anita rf conditioning and digitizing
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ANITA RF Conditioning and Digitizing. Gary S. Varner University of Hawai , i, Manoa ANITA Collaboration Meeting UC, Irvine 24,25 November 2002. Topics. RF Signals Noise Limited RF Electronics Optimum SNR Triggering HS Transient Digitizers Prototypes STRAW2 DRS Advanced ATWD - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ANITARF Conditioning and Digitizing
Gary S. VarnerUniversity of Hawai
,i, Manoa
ANITA Collaboration MeetingUC, Irvine
24,25 November 2002
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Topics
• RF Signals– Noise Limited
• RF Electronics– Optimum SNR– Triggering– HS Transient Digitizers
• Prototypes– STRAW2– DRS– Advanced ATWD
• R&D Plans (for discussion)
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Askaryan Signature
• Significant signal power at large frequencies
• Strong linear polarization (near 100%)
0 2 4 6 8
Time (ns)
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Single Point Measurement
• Maximize R for better pointing… trigger latency
)/(4.01
1
1 00
0
TeV
W
R
KAE T
R
Empirically determined
DecoherenceFreq.
Material, aperture
• Squeeze all possible info.
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RF Transient Recorder Specs
>= 1GHz analog input bandwidth (300-1200MHz) multi-GSa/s sampling rate (Nyquist limit ideal) minimum phase distortion for clean polarization maximum dynamic range (>= 9 bits) internal Analog to Digital Conversion (ADC) short record length (100-200ns if optimally matched)
self-triggering with fine threshold adjustment bi-polar triggering deadtimeless conclude multi-hit buffering
needed
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Proposed Signal Flow
LNA Gain
Digitize
Trigger
[GHz]
[GHz]
.3 1.2
.3 1.2
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Straw-man Instrumentation
Trigger/Digitizers
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• In principle, can do brute force with off-the-shelf ADCs/backend processing (POWER! But other issues)
• A number of SCA designs:– DSC (samples obtained, to be tested)– KEK AMC– STRAW2 (SalSa prototype)– Advanced ATWD (Kleinfelder [UCI])
• Space/Balloon Transient RF specific:– >1GHz analog input bandwidth– Self-triggering– Low power
Possibilities
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High-speed Digitizers
• DRC/DRS close
High Speed Digitizer Comparison
10
100
1000
10000
10 100 1000 10000
Analog Bandwidth [MHz]
Sam
plin
g R
ate
[MS
a/s]
ZEUS[12]
RD2[13]
Kleinfelder[14]
Haller[15]
ADeLine1[11]
DSC/DRS[16]
AD9410[17]
CLC5957[18]
TLV5580[19]
ADS5102[20]
MAX1449[21]
Desired Max.Operating Region
• Analog BW not eval.
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Domino Ring Sampler (DRS)
input
• Free running domino wave, stopped with trigger
• Sampling speed 2 GHz (500ps/bin), trigger gate sampling gives 50ps timing resolution
• 1024 bins 150ns waveform + 350ns delay
• Free running domino wave, stopped with trigger
• Sampling speed 2 GHz (500ps/bin), trigger gate sampling gives 50ps timing resolution
• 1024 bins 150ns waveform + 350ns delayInformation courtesy of Stefan Ritt (PSI):
For further info.: http://meg.web.psi.ch/doc/talks/s_ritt/may02_triumf/meg.ppt
• If can keep the sampling jitter small enough (or can measure), no need for a TDC!
• Switched Capacitor Array (SCA)
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Domino Sampling Chip
C. Brönnimann et al., NIM A420 (1999) 264
Existing:• 0.5 – 1.2 GHz sampling
speed• 128 sampling cells• Readout at 5 MHz, 12 bit• ~ 60 $/channel
Needed:• 2.5 GHz sampling speed• Circular domino wave• 1024 sampling cells• 40 MHz readout
Existing:• 0.5 – 1.2 GHz sampling
speed• 128 sampling cells• Readout at 5 MHz, 12 bit• ~ 60 $/channel
Needed:• 2.5 GHz sampling speed• Circular domino wave• 1024 sampling cells• 40 MHz readout
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STRAW2 Specifications
> 1GHz ind. Adj.256 ind. Adj.32 OR of 1616 multiplicity
1-2 GHz high+low12 32 bits/ch.
<=16 ms cascadeADC (SAR) bits
Digitize deadtime
High level thresholdLow level threshold
High level logicLow level logic
Comparator typeMonitor scalers
Trigger type
# SCA/channel# of channels# of RF inputsSampling rate
Analog Triggering
STRAW2 Design Parameters
Input bandwidth
• Unique in this design is the triggering requirements – High freq and bipolar
• Large latency strategy:– Multiple buffering
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STRAW2 Architecture
• 0.25m TSMC process
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Ring Oscillator in 0.25m CMOS
Simulated Frequency Adjustment range
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
Vadjust [V]
Sam
pli
ng
Fre
q [
GH
z]
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Analog Input Bandwidth!
