CERN’s Beam Instrumentation Group is developing a mini-crate to host the future Beam Loss Monitor (BLM) and Beam Positioning Monitor (BPM) systems acquisition electronics at HL-LHC and SPS accelerators. For this purpose, a new power supply has been designed to meet the low noise requirements, high reliability, and availability standards for these harsh radioactive environments. This design makes use of CERN-developed ASICs and radiation-tolerant qualified COTS and follows a modular architecture for quick interventions and safe handling. The paper presents the design, prototype characterisation results, identified issues, and mitigation methods to achieve the required radiation tolerance.
Vigano et al. (2026) studied this question.