A single interconnection unit provides all of the signal connections
required to operate a group of PMTs and to transmit signals therefrom to
acquisition electronics exterior to an enclosure for the PMTs in a
nuclear scanner. In a preferred embodiment, the interconnection unit
provides a shielded differential pair connection for RF signals; power
supply connections for the PMTs, providing all of the voltages required
to operate PMTs and the associated circuits, as well as connections for
those signals and appropriate ground planes. Preferably, interconnection
unit comprises a flex circuit with end connectors designed to connect to
a power supply unit and an acquisition unit remote from the PMTs.
Connection points are provided along the length of the flexible circuit
for connection to a PMT and provide all of the necessary connections for
that PMT, including shared power supplies and ground buses, as well as
connections dedicated to a particular PMT, including a dedicated RF
differential pair, a dedicated digital line, and an associated ground
plane.