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January 22, 2026JACOW0 citationsOpen Access

Development of BPM electronics for PIP-II at Fermilab

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SLShengli LiuNENathan B. EddyBFB. Fellenz

Key Points

  • This research aims to develop an electronics system for beam position monitors in PIP-II at Fermilab to meet high-performance specifications.
  • Utilized an uTCA4.0-based electronics system for BPMs.
  • Integrated 8-channel 250 MSPS ADCs and Xilinx UltraScale+ SoC FPGA for processing.
  • Configured a 12-slot uTCA chassis supporting up to 24 BPMs.
  • Implemented analog signal conditioning and JESD204B routing for signal integrity.
  • Conducted performance benchmarks via dedicated testing.
  • Met specifications: 10 µm position resolution, 0.1 mm position accuracy.
  • Achieved 1% intensity resolution and 0.3° phase resolution.
  • Demonstrated effective temperature stability throughout operations.
  • Validated performance through rigorous testing of signal processing and timing.

Abstract

PIP-II (Proton Improvement Plan-II) is a critical upgrade to the Fermilab accelerator complex. The 800 MeV superconducting linear accelerator will utilize 126 beam position monitors (BPMs) across the Warm Front End (WFE), superconducting linac (SC LINAC), and Beam Transfer Line (BTL). These BPMs provide beam position, phase, timing, and intensity data, meeting stringent physics requirements: 10 µm position resolution, 0.1 mm position accuracy, 1% intensity resolution, 0.3° phase resolution, and 1° phase stability. This paper presents the uTCA4.0-based BPM electronics system. Each AMC with an RTM processes eight signals from two BPMs, with a 12-slot uTCA chassis supporting up to 24 BPMs. The system features 8-channel 250 MSPS ADCs and a Xilinx UltraScale+ SoC FPGA running Linux, facilitating high-speed data transfer via 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Key design aspects include analog signal conditioning, JESD204B routing, clock distribution, and thermal management. FPGA handles BPM signal processing, time tag, digital down-conversion, and phase drift compensation. Performance benchmarks, including position, phase resolution and temperature stability, are validated through dedicated testing.

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6971bd6a642b1836717e2220https://doi.org/10.18429/jacow-ibic2025-mopco31
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