TDC-GPX Multifunctional High-end Time-to-Digital Converter

TIME TO DIGITAL CONVERTERS

TDC-GPX Multifunctional High-end Time-to-Digital Converter.

The TDC-GPX multifunctional architecture makes it a very powerful time-to-digital Converter (TDC). The TDC-GPX is designed for applications where high single-shot resolution, best pulse-pair resolution, and high measurement rates are required. This is a huge step forward in time measurement based on TDCs.

Time to Digital Converters

TDC-GP22

TDC-GP21

TDC-GP2

TDC-GPX2

TDC-GPX

AS6501

The TDC-GPX features 4 different operation modes, 8-channels with 32-fold multi-hit capability and a resolution down to 10 ps. These features make the TDC-GPX perfectly suited for industrial and scientific applications.

NTDC-GPX Applications

Laser Scanners
Time-of-Flight Spectroscopy
Time-of-Flight Measurement
Biomedical Technology
Automated Test Equipment

Modes Overview

I-Mode

8 channels with 81 ps BIN
LVTTL inputs
5.5 ns pulse-pair resolution with 32-fold multi-hit capability = 200 MHz peak rate
Trigger to rising or falling edge
Endless measurement range by internal retrigger of START
10 MHz continuous rate per channel
40 MHz continuous rate per chip

R-Mode

2 channels with 27 ps BIN
Differential LVPECL inputs
Measurement range 0 ns up to > 10 µs
5.5 ns pulse-pair resolution with 32-fold multi-hit capability 200 MHz peak rate
Trigger to rising or falling edge
Optional Quiet Mode (no ALU operation and Data-output during measurements)
40 MHz continuous rate per channel
40 MHz continous rate per chip

M-Mode

2 channels with 10 ps BIN
70 ps peak-peak
Differential LVPECL inputs
Measurement range 0 ns to > 10 µs
Single hit per Start
Minimum pulsewidth 1.5 ns
Trigger to rising or falling edge
Quiet Mode (no ALU operation and Data-output during measurements)
500 kHz continuous rate per channel

G-Mode

2 channels with 41 ps BIN
Differential LVPECL inputs
Measurement range 0 ns to > 10 µs
5.5 ns pulse-pair resolution between edges of equal slope with 32-fold multi-hit = 200 MHz peak rate
Pulsewidth measurement down to 1.5 ns
Trigger to rising and falling edge
Optional Quiet Mode (no ALU operation and Data-output during measurements)
20 MHz continuous rate per channel
40 MHz continuous rate per chip

TDC-GPX Evaluation System

ATMD Evaluation System for ams (previously acam) TDCs

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GENERAL FEATURES

PC supported system; communication via PCI interface
External ATMD-MB motherboard with AM-GPX (8 channels 81 ps resolution, 2 channels with 40 ps, 27 ps, or 10 ps resolution)
No additional power supply for the external motherboard. The power supply is provided by the interconnecting cable
Comfortable Windows software
User specific software can be written in every programming language
2 operating modes (for details see the datasheets)
a: AT-Bus polling mode up to approx. 200k measurings per second (without graphical display)
b: Burst mode, up to approx. 1 Mio. measurings per second (peak, without graphical display)
On board measurement cache as FIFO. It can store up to 32 K measurements on average (1 K default)
External board with metal housing

It’s modular and all-around open architectural system enables the ATMD to serve as an evaluation-kit as well as a complete and efficient measurement instrument.

TDC-GP22	MNR 1949	QFN32	Yes	Tray
TDC-GP22	MNR 1950	QFN32	Yes	Tape & Reel (5k)
GP22-EVA-KIT	MNR 1951	System	Yes	Box
GP22-DEMO-KIT	MNR 1979	System	Yes	Box

TDC-GP21	MNR 1839	QFN32	Yes	Tray
TDC-GP21	MNR 1720	QFN32	Yes	Tape & Reel (3K/5K)
GP21-EVA-KIT	MNR 1781	System	Yes	Box

TDC-GP2	MNR 1058	QFN32	Yes	Tray
TDC-GP2	MNR 1480	QFN32	Yes	Tape & Reel (2k)

TDC-GPX	MNR 975	TQFP100	Yes	Tray
TDC-GPX-FG	MNR 1089	TFBGA120	Yes	Tray