1. SuperKEKb X-Ray Monitor
characterizing sensor to find operating point
first light!

2. SuperKEKb X-Ray Monitor
amplifier chain:
carefully designing preamp+gain stages
calculation/simulation (noise/gain/recovery time)
prototyping/measurement (network analyzer)
firmware/readout:
modified BelleII/TOP firmware to (re)support gigabit ethernet
common ancestor with previous XRM firmware
retains compatibility with BelleII/TOP firmware and readout software
adding needed XRM functionality to the firmware
upcoming (before end of FY2018):
mate SLAC strip detector and boardstack and test on bench
upcoming (FY2019):
test in beam
deploy HER and LER stations