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- By next Wednesday expect to have all the wire frames laminated. 18 frames came back from Vision machine after fly cut. They started there also the cathode frame production.
 
- By next Wednesday expect to have all the wire frames laminated. 18 frames came back from Vision machine after fly cut. They started there also the cathode frame production.
  
- Dave made the next version of the production plan. We start production in March 2011, the first package will be ready by September 2011 and then every ~4 months we plan to have a new package. According to the plan we will produce chamber by chamber serially, so that we can test them at the same time. Fernando discussed the issue with the company and we will ship all the PCBs back for cleaning. In addition Chris found some other problems that are not crucial (Fernando). Find many pictures from the PCB inspection at  M:\halld-electronics\Documents\FDC\Populated FDC First Articles on Windows, or at the /group/halld-electronics/Documents/FDC/Populated FDC First Articles on linux.
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- Dave made the next version of the production plan. We start production in March 2011, the first package will be ready by September 2011 and then every ~4 months we plan to have a new package. According to the plan we will produce chamber by chamber serially, so that we can test them at the same time.  
  
 
== Electronics ==
 
== Electronics ==
  
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- Chris received all the populated PCBs. The inspection showed that the packaging was not done correctly (as for the first article) and as a result 8 PCBs (3+3+2 of different types) had broken tips up to 1.5". Bill thinks that this is not crucial and one should be able to glue the PCBs together. The main problem is that the PCBs have much more flux than the first article PCBs; the latter also were not acceptable. Fernando discussed the issue with the company and we will ship all the PCBs back for cleaning. In addition Chris found some other problems that are not crucial (Fernando). Find many pictures from the PCB inspection at  M:\halld-electronics\Documents\FDC\Populated FDC First Articles on Windows, or at the /group/halld-electronics/Documents/FDC/Populated FDC First Articles on linux. 
  
- Chris received all the populated PCBs. The inspection showed that the packaging was not done correctly (as for the first article) and as a result 8 PCBs (3+3+2 of different types) had broken tips up to 1.5". Bill thinks that this is not crucial and one should be able to glue the PCBs together. The main problem is that the PCBs have much more flux than the first article PCBs; the latter also were not acceptable.  
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- Roger received the Gerber files from Allflex adjusted to the production, for final approval. Bill and Fernando looked at them and agreed. The first cathode foils will be produced in the week of 11/29-12/3. The rigid-flex contract was awarded with a company also near Minneapolis. We will have the first article also by the end of the month.  
  
- Ultrasonic cleaning: according to Chris 6.6gal Vigon costs $285; we need 14gal. Not clear how often we have to change it.
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- Roger: the cathode foil Gerber files will be sent right after the meeting. The extra connectors were included. Will have the first article by Dec 3.
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Roger got two quotations and two "no-bids" for the rigid-flex which is good enough for the submission of the PR tomorrow. 
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- We negotiated with Hall B to use a corner in their clean room for cathode foil inspection for two weeks in total. They need a schedule and a list of the people that will work there. Before that we need to decide what kind of tests we want to do. Beni: measuring connectivity of all the strips is needed for the first article. Eugene: resistivity measurements (2 Ohms per strip) and we may look for variations of the Cu thickness. Glenn: difficult for low resistivity. Roger: we may use camera for inspection. Lubomir will consult also Fernando and other people that have done this before, and will make a plan and list of the people.
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== Engineering ==
 
== Engineering ==
  

Revision as of 18:44, 11 November 2010

November 11, 2010 FDC meeting

Tentative Agenda

  1. Production (David)
    • Blue Crab status sketch
    • Frame lamination
    • Production plan
  2. Electronics (Fernando, Chris, Roger)
    • Update on PCB inspection
    • Other
    • Cathode foil production
    • Rigid-flex procurement
  3. Engineering (Bill, David, Beni)
    • Wire stringing status model ; stepper motor controller.
    • Other
  4. Full-scale prototype tests
  5. Other


Minutes

Participants: Eugene, Fernando, Bill, Casey, Mark, Chris, Roger, Simon, Beni, and Lubomir.

Production

- They are going to install phones and work on the Internet today at Blue Crab. We can now use heaters at low temperatures; must be above 60degF for gluing.

- By next Wednesday expect to have all the wire frames laminated. 18 frames came back from Vision machine after fly cut. They started there also the cathode frame production.

- Dave made the next version of the production plan. We start production in March 2011, the first package will be ready by September 2011 and then every ~4 months we plan to have a new package. According to the plan we will produce chamber by chamber serially, so that we can test them at the same time.

Electronics

- Chris received all the populated PCBs. The inspection showed that the packaging was not done correctly (as for the first article) and as a result 8 PCBs (3+3+2 of different types) had broken tips up to 1.5". Bill thinks that this is not crucial and one should be able to glue the PCBs together. The main problem is that the PCBs have much more flux than the first article PCBs; the latter also were not acceptable. Fernando discussed the issue with the company and we will ship all the PCBs back for cleaning. In addition Chris found some other problems that are not crucial (Fernando). Find many pictures from the PCB inspection at M:\halld-electronics\Documents\FDC\Populated FDC First Articles on Windows, or at the /group/halld-electronics/Documents/FDC/Populated FDC First Articles on linux.

- Roger received the Gerber files from Allflex adjusted to the production, for final approval. Bill and Fernando looked at them and agreed. The first cathode foils will be produced in the week of 11/29-12/3. The rigid-flex contract was awarded with a company also near Minneapolis. We will have the first article also by the end of the month.

- According