Digital CFEB (an Update)

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Ben Bylsma

The Ohio State University

SLHC Phase 1 Upgrade

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Fully Instrument ME4/2 Chambers

August 2009 Install/Instrument ME4/2 Test Chambers

OSU Digital CFEB

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Replace SCA with Flash ADCs/Memories• Better rate capability • Similar Cost

Propose 514 new cards ME1/1a Old cards to populate ME4/2 Upgrade

• Handle highest particle flux• Restore ME1/1a triggering and

readou t to range 2.1-2.4

Current CFEB

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pre SCA ADC+-ref

16 FPGA12 bits

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mux

21 bitsChan-link

21:3

To DMB over Skewclear

280 Mbps

event LCT Release Caps~20µS

L1A~3.2µS

Analog storage with L1A*LCT coincidenceAnalog storage - no coincidence

Analog storage Digitization and Readout

Basic Block Diagram:

Time Line:

Analog samples are stored until L1A.Then ADC must digitize 8X16 samples one at a time.Limited number of capacitors and single channel ADC impose constraints onLCT and L1A latencies.

6 layers

8 Triad signalspre comp

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24 bitsLVDS

To TMB over Skewclear

80 MHz

2:1

3x8

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New Digital CFEB

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Basic Block Diagram:

Time Line:

No Dead Time.All 96 channels continuously digitized (no multiplexing).

event LCT ~20µSL1A~3.2µS

FIFOFIFO

Readout

Pipeline

Digitization Latency

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6 layers

SerialOpt. Trnscvr

To DMB over Fiber~1Gbps

MGT ADC+-

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8 pairs

16 pairsPipeline/FIFOs

Serial LVDS

8 Triad signalspre comp

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48

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SerialOpt. Trnscvr

~2Gbps

MGT

First Step – Choose ADC

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• ADC choice drives subsequent design considerationsInterface between pre-amp and ADCVoltage/Power requirements

- Could impact LVDB design• ADC choices:(8 ch, 12 bit, 20-65 MSPS, Serial LVDS output)

MAX1437 (Maxim) 1.8V supply, 1.4Vpp range

ADC12EU050 (National) 1.2V supply, 2.1Vpp range

AD9222 (Analog Devices) 1.8V supply, 2Vpp range

ADS5281 (Texas Instr.) 3.3V analog, 1.8V digital, 2Vpp range

Issues with ADCs

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• None are suitable drop-in replacements for SCA/ADC- ADC’s

All have differential inputs Limits on common mode Have internal input bias network

- Pre-Amp Single ended output Limited range of baseline level Designed to drive small capacitive load

- Pre-Amp/ADC Interface Mnfr. suggest transformer coupling

(not an option for us) Amplifier to generate differential signal

(requires 96 amplifiers) Direct couple single ended signal

(common mode consequences)(level shifting/scaling)

AC couple single ended signal(common mode consequences)(no level shifting, but still have biasing to consider)

Evaluation Boards

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• Purchased Evaluation Boards for ADS5281 and AD9222• Basic Setup:

Input Circuitry

ADC+- DeSer

Logic Analyzer

• Identify constraints/operation limits of ADC Direct Coupling Concerns

- Common ModeData Sheet: Vcm = 1.5±0.05VHow far from nominal?Baseline Level

- RangeDigital output range is 2VBut is linear range of common mode 2V?

AC Coupling Concerns- Same as direct coupling- No worries with pre-amp baseline level- But need to bias positive input

Constraints (ADS5281)

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• ADC Constraints: Vcm -600mV < (IN+ + IN-)/2 < Vcm +300mV (1.8Vpp on IN+)

(IN- -1V) < IN+ < (IN-+1V) (ADC output range)

• Pre-Amp Constraints: Baseline Level

- Currently 1.8V- Max ~2.0V- Min ~1.2V (maybe 1.0V)

Drive Capability- Small (few mA at best)

• Scaling: Scale down input Add digital gain on output Resistor divider

Vcm

1.2k

1.2k

Digitize Amplifier Pulses

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Connect CFEB to Evaluation Board:

0.5 1 1.5 20.000000

0.500000

1.000000

1.500000

2.000000

2.500000

Series1

Series3

Series5

Series7

Series9

Series11

50ns samples

Current DCFEB R&D Status

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Evaluating ADCExploring Options for Interfacing to ADC

Direct CouplingAC CouplingAmplifier CouplingScaling