1. Test setup 07/08/2015 1

2. Components Labview control application I2C communication FPGA firmware IC board 2

3. Labview application USB – I2C controller VISA drivers (VCOM driver) Communication works FPGA = I2C slave 3

4. Labview application Chip configuration programming FPGA control Watchdog SEU counters readback 4

5. FPGA Spartan 6 FPGA ALTYS board VHDCI connector – High speed LVDS – 40 MHz PLL monitor – Digital control 5

6. IC boad 2 boads – Chip carrier 2.56GHz TL + SMA Decoupling Connector – Main board 40 MHz connections + Baluns Power FPGA connection 6

7. Chip carrier 4 layer PCB 100µm technology DIP connectors 4 Power domains – LC – Ring – Digital – Buffers 7

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9. Main board Power regulators – 1.2V and 3.3V – Separate regulator for each power domain? Baluns – 50 ohm SE → 100 ohm D (40 MHz) Crystal oscillator (40MHz) Trimmers Not fully finished 9

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