Description
The goal of the nanoFIP project is to provide a radiation tolerant FPGA-based replacement for Alstom 's WorldFIP agent, the MicroFIP chip.
The
is a rad-tol FPGA that acts as a client node in the communication over
the WorldFIP fieldbus.
It is housed in a Microsemi ProASIC3, A3P400, 208
PQFP FPGA.
The nanoFIP implements a minimal subset of the WorldFIP
services and is designed to be radiation
tolerant by using different SEU
mitigation techniques such as TMR and fail-safe state machines.
It is used in conjunction with a
FielDrive
driver chip and
FieldTR
insulating transformer, both available from the company
Alstom.
Project Material
| nanoFIP functional specification |
|---|
| WorldFIP |
| Alstom WorldFIP components |
| WorldFIP insourcing work packages |
| nanoFIP presentations, papers and meetings' minutes |
| nanoFIP functionality tests, EMC tests and radiation tests |
| nanoFIP VHDL modules, pinout list and pdb file |
| nanoFIP hints n' tips guide |
| Actel A3P400batch validation |
| nanoFIP in the LHC radiation environment |
nanoFIP users
| Equipment | Designer | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CERN Radiation Monitoring | Paul Peronnard (EN/STI) | 09-2013: prototype validated; 30 preseries in production |
| FIPDIAG | HLP company | 05-2012: prototype working |
| CERN Power Converter Controls | Benjamin Todd (TE/EPC) | 09-2013: working prototype |
| CERN Quench Protection Systems | Jens Steckert (TE/MPE) | 06-2011: prototype board EDA-02138 never powered; may use nanoFIP as IP in 2014 02-2021: Next generation of radiation tolerant field-bus clients for QPS (CERN-only) |
| Train renovation | Strukton Rolling Stock - The Netherlands | 09-2012: modified nanoFIP modules to interface with ARM and programmable variables 05-2013: Company will develop WF master code 02-2014: WF master code being tested 04-2015: Project finished |
Project Status
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16-02-2009 | Start of insourcing project |
| 13-10-2010 | First code working on nanoFIP test board |
| 17-05-2011 | Stable design available for use in critical applications |
| 08-2011 | Finalization of project's extension with JTAG Master |
| 10-2011 | nanoFIP-FielDrive-FieldTR EMC tests |
| 11-2011 | nanoFIP final code review; code frozen |
| 12-2011 | Large scale radiation tests to validate the design |
| 11-2012 | Reception of 5'000 preprogrammed nanoFIP FPGAs all from the same batch |
| 03-2013 | Radiation tests to validate the purchased batches |
| 04-2015 | nanoFIP pre-programmed ICs and IP core VHDL code used in CERN LHC accelerator |
| 04-2020 | Reopening of the design for additional functionality |
Contacts
Erik van der Bij | Eva Gousiou | Pablo Alvarez | Gonzalo Penacoba | Julien Palluel
E.Gousiou, E.Van der Bij, February 2021