radiation sensor information
Introduction
Radiation sensor technology is an strategic line where iC-Malaga has developed a new and revolutionary sensor concept. The new technology developed permits to achieve high levels of accuracy in the measurement of the radiation together with a miniutarized package. It makes the sensor very useful for different kind of applications i.e. medical, personal dosimetry, space, defense and high-energy physics.
Features and Advantages
The radiation sensor developed by iC-Malaga is based on the Floating Gate (FG) principle. The sensor is able to detect the radiations that generate ionization on the FG (i.e. gamma or protons). The FG technology applied to radiation dosimeters permits to accomplish with four basic needs on a dosimeter:
1.- Linearity: up to 98% with 60Co source
2.- Integration: two sensors inside a 5 mm x 5 mm QFN package
3.- Easy-to-use: readout via Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
4.- Ultra-low power measuring: passive detection mode available
The minimum amount of radiation detectable by the sensor is about 0,1 mGy and the Total Ionizing Dose (TID) up to 200 Gy. The sensor can be used with no power supply and is capable of detecting the radiation (passive mode) and only must be powered to readout the data. Another mode where the sensor is powered (active mode) can be used to measure in real-time the radiation.
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History
January 2016 .- iC-Malaga signs a collaboration contract with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) under the title "Collaboration agreement related to development and characterization of iC-Malaga's floating gate sensor prototype".
July 2015 .- Scientific publication at the Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects (NSREC) Conference at Boston, USA, with the company Luxspace from the OHB group, see reference (a) below.
November 2014 .- Scientific publication at the Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems (DCIS) Conference, Madrid, Spain, see reference (b) below.
October 2014 .- The dosimeter developed by iC-Malaga flew a Lunar flyby in a Luxspace's company satellite. See the 4M Launch here.
July 2014 .- Two Scientific publications at the Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects (NSREC) Conference at París, France, one with the Organization for Nuclear Reseach (CERN) see references (c) and (d) below.
November 2013 .- Scientific publication at the Design of Circuits and Integrated Systems (DCIS) Conference, San Sebastian, Spain, see reference (e) below.
October 2013 .- Scientific publication at magazine IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 60, no. 5, pp 4026-4030, see reference (f) below.
September 2013 .- Scientific publication at the Radiation Effects on Component and Systems (RADECS) Conference at Oxford, UK, see reference (g) below.
July 2013 .- Scientific publication at the Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects (NSREC) Conference at San Francisco, USA with Instituto Nacional de Técnicas Aeroespaciales (INTA) see reference (h) below.
September 2012 .- Scientific publication at the Radiation Effects on Component and Systems (RADECS) Conference at Biarritz, France, see reference (i) below.
April 2012 .- Scientific publication at magazine IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 373-378, see reference (j) below.
April 2011 .- R+D project with the Electronics Engineering Group at the University of Balearics Islands (UIB) to investigate the Floating Gate principle as a radiation sensor.
Related scientific publications
a.- J. Cesari, B. Servera-Mas, S. Danzeca, M. Roca, A. Pineda, A. Masi, M. Brucoli and E. Isern \u201cHigh-Speed Floating Gate Based Dosimeter System\u201d, Proceedings at 17th European Conference on Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS). September 2018
b.- M. Brucoli, S. Danzeca, M. Brugger, A. Masi, A. Pineda, J. Cesari, L. Dusseau and F. Wrobel \u201cInvestigation on Passive and Autonomous Mode Operation of Floating Gate Dosimeters\u201c, Proceedings at 17th European Conference on Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS). September 2018.
c.- J. Cesari, M. Brucoli, S. Danzeca, A. Pineda, A. Masi, M. Brugger, S. Gilardoni, E. Isern, M. Roca and E. García-Moreno \u201cStudy of Floating Gate MOS Structures to improve the noise and sensitivity as Radiation Dosimeter\u201d, Proceedings at 16th European Conference on Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS). September 2017.
d.- M. Brucoli, S. Danzeca, J. Cesari, M. Brugger, A. Masi, S. Gilardoni, A. Pineda, L. Dusseau and F. Wrobel \u201cInvestigation on the Sensitivity Degradation of Dosimeters based on Floating Gate Structure\u201d, Proceedings at 16th European Conference on Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS). September 2017.
