Status

Following is a table of hardware in the Sinara project along with development status. Development status is tracked for both the hardware and hardware-enabling firmware/software.

Hardware Status

Background on the Sinara development process is helpful to understand the hardware status flags. New Sinara hardware progresses through several development steps. Refer to the Sinara Style Guide for additional details.

• The proponent of the new hardware initiates a request for comment (RFQ) at Sinara meta Issues.
  • Advertise the RFQ at M-Labs Forum, email, twitter, etc.
  • In consult with respondents to the RFQ the proponent chooses a hardware project name.
• The Warsaw team typically leads the PCB layout and modeling work. The Warsaw team also creates new Sinara project repositories upon request and can grant write access to the sinara-hw GitHub organization.
• The proponent creates a new high-level wiki page, inserts a link into the sidebar and add an entry on the Sinara Hardware Status page
• The hardware status is
  1. RFQ request for comments
  2. design review community is reviewing schematics and layout tagged as a Revision Candidate (eg Thermostat releases); discussion and bug reports take place in Issues at the hardware repository (e.g. Thermostat Issues)
  3. prototype prototype has been produced and is being tested by proponent; if bugs are found the design is edited and status reverts to (ii)
  4. production hardware is sufficiently bug-free to be produced in volume
  5. discontinued

WARNING Just because Sinara hardware status is Production does not imply that the firmware/software is stable and recommended for routine use. See Firmware/Software status column.

Firmware/Software Status

The development of software and firmware to support the configuration and operation of Sinara hardware is tightly coupled to hardware development, but it is considered a logically distinct effort as there may be several software drivers targeting a hardware design. For example, Booster has open and restricted-source firmware. As such the software and firmware development is pursued in separate git repositories, not in the Sinara hardware repositories. Links to the corresponding software/firmware are provided in the hardware project wiki page for each project (eg Thermostat firmware is here).

Types of firmware/software support

• Some Sinara hardware requires no firmware or software.

• Some Sinara hardware designs are stand-alone with respect to ARTIQ. They may require software and firmware for full functionality.

• Some Sinara hardware is supported by software/firmware elements that enable tight integration with ARTIQ. For instance, Kali operation with ARTIQ depends on Migen, MiSOC and ARTIQ integrations.

Status labels

• none required indicates that there is no software/firmware required nor any Migen, MiSOC or ARTIQ integration
• development indicates that the software/firmware is under development
• testing the software/firmware is available but not yet stable
• stable indicates that there is a stable release which is suitable for routine laboratory use; still, not every bug may be squashed so take a look at open Issues to better understand the status (eg M-Labs Thermostat firmware Issues)
• NA indicates not applicable

DIOT Status

DIOT is a new form factor for Sinara 3U hardware that includes standardized geometry and backplane. The backplane is thought to be an improvement over the ribbon cables that implement EEM. You can read more about this in an ECTI 2023 poster and here. As of 7/2024 only a limited number of boards are available that support DIOT.

