Simple PCIe FMC carrier SPEC News
Simple PCIe FMC carrier SPEC
05-11-2010: PCB layout finished. Prototypes by mid December.
After several reviews the PCB layout of the Simple PCIe FMC carrier is finalised. CERN’s design office verified the design and created standard production files. Three prototype boards will be produced and assembled in Poland before being sent to CERN by mid December.
Simple PCIe FMC carrier SPEC
10-09-2010: PCB layout start
The comments from the schematics review have been taken into account and PCB layout starts. The aim is to make a low cost 6-layer board (cf. a 12-layer one for the more complex FMC PCIe Carrier - PFC), while paying much attention to signal quality issues such as signals crossing splits in the power planes.
Simple PCIe FMC carrier SPEC
07-09-2010: Schematics review held
The third schematics review of the Simple PCI Express FMC carrier has been held. Some improvements and simplifications of the schematics are required, after which the PCB layout can be started.
Simple PCIe FMC carrier SPEC
23-06-2010: Project started
After having seen the complexity of the FMC PCI carrier project, with its many resources that are likely not used for many applications and that increase the cost, it has been decided to make a cost optimised version of this card.