HSPICE SIMULATIONS OF SI MICROSTRIP DETECTORS

We report HSPICE simulation results of the signal propagation due to a minimum ionizing particle along the strips of single-sided microstrip detectors connected to the PreShape 32 read-out electronics. The capa citive detector parameter values have been determined as a function of the width/pitch ratio by using measured and calculated data which are available in literature. The strip load capacitance, i.e. the capacit ance at the read-out electronics input due to the detector has been ca lculated by using HSPICE simulations. Different read-out configuration s have been investigated. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights re served.