Next FDC meeting

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

Folks,

The next FDC meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in F326.
The agenda for the meeting is given below.  If you are responsible
for FDC-related work and will not be at the meeting, please let me
know today. Then send me an update report on progress.


 				Regards,

 					Daniel

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FDC Weekly Meeting Agenda
November 13, 2008
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1. Full-scale prototype update.
     - procurements:
        - rigid-flex assemblies
          - status of design and order
        - status of field wire order
           - delivery estimate
        - status of Rohacell order
        - status of G10 order
        - update on FDC prototype spreadsheet
        - component storage and databasing
     - spacer frame
        - material selection (CH2, polypropylene)
        - prototype spacer construction
     - cooling system test report
     - HV connections to packages
2. Wire frame update.
     - wire frame construction:
        - update on prototype work
        - work to control the epoxy during lamination
        - show and tell
        - construction procedure document updates
        - specification/tolerance document
     - document/instruction for board stuffing + cleaning
3. Cathode construction update.
     - R&D schedule for cathodes
        - weekly status updates
     - cathode update:
        - status of gas flow for boards in box
        - SEM study of sample board
     - cathode R&D work
        - construction procedure document/outline
        - in situ tension measurements
        - finalize tension setting
        - measure cathode distortions in two directions
        - finalize glue strip design (non-silicon materials)
     - flatness measurement system:
        - update basic checkout of system
        - measurement of granite table surface flatness
        - flatness measurements of cathode prototypes
     - update on cutting cathode edges
     - ground connections to cathode
     - ground plane attachment status
     - document for QA/stuffing/cleaning cathodes
     - document for QA/stuffing/cleaning cathode daughter boards
4. Small-scale prototype test update.
     - ASIC submission timeline
     - update on x/y plots with 2 um cathodes and pulser calibrations.
     - resolution measurements
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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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