13th MicroTCA Workshop for Industry and Research

Session

Session 1

10 Dec 2024, 14:00

Conveners

Session 1

• Holger Schlarb (DESY)

48. Introduction

Dr Holger Schlarb (DESY)

10/12/2024, 14:00

49. Welcome

Beate Heinemann (DESY and University of Hamburg (Germany))

10/12/2024, 14:15

4. Status of upgrades to MicroTCA at the Spallation Neutron Source

Thomas Justice

10/12/2024, 14:30

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) has been in production for over 18 years and is beginning to upgrade systems as part of a reliability, availability and modernization strategy. One of the primary paths for modernization for accelerator control systems include MicroTCA. The first MicroTCA system at SNS was deployed in 2019 and has been in production since that time. Since then, numerous...

5. Current Status of MicroTCA at ESS

Faye Chicken (European Spallation Source ERIC)

10/12/2024, 14:45

As ESS approaches the commissioning of the full Linac and Target over the next year, the deployment of the various MicroTCA systems is becoming more critical. This talk will give an update of our current status, recent activities and achievements, unwanted gremlins and future steps.

16. ITER Fast Instrumentation and Control: Current Status and Plans for MTCA

Sergio Esquembri (ITER)

10/12/2024, 15:00

ITER is designed to be the world’s largest tokamak, aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of fusion as a large-scale, carbon-free energy source. The challenges in ITER's design and manufacturing arise not only from its scientific objectives but also from the collaborative effort of 40 countries and the project's long duration.
To address these challenges, the ITER Plant Control Design...