Gamma Ray Detector Light Sensor Summing Architecture

Multiple small silicon photomultiplier signals are merged into a single readout channel through capacitive summing. The patent combines signals from multiple SiPMs by connecting their anodes to a common summing node, allowing large detection area coverage while reducing the number of readout channels from many individual channels to a single channel per detector element.

The patent segments the total capacitance into multiple smaller capacitance contributions from individual silicon photomultipliers. By connecting multiple small SiPMs in parallel with their signals summed capacitively, the total capacitance is distributed across multiple small units rather than concentrated in one large SiPM, thereby reducing signal pulse stretching while maintaining large detection area.

The patent merges signals from multiple small silicon photomultipliers at a common summing node, combining the timing information from all detectors while maintaining the fast timing response of small SiPMs. This approach preserves timing performance by summing signals from small detectors rather than using a single large SiPM with inherently slower response.

The patent merges multiple small silicon photomultiplier signals into a single readout channel, reducing the total number of active electronic channels required. This signal summation approach reduces power consumption by eliminating the need for separate low-noise high-bandwidth amplifiers for each individual SiPM, while still maintaining large detection area coverage.