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Last edited by Evangelia Gousiou Mar 02, 2022
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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

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