An Efficient Timing System for IFMIF-DONES Facility Based on Ethernet Time Transfer Protocols

This work analyses the synchronization requirements of the IFMIF-DONES infrastructure systems and proposes a cost-effective solution based on standard protocols: Network Time Protocol (NTP) and IEEE-1588 profiles, which are compliant with Ethernet networks. This approach simplifies the deployment of the timing system and its integration in already existing networks, being able to provide high scalability in the number of devices and limiting the number of time-aware devices or independent timing networks in the solution. The proposal takes full advantage of the capabilities of White-Rabbit technology to disseminate low phase noise frequency over the network without requiring wired radiofrequency solutions. Final considerations are made to understand the simplicity and viability of this solution.