Radiation-Tolerant Delta-Sigma Time-to-Digital Converters

di Ying Cao (Autore)

Paul Leroux (Autore)

Michiel Steyaert (Autore)

Springer International Publishing AG, 2016

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.

• Autore: Ying Cao, Paul Leroux, Michiel Steyaert
• Editore: Springer International Publishing AG
• Collana: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing
• Anno: 2016
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 114 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• EAN: 9783319385297

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