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The .ART.Data.Driver.Card. (ADDC) receives serial data from VMM ASICs, processes hits and errors, syncs with clock, handles TTC streams, loads addresses to GBT, and more. Designed plans include prototyping, clock distribution, and exploring GBT/VTRx use.
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ART Data Driver Card (ADDC) • Function: • Receives serial Address in Real Time (ART) from 32 VMM ASICs • synchronously with BC Clock • Comp Chip 1 Priority deserailizes and encodes up to 8 hits 24 hits • /sector • Need to handle more hits per BC since no Pad guidance • Adds 5-bit geographical address to the 6-bit strip address • Receives and decodes TTC stream from e-link • Generates and buffers 160 MHz clock • Keeps track of BCID and appends it to the ART addresses • Loads addresses to GBT in parallel mode • Transmits ART data Trig. Processor • Transmits error/status information on spare bit(s)
De-serialize Hit Sel Data formatting
Issues, things to be decided • Use GBT + VTRx or GBT + VTT • Former uses down link for TTC and config but more expensive and doubles • fiber count • Latter uses much cheaper dual optical transmitters, does not require down • link fiber but requires two e-links for TTC and configuration • Geographical location of the 32 VMM chips • One plane • Pro: failure of link disables one plane • Con: Longer copper connections (~50 cm) • 4 layers by 8 VMM • Pro: Shorter connections (~20 cm) • Con: A track segment generates four hits limiting max independent hit it can • handle • ART Clock distribution • Common Clock per MMFE-8 • Pro: Only one multidrop LVDS line per MMFE-8 • Con: Requires skew adjustment, calibration/training (see Sorin’s talk) • One clock per VMM • Pro: automatic synchronization, no need for calibration • Con: More cables, weight, volume, power
Plans: • Design Prototype ADDC card • Possibly Use GBT samples and VTRx • If not available use GLIB • Use either prototype Comp.ASIC or implement in FPGA • Use with 4-layer chamber installed in CSC area of Wheel C • (2 needed) • Alternatively use one proto ADDC in test beam with 8 small MM • chambers • 60 GBT samples will be available next month (Moreiro talk last week) • Who/how many should we ask for? He warned that he expects demand to be high. No more than 2-3 to any given goup?