出版社：SISSA, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
摘要：These proceedings describe the current status of the Medipix family of pixel readout chips. The current chips, Medipix2, Timepix and Medipix3 are described and their applications briefly summarised. A future readout chip Timepix2 is also discussed and two possible implementations are explored. The Medipix2 and Timepix chips have allowed a wide variety of fields to access hybrid pixel technology where it would otherwise have not been financially viable. This has lead to a very broad range of applications, including material analysis, medical imaging, sensor development, dosimitry, neutron monitoring and education. The success and maturity of the technology has also led to the chips being used to develop future systems within HEP, particularly the future LHCb pixel vertex tracker. The move to 0.13mm CMOS technology for Medipix3 has provided many benefits in terms of functionality and radiation tolerance but has also produced some unexpected difficulties which are being addressed. It is hoped to continue using this technology within the Medipix3 collaboration to develop Timepix2, a device targeted towards the simultaneous readout of analogue and fast timing information.
