UPAC: A compact 96 channel 10GSa/s data recorder for HEDS applications

We describe the design and characterization measurements for the UPAC-100: Ultrafast Pixel Array Camera. UPAC-100 is a compact 96-channel waveform digitizing data acquisition system with large buffer length (4096 samples per channel) and high timing performance (100ps sampling time, <10ps resolution), suitable for applications in HEDP and ICF diagnostics. It is designed to work with a variety of detector arrays such as high-speed photo-diodes and fast X-ray detectors. The system is being integrated with a silicon photomultplier (SiPM) and scintillator array to record single-hit neutron pulses for neutron time-of-flight (nTOF) spectroscopy. We have measured relevant UPAC-100 performance metrics such as bandwidth, linearity, power consumption, and trigger rate and will present how such specifications can enable new instruments or measurement techniques for fast imaging and nTOF diagnostics.