Speaker
Eric Shearer Hazen
(Department of Physics-Boston University-USA)
Description
We are developing a MicroTCA Carrier Hub card which will provide
timing, control and data acquisition functions in a MicroTCA crate for SLHC readout electronics. This module may be mounted in the primary or redundant MCH slot in a MicroTCA crate, and distributes low-jitter LHC RF clock and encoded fast timing signals to up to 12 AMC modules.
In addition, it receives buffer status signals and DAQ data at up to 600 MBytes/sec from each AMC. The module is built on a commercial MCH base board with a custom mezzanine board stack. The latest Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA are used to provide a clear upgrade path. Prototype modules are being developed initially for a CMS HCAL test beam in summer 2010. We will report on the specifications of the module, its application in a MicroTCA system beyond CMS HCAL, and our experience in commissioning the module for the test beam.
Primary author
Eric Shearer Hazen
(Department of Physics-Boston University-USA)
Co-authors
Rohlf James
(Boston University)
Shouxiang Wu
(Boston University)