EEM/DIOT boards

	Board name	Board description	HW Status	Firmware/Software Status	DIOT
1	Kasli	3U Artix FPGA and up to 8 extension modules	production	stable	Proto
2	Kasli-SOC	ZynQ 7 version of Kasli controller	production	testing	planned
3	Kasli CPCIS adapter	DIOT 220mm adapter for Kasli	proto working, replaced by KASLI-DIOT	none required	NA
4	Kasli-DIOT	ZynQ 7 version of Kasli controller	production	testing	Proto
5	STM System Board	Low cost STM32 DIOT system board	proto tests	RnD	Yes
6	VHDCI Carrier	VHDCI carrier for 8 3U modules	production	stable	NA
7	DIO-RJ45	3U module - 4x RJ45 connectors each with 4 LVDS bidir ports	production	stable	Proto
8	DIO_SMA	3U module with 8 SMA and LVTTL@50Ohm	production	stable	Proto, 16-CH
9	DIO_MCX_16	16 channel 4HP fast DIO	production	none required	RnD
10	DIO-BNC	3U module with 8 BNC and LVTTL@50Ohm	production	stable	use 16-CH SMA
11	Urukul	3U module with 4x 1 GS/s DDS	production	stable	Proto
12	CompactPCISerial _EEM_Adapter	Compact PCI Serial to EEM adapter. Enables utilisation of existing EEM ecosystem in standard CPCIS chassis	proto tests	none required	NA
13	Grabber	3U module with Camera Link	production	stable	Proto
14	Shuttler	FMC card with 16x 125 MSPS 14-bit DAC	prototype debugging	development	Yes
15	Thermostat	two channel precise TEC temperature controller	production	usable but not yet stable	NA
16	Banker	3U module with 128 channel 3.3V/5V digital IO with versatile IO extenders	production	stable	planned
17	Stabilizer	3U module, 2-channel microcontroller servo with EEM and Ethernet based on STM32 CPU	production	stable	planned
18	Fastino	3U module with 32-channel, 16bit, 3MS/s per channel DAC card	production	stable	Yes
19	Mirny	3U module: 4-channel microwave synthesizer	production	stable	RnD
20	Humpback	3U module: General purpose STM32/ESP32/OrangePi/Beaglebone baseboard with FPGA	working, discontinued		planned
21	Clocker	Low noise clock distribution module	production	none required	NA
22	Pounder	PDH lock signal generator - Stabilizer mezzanine	production	testing	planned
23	Zapper	high-voltage PZT driver	v1.0 produced and tested	testing	planned
25	Stabilizer Piezo Driver	2 channel HV piezo driver	proto working	none required	NA
26	Phaser	2 channel 1GSPS AWG/DDS + 2 channel 5MSPS ADC	production	stable	planned
27	Fast servo	Low latency + FPGA ADC/DAC servo	proto working	development	planned
28	Sampler (Novo)	3U module with multichannel ADC	production	stable	Proto
29	Almazny	12GHz mezzanine for Mirny	production	development	planned
30	Kirdy	laser current driver	prototype	testing	?
31	HV AMP 8CH	+/-200V 1MHz 8 channel amplifier	production	testing	NA
32	DIO MCX 16 Isolated	16 channel fast DIO with individually isolated MCX IOs	ready for production	none required	Yes
33	AUX PSU	3-channel programmable low noise supply	v1.1 production	none required	planned
34	Shuttler Remote AFE	16-channel low noise AFE for shuttler	production	development	NA
35	AC power module	400W EEM power module	production	none required	NA
36	SiLPA HE	Simple high-efficiency wideband RF amplifier	RnD	development	planned
37	SiLPA HL	Simple high-linearity wideband RF amplifier	proto tests	development	Proto
38	ZHL simple RF Amplifier	simple, 3U size MiniCircuit ZHL amplifier	production	none required	not planned
39	EEM FMC Carrier	low cost EEM FMC HPC carrier	production	development	Yes
40	Stepper motor controller	Ultra los noise 8 channel motor controller	RnD	RnD	Yes
41	HV AMP 32	8-channel booster amplifier for Zotino & Fastino	production	none required	Proto
42	8x8 switch	low jitter 8x8 crosspoint switch	RnD	RnD	Yes
43	16 channel temperature logger	PT100/PT1000 16 channel thermometer	RnD	RnD	Yes
44	RFSOC-SAWG	High speed 10GS/s AWG in EEM/DIOT form factor	ready for prototyping	RFQ	Yes
45	Floating HV PSU	FLoating (10kV) double HV PSU	proto tests	RnD	Yes
46	Zotino	3U module - 32 channel +/- 12V DAC	production	stable	Proto
47	RF modulator	Versatile DC to 1GHz double modulator	proto production	none required	planned
48	Thermostat EEM	Thermostat with 4 TECs and eight sensor channels in EEM form factor	production	useful but not stable	planned
49	DIO-LVTTL-IDC-Tester	Simple DIO & Controller/Tester module	production	none required	NA
50	Fastino MUX 32:2	32 channel DIOT/EEM/Stand alone mux for Fastino/Zotino	proto tests	development	Yes
51	DIOT extender card	DIOT system/peripheral board extender debug card	ready for prototyping	none required	Yes
52	Magneto	DC power current source for electromagnets	PCB assembly	RnD	Yes
53	VHF amplifier	10W RF amplifier with modulator input	PCB review	none required	Yes
54	HV DAC	1ppm stable HV DAC	SCH review	RnD	Yes
55	HV DAC REF	0.5ppm reference card with compensation	RnD	none required	Yes
56	CPCIS-AC-PSU	Low cost 180W DIOT PSU	prototype testing	none required	Yes
57	Fast PID controller	60MHz, <10ns delay PID controller	RnD	RnD	NA
58	Wenzel Clock	Low noise frequency reference	prototype testing	none required	Yes

