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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2024
Trustees of Boston University, Boston, MA (US);
Ashley Antony Gomez, Boston, MA (US);
Ronald Knepper, Andover, MA (US);
Brian Walsh, Newton, MA (US);
Trustees of Boston University, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
An energy detection system and method for measuring an external energy source. A detector is configured to detect an electric charge from the external energy source and produce a current. A charge sensitive amplifier (CSA) is configured to receive the current from the detector and produce a voltage signal. The CSA includes a first switch controlling a circuit path to a first switchable capacitor having a first capacitance and a second switch controlling a circuit path to a second switchable capacitor having a second capacitance greater than the first capacitance. When the electric charge exceeds a first threshold, the first switch closes the circuit path to the first switchable capacitor. When the electric charge exceeds a second threshold, the second switch closes the circuit path to the second switchable capacitor. The second threshold is greater than the first threshold.