Production of GEM foils GEM detectors at Techtra

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Production of GEM foils & GEM detectors at Techtra Piotr Bielowka RD 51, CERN,

Production of GEM foils & GEM detectors at Techtra Piotr Bielowka RD 51, CERN, March 2016

The begining: December 2002 GEM manufacturing upon CERN licence RD 51, CERN, March 2016

The begining: December 2002 GEM manufacturing upon CERN licence RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Customizing GEM layouts: Over 1000 foils already delivered Possible changes: • Different sizes, shapes,

Customizing GEM layouts: Over 1000 foils already delivered Possible changes: • Different sizes, shapes, • Different layouts, pitches • Diffeent openings diameters RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Customizing GEM layouts: ø 30µm, pitch: 80µm ø 50µm, pitch: 80µm ø 70µm, pitch:

Customizing GEM layouts: ø 30µm, pitch: 80µm ø 50µm, pitch: 80µm ø 70µm, pitch: 80 um ø 90µm, pitch: 140µm ø 50µm, pitch: 280µm ø 70µm, pitch: 280µm RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Towards big GEMs: 10 x 10 cm 2 Double Mask Prototype etching machine 30

Towards big GEMs: 10 x 10 cm 2 Double Mask Prototype etching machine 30 x 30 cm 2 Single Mask First fully operational boards till: 21. 10. 2015 Industrial etching machine RD 51, CERN, March 2016

8 th of March 2016: big GEM ! Micro-Chemical-Vias technology ! Prototype of 120

8 th of March 2016: big GEM ! Micro-Chemical-Vias technology ! Prototype of 120 x 60 cm 2 CMS-like GEM foil @ Techtra RD 51, CERN, March 2016

8 th of March 2016: big GEM ! Cleanroom, Techtra 2002 – 2016: from

8 th of March 2016: big GEM ! Cleanroom, Techtra 2002 – 2016: from 100 cm 2 to 7000 cm 2 GEM. Prototype of 120 x 60 cm 2 CMS-like GEM foil @ Techtra Chemical tretment baths, Techtra RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Quality assurance: Local uniformity test Global uniformity test RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Quality assurance: Local uniformity test Global uniformity test RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Leakage current measurement stand. Leakage current below 1 n. A @100 cm 2 @600

Leakage current measurement stand. Leakage current below 1 n. A @100 cm 2 @600 V @30%HR RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Commercial GEM based detection systems for industry and science RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Commercial GEM based detection systems for industry and science RD 51, CERN, March 2016

GEM detectors for industry ( NDT ) Radiographs made with GEM-VIEW, Techtra. GEM-VIEW detector,

GEM detectors for industry ( NDT ) Radiographs made with GEM-VIEW, Techtra. GEM-VIEW detector, Techtra. RD 51, CERN, March 2016

GEM detectors for science Step 2: „proof of concept” Step 1: Scheme of GEM

GEM detectors for science Step 2: „proof of concept” Step 1: Scheme of GEM detector: drift plate + 3 GEMs + stripes readout RD 51, CERN, March 2016

GEM detectors for science Step 3: Operational detector Plug & Play with GEM technology

GEM detectors for science Step 3: Operational detector Plug & Play with GEM technology ! Detector parameters : Active area: 100 x 100 mm 2 Readout: X-Y stripes ( from CERN ) Based on Texas Instruments DDC 264 Number of channels: 512 ADC resolution: 16 or 20 bits Noise amplitude: below 1 f. C peak-to-peak Sampling rate (per-channel): 6 k. SPS Communication protocol: Ethernet Measurement: continuous without trigering Step 4: Commercially available RD 51, CERN, March 2016

GEM detectors for science GEM foils are connected using snap-on connectors for easy foil

GEM detectors for science GEM foils are connected using snap-on connectors for easy foil exchange Gas flowmeter and output valve. Voltage divider plugs onto the pad plane and polarizes all GEM foils and the drift electrode RD 51, CERN, March 2016

Our Core GEM-team GEM & GEM based detector, Techtra „Dotacje na innowacje” TTA TECHTRA

Our Core GEM-team GEM & GEM based detector, Techtra „Dotacje na innowacje” TTA TECHTRA Sp. z o. o. ul. Dunska 13, 54 -427 Wroclaw, Poland Tel: +48 71 798 58 85 Fax: +48 71 798 58 86 www. techtra. pl e-mail: techtra@techtra. pl RD 51