Next FDC Group Meeting

["Daniel S. Carman" <carman@jlab.org>]

Folks,

The next FDC group meeting is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at
1:30 p.m. in F326.  The agenda is given below.


				Regards,

					Daniel

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FDC Weekly Meeting Agenda
August 28, 2008
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1. Overview of FDC Readiness Review.
2. Full-scale prototype update.
    - clean room preparations
       - cleaning of space
       - procuring gear
       - defining procedures
    - procurements:
       - review flurry of recent procurements
       - plans for rigid flex assembly order
       - order for sense and field wire
          - wire specification document
       - cable orders (LV, signal)
       - Kim's spreadsheet
    - spacer frame
       - machining tests for CH2 sample
       - prototype construction
    - cooling system test report
    - HV connections to packages
3. Wire frame update.
    - update from IUCF on Phase 1 winding
    - wire frame construction:
       - wire frame modification update
       - plans for new load test
       - QA testing of all circuit boards
          - replacement of bad STB caps
	  - removal of HVTB caps
	  - HVTB board testing plans
       - A frame loan agreement
       - construction jigs & test fits
       - submission of wire frame work list
    - plans for moving STB capacitors radially inward (D=1020 mm)
    - document/instruction for board stuffing
    - PCB shipping containers
4. Cathode construction update.
    - cathode update:
       - prototype board QA testing
       - meeting with Allflex representatives
       - plans for handling cathode boards
       - SEM study of sample board
       - schedule for delivery of boards
    - flatness measurement system:
       - update on procurements and machining
       - time line
       - setting a flatness specification and tension setting
    - how to measure tension (which approach)
    - hole cutting procedures (when and how)
       - Elke's stab test
    - update on cutting cathode edges
    - ground connections to cathode
    - ground plane attachment status
    - construction procedure document/outline
    - cathode tension:
	- in situ measurements
    - R&D schedule for cathodes
    - document for QA/stuffing/cleaning cathodes
    - document for QA/stuffing/cleaning cathode daughter boards
5. Small-scale prototype test update.
    - ASIC studies writeup
    - update on x/y plots with 2 um cathodes and pulser calibrations.
    - resolution measurements
6. Design of gas handling system.
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* Dr. Daniel S. Carman                   e-mail : carman@jlab.org    *
* Staff Scientist                        office : (757)-269-5586     *
* Jefferson Laboratory                   web: www.jlab.org/~carman   *
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