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Advances in DC-DC Converters for High-Energy Physics Applications

Explore the latest advancements in DC-DC converter technology for upgraded LHC trackers and CMS-tracker projects, including switched capacitor converters and future development plans. Learn about improvements in material budget, grounding aspects, and integrated converter modules. Discover the progress in radiation tolerance enhancement and noise emission control. Collaboration efforts between CERN and Aachen are yielding fruitful results in developing advanced converter modules.

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Advances in DC-DC Converters for High-Energy Physics Applications

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  1. DC-DC Plug-in Modulebased on RadTol AMIS2 ASIC Power Working Group Summary Philippe Farthouat Magnus Hansen

  2. Agenda POWER WG • Status and plans of the EMC CMS-tracker upgrade project • Status of the switched capacitor DC-DC converters for the upgraded LHC trackers • DC-DC developments: future plans • DC-DC modules: gained experience, material budget improvements, grounding aspects • Integrated DC-DC converter in the FE-I4 • Coordinated developments for bulk supplies? First discussion

  3. Content • Mainly DC/DC • Switched Capacitor DC/DC converters • Step-down • ½ * input voltage • Step-up • 2 * input voltage • proposed in conjunction with serial power where you really prefer to regulate every node to the voltage required by the main consumer • Buck converters

  4. Talks • Cristina Esteban presented status and plans of the EMC CMS-tracker upgrade project

  5. Talks • Michal Bochenek presented status of switched capacitor DC/DC converters for tracker upgrades • Two step-up and two step-down converters on die • Tests on chips delivered in Feb2011 successful and Results are promising • radiation tolerance need to be improved • noise emission appear controllable by layout tricks and mounting options • Plans • increase capacity and improve the radiation tolerance • System tests: larger system tests with more than one converter on a feed line etc.

  6. Talks • Stefano Michelis presented more details about issues with Amis4 and plans for Amis5 • Integration • change pull-up voltage to 2.5V for power enable • change power good to open drain • Correct the Over Current protection • The amis4 chip is perfectly suitable to do system tests • over-current detection can be disabled • in case too much current is demanded the chip will fail gently: voltage drop and or over-heat 

  7. Talks • Stefano presented slides of George Blanchot • DC/DC converter modules with the AMIS2 chip are available in small quantity • AMIS4 modules soon available • material budget reduction is given attention and a factor 3 appear to be reachable • E.g. decreased PCB thickness, change capacitor type, etc • Discussion between CERN and Aachen will continue in order to explain the somewhat different results concerning shielding efficiency v.s. shield copper thickness

  8. Talks • Laura Gonella presented the switched capacitor regulator of the FE-I4 chip • Good results • External configuration appear critical for noise performance

  9. Switched Capacitor Converters • Note that these are “raw” converters • An LDO needed for precision voltage which cuts into the overall efficiency

  10. Conclusion • Very good progress • Reaching the moment when application specific tuning is required • Balance material, efficiency, reliability, cost, etc. • The detector layout and grounding need to be re-tuned in for noise performance when changing between serial power and DC/DC converter power making it very difficult to compare the performance of the two schemes. • No big surprise…

  11. Conclusion • Competitive collaboration is fruitful • E.g. Aachen and CERN developing DC/DC modules, EMC shields, etc. is likely to yield better working detectors • Ample time for large scale power system test before module production is highly desirable • Philippe Farthouat initiated a discussion for common development of bulk supplies, discussion to be resumed during the next WG meeting in the spring 2012.

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