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The pixel detector of the CMS experiment will be upgraded during the extended end of year shutdown during winter 2016/2017. The upgraded detector will operate at full efficiency at an instantaneous luminosity of 2 × 1034 cm−2 s−1 with increased detector acceptance and additional redundancy for the tracking, while at the same time reducing the material budget. The design and technological choices will...