2026 MicroTCA/ATCA Workshop for Large Scientific Facility Control

14 Sept 2026, 09:00 → 17 Sept 2026, 18:00 Asia/Shanghai

Middle Ring 102 Lecture Hall (HEPS Campus, Huairou, Beijing, China)

2026 MicroTCA/ATCA Workshop for Large Scientific Facility Control will be hosted by Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IHEP, CAS) in Beijing, China on Sep.14-Sep.17, 2026.

The workshop will be held on-site only.

The workshop promotes and coordinates the development of MicroTCA/ATCA standards and systems in China and East Asia, especially in data acquisition, digital signal processing, measurements, instrumentations, controls, and analog circuit (Microwave/RF) applications in research facilities and industry. The workshop also provides a platform to discuss technologies and collaborations.

 

The workshop's main topics include:

• Applications in scientific facilities (accelerators, high energy physics, plasma, fusion, laser, photon beamlines, etc.)
• Applications in industry
• Products and new technologies
• Future of standards and interoperability
• Software and firmware
• Advance control
• Industry exhibition – presentation of modules and systems from industry and research

Monday, 14 September

09:00 → 14:00 On-SIte Registration

Open to registration and exhbition prepare

12:00 → 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 → 18:00 Opening, Director keynote talk, Tutorial and Technical training

14:00 Opening Remark

Speaker: Prof. Jingyi Li (IHEP)

14:10 Leadership Keynote Talk: An introduction of IHEP and the current status of HEPS

Speaker: Prof. Wei Lu (IHEP)

14:40 MicroTCA Mangement System: Backplane, PCI Express, and Point-to-Point Links

Speaker: Gianmarco Ricci (DESY)

Presentation_microtca+tutorial.pdf

15:20 Coffee break

15:50 Next-Generation MTCA Platform and Advanced Cooling Solutions for Large Scientific Facilities

Speaker: Alphonso Liu (nVent)

2026-09- - Next-Generation MTCA Platform and Advanced Cooling Solutions-nVent.pdf

16:30 System implementation and integration

Speakers: Nan GAN (IHEP), Wei Long (IHEP/CSNS)

LLRF System implementation and integration gannan longwei.pdf

17:15 Hand-on training

Speakers: Jin Zhang (IHEP), Fang Liu (IHEP)

MicroTCA-Chassis-Training-zhangjin.pdf

Tuesday, 15 September

09:00 → 10:30 Welcome: Session 1 - Leadership keynote speeches

Invited talks

09:00 Keynote talk - Accelerator facilities at DESY in Hamburg

Speaker: Holger Schlarb (DESY)

2026-09-15-DESY Accelerator Facilities_final.pdf

09:30 Status of MicroTCA.4 R&D&Run in IHEP Linac applications

Speaker: Xinpeng MA (IHEP)

20260915-LLRF of Linac IHEP.pdf

09:50 Installation and Optimization of the LLRF System for the Hefei Advanced Light Facility (HALF) Injector

Speaker: Yuchen Wang (USTC)

Yuchen_WANG.pdf

10:10 Upgrade and modernization of the CSNS accelerator control system towards CSNS-II

Speaker: Yuliang Zhang (Institute of High Energy Physics)

Upgrade+and+modernization+of+the+CSNS+accelerator+control+system+towards+CSNS-II.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee break and Group photo

11:00 → 12:00 Session 2

11:00 MTCA.4-Based LLRF Control System for S³FEL: Development and Status

Speaker: Jinfu Zhu (Institute of Advanced Light Source Facilities, Shenzhen)

20260915A Jinfu Zhu MTCA.4-Based LLRF Control System for S3FEL.pdf

11:20 Development of intelligent measurement method and automated RF commissioning system for sc linac in IMP

Speaker: Zheng Gao (Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

talk_imp.pdf

11:40 The Latest MCH Solution in Physics Application with Sub ns Precision Time Capability

Speaker: Yong Wang (Fortech Microsystems)

The+Latest+MCH+with+Sub+ns+Precision+Time+Capability+-+20260915.pdf

12:00 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 15:30 Session 3

14:00 Keynote talk - Design of MicroTCA-based Digital Twin System for Accelerator Systems

Speaker: Chungming Chu (Nanjing University)

Design of MicroTCA-based Digital Twin System for Accelerator Systems - Workshop PPT.pdf

14:30 Update and performance of CSNS-II RCS LLRF based on MTCA.4

Speaker: Wei Long (CSNS, IHEP, CAS)

The+upgrade+and+performance+of+CSNS+RCS+LLRF+++Long+Wei.pdf

14:50 Development of a MicroTCA.4 based Zynq Ultrascale+MPSoc digitizer

Speaker: Nan GAN (IHEP, CAS)

A High-Performance Digitizer for LLRF Systems Based on MicroTCA.4.pdf

15:10 RFSoC-based LLRF Control System for CSNS-II Linac

Speaker: Zhexin Xie (CSNS, IHEP, CAS)

15:30 → 16:00 Coffee break

16:00 → 17:40 session 4

16:00 Keynote talk - Research on Robust Intelligence for MTCA.4 Platforms with Simulation-Based Pre-Training and Multi-Task Modular Deployment

