1. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch0 The Versatile Link Project CERN CERN Jan Troska, Francois Vasey, et al. Jan Troska, Francois Vasey, et al. Oxford Oxford Cidgem Issever, Todd Huffman, Tony Weidberg, et al. Cidgem Issever, Todd Huffman, Tony Weidberg, et al. Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University Jingbo Ye, et al. Jingbo Ye, et al.

2. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch1 Project Description Optical Physical layer linking front- to back-end Optical Physical layer linking front- to back-end Bidirectional, ~5Gbps Bidirectional, ~5Gbps Versatile Versatile Multimode (850nm) and Singlemode (1310nm) versions Multimode (850nm) and Singlemode (1310nm) versions Point to Point and Point to Multipoint architectures Point to Point and Point to Multipoint architectures Phase 1: Proof of Concept based on tentative specifications Phase 1: Proof of Concept based on tentative specifications Versatile Link in FPGA

3. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch2 WP 1: System (1) Point to Point P2P Point to Multipoint PON oTx oRxoTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx In detector split Versatile Link

4. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch3 WP 1: System (2) BoBW: Best of Both Worlds ? Investigate in 2 nd phase oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx splitter oRx In detector TTC DAQ

5. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch4 WP 1: Tasks Study Systems and Architectures based on components from WP2 Study Systems and Architectures based on components from WP2 Test Interfaces with outside world Test Interfaces with outside world Define Test Procedures Define Test Procedures Design and Build Test Systems Design and Build Test Systems Test at system level Test at system level Functionality Functionality Environmental stress Environmental stress Reliability Reliability Distribute test systems Distribute test systems oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx In detector oTx oRxoTx oRx In detector oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx In detector P2P PONOther WP1.1 WP1.2 WP1.3 split

6. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch5 WP 1: Tasks WPs 1.2 and 1.3 stalled WPs 1.2 and 1.3 stalled Waiting for experience from WP 1.1 and interested team Waiting for experience from WP 1.1 and interested team oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx In detector oTx oRxoTx oRx In detector oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx oTx oRx In detector P2P PONOther WP1.1 WP1.2 WP1.3 split

7. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch6 Front End Components Back End Components Passive Components WP2: Components oRx oTx oRx Fibre WP2.1 WP2.2 WP2.3 oTx oRx mux HTx split Specify components Specify components Survey market, procure/customize devices Survey market, procure/customize devices Define Test Procedures Define Test Procedures Design and Build Test Systems Design and Build Test Systems Test at component level Test at component level Functionality Functionality Environmental stress Environmental stress Reliability Reliability Distribute components for test systems Distribute components for test systems

8. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch7 Front End Components Back End Components Passive Components WP2: Versatile Link Components Portfolio oRx oTx oRx Fibre WP2.1 WP2.2 WP2.3 oTx oRx mux HTx split One institute pulled off after proposal submission One institute pulled off after proposal submission Investigating replacement Investigating replacement

9. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch8 Workpackages Versatile Link Project steering board Spokesperson, F. Vasey WP 1 System WP1.1 P2P SMU, J. Ye WP 2 Components WP2.1 Front End Components CERN, J. Troska WP2.3 Passive Components Oxford, C. Issever Link to GBT project, P. Moreira

10. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch9 The Versatile Link Project Project proposal submitted to ATLAS and CMS SLHC upgrade steering groups in Nov07 Project proposal submitted to ATLAS and CMS SLHC upgrade steering groups in Nov07 Project endorsed by ATLAS and CMS in early 2008 Project endorsed by ATLAS and CMS in early 2008 Kick-off Meeting 10 Apr 2008 Kick-off Meeting 10 Apr 2008 Reviewed plans for phase 1 (proof of concept) Reviewed plans for phase 1 (proof of concept) Schedule, Deliverables, Resources Schedule, Deliverables, Resources Project start date: 1 Apr. Project start date: 1 Apr. Phase 1 duration: 18 months, till 31 Oct 09 Phase 1 duration: 18 months, till 31 Oct 09 Agreed on organizational/management aspects Agreed on organizational/management aspects Define project management Define project management WP leaders, spokesperson, GBT linkperson WP leaders, spokesperson, GBT linkperson Missing workpackages Missing workpackages Find a solution asap for WP2.2, otherwise advertise Find a solution asap for WP2.2, otherwise advertise Internal Progress reviews Internal Progress reviews Monthly reviews with short reports, bi-yearly project meetings with full reports Monthly reviews with short reports, bi-yearly project meetings with full reports Project Representation Project Representation WP leaders are link-persons to their experiments WP leaders are link-persons to their experiments Coordination by spokesperson Coordination by spokesperson External Project Reviews External Project Reviews Internal progress reports will be made publicly available Internal progress reports will be made publicly available

11. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch10 Objectives for phase 1 Tentative specifications for components and systems based on experience Tentative specifications for components and systems based on experience Non-exhaustive portfolio of components shown to meet (even partially) the tentative specifications Non-exhaustive portfolio of components shown to meet (even partially) the tentative specifications Development of architecture demonstrator(s) for P2P and PON networks Development of architecture demonstrator(s) for P2P and PON networks Development of test bench(es) for components and systems Development of test bench(es) for components and systems Development of a Front-End Transceiver prototype Development of a Front-End Transceiver prototype Preliminary irradiation test results Preliminary irradiation test results Preliminary functionality test results for components and systems Preliminary functionality test results for components and systems Recommendations for phase 2 Recommendations for phase 2 Distribution of a limited quantity of components- and system-clone to interested users Distribution of a limited quantity of components- and system-clone to interested users Update opto-WG reference documents on lessons learned, irradiation guidelines and functionality tests Update opto-WG reference documents on lessons learned, irradiation guidelines and functionality tests

12. 11 Apr 08francois.vasey@cern.ch11 Phase 1 workplan oTx oRxoTx oRx In detector P2P System WP1.1 Front End Components VTRx WP2.1 WP2.2 WP2.3 Back End Components MRx PON TRx HTx Passive Components Fibre split PON TRx Specify Components Specify Components Market Survey Market Survey Select & Procure Select & Procure Irradiation tests Irradiation tests Identify partner Identify partner VTRx concept development VTRx concept development OSA + Die selection OSA + Die selection Irradiation tests Irradiation tests Functionality tests Functionality tests Interfaces Interfaces Test Procedures Test Procedures Test Systems Test Systems Test Test Project Management Specify and control deliverables Specify and control deliverables