1. Synergy Program for Front-End, Electronics, Data Acquisition & Control JRA 30 Emanuel Pollacco CEA Saclay SGFDC for Nuclear Physics KVI, STFC Daresbury, GSI/FAIR, LEGNARO/ALPI, KVI, STFC Daresbury, GSI/FAIR, LEGNARO/ALPI, CEA Saclay, Univ. Huelva, GANIL/SPIRAL2 (Eng + Phys) Laying groundwork over the last two years Laying groundwork over the last two years To pool resources for a common strategy towards the To pool resources for a common strategy towards the next generation Electronics Systems next generation Electronics Systems Site at GSI under Synergy Group Site at GSI under Synergy Group

2. 2 DET FEE Board ASICs ADC FPGA DSP Optic Transfer … Switching … DAQ Run, Data, Instrument Control Store … A simple view of a SYSTEM SOFT - HARD

3. 3 C ORE A CTIVITIES TASKS Networking Networking JRA JRA Systems Study Systems Study ASIC development ASIC development R&D ASIC/ADC Interface R&D ASIC/ADC Interface Data Acquisition Data Acquisition Time-Stamping Time-Stamping Control & Optimization Control & Optimization JRA 30 JRA To design & build a demonstrator that will To design & build a demonstrator that will employ the capacities of the community to work collectively – Resources & Needs exercise. employ the capacities of the community to work collectively – Resources & Needs exercise. JRA To design & build a demonstrator that will To design & build a demonstrator that will employ the capacities of the community to work collectively – Resources & Needs exercise. employ the capacities of the community to work collectively – Resources & Needs exercise. Networking Assemble the Euro. Nucl. Phys. Community towards : A study of available resources. A study of available resources. Study of the next generation FEE+DAQ. Study of the next generation FEE+DAQ. Develop Euro strategy. Develop Euro strategy. Information diffusing, educ. (Master, PhD), … Information diffusing, educ. (Master, PhD), … Future of the field Future of the fieldNetworking Assemble the Euro. Nucl. Phys. Community towards : A study of available resources. A study of available resources. Study of the next generation FEE+DAQ. Study of the next generation FEE+DAQ. Develop Euro strategy. Develop Euro strategy. Information diffusing, educ. (Master, PhD), … Information diffusing, educ. (Master, PhD), … Future of the field Future of the field Emanuel Pollacco CEA Saclay

4. 4 A N I NNOVATIVE P ROGRAM JRA 30 Emanuel Pollacco CEA Saclay ASIC  AGIC (S: Specific, G: General) Advanced µ-electronics architecture. Advanced µ-electronics architecture.  Single configuration for:- Si based device,  Single configuration for:- Si based device, - TPC, - TPC, - EM-Calorimeters, - Neutron detection. - EM-Calorimeters, - Neutron detection. ASIC  AGIC (S: Specific, G: General) Advanced µ-electronics architecture. Advanced µ-electronics architecture.  Single configuration for:- Si based device,  Single configuration for:- Si based device, - TPC, - TPC, - EM-Calorimeters, - Neutron detection. - EM-Calorimeters, - Neutron detection. Adaptive Intelligent System Control Study of sensors /µ-electronics architecture, Study of sensors /µ-electronics architecture,  control theory, …  control theory, …  instrument stabilised / optimised response - pulse shape,...  instrument stabilised / optimised response - pulse shape,... Adaptive Intelligent System Control Study of sensors /µ-electronics architecture, Study of sensors /µ-electronics architecture,  control theory, …  control theory, …  instrument stabilised / optimised response - pulse shape,...  instrument stabilised / optimised response - pulse shape,... System Attributes Employing a User-Centered Design Employing a User-Centered Design Modular, Generic, Portable FEE Modular, Generic, Portable FEE Scalable Scalable Automated Calibration & Control Automated Calibration & Control Adaptive intelligent system control Adaptive intelligent system control Future Proofing Future Proofing System Attributes Employing a User-Centered Design Employing a User-Centered Design Modular, Generic, Portable FEE Modular, Generic, Portable FEE Scalable Scalable Automated Calibration & Control Automated Calibration & Control Adaptive intelligent system control Adaptive intelligent system control Future Proofing Future Proofing ASIC: Application Specific Integrated Circuits Small/Large Labs/Instr.

5. 5 Benefits to EU Nucl. Structure Physics & EU Programs GSI GSI HYDE HYDE EXL EXL R 3 B R 3 B Elise Elise Chrystal Ball Chrystal Ball LAND LAND GANIL GANIL FAZIA FAZIA GASPARD GASPARD PARIS PARIS S 3 S 3 VAMOS & SPEG VAMOS & SPEG LEGNARO LEGNARO AGATA Ancillary AGATA Ancillary PRISMA PRISMA KVI KVI BIG BITE BIG BITE TNA TNA 1 – GSI/NUSTAR TNA 3 – GANIL/SPIRAL TNA 5 - LEGNARO TNA 7 - KVI TNA 2 - Jyväskylä TNA 4 - Louvain-la-Neuve TNA 8 - ISOLDE Emanuel Pollacco CEA Saclay JRA JRA – AGATA Ancillary – AGATA Ancillary – Calorimeters (PARIS, EXL, R 3 B, GASPARD) – Calorimeters (PARIS, EXL, R 3 B, GASPARD) – Beam Tracking – Beam Tracking – Si devices – Si devices – DPS-FA – FAZIA – DPS-FA – FAZIA – ECOS – ECOS – TPC & NACTAR (NA10) – TPC & NACTAR (NA10) – EXID – EXID – – Slow & Fast & neutrons Benefit To be discussed Discussed Synergy

