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)

	Board name	Board description	HW Status	Firmware/Software Status
1	Booster	8-channel stand-alone RF amplifier	production	stable
2	Sayma AMC	AMC module with Kintex US FPGA, FMC, RTM and 2 SFPs	production	testing
3	Sayma RTM	RTM module with 8x DAC, 8x ADC, 4 AFE + clock mezzanines	production	testing
4	Metlino	MCH Tongue 3&4 module with 3 SFPs, 2 VHDCI and Kintex US FPGA	production	testing
5	uTCA micro-chassis	uTCA micro-chassis for single AMC + RTM	production	testing
6	Kasli	3U Artix FPGA and up to 8 extension modules	production	stable
7	DIO-BNC	3U module with 8 BNC and LVTTL@50Ohm	production	stable
8	Zotino	3U module - 32 channel +/- 12V DAC	production	stable
9	DIO-RJ45	3U module - 4x RJ45 connectors each with 4 LVDS bidir ports	production	stable
10	DIO_SMA	3U module with 8 SMA and LVTTL@50Ohm	production	stable
11	VHDCI Carrier	VHDCI carrier for 8 3U modules	production	stable
12	Sampler (Novo)	3U module with multichannel ADC	production	stable
13	Urukul	3U module with 4x 1 GS/s DDS	production	stable
14	Kasli-SOC	ZynQ 7 version of Kasli controller	production	testing
15	PCB_AMC_SATA	adapter between Sayma AMC and several SATA ports	tested	none required
16	PCB_eRTM15_ Baikal	Clock distribution module for uRFB	schematics and layout done, discontinued
17	Mordovia_MCH_CLK	Triple clock fanout that provides access to M-LVDS and TELCOM clocks	v1.1 development	none required
18	BaseMod	AFE for Sayma RTM	production	stable
19	PCB_mezzanine_ analog_template	AFE template/test board for Sayma RTM	proto delivered	none required
20	MixMod	upconversion AFE for Sayma RTM	testing #169, on hold 2/2020	planning
21	PCB_mezzanine_ clock	clock module for Sayma RTM	prototype
22	PCB_mezzanine_ clock_template	clock module template/test board for Sayma RTM	prototype	none required
23	PCB_RTM_ loopback	test module for Sayma AMC GTX characterisation	tested	none required
24	CompactPCISerial _EEM_Adapter	Compact PCI Serial to EEM adapter. Enables utilisation of existing EEM ecosystem in standard CPCIS chassis	v1.1 proto, 11/2021	none required
25	PCB_RTM_SATA	SATA breakout module for Sayma AMC	proto	none required
26	Grabber	3U module with Camera Link	production	stable
27	SATA-SFP	media converter	production	stable
28	Shuttler	FMC card with 16x 125 MSPS 14-bit DAC	prototype, 10/2021	testing
29	Thermostat	two channel precise TEC temperature controller	production	usable but not yet stable
30	Banker	3U module with 128 channel 3.3V/5V digital IO with versatile IO extenders	proto tested 7/2019	stable
31	Stabilizer	3U module, 2-channel microcontroller servo with EEM and Ethernet based on STM32 CPU	production	stable
32	Fastino	3U module with 32-channel, 16bit, 3MS/s per channel DAC card	production	stable
33	Mirny	3U module: 4-channel microwave synthesizer	production	testing
34	Humpback	3U module: General purpose STM32/ESP32/OrangePi/Beaglebone baseboard with FPGA	proto	development
35	IDC_HD68_Adapter	IDC to HD68 adaper for Zotino	production	none required
36	RSOC-AMC	AMC module with octal 4GS/s ADC + 6GS/s DAC	R&D 10/2021, PCB review	development
37	Clocker	Low noise clock distribution module	production	none required
38	Kasli CPCIS adapter	Compact PCI Serial 220mm adapter for Kasli	PCB review, 2/2021	none required
39	Pounder	PDH lock signal generator - Stabilizer mezzanine	production	testing
40	Zapper	high-voltage PZT driver	v1.0 produced and tested	testing
41	SMA_IDC_Adapter	4HP SMA adapter for Zotino & Banker	production	none required
42	BNC_IDC	8HP Adapter for routing analog potentials / digital signals from Zotino/Banker IDC headers to BNC	production	none required
43	DIO_MCX_16	16 channel 4HP fast DIO	production	none required
44	Stabilizer Piezo Driver	2 channel HV piezo driver	Prototype 9/2021	none required
45	Phaser	2 channel 1GSPS AWG/DDS + 2 channel 5MSPS ADC	production	stable
46	Fast servo	Low latency + FPGA ADC/DAC servo	PCB review, 4/2021	development
47	Banker_EDGE _2_DSUB	Banker DSUB extension for DIN rail	tested, ready for production	none required
48	Banker_EDGE _2_BNC	Banker 8xBNC extension for DIN rail	tested, ready for production	none required
47	Banker_EDGE _2_SMA	Banker 8xSMA extension for DIN rail	tested, ready for production	none required
48	Banker _VHDCI_2_EDGE	Banker VHDCI to DIN extension baseboard	tested, ready for production	none required
49	Banker _VHDCI_2_EDGE_Buffered	Banker VHDCI to DIN buffered extension baseboard	tested, ready for production	none required
50	Driver	Low noise current source for laser diodes	RnD, 2/2022	development
51	Line trigger	Low jitter line trigger box	production	none required
52	Almazny	12GHz mezzanine for Mirny	production	development
53	Photodiode Amplifier	general purpose photodiode amplifier for AI-ARTIQ	RnD, 3/2022, design review underway	none required
54	HV AMP 8CH	+/-200V 1MHz 8 channel amplifier	testing v1.1	testing
55	DIO MCX 16 Isolated	16 channel fast DIO with individually isolated MCX IOs	ready for production, 4/2022	none required
56	AUX PSU	3-channel programmable low noise supply	prototype tests	none required
57	Shuttler Remote AFE	16-channel low noise AFE for shuttler	production	development
58	AC power module	400W EEM power module	prototype testing	none required
59	Digital Photodiode	Digital versatile photodiode	review	development
60	SiLPA	Simple RF ampifier	RnD, 3/2022	development
61	SiLPA HL	Simple RF ampifier	RnD, 3/2022	development
62	EEM FMC Carrier	low cost EEM FMC HPC carrier	PCB RnD, 12/2021	development
63	Stamper	16-channel TDC with ADC	v1.0 delivered, v1.1 in production	testing
64	Metlino_Fabric&Timing	FMC adapter giving Metlino access to Fabric E and Telecom clocks	RnD	none required
65	HV AMP 32	8-channel booster amplifier for Zotino & Fastino	schematics review	none required
66	Waver FMC	4-channel DC-coupled 10Vpp 1.5GS/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator	schematics RnD	RnD
67	ZHL simple RF Amplifier	simple, 3U size MiniCircuit ZHL amplifier	prototype production	none required
68	IDC MCX adapter	32-channel IDC to MCX adapter / Zotino/Fastino mezzanine	RnD	none required
69	FMC-DIO-32LVDS	Universal 32-channel bi-directional LVDS card	production	stable
70	Booster_HL	High linearity 8-channel stand-alone RF amplifier	production	stable