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• On the geometrical design of integrated Micromegas detectors

Relevant Parameters

	CN 2006-014	CN 2006-016	NIM 533		NIM 541			NIM 453	NIM 352	NIM 324	NIM 270		NIM 560				NIM 501	NIM 485					NIM 581		NIM in press
Thickness (_m)	300-320	300	400	325	400	280		300	300	300		200					300	320±15/320±15	290±15/295±15				300		300		300		300
Implant Strip Pitch (_m)	75	75	228	25	100/200	20	"25	29	33"	25	25	25	10 to 50	500	75	50	73	65	88	60	80	120	240		120		75	50	73	65	76	25.5
Readout Strip Pitch (_m)	150	150						50	50																150	50	146	65	152	51
Strip Width (_m)	9		60	12									50	10	55	12		10	15	25	35	up to 86	14		50	10	55	12	24	10
Implant Depth (_m)	1.2		5	5														1	2
# Readout Strips	256	256					512			629		56	1024	512	1024	512							512		1024	512	1024	512	1024	512
Strip Angle (degrees)	±1.5
Cut Size (mm x mm)	42.0 x 111.62	42.0 x 111.62			24 x 30	24 x 36				33 x 60		30 x 30	79.2 x 28.4				59 x 34						64.2 x 64.2
Active Area (mm x mm)	40.0 x 109.62
Depletion Voltage (V)	40<V<200		100	100						35		~40											40<V<100
Readout Chip	SVX4								Tektronix DSA602A	FoxFET
Spatial Resolution (_m)		~40 _ ~20				4.5 to 7		1.4 (best)		6			~20 to 50	~20 to 50	~20 to 50	~20 to 50	22						20
Time Resolution (ns)
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