FMC boards

	Board name	Board description	HW Status	Firmware/Software Status	DIOT
1	12G AWG	12GS/s quad channel FMC AWG	RnD	RnD	Yes
2	FMC-DIO-32LVDS	Universal 32-channel bi-directional LVDS card	production	stable	Yes
3	Stamper	16-channel TDC with ADC	v1.0 delivered, v1.1 in production	testing	Yes
4	Waver FMC	4-channel DC-coupled 10Vpp 1.5GS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator	tested, ready for production	RnD	Yes

Obsolete EEM/Eurocard boards

	Board name	Board description	HW Status	Firmware/Software Status	DIOT
28	Driver	Low noise current source for laser diodes	replaced by Kirdy	development	obsolete
30	Photodiode Amplifier	general purpose photodiode amplifier for AI-ARTIQ	discontinued	none required	NA

MTCA boards

	Board name	Board description	HW Status	Firmware/Software Status	DIOT
1	Sayma AMC	AMC module with Kintex US FPGA, FMC, RTM and 2 SFPs	production	testing	NA
2	Sayma RTM	RTM module with 8x DAC, 8x ADC, 4 AFE + clock mezzanines	production	testing	NA
3	Metlino	MCH Tongue 3&4 module with 3 SFPs, 2 VHDCI and Kintex US FPGA	production	testing	NA
4	uTCA micro-chassis	uTCA micro-chassis for single AMC + RTM	v1.1 proto production	new Linux MMC development	NA
5	PCB_eRTM15_ Baikal	Clock distribution module for uRFB	schematics and layout done, discontinued		NA
6	Mordovia_MCH_CLK	Triple clock fanout that provides access to M-LVDS and TELCOM clocks	v1.1 development	none required	NA
7	BaseMod	AFE for Sayma RTM	production	stable	NA
8	PCB_mezzanine_ analog_template	AFE template/test board for Sayma RTM	proto delivered	none required	NA
9	MixMod	upconversion AFE for Sayma RTM	designed, discontinued	discontinued	NA
10	PCB_mezzanine_ clock	clock module for Sayma RTM	discontinued		NA
11	PCB_mezzanine_ clock_template	clock module template/test board for Sayma RTM	working, discontinued	none required	NA
12	PCB_RTM_ loopback	test module for Sayma AMC GTX characterisation	working, discontinued	none required	NA
13	PCB_RTM_SATA	SATA breakout module for Sayma AMC	working, discontinued	none required	NA
14	RSOC-AMC	AMC module with octal 4GS/s ADC + 6GS/s DAC	testing	development	NA
15	Metlino_Fabric&Timing	FMC adapter giving Metlino access to Fabric E and Telecom clocks	RnD	none required	NA

Stand-alone devices

	Board name	Board description	HW Status	Firmware/Software Status	DIOT
1	Booster	8-channel stand-alone RF amplifier	production	stable	NA
2	Booster_HL	High linearity 8-channel stand-alone RF amplifier	production	stable	NA
3	Digital Photodiode	Digital versatile photodiode	prototype debugging	development	NA
4	Line trigger	Low jitter line trigger box	production	none required	NA
5	SPE router	Single Pair Ethernet router for DiPho	RnD	development	NA

Adapters

	Board name	Board description	HW Status	Firmware/Software Status	DIOT
1	PCB_AMC_SATA	adapter between Sayma AMC and several SATA ports	working, discontinued	none required	NA
2	SATA-SFP	media converter	production	stable	NA
3	IDC_HD68_Adapter	IDC to HD68 adaper for Zotino	production	none required	NA
4	Banker_EDGE _2_DSUB	Banker DSUB extension for DIN rail	tested, ready for production	none required	NA
5	Banker_EDGE _2_BNC	Banker 8xBNC extension for DIN rail	tested, ready for production	none required	NA
6	Banker_EDGE _2_SMA	Banker 8xSMA extension for DIN rail	tested, ready for production	none required	NA
7	Banker _VHDCI_2_EDGE	Banker VHDCI to DIN extension baseboard	tested, ready for production	none required	NA
8	Banker _VHDCI_2_EDGE_Buffered	Banker VHDCI to DIN buffered extension baseboard	tested, ready for production	none required	NA
9	HD68 to BNC breakout	HD68 to BNC/MCX stand-alone/3U adapter	production	none required	NA
10	IDC MCX adapter	32-channel IDC to MCX adapter / Zotino/Fastino mezzanine	production	none required	NA
11	SMA_IDC_Adapter	4HP SMA adapter for Zotino & Banker	production	none required	NA
12	BNC_IDC	8HP Adapter for routing analog potentials / digital signals from Zotino/Banker IDC headers to BNC	production	none required	NA