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01-09-2021
LOFAR2.0 Timing Distributor CDR
| Submitter: | Carla Baldovin |
| Description: | Timing Distributor (TD) is a part of the LOFAR2.0 program, stage 1. The scope of TD is to rollout a single clock for all LOFAR stations in the Netherlands. After the Station and Timing Distributor Preliminary Design Review in 2019, the TD upgrade project continued in a development path parallel to Station. After many months of hard work involving planning, documentation, meetings, decisions, more planning, tests, analysis, etc. TD had the Critical Design Review (CDR) as a hybrid meeting on August 26-27. The panel of reviewers included: André Gunst (ASTRON - chair), Menno Norden (ASTRON), Maaijke Mevius (ASTRON), and Jeroen Koelemeij (VU Amsterdam). According to the reviewers: “The panel is confident in the team’s competence to deliver the timing distributor solution for LOFAR2.0” During the meeting we had constructive discussions in an open atmosphere. We highly appreciate the work and enthusiasm from the reviewers. The panel will deliver a complete report shortly after the meeting. As a team, after enjoying this moment, we are ready to tackle the issues raised by the experts and continue working to deliver an improved timing solution for LOFAR. A big compliment to the team for the effort made to reach this point, we now have a clear way forward to complete the Timing Distributor upgrade! |
| Copyright: | M. Mevius, C. Baldovin |
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