Title :
FPGA-based implementation of a real-time timing measuring device
Author :
Jimenez, R. ; Sanchez-Raya, Manuel ; Sanchez-Rodriguez, Trinidad ; Rubia-Marcos, C. ; Galan, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Ing. Electron., de Sist. Informaticos y Autom., Univ. of Huelva, Huelva, Spain
Abstract :
The design and implementation of a frequency meter that operates in real-time is presented. It has been implemented in a low cost FPGA device, concretely, in a SPARTAN-3AN700. The measuring device is configurable in resolution time and in maximum measurable period. The main characteristics of the frequency meter are a minimum resolution time of 2.60 ns and a minimum measurable period of four times the resolution time.
Keywords :
digital instrumentation; field programmable gate arrays; frequency meters; real-time systems; time measurement; timing; FPGA-based implementation; SPARTAN-3AN700; frequency meter; real-time timing measuring device; resolution time; time 2.60 ns; Clocks; Field programmable gate arrays; Frequency measurement; Shift registers; Signal resolution; Timing; FPGA implementation; Timing measuring device; frequency meter; real-time;
Conference_Titel :
Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD), 2013 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dresden
DOI :
10.1109/ECCTD.2013.6662256
