DocumentCode
914007
Title
Free running time to digital converter with 1 nanosecond resolution
Author
Thompson, Murray A. ; Werner, Mark W. ; Egan, Rod R. ; Coan, Philip D. ; Robl, Phillip E.
Author_Institution
Phys. Sci. Lab., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Volume
35
Issue
1
fYear
1988
Firstpage
184
Lastpage
186
Abstract
A description is given of a number of time-to-digital converters (TDCs) that have been built with 1-ns resolution. They can run for long times and be used with triggers that arrive immediately or several microseconds after the event of interest. The TDCs are very linear, with a standard deviation of less than 0.53 ns. The discussion covers the timing method, tolerances, multiplexing, Fastbus implementation, the clock-clear board, fabrication, and performance.<>
Keywords
data conversion; 1 nanosecond resolution; Fastbus implementation; clock-clear board; fabrication; multiplexing; performance; time to digital converter; timing method; tolerances; triggers; Cables; Costs; Delay lines; Electrons; Fabrication; Fastbus; Laboratories; Robustness; Spatial resolution; Wires;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/23.12702
Filename
12702
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