• Many examples of high sampling rate, but:– PMT readout– Wireless (2.5GHz)
– Very narrow BW
– Naïve calculation • phase• inductance
– 3-D Simulation• PCB, Package, bond wires• BGA necessary?• What is fundamental limit
.4.62
13 GHz
RCf dB
Component Length/area Unit Factor FunitTotal [fF]
Input traces 5 cm 0.2 pF/cm 1000 w.a.g.bonding wire 150 mil 0.3 pF/wire 300 w.a.g.
input pad 60 um^2 187 fF/pad 187 Tannerinput protection 594 1.1 pF/ckt 1100 SPICE
stripline area 2500 um^2 43aF/
um^2 107.5 MOSISstripline fringe 5 mm 60 aF/um 300 MOSISSwitch Drains 256 switches 5.6 fF/drain 1433.6 SPICEOpen Switches 6 open 87 fF/gate 522 SPICE
TOTAL 4.9501 pF
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RF Coupling Simulation
die
on-chip 50 stripline
• Utilizes the LC program (FTDT algorithm)– Cray developed, available for free under Linux
Bonding wires
.4.62
13 GHz
RCf dB
.4.6
2
13 GHz
RCf dB
.4.6
2
13 GHz
RCf dB
.4.6
2
13 GHz
RCf dB
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S-Parameters
STRAW2 Packaging S-Parameters
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Frequency [GHz]
S11
S21
VSWR:
1.8 [1GHz]
1.9 [2GHz]
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Logging Performance
Storage Cell Simulation
y = 6.2891x - 2364.8R2 = 0.993
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
350 400 450 500
Stored Waveform (Vin) [mV]
Dif
f se
nse
d V
olt
age
(Vo
ut)
[m
V]
Rload = 40k
Gain:
mVC
kTv
storerms 23.0
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Self-Triggering
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Simulation Results
• Use simulated high freq. Response from beamtest data:– works
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32x256 SCA bank
DACs ADC
Trigger
scalers
STRAW2 Chip
Submitted for Fab.: 4 Nov.
16 Channels of256 deep SCA buckets
Self-Triggered Recorder Analog Waveform (STRAW)
Optimized for RF inputMicrostrip 50
Record length:128-256ns
Self-Triggering:
Target input Bandwidth:>700MHz
-LL and HL (adj.) for each channel
Sampling Rate:1-2GSa/s (adj.)
-Multiplicity trigger for LL hits
On-chip ADC:12-bit, >2MSPS
External option:MUXed Analog out
Sampling Rates>~8GSa/s possiblew/ 0.25m process
8192 analog storage cells
Die:~2.5mm2
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Cosmic-ray Radio Testbed
• Stage 2: Replace TDM with STRAW2– ~200 total antenna signals – get rid of delay cables
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Evaluation
Trigger/Digitizers
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Readout Board/RF prototype
Strong disincentive to purse a “full
card” development to start with
10k$ parts!
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Details…documentation
Push to document these details
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• R&D into critical (non-standard) components:– Strong need in other (e.g. precision timing)
applications– Not needed for self-triggering/high analog BW (PMTs)– Emphasis on low-power
• Plans:– STRAW2 Testing (packaged parts ship 12/19)– ANITA evaluation board/backup ADCs– Adv. ATWD Prototype (common START ready for fab.)
• Discussion: (see next slide)
Preliminary Summary
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• Time scale for custom component development– STRAW2 appropriate triggering architecture?
• Really need trigger waveform recording?
– Sample depth/rate and bandwidth for ATWD?– Multi-buffering scheme acceptable?– Still consider RF down-conversion/comm. ADCs?
• Many disadvantages (large BW DCV, power)• Viable fallback?
• Plans:– STRAW2 Testing (packaged parts ship 12/19)– ANITA evaluation board/backup ADCs– Adv. ATWD Prototype (proto. Waiting for $$)
Discussion Items
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3 Designs Similar
• 16 cells
• All paracitics included
• Domino speed: 1.5-2.2 GHz
• 16 cells
• All paracitics included
• Domino speed: 1.5-2.2 GHz
10 GHz?
Simulated Frequency Adjustment range
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
1.2 1.7 2.2 2.7
Vadjust [V]
Sa
mp
lin
g F
req
[G
Hz]
TSMC 0.25m
AMC:
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KEK AMC
• Analog Memory Cell (AMC) – Common
platform– Original
AMC follow-on
– Super Belle and JHF
0.5m:LSB ~200ps
0.35m:LSB ~100ps?