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Contents

Kurzfassung - Abstract

Abstract 

Outline

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

1.1 Environment

 

CERN

Higgs Particle

LHC

ATLAS

Inner Detector

Calorimeters

Muon Spectrometer

 

1.2 Transition-Radiation Tracker

 

1.2.1 Basic Function

 

signal generation

signal pre-processing

signal transmission

signal post-processing

 

1.2.2 Mechanical Structure

 

barrel

end cap

support

 

1.2.3 Electrical Structure

 

front-end electronics

back-end electronics

services

 

1.3 Signal Integrity

 

1.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility

 

1.5 Constraints

 

material budget

radiation environment

static magnetic field

confined space

finance

Signal Integrity

2.1 Data Signal

 

2.1.1 Straw

 

signal generation

signal transmission

termination

 

2.1.2 Transmission to the Front-End Electronics

 

signal transmission

barrel

end cap

 

2.1.3 Front-End Electronics

 

ASDBLR

DTMROC

ASTRAL

signal transmission

barrel

end cap

 

2.1.4 Transmission to the Repeater Patch Panel

 

cable

intermediate patch panel

signal transmission

 

2.1.5 Repeater Patch Panel

 

signal transmission

repeater

re-grouping

 

2.1.6 Transmission to the Back-End Electronics

 

signal transmission

cable model

compensation network

 

2.1.7 Back-End Electronics

 

signal integrity

 

2.2 Control Signal

 

2.2.1 Back-End Electronics

 

signal integrity

 

2.2.2 Transmission to the Repeater Patch Panels

 

2.2.3 Repeater Patch Panels

 

2.2.4 Transmission to the Front-End Electronics

 

2.2.5 Front-End Electronics

 

signal transmission

barrel

end cap

Electromagnetic Compatibility

3.1 Coupling Mechanisms

 

3.1.1 Conductive Coupling

 

3.1.2 Free-Space Coupling

 

3.2 Aggressors & Victims

 

3.2.1 Intrasystem Environment

 

straw

ASDBLR

DTMROC

services

 

3.2.2 Intersystem Environment

 

LAr

SCT electronics

SCT & PIXEL services

beam pipe

 

3.3 EMC Measures

 

3.3.1 Data Transmission

 

LVDS transmission

repeater

cable

 

3.3.2 Power Distribution

 

low voltage

high voltage

 

3.3.3 PCB Design

 

component placement

power decoupling

power & ground planes

routing

 

3.3.4 Shielding

 

end cap

barrel

 

3.4 Grounding Scheme

 

3.4.1 End Cap

 

3.4.2 Barrel

 

3.4.3 Services

 

data & control signals

low-voltage supply

high-voltage supply

gas & cooling pipes

 

3.4.4 Connections

Results & Discussion

signal integrity

electromagnetic compatibility

Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Acronyms

and in the case ...

Curriculum Vitae

Bibliography