A sampling ADC as a universal tool for data processing and trigger application

For the particle identification via energy loss measurement and algorithm tests for the PANDA Straw Tube Tracker (STT), a new dedicated FPGA firmware for the 16 channel 240 MHz sampling ADC has been developed. New FPGA firmware can simultaneously deliver charge, amplitude and time informations which are extracted from the detector signals. It also provide the possibilities to record raw signal information in an intell igent oscilloscope mode. The sampling ADC with the new FPGA firmware has scaler capabilities and can be used for self triggering and as a coincidence unit.