020

C. R. Grace, P. Denes, E. Fong, A. Goldschmidt, and A. Papadopoulou, “A 4-MHz, 256-Channel Readout ASIC for Column-Parallel CCDs With 78.7-dB Dynamic Range,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 823–831, May 2020, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2020.2980769.

R. Huang, D. Gnani, C. Grace, Y. Kolomensky, Y. Mei, and A. Papadopoulou, “Cryogenic Characterization of 180 nm CMOS Technology at 100 mK,” J. Inst., vol. 15, no. 06, pp. P06026–P06026, Jun. 2020, doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/15/06/P06026.

R. Huang, D. Gnani, C. Grace, Y. Kolomensky, Y. Mei, and A. Papadopoulou, “Characterization of 180 nm CMOS Technology at 100 mK for Rare Event Searches,” presented at the NEUTRINO, Jun. 23, 2020. Accessed: Jun. 08, 2022. [Online]. Available: http://arxiv.org/abs/2003.00207

C. R. Grace, E. Fong, D. Gnani, T. Stezelberger, and P. Denes, “A 24-Channel Digitizer With a JESD204B-Compliant Serial Interface for High-Speed Detectors,” IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 426–433, doi: 10.1109/TNS.2021.3063705.


2019

C. R. Grace, P. Denes, E. Fong, A. Goldschmidt, and A. Papadopoulou, “VASE: A 256-Channel Readout ASIC for Column- Parallel CCDs with 14b Dynamic Range,” in 2019 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), Oct. 2019, pp. 1–2. doi: 10.1109/NSS/MIC42101.2019.9059909.

A. Papadopoulou, C. Grace, P. Denes, and A. Karcher, “A 40mW/channel Image Sensor Line Driver IC with Independently Tunable Gain and Settling Time,” in 2019 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), Oct. 2019, pp. 1–2. doi: 10.1109/NSS/MIC42101.2019.9059766.

Chen,C.; Wallangen,V.; Gong,C.; Grace,C.; Sun,Q.; Guo,D.; Huang,G.; Kulis,S.; Leroux,P., Liu,C.;“A Gigabit Transceiver for the ATLAS Inner Tracker Pixel Detector Readout Upgrade,” Journal of Instrumentation, vol. 14, July 2019, DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/14/07/C07005

Grace, C.; Stezelberger, T.; Denes, P.; “PETAL: A Multi-Channel Differential ADC Driver for High-Speed CMOS Image Sensors,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 66, June 2019, DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2019.2916972