Title :
MTCA.4 LLRF system for the European XFEL
Author :
Branlard, J. ; Ayvazyan, Gohar ; Ayvazyan, Valeri ; Grecki, Mariusz ; Hoffmann, Marco ; Jezynski, Tomasz ; Ludwig, F. ; Mavric, Uros ; Pfeiffer, S. ; Schlarb, H. ; Schmidt, Christoph ; Weddig, Henning ; Bin Yang ; Barmuta, Pawel ; Habib, Samer Bou ; Butko
Author_Institution :
Deutsches Elektron-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg, Germany
Abstract :
Due to its scale and tight specifications, the European XFEL poses real challenges in the field of low-level radio-frequency (LLRF) control. The implementation of this semi-distributed control system on the microTCA for physics (MTCA.4) platform triggered numerous designs of electronic boards and helped refine the usage of MTCA.4 technology for physics and control systems. This paper presents an overview of the MTCA.4-based LLRF system for the European XFEL with an emphasis on the system architecture decisions. The multiple functionalities of this highly modular design will be explained as well as the opportunities of the MTCA.4 technology for other applications.
Keywords :
X-ray lasers; free electron lasers; European XFEL; MTCA.4 LLRF system; electronic boards; low-level radio-frequency control; microTCA for physics; platform triggered numerous designs; scale and tight specifications; Acceleration; Backplanes; Cavity resonators; Europe; RF signals; Radio frequency; Vectors; LLRF; MTCA.4; XFEL;
Conference_Titel :
Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (MIXDES), 2013 Proceedings of the 20th International Conference
Conference_Location :
Gdynia
Print_ISBN :
978-83-63578-00-8
