Bay, A.Borel, J.Buytaert, J.De Laere, S.Frei, R.Haefeli, G.Koppenburg, P.Locatelli, L.Schneider, O.Zehr, F.2010-11-052010-11-052010-11-05201010.1016/j.nima.2009.11.081https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/57032WOS:000275931300005The Vertex Locator is one of the most important sub-detectors of the LHCb experiment, which is devoted to B physics. The signals from the silicon strip sensors are multiplexed at 40 MHz and transported by 60 m copper lines to the counting stations placed in a radiation safe area. This paper describes the development of this long transmission line and its performance. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.LHCbElectronicsData acquisitionSilicon strip detectorsCommon modetext::journal::journal article::research article