On Wednesday, December 11th, Dr. Vincenzo Romano Marrazzo partecipated in the DRD1 meeting at CERN in Geneva, where he contributed to the “Working Group 5: Electronics for Gaseous Detectors” session. During his presentation, Dr. Marrazzo introduced a contribution entitled “Full Analog Circuit Breaker Based on Temperature Threshold for IRPC FEB”. The focus of his presentation was the design and experimental test of a novel safety circuit intended for the Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) subdetector. 

The circuit, developed to protect the detector’s front-end electronics board (FEB), is capable of disconnecting the power supply if the temperature exceeds a predefined threshold. In collaborationwith the RPC team, radiation tolerance tests were conducted to ensure the circuit’s robustness under ionizing radiation, a critical feature for detectors operating in high-energy physics environments like those at CERN. This work aims to enhance the reliability and safety of detector systems by preventing overheating, which could otherwise lead to costly damage or operational failure.

Dr. Marrazzo’s research marks a significant contribution to the ongoing development of cutting-edge electronics for particle detection, further advancing the capabilities of experiments at the world-renowned CERN facility.