# Mass Production of a Trigger Data Serializer ASIC for the Upgrade of the Muon Spectrometer at the ATLAS Experiment

## TL;DR

This paper presents the design, testing, and mass production of a custom ASIC for the ATLAS Muon Spectrometer upgrade, enabling reliable data serialization for improved detector performance.

## Contribution

It introduces a novel automatic test platform for quality control of the TDS ASICs, ensuring high production standards for the detector upgrade.

## Key findings

- Successful mass production of 6,000 ASICs
- Effective testing platform ensures quality control
- Enhanced detector data handling capabilities

## Abstract

The Trigger Data Serializer (TDS) is a custom ASIC designed for the upgrade of the innermost station of the endcap ATLAS Muon Spectrometer. It is a mixed-signal chip with two working modes that can handle up to 128 detector channels. A total of 6,000 TDS ASICs have been produced for detector operation. This paper discusses a custom automatic test platform we developed to provide quality control of the TDS ASICs. We introduce the design, test procedures, and results obtained from this TDS testing platform.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1904.08957