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Message ID: 21     Entry time: Fri Mar 28 22:45:24 2025
Author: CG 
Category: Detectors 
Subject: Bias problems 
After testing the biasing scheme for all detectors, two problems emerge.

On the inside pocket, one SiPad (SiPad#3 - Design-I 13) shows a linear current response to bias.
Attachment 1 shows a bias "curve" for this detector 0-60V and a clear linear response for both +ve and -ve applied bias.
This is not a diode.
After extensive testing, no clear problem is identified and no clear solution. 
Possibly some bond wire has popped and there is a short.
All other detectors bias as expected with reasonable leakage currents.

On the outside pocket, SiPad#4 (MSPAD 16A) also does not display diode-like bias response.
Attachment 2 shows the bias response of this detector for both positive and negative applied biases.
Attachment 1: designI-13_biasResponse.png  29 kB  Uploaded Sat Mar 29 17:38:47 2025  | Show | Show all
Attachment 2: MSPAD16A_biasResponse.png  30 kB  Uploaded Sat Mar 29 17:43:27 2025  | Show | Show all
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