e.- J. Cesari, A. Pineda, S. Danzeca, A. Masi, M. Brugger, M. Fernandez, E. Isern, M. Roca and E. García-Moreno \u201cAnalysis of two different charge injector candidates for an on-chip Floating Gate recharging system\u201d, 12th International Conference on Design & Technology if Integrated Systems in Nanoscale Era (DTIS). April 2017.
f.-M. Brucoli, S. Danzeca, M. Brugger, A. Masi, A. Pineda, J. Cesari, L. Dusseau and F. Wrobel \u201cFloating Gate Dosimeter Suitability for Accelerator-Like Environments\u201d, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 64, no. 8, pp. 2054 \u2013 2060, March 2017.
g.- L. Sanz-Ceballos, J. Cesari, A. Barbancho, A. Pineda, A. Ramirez-Navarro and J. Llamas-Elvira \u201c99m-Technetium radionuclide radiation measurements using a miniaturized gamma dosimeter\u201d, European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Conference, Molecules to Man (M2M): Radiopharmacy, November 2016.
h.- L. Sanz-Ceballos, J. Cesari, A. Barbancho, A. Pineda, A. Ramirez-Navarro and J. Llamas-Elvira \u201cOn-chip gamma dosimeter measures comparison between 99m-Technetium and 60-Co radionuclides\u201d, European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Conference, Molecules to Man (M2M): Radiopharmacy, November 2016.
i.- M. Brucoli, S. Danzeca, M. Brugger, A. Masi, A. Pineda, J. Cesari and L. Dusseau \u201cA complete qualification of floating gate dosimeter for CERN applications\u201d, Proceedings at 15th European Conference on Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems (RADECS). September 2016
j.- J. Cesari, A. Barbancho, A. Pineda, G. Ruy and H. Moser "Floating Gate Dosimeter Measurements at 4M Lunar Flyby Mission", The Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) Radiation Effects Data Workshop (REDW), Boston, July 2015. link
k.- M. Roca, E. Isern, E. García-Moreno, J. Font-Gelabert, J. Cesari, A. Pineda, "Characterization of a Prototype FG MOSFET Dosimeter for X-Ray Radiotherapy", DCIS Conference, Nov. 2014.
l.- S. Danzeca, M. Brugger, J. Cesari, L. Dusseau, A. Masi, A. Pineda, G. Spiezia, "Characterization and Modeling of a Floating Gate Dosimeter with gamma and protons at various energies", July 2014, Dosimetry poster sessions at NSREC Conference and November 2014 IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science , vol. 61, no. 6, pp 3451 - 3457, 2014. link
m.- J. Cesari, D. Gómez, M. Roca, E. Isern, A. Pineda, E. García-Moreno, "Floating Gate P-MOS Radiation Sensor Charging Cycles Characterization", IEEE Radiation Effects Data WorkShop at NSREC Conference, July 2014. WORKSHOP RECORD, CFP14422-PRT, pp. 134-137. link
n.- E. Isern, M. Roca, J. Font-Gelabert, E. García-Moreno, A. Pineda, "Experimental characterization of a floating-gate gamma dosimeter for medical applications", DCIS Conference, Nov. 2013.
o.- E. García-Moreno, E. Isern, M. Roca, R. Picos, J. Font, J. Cesari, A. Pineda, "Temperature Compensated Floating Gate MOS Radiation Sensor With Current Output", October 2013, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Sicence, vol. 60, no. 5, pp 4026-4030. link
p.- E. Isern, M. Roca, E. Garcia-Moreno, J.C. Font, J.Cesari, A. Pineda, "Characterization of a floating-gate radiation sensor for X-ray dose detection", RADECS (Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems), 23-27 Sept 2013. link
q.- M. Alvarez, C. Hernando, J. Cesari, A. Pineda, and E. Garcia-Moreno, "Total ionizing dose characterization of a prototype floating gate MOSFET dosimeter for space applications", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 4281-4288, 2013. link
r.- E. García-Moreno, E. Isern, M. Roca, R. Picos, J. Font, J. Cesari, A. Pineda, "Improved Floating Gate MOS Radiation Sensor with Current Output", in Proc. Radiation Effects on Component and Systems (RADECS) 2012 Conference, Sep. 2012.
s.- E. García-Moreno, E. Isern, M. Roca, R. Picos, J. Font, J. Cesari, A. Pineda, "Floating Gate CMOS Dosimeter with Frequency Output", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 373-378, Apr. 2012. link
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