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An advanced prototype of a digital pixel calorimeter, EPICAL-2, has been constructed using ALPIDE MAPS sensors. It has been successfully tested with cosmic muons and with test beams at DESY and the CERN SPS. We will report on recent updates of performance results, with good linearity and resolution. Comparisons to detailed MC simulations are made and show good understanding of the technology. The spatial precision of event-by-event measurements of the showers allows unprecedented studies of the shower shape. The detector features two-shower separation capabilities at extremely small distances. We will also discuss the limitations of the currently used sensor technology and perspectives for future development of digital calorimetry.

The first evaluation of an ultra-high granularity digital electromagnetic calorimeter prototype using 1.0-5.8 GeV/c electrons is presented. The \\(25\\times10^6\\) pixel detector consists of 24 layers of ALPIDE CMOS MAPS sensors, with a pitch of around 30~\\(\\mu\\)m, and has a depth of almost 20 radiation lengths of tungsten absorber. Ultra-thin cables allow for a very compact design. The properties that are critical for physics studies are measured: electromagnetic shower response, energy resolution and linearity. The stochastic energy resolution is comparable with the state-of-the art resolution for a Si-W calorimeter, with data described well by a simulation model using GEANT and Allpix\\(^2\\). The performance achieved makes this technology a good candidate for use in the ALICE FoCal upgrade, and in general demonstrates the strong potential for future applications in high-energy physics.

A prototype of a new type of calorimeter has been designed and constructed, based on a silicon-tungsten sampling design using pixel sensors with digital readout. It makes use of the Alpide MAPS sensor developed for the ALICE ITS upgrade. A binary readout is possible due to the pixel size of \\(\\approx 30 \\times 30 \\, \\mu \\mathrm{m}^2\\). This prototype has been successfully tested with cosmic muons and with test beams at DESY and the CERN SPS. We report on performance results obtained at DESY, showing good energy resolution and linearity, and compare to detailed MC simulations. Also shown are preliminary results of the high-energy performance as measured at the SPS. The two-shower separation capabilities are discussed.