The behaviour of the DSSSD leakage current at low voltages and during biases is unusual and varies depending on how the adapter boards are connected
To summarise the behaviour I have observed
Minimum bias configuration:
4 adapter boards, one n+n (LK1), three p+n (-ve bias), ground from n+n to one p+n
Voltage (and leakage current) unstable at low voltages, seems to settle at around -60 V
Drops can include 0 leakage current
Full adapter configuration:
8 adapter boards, ground ring complete
Same as minimum, but the drops seem to be much smaller (and not to 0 leakage current)
-60V again seems to be the turnover to a stable leakage current
In both cases the leakage current during ramping appears basically the same as when settled
Full into FEEs
8 adapter boards, fully connected to 8 FEEs
The leakage current is *much* higher during ramp,up to 17 uA near the end. No fluctuations
Once ramping has finished the current quickly drops back down and settles at the nominal leakage current
This has been observed in October/December too, it is not new (https://elog.ph.ed.ac.uk/AIDA/910)
During power up of the FEEs the current sometimes drops briefly (when the ASICs get programmed, I believe)
I think it is related to the ground (more or less current flowing through the HV supply instead of alternate paths?)
It should be kept in mind when testing new detectors to not worry about the detector at low voltages |