Radiation-Tolerant Delta-Sigma Time-to-Digital Converters / / by Ying Cao, Paul Leroux, Michiel Steyaert

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910299699203321
• Autore: Cao Ying
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 3-319-11842-0
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (128 p.)
• Collana: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing, , 1872-082X
• Disciplina: 620; 621.381; 621.3815
• Soggetti: Electronic circuits; Electronics; Microelectronics; Circuits and Systems; Electronic Circuits and Devices; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.