Enhancements to a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) multiplexer readout and control system

Joshua B. Forgione; Dominic J. Benford; Ernest D. Buchanan; S. Harvey Moseley Jr.; Joyce Rebar; Richard A. Shafer

doi:10.1117/12.552266

8 October 2004 Enhancements to a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) multiplexer readout and control system

Joshua B. Forgione, Dominic J. Benford, Ernest D. Buchanan, S. Harvey Moseley Jr., Joyce Rebar, Richard A. Shafer

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Proceedings Volume 5498, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors for Astronomy II; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552266
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

Far-infrared detector arrays such as the 16x32 superconducting bolometer array for the SAFIRE instrument (flying on the SOFIA airborne observatory) require systems of readout and control electronics to provide translation between a user-driven, digital PC and the cold, analog world of the cryogenic detector. In 2001, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed their Mark III electronics for purposes of control and readout of their 1x32 SQUID Multiplexer chips. We at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center acquired a Mark III system and subsequently designed upgrades to suit our and our collaborators' purposes. We developed an arbitrary, programmable multiplexing system that allows the user to cycle through rows in a SQUID array in an infinite number of combinations. We provided 'hooks' in the Mark III system to allow readout of signals from outside the Mark III system, such as telescope status information. Finally, we augmented the heart of the system with a new feedback algorithm implementation, flexible diagnostic tools, and informative telemetry.

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Joshua B. Forgione, Dominic J. Benford, Ernest D. Buchanan, S. Harvey Moseley Jr., Joyce Rebar, and Richard A. Shafer "Enhancements to a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) multiplexer readout and control system", Proc. SPIE 5498, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors for Astronomy II, (8 October 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552266

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