Test results of a CdZnTe pixel detector read out by RENA-2 IC

A new mixed signal integrated circuit (IC) for front-end readout electronics of position sensitive solid state detectors has been developed. It is called RENA-2 and can be used for readout of position sensitive solid state detectors such as CdTe CdZnTe, Ge, GaAs, HgI2, PbI2, Se and Si strip, pad and pixel detectors, with large numbers of channels. It is designed to have very low noise and, therefore, high energy resolution. It has numerous possible applications in astrophysics, medical and industrial imaging, security such as baggage inspection and nuclear physics. The RENA-2 chip is a monolithic integrated circuit and has 36 channels with low noise, high input impedance charge sensitive amplifiers. The RENA-2 chip can be optimized for individual applications.