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Description
We present the development of a configurable data acquisition (DAQ) system for detectors integrating either the Timepix4 or Medipix4 ASIC as a front-end. These CMOS ASICs, developed by the CERN Medipix Collaboration, are designed for hybrid pixel detectors used in medical imaging and particle physics applications.
Our system is fully customizable, built on commercial hardware, and leverages standard communication protocols, ensuring high reusability across different projects. Customization is enabled through an open-source, fully configurable firmware and software stack.
The DAQ system is based on the AMD/Xilinx KCU105 development kit and utilizes a standard VITA 57.1 connector to interface with the detector. This setup ensures a reliable connection while maximizing the input bandwidth, reaching up to 80 Gbps from the ASICs. The system incorporates HDL-on-Git (HoG) features, facilitating flexible configuration of FPGA modules and allowing users to tailor peripheral integration. DAQ configuration is managed via a dedicated 1G Ethernet connection using the IPbus protocol. Additionally, customizable modules support fully configurable online data-reduction methods, with data readout handled via two 10G Ethernet connections implementing the downstream data path.
This approach presents several technical and distribution-level challenges, which will be explored in the presentation.
