Radiation-Tolerant Delta-Sigma Time-to-Digital Converters (eBook)

Ying Cao, Paul LeRoux, Michiel Steyaert (Autoren)

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2015 | 2015
XIX, 114 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-11842-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This book focuses on the design of a Mega-Gray (a standard unit of total ionizing radiation) radiation-tolerant ps-resolution time-to-digital converter (TDC) for a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system used in a gamma-radiation environment. Several radiation-hardened-by-design (RHBD) techniques are demonstrated throughout the design of the TDC and other circuit techniques to improve the TDC's resolution in a harsh environment are also investigated. Readers can learn from scratch how to design a radiation-tolerant IC. Information regarding radiation effects, radiation-hardened design techniques and  measurements are organized in such a way that readers can easily gain a thorough understanding of the topic. Readers will also learn the design theory behind the newly proposed delta-sigma TDC. Readers can quickly acquire knowledge about the design of radiation-hardened bandgap voltage references and low-jitter relaxation oscillators, which are introduced in the content from a designer's perspective.

 

·         Discusses important aspects of radiation-tolerant analog IC design, including realistic applications and radiation effects on ICs;

·         Demonstrates radiation-hardened-by-design techniques through a design-test-radiation assessment practice;

·         Describes a new type of Time-to-Digital (TDC) converter designed for radiation-tolerant application;

·         Explains the design and measurement of all functional blocks (e.g., bandgap reference, relaxation oscillator) in the TDC.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Background on Time-to-Digital Converters.- Radiation-Hardened-by-Design.- The MASH DS Time-to-Digital Converter.- Radiation Hardened Bandgap References.- Low-Jitter Relaxation Oscillators.- Conclusions.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.2.2015
• Reihe/Serie: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing
• Zusatzinfo: XIX, 114 p. 86 illus., 30 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Schlagworte: Extreme Environment Electronics • Radiation-hardened IC Design • Radiation-Tolerant Delta-Sigma Time-to-Digital Converters • Radiation-Tolerant ICs • Radiation-Tolerant Integrated Circuits • Radiation-Tolerant Time-to-Digital Converter Design
• ISBN-10: 3-319-11842-0 / 3319118420
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-11842-0 / 9783319118420