Optimization and upgrade of the BPM electronics system for CSNS-II RCS

As the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) Phase II project increases the Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) power to 500 kW, the signal intensity of Beam Position Monitors (BPMs) is expected to rise tenfold, necessitating a comprehensive upgrade of the electronics system to meet high-power operational requirements. Drawing on the experience of the J-PARC Main Ring (MR) 1.3 MW power upgrade, CSNS optimized the analog front-end using a MicroTCA-based RTM board. The initial four-stage passive resistive divider was upgraded to a switchable attenuator combined with proportional voltage division, alongside impedance matching techniques, ensuring stable signal attenuation under high input voltages, minimal reflections, and compatibility with the Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) dynamic range. The digital processing is implemented on a self-developed MicroTCA.4-based AMC board, utilizing the Xilinx Zynq-7045 SoC with 8 channels of 16-bit ADC (125 MSPS). The system has successfully transplanted algorithms, supports real-time beam position calculations, and publishes position signals via EPICS. Tests demonstrate low noise, high linearity, and performance.

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JACOW
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2026-01-20
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https://doi.org/10.18429/jacow-ibic2025-wepmo40
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Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
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Optimization and upgrade of the BPM electronics system for CSNS-II RCS

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Optimization and upgrade of the BPM electronics system for CSNS-II RCS

Weiling Huang, Zhihong Xu, Renjun Yang, Fang Li, Ruiyang Qiu, Weiwen Chen, Lei Zeng, Muhammad Abdul Rehman
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Abstract

As the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) Phase II project increases the Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) power to 500 kW, the signal intensity of Beam Position Monitors (BPMs) is expected to rise tenfold, necessitating a comprehensive upgrade of the electronics system to meet high-power operational requirements. Drawing on the experience of the J-PARC Main Ring (MR) 1.3 MW power upgrade, CSNS optimized the analog front-end using a MicroTCA-based RTM board. The initial four-stage passive resistive divider was upgraded to a switchable attenuator combined with proportional voltage division, alongside impedance matching techniques, ensuring stable signal attenuation under high input voltages, minimal reflections, and compatibility with the Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) dynamic range. The digital processing is implemented on a self-developed MicroTCA.4-based AMC board, utilizing the Xilinx Zynq-7045 SoC with 8 channels of 16-bit ADC (125 MSPS). The system has successfully transplanted algorithms, supports real-time beam position calculations, and publishes position signals via EPICS. Tests demonstrate low noise, high linearity, and performance.

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