Speaker: Hongrui Cao (ASIPP)

Research on Robust Intelligence for MTCA.4 Platforms with Simulation-Based Pre-Training and Multi-Task Modular Deployment.pdf

16:30 DDAQ: A Multifunctional Real-Time Digital Platform for Fusion Diagnostics and Control

Speaker: Ziwen Jiang (HUST)

DDAQ_for_MTCA3.pdf

16:50 Design of an MTCA.4-Based BPM Electronics System for the CSNS-II RCS

Speaker: Chunjie Xie (CSNS, IHEP, CAS)

An MTCA.4 based BPM electronics system for the CSNS-II RCS-v3.pdf

Wednesday, 16 September

09:00 → 10:20 Session 5

09:00 Development and Application of MicroTCA in HEPS Timing System

Speaker: Fang Liu (IHEP, CAS)

Fangliu_2026 timing microTCA.pdf

09:20 Design and Application of a MicroTCA.4-Based Embedded Event Receiver for CSNS-II

Speaker: Sinong Cheng (CSNS, IHEP, CAS)

Design and Application of a MicroTCA.4-Based Embedded Event Receiver for CSNS-II.pptx

09:40 Precision Timing & Advanced RF Solutions for Particle Accelerators

Speaker: Jiaoni Bai (KVG Quartz Crystal Technology GmbH)

KVG_Presentation_DESY_Module_2026 China MicroTCA Workshop.pdf

10:00 An Ultra-Low-Latency ATCA-Based Processing Platform for Fast Protection at CSNS-II

Speaker: Peng Zhu (CSNS, IHEP, CAS)

WERT04_20260916talk.pdf

10:20 → 10:50 Coffee break

10:50 → 12:10 Session 6

10:50 Development of a MicroTCA System for the Shenzhen IASF Pre-study: Control,Timing, and Beam Diagnostics

Speaker: Ruizhe Gong (IASF)

MTCA_Beijing_IASF_Grz_english_V3.pdf

11:10 MicroTCA.4 solution for photon station

Speaker: Martin Tolkiehn (DESY)

Requirements on a MTCA based beamline control system.pdf

11:30 Experimental Control of X-ray Ptychographic tomography in HXCS at HEPS

Speaker: Aiyu Zhou (IHEP, CAS)

Development of Experimental Control System for Ptychography at HEPS-HXCS.pdf

11:50 MicroTCA.4-Based Control System for a Synchrotron Beamline

Speaker: Yi Zhou (NJU)

MicroTCA.4-Based Intelligent Control System for a Synchrotron Beamline (1).pdf

12:10 → 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 → 15:20 Session 7

14:00 DESY MicroTCA Ecosystem and Digital Hardware Platforms for Scientific Applications (remote)

Speaker: Behzad Boghrati (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY)

2026-09-15-DESY MicroTCA Solutions-Behzad BOGHRATI.pdf

14:20 MicroTCA-based Motion Controller(remote)

Speaker: Michael Randall (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY)

MicroTCA-based Motion Controller.pdf

14:40 STRUCK MTCA. 4 Board-Level and System Integration Solutions

Speaker: Rong Liu (Struck)

struck-china-mtca-20260916@HEPS.pdf

15:00 Application of ATCA Architecture in HEPS BPM System

Speaker: Yaoyao Du (IHEP, CAS)

Application+of+ATCA+Architecture+in+HEPS+BPM+System.pdf

15:20 → 17:00 Site visit and Tour

17:00 → 18:00 Free talk

Thursday, 17 September

09:00 → 10:30 Session 8

09:00 The HEPS Fast Orbit Feedback System: From Independent R&D to Highly Efficient Closed-Loop Operation

Speaker: Guodong Gao (IHEP, CAS)

The+HEPS+Fast+Orbit+Feedback+System+From+Independent+R&D+to+Highly+Efficient+Closed-Loop+Operation.pdf

09:30 FWK: An Open-Source, Modular Framework for FPGA Project

Speaker: Gianmarco Ricci (DESY)

Presentation_fwk.pdf

09:50 Progress of High-Power Conditioning for UTEF Linac

Speaker: Lingxi Ye (Chongqing University)

Progress of High-Power Conditioning for UTEF Linac.pdf

10:10 Research and Implementation of Dynamic Loading Technology for RFSoC

Speaker: Zixuan Shao (ZUT)

Research and Implementation of Dynamic Loading Technology for RFSoC.pdf

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 → 12:00 Session 9

11:00 MicroTCA developments and history at DESY

Speaker: Holger Schlarb (DESY)

2026-09-17-MicroTCA_History_DESY_HolgerSchlarb_final.pdf

11:20 Development of Superconducting Cavity Simulator Based on MicroTCA Platform

Speaker: Wenbin Gao (IHEP, UCAS)

Development of Superconducting Cavity Simulator Based on MicroTCA Platform.pdf

11:40 Modification and Upgrade of MicroTCA.4 RTM Board for HEPS Timing System

Speaker: Yiran Ma (IHEP, CAS)

An interface RTM board for HEPS timing based on MicroTCA.4(2).pdf

12:00 → 12:20 Closing

Speaker: Fang Liu

final-MTCA2026_Close_Out(3).pdf