33 research outputs found
Characterization of a front-end electronics for the monitoring and control of hadrontherapy beams
Abstract An integrated 64-channel device for the read-out of parallel plate pixel and strip ionization detectors has been developed by the INFN and University of Torino. The detectors will be used for the monitoring and control of hadrontherapy beams. The ASIC has been designed in CMOS 0.8 μm technology and it is based on a current-to-frequency converter followed by a synchronous counter. In this paper, we present a detailed characterization of the device done with 113 chips
'Ionizing radiation effects on a 64-channel charge measurement ASIC designed in CMOS 0.35 μm technology'
A 64-channel circuit Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) for charge measurement has been designed in CMOS 0.35mm technology and characterized with electrical tests. The ASIC has been conceived to be used as a front-end for dosimetry and beam monitoring detector read-out. For that application, the circuitry is housed at a few centimeters from the irradiated area of the detectors and therefore radiation damages can affect the chip performances. The ASIC has been tested on an X-ray beam. In this paper, the results of the test and an estimate of the expected lifetime of the ASIC in a standard radio-therapeutical treatment environment are presented. An increase of the background current of 2 fA/Gy has been observed at low doses, whilst the gain changes by less than 3% when irradiated up to 15 kGy. Furthermore it has been assessed that, when used as an on-line beam monitor and the annealing effect has been taken into account, the background current increase is � 440 fA/year
A two-step target binding and selectivity support vector machines approach for virtual screening of dopamine receptor subtype-selective ligands
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LICSTER -- A Low-cost ICS Security Testbed for Education and Research
Unnoticed by most people, Industrial Control Systems (ICSs) control entire
productions and critical infrastructures such as water distribution, smart grid
and automotive manufacturing. Due to the ongoing digitalization, these systems
are becoming more and more connected in order to enable remote control and
monitoring. However, this shift bears significant risks, namely a larger attack
surface, which can be exploited by attackers. In order to make these systems
more secure, it takes research, which is, however, difficult to conduct on
productive systems, since these often have to operate twenty-four-seven.
Testbeds are mostly very expensive or based on simulation with no real-world
physical process. In this paper, we introduce LICSTER, an open-source low-cost
ICS testbed, which enables researchers and students to get hands-on experience
with industrial security for about 500 Euro. We provide all necessary material
to quickly start ICS hacking, with the focus on low-cost and open-source for
education and research