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HEXIS, High Energy X-ray Imaging Spectrometer, is a project developed by a team at the University of California, San Diego, which uses the RENA chip. Hexis contains four identical RENA boards, each board contains two RENA 32-channel ASICS.

 

 

 

 

 

Key Features

  • Two RENA chips per board one for positive signals the other for negative ones.
  • Four boards used for a total of eight RENA chips.
  • Temperature controlled to provide correct operating temperature for the board as well as the detector.

RENA Chip Features Important to the Hexis project

  • A charge integrating preamplifier
  • A shaping stage
  • A peak detector
  • Hold circuit
  • For more on RENA please see the product page.

Specifications

Dimensions:
 7 cm x 7 cm x 10 cm
Number of Detectors:
 4
Detectors Dimensions:
 32 mm x 32 mm x2 mm
Energy resolution:
 < 5 keV or <8% FWHM at 60 KeV
Power requirement:
 approximately 4 watts


Images

RENA Board

 


 

Logic Board

 

Analog Support Board

 

 

HEXIS Module Detector

 
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