Results from single event effect tests with MIMOSIS-1

Being installed as close as 5.5 mm to the beam axis, the Micro Vertex Detector (MVD) of the CBM experiment will be exposed to a sizable flow of heavy beam ions and nuclear fragments. The CMOS Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor for the MVD, MIMOSIS, must resist the related heavy ion impacts without permanent damage or frequent interrupt of operation as caused by single event effects (SEE). We motivate the requirements on the sensor and introduce our concept for protecting the device against SEEs. Moreover, we report the results of a related test campaign carried out with the first full size sensor prototype, MIMOSIS-1, and different heavy ion beams at GSI.

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The Micro Vertex Detector (MVD) of the CBM experiment, installed very close to the beam axis, will be exposed to a significant flow of heavy beam ions and nuclear fragments. The CMOS Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor for the MVD, called MIMOSIS, is required to withstand these heavy ion impacts without permanent damage or interruption of operation caused by single event effects (SEE). This article discusses the requirements for the sensor and presents a concept for protecting the device against SEEs. Additionally, the results of a test campaign conducted with the first full size sensor prototype, MIMOSIS-1, and various heavy ion beams at GSI are reported.