6. 6 Principle JRA task Participating Institutions Labs below will contribute ~75% of FTE required CEA Saclay, France CEA Saclay, France GANIL, France (PhD students) GANIL, France (PhD students) GSI, Darmstadt, Germany (PhD students) GSI, Darmstadt, Germany (PhD students) Huelva University, Spain (PhD students) Huelva University, Spain (PhD students) INFN (Legnaro & Milan), Italy (PhD students) INFN (Legnaro & Milan), Italy (PhD students) KVI, The Netherlands (PhD students) KVI, The Netherlands (PhD students) STFC Daresbury and Rutherford Labs, England STFC Daresbury and Rutherford Labs, England European Indust. (eg: IBM, CAEN, Photonics …) – under study European Indust. (eg: IBM, CAEN, Photonics …) – under study Principle JRA task Participating Institutions Labs below will contribute ~75% of FTE required CEA Saclay, France CEA Saclay, France GANIL, France (PhD students) GANIL, France (PhD students) GSI, Darmstadt, Germany (PhD students) GSI, Darmstadt, Germany (PhD students) Huelva University, Spain (PhD students) Huelva University, Spain (PhD students) INFN (Legnaro & Milan), Italy (PhD students) INFN (Legnaro & Milan), Italy (PhD students) KVI, The Netherlands (PhD students) KVI, The Netherlands (PhD students) STFC Daresbury and Rutherford Labs, England STFC Daresbury and Rutherford Labs, England European Indust. (eg: IBM, CAEN, Photonics …) – under study European Indust. (eg: IBM, CAEN, Photonics …) – under study Key Phrases Rally the Euro. Nucl. Phys. Community. Rally the Euro. Nucl. Phys. Community. Study & build the Next Generation Demonstrator for Nuclear Physics. Study & build the Next Generation Demonstrator for Nuclear Physics. Key Phrases Rally the Euro. Nucl. Phys. Community. Rally the Euro. Nucl. Phys. Community. Study & build the Next Generation Demonstrator for Nuclear Physics. Study & build the Next Generation Demonstrator for Nuclear Physics. Emanuel Pollacco CEA Saclay

7. 7 Synergy Group for Front-End Electronics and Data Acquisition (SGFD) Scope: The idea of a SGFD has been developed during common meetings of people working on front-end electronics and data acquisition within SPIRAL2, NUSTAR/FAIR and LEGNARO. The synergistic approach offers some significant benefits: SPIRAL2NUSTAR/FAIRLEGNAROSPIRAL2NUSTAR/FAIRLEGNARO It overcomes problems caused by the limited capacities and scarce expertise in the field of ASIC development and manufacturing for nuclear physics applications. It overcomes problems caused by the limited capacities and scarce expertise in the field of ASIC development and manufacturing for nuclear physics applications. It provides the strongly overlapping user communities with common user interfaces and data structures for DAQ systems and controls. It provides the strongly overlapping user communities with common user interfaces and data structures for DAQ systems and controls. It makes the most effective use of the limit scientific and engineering manpower dedicated to DAQ and controls tasks. It makes the most effective use of the limit scientific and engineering manpower dedicated to DAQ and controls tasks. With this letter, we approach the boards of the above listed collaborations and facilities to formally establish a SGFD and to provide the SGFD with the mandate to recommend areas of R&D to the various working groups on instrumentation. The SGFD will seek to establish the necessary organization for the implementation of this common R&D. In addition, SGFD will seek and recommend common technological solutions in the areas of front-end electronics and data acquisition. To allow for a functional group, the members are expected to perform studies and development.

8. 8 Specifications for Energy, Charge, Time and Pulse Shape Measurement Signal bandwidth Signal bandwidth Energy/Charge Dynamic Range Energy/Charge Dynamic Range Energy/Charge/Time resolution Energy/Charge/Time resolution Signal bandwidth Signal bandwidth Rate/channel min-max Rate/channel min-max Sampling Sampling Rate Rate Time resolution Time resolution SNOB SNOB Signal processing requirements Signal processing requirements Environmental requirements Environmental requirements Trigger requirements Trigger requirements Signal bandwidth Signal bandwidth Energy/Charge Dynamic Range Energy/Charge Dynamic Range Energy/Charge/Time resolution Energy/Charge/Time resolution Signal bandwidth Signal bandwidth Rate/channel min-max Rate/channel min-max Sampling Sampling Rate Rate Time resolution Time resolution SNOB SNOB Signal processing requirements Signal processing requirements Environmental requirements Environmental requirements Trigger requirements Trigger requirements JRA 30 Emanel Pollacco CEA Saclay

9. 9 ASIC FPGA XXX-Fast FPGA ADCADC Optic Link DETECTORSDETECTORS General Purpose Signal Treatment Card : GEPSET GEPSET PC or PC Farm PMT, APD, PD ( , n, cp) Si(Li), DSSD, IC (cp: highly segmented devicses) TPC(GEM, Micomegas, …), Pulse hight, Q integration Time Pulse shape Emanuel POLLACCO CEA Saclay

10. 10 DETECTORSDETECTORS General Purpose Signal Treatment Card : GEPSET ASIC FPGA ADCADC Optic Link GEPSET DETECTORSDETECTORS DETECTORSDETECTORS ASIC FPGA ADCADC Optic Link GEPSET ASIC FPGA ADCADC Optic Link GEPSET C O N C E N T A T O R C&C Event Builder Time-stamp Fast Selective read-out Emanuel POLLACCO CEA Saclay Dynamic Trigger Data Filter C&C