Description¶
The nanoFIP test board (NFTC) is used to test the functionality of the nanoFIP design. The board can also be used to perform tests under a focused radiation beam. The board has been designed by the company HLP.
To simplify radiation tests, the board is compatible with the sample frame of PSI.
The PCI FIP card 2.4 and FipDesigner software, both from HLP, will be used to drive the WorldFIP bus during tests.
Project Material¶
| NFTC board schematics |
| NFTC User's Guide |
| NFTC board technical specifications |
| Control FPGA Firmware specifications |
Status¶
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12-11-2009 | Order to company made |
| 03/04 2010 | Design review of schematics and resulting improvements |
| 04/05 2010 | PCB design review and resulting improvements |
| 30-08-2010 | First board available. First test including the Presence and Identification variables worked successfully at the company! |
| 09-2010 | One NFTC test board received at CERN. Production and consumption of variables working. |
| 11-01-2011 | Order of additional software functions: User FPGA Loopback Mode and Measurements Logging |
| 08-03-2011 | Request for NFTC V2. Orders of 20 V2 boards design and production. |
| 14-03-2011 | Test board V1 working since months and used to test and improve the VHDL code. |
| 12-04-2011 | Twenty V2 boards received and working at CERN! |
| 12-2011 | Boards used in radiation tests in PSI. See WP9 |
Contacts¶
Erik van der Bij (Project manager) o Eva Gousiou (Lead engineer)
E.Gousiou, E.Van der Bij, 5 March 2012