Dragone-ePixHR (IMAGE) DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Caption SLAC’s Angelo Dragone shows a silicon wafer containing about 50 ePixHR core application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs. They are the first generation of high-rate readout chips for detectors at the lab’s next-generation X-ray laser, LCLS-II. Credit Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.