CLARA Klystron Modulators

Tender description

UK Shared Business Services Ltd as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a contract for the Science &Technology Facilities Council for the design, manufacture, testing, delivery, to Daresbury Laboratory, installation and documentation of 3 klystron modulators. For each of the klystron modulators the bid must comprise of: 1. A klystron modulator with filament supply to power a klystron heater, an ion pump power supply and focus power supplies to power the magnet solenoids. 2. A solid state amplifier capable of supplying the peak RF drive power required to deliver 70 MW peak output power from the klystron 3. A control system interface for the klystron modulator, and klystron, which is capable of interfacing with a top level EPICS control system. 4. A factory acceptance test (FAT) to be conducted at the bidder’s factory. 5.Installation, commissioning and a site acceptance test (SAT) to be performed at Daresbury Laboratory.