DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic Applications
To bias Silicon PhotoMultiplier (SiPM) sensors, which are used for the readout of scintillation light at cryogenic temperatures, it is essential to develop power supply units that provide stable voltages and low noise. In modern particle physics experiments, these systems may be placed outside the t...
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| author | Danilo Santoro Niccolo Gallice Marco Bassani Paolo Cova Nicola Delmonte Massimo Lazzaroni Valeria Trabattoni Andrea Zani |
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| description | To bias Silicon PhotoMultiplier (SiPM) sensors, which are used for the readout of scintillation light at cryogenic temperatures, it is essential to develop power supply units that provide stable voltages and low noise. In modern particle physics experiments, these systems may be placed outside the time projection chambers, which are filled with liquid argon (LAr) due to its scintillation properties. However, in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Vertical Drift design, the Photon Detection System (PDS) electronic readout and bias circuits and sensors must be installed on the cathode plane, which is biased at a high DC voltage (-300 kV). Therefore, it is not possible to make any electrical connections between the SiPM and the external interface. Instead, the power is provided through optical fibers using Power over Fiber (PoF) technology. However, the output voltage of these systems is only a few volts and varies in relation to the required current. This paper proposes a 1-to-10 step-up converter solution that operates at cryogenic temperatures to obtain a stable and very low noise 48 V output supply voltage for the SiPM. The design of the converter is based on a boost DC-DC topology, where the components have been selected and characterized to function at cryogenic temperatures. The converter control relies on a type III compensator analog feedback control loop. Simulations and experimental results of a converter prototype, along with the sizing of the control circuit, are presented in this paper. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0284b80bdb0f4d1ea032c8c01a363af32025-02-11T00:00:52ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-0113232202323310.1109/ACCESS.2025.353688710858380DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic ApplicationsDanilo Santoro0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8859-1316Niccolo Gallice1Marco Bassani2Paolo Cova3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0040-098XNicola Delmonte4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2082-267XMassimo Lazzaroni5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4094-1273Valeria Trabattoni6https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5046-5967Andrea Zani7Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Milan, ItalyNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Milan, ItalyDepartment of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Milan, ItalyNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Milan, ItalyNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Milan, ItalyTo bias Silicon PhotoMultiplier (SiPM) sensors, which are used for the readout of scintillation light at cryogenic temperatures, it is essential to develop power supply units that provide stable voltages and low noise. In modern particle physics experiments, these systems may be placed outside the time projection chambers, which are filled with liquid argon (LAr) due to its scintillation properties. However, in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Vertical Drift design, the Photon Detection System (PDS) electronic readout and bias circuits and sensors must be installed on the cathode plane, which is biased at a high DC voltage (-300 kV). Therefore, it is not possible to make any electrical connections between the SiPM and the external interface. Instead, the power is provided through optical fibers using Power over Fiber (PoF) technology. However, the output voltage of these systems is only a few volts and varies in relation to the required current. This paper proposes a 1-to-10 step-up converter solution that operates at cryogenic temperatures to obtain a stable and very low noise 48 V output supply voltage for the SiPM. The design of the converter is based on a boost DC-DC topology, where the components have been selected and characterized to function at cryogenic temperatures. The converter control relies on a type III compensator analog feedback control loop. Simulations and experimental results of a converter prototype, along with the sizing of the control circuit, are presented in this paper.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10858380/Cryogenic electronicssafetyreliabilityanalog feedback controlavailabilitymaintenance |
| spellingShingle | Danilo Santoro Niccolo Gallice Marco Bassani Paolo Cova Nicola Delmonte Massimo Lazzaroni Valeria Trabattoni Andrea Zani DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic Applications IEEE Access Cryogenic electronics safety reliability analog feedback control availability maintenance |
| title | DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic Applications |
| title_full | DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic Applications |
| title_fullStr | DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic Applications |
| title_short | DC-DC Boost Converter Design With Analog Feedback Control for Cryogenic Applications |
| title_sort | dc dc boost converter design with analog feedback control for cryogenic applications |
| topic | Cryogenic electronics safety reliability analog feedback control availability maintenance |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10858380/ |
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