Description
Project description:
The goal of this project is to provide a radiation hardened FPGA-based replacement for the MicroFIP chip, a WorldFIP agent. This FPGA replacement is called nanoFIP.
Detailed project information
The project is organized in work packages. The work packages along with their status are described in the following table:
Work Package | Description | Status |
WP1 | Alstom MicroFIP preliminary VHDL code interpretation | Done |
WP2 | Write project management doc for insourcing of MicroFIP | Done |
WP3 | Write functional specification of MicroFIP replacement | Done |
WP4 | Rewrite and extend Alstom MicroFIP VHDL code | Cancelled |
WP5 | Write new NanoFIP VHDL code | Done |
WP6 | VHDL Testbench creation and simulation of nanoFIP | Done |
WP7 | Stand-alone mode test board design and test | Combined with WP8 |
WP8 | Design board for functional and radiation test | Done |
WP9 | Radiation tests | In Progress |
- WP2. Write project management doc for insourcing of MicroFIP
- WP3. Write functional specification of MicroFIP replacement
- WP4. Rewrite and extend Alstom MicroFIP VHDL code - WP1 concluded that new VHDL code (WP5) was needed.
- WP5. Write new NanoFIP VHDL code
- WP6. VHDL Testbench creation and simulation of NanoFIP
- WP7. Stand-alone mode test board design and test
Note that for the development of the FPGA replacement that either WP4 or WP5 will be needed. The decision between the adaptation of existing VHDL code (WP4) or the development of completely new code (WP5) will be made based on the results of WP1, WP2 and WP3.It was concluded in March 2009 that new code needed to be developed.
Detailed description of work packages
WP1. Alstom MicroFIP preliminary VHDL code interpretation - Done
WP2. Write project management doc for insourcing of MicroFIP - Done
WP3. Write functional specification of MicroFIP replacement - Done
WP4.-Rewrite-and-extend-Alstom-MicroFIP-VHDL-code - Cancelled
Note: either WP4 or WP5 needs to be done
WP5. Write new NanoFIP VHDL code - In progress
WP6. VHDL Testbench creation and simulation of NanoFIP - In progress
WP7. Stand-alone mode test board design and test - Combined with WP8
WP8.-Design-board-for-functional-and-radiation-test - In progress
-- Main.ErikVanDerBij - 5 April 2010