MTD132-a new subnanosecond multi-hit CMOS time-to-digital converter

Author

Kleinfelder, Stuart ; Majors, T.J. ; Blumer, K.A. ; Farr, W. ; Manor, Ben

Author_Institution

LeCroy Corp., Chestnut Ridge, NY, USA

Volume

38

Issue

2

fYear

1991

fDate

4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

97

Lastpage

101

Abstract

A novel 8-channel, 16-hit, subnanosecond resolution, 16-bit dynamic range time-to-digital VLSI CMOS circuit is described. It can operate in either common start or common stop mode and records either leading, trailing, or both input edges. Double-pulse resolution is 15 ns. Readout is lessened. and input signal levels are ECL (emitter coupled logic) compatible while control and output levels are CMOS compatible. The measured performance of prototype devices is presented. A CAMAC and a FASTBUS TDC (time-to-digital converter) board using this chip are under development

Keywords

CAMAC; CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; nuclear electronics; 16-hit; 8-channel; CAMAC; CMOS compatible; ECL; FASTBUS TDC; MTD132; VLSI CMOS circuit; common start; common stop mode; emitter coupled logic; input signal levels; multi-hit CMOS time-to-digital converter; output levels; prototype devices; subnanosecond resolution; CAMAC; CMOS logic circuits; Coupling circuits; Dynamic range; Fastbus; Logic devices; Prototypes; Semiconductor device measurement; Signal resolution; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.289279

Filename

289279