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

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.

Table des matières

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.

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Yin Cao, Ying Cao, Pau Leroux, Paul Leroux, Michiel Steyaert
• Edition: Springer, Berlin
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783319385297
• ISBN: 978-3-31-938529-7
• Pages: 114
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 236 mm x 8 mm
• Poids: 226 g
• Illustrations: XIX, 114 p. 86 illus., 30 illus. in color.
• Thèmes: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing; Analog Circuits and Signal Processing
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Technique > Electronique, électrotechnique, technique de l'information; B, engineering, Circuits and Systems, Electronic Circuits and Devices, Electronic devices & materials, Electronics, Microelectronics, Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation, Electronics engineering, Electronic circuits, Electronic Circuits and Systems, Electronics: circuits & components