diff --git a/content/experiment-control/sinara-core.md b/content/experiment-control/sinara-core.md index 13b7940..bec1b5a 100644 --- a/content/experiment-control/sinara-core.md +++ b/content/experiment-control/sinara-core.md @@ -110,7 +110,31 @@ In regular mode, various DDS features are supported, including frequency, phase -{% layout_text_img(src="images/Zotino-DAC@2x.png", popup="images/origin/zotino.jpg", alt="", textleft=true, shadow=false) %} +{% layout_text_img(src="images/Mirny-Synth@2x.png", popup="images/origin/mirny.jpg", alt="", textleft=true, shadow=false) %} + +##### Mirny PLL synthesizer card + +Mirny is a 4 channel wide-band PLL/VCO-based microwave frequency synthesiser. + +Like the Urukul DDS Synthesiser but with a VCO/PLL (ADF5356) as the synthesizer and options for frequency double/tripler and analog frontend mezzanines. + +Comparing Mirny to Urukul: + +- Much larger frequency range (53 MHz to >4 GHz vs. ~1 MHz to 500 MHz in the first Nyquist zone for Urukul). Up to 13.6 GHz when using the mezzanine. +- Much higher frequency resolution. +- Lower jitter and phase noise. +- No linear high resolution output amplitude setting (c.f. AD9910 ASF). +- No deterministic phase control, no coherent or absolute phase changes. +- Large frequency changes are not "agile" (take a few ms) and do not have high timing resolution; small frequency changes (<10 kHz) can still be made rapidly. +- RF switch changes or attenuator changes still benefit from high timing resolution through the EEM connector. + +More information + +{% end %} + + + +{% layout_text_img(src="images/Zotino-DAC@2x.png", popup="images/origin/zotino.jpg", alt="", shadow=false) %} ##### Zotino DAC card @@ -126,7 +150,7 @@ It is also possible to connect the Zotino using a HD68 cable to an external crat -{% layout_text_img(src="images/Sampler-ADC@2x.png", popup="images/origin/sampler.jpg", alt="", shadow=false) %} +{% layout_text_img(src="images/Sampler-ADC@2x.png", popup="images/origin/sampler.jpg", alt="", textleft=true, shadow=false) %} ##### Sampler ADC card @@ -142,7 +166,7 @@ Note that update rate specification on this page is for the hardware only; ARTIQ -{% layout_text_img(src="images/Grabber-camera-interface@2x.png", popup="images/origin/grabber.jpg", alt="", textleft=true, shadow=false) %} +{% layout_text_img(src="images/Grabber-camera-interface@2x.png", popup="images/origin/grabber.jpg", alt="", shadow=false) %} ##### Grabber camera interface @@ -156,7 +180,7 @@ In the FPGA, frame data streamed through "ROI engines". Each ROI engine gates on -{% layout_text_img(src="images/clocker@2x.png", popup="images/origin/clocker.jpg", alt="", shadow=false) %} +{% layout_text_img(src="images/clocker@2x.png", popup="images/origin/clocker.jpg", alt="", textleft=true, shadow=false) %} ##### Clocker diff --git a/static/images/Mirny-Synth.png b/static/images/Mirny-Synth.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a9f8ae1 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/images/Mirny-Synth.png differ diff --git a/static/images/Mirny-Synth@2x.png b/static/images/Mirny-Synth@2x.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..45eb1c3 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/images/Mirny-Synth@2x.png differ diff --git a/static/images/origin/mirny.jpg b/static/images/origin/mirny.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a79fd4a Binary files /dev/null and b/static/images/origin/mirny.jpg differ