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.

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

Time to Digital Converters

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

    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.

    Documentation & Downloads

    Software

    Description

    Software TDC-GPX2:
    Evaluation software package for GPX2 (incl. doc, cfg, drv)

    Version

    V1.0.5

    Size

    206MB

    Download

    precision-measurement-tdc-gpx2-evalsw-v1-0-5-0.zip

    Description

    Software TDC-GP22:
    STM32 µC Sample code of Application Note 034

    Version

     

    Size

    42kB

    Download

    GP22_main_AN034.c

    Description

    Software TDC-GP22:
    Software package for GP22-EVA-KIT

    Version

    V1.9

    Size

    111MB

    Download

    CD-GP22-EVA-XP-WIN7.zip

    Description

    Software TDC-GP21:
    Software package for GP21-EVA-KIT

    Version

    V3.9

    Size

    104MB

    Download

    CD-GP21-EVA-XP-WIN7.zip

    Description

    Software TDC-GPX:
    Evaluation software for ATMD-GPX

    Version

    V4.0

    Size

    18MB

    Download

    ATMD-GPX.zip

    Description

    Software TDC-GPX:
    Visual-C++ sample code for ATMD-GPX

    Version

     

    Size

    214kB

    Download

    ATMD-GPX-C-samples.zip

    Description

    Software ATMD-PCI:
    Driver files for ATMD-PCI interface card

    Version

     

    Size

    2kB

    Download

    AcamAtmdPci.zip

    Description

    Software PICOPROG V3.0 (V2.0):
    Driver Installer Stand-Alone

    Version

    R11

    Size

    5MB

    Download

    PicoProg_v2_Driver_Installer_Stand-Alone.zip

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows XP

    Version

    V3.2

    Size

    14MB

    Download

    ni-visa.zip

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows XP

    Version

    V3.2

    Size

    14MB

    Download

    ni-visa.zip

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows 7

    Version

    V4.62

    Size

    53MB

    Download

    visa462runtime.exe

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows Vista

    Version

    V4.1

    Size

    41MB

    Download

    visa410full.exe

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows XP

    Version

    V3.2

    Size

    14MB

    Download

    visa320runtime.exe

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows 98

    Version

    V2.6

    Size

    8MB

    Download

    visa260runtime.exe

     

    Software

    Description

    Software TDC-GPX2:
    Evaluation software package for GPX2 (incl. doc, cfg, drv)

    Version

    V1.0.5

    Size

    206MB

    Download

    precision-measurement-tdc-gpx2-evalsw-v1-0-5-0.zip

    Description

    Software TDC-GP22:
    STM32 µC Sample code of Application Note 034

    Version

     

    Size

    42kB

    Download

    GP22_main_AN034.c

    Description

    Software TDC-GP22:
    Software package for GP22-EVA-KIT

    Version

    V1.9

    Size

    111MB

    Download

    CD-GP22-EVA-XP-WIN7.zip

    Description

    Software TDC-GP21:
    Software package for GP21-EVA-KIT

    Version

    V3.9

    Size

    104MB

    Download

    CD-GP21-EVA-XP-WIN7.zip

    Description

    Software TDC-GPX:
    Evaluation software for ATMD-GPX

    Version

    V4.0

    Size

    18MB

    Download

    ATMD-GPX.zip

    Description

    Software TDC-GPX:
    Visual-C++ sample code for ATMD-GPX

    Version

     

    Size

    214kB

    Download

    ATMD-GPX-C-samples.zip

    Description

    Software ATMD-PCI:
    Driver files for ATMD-PCI interface card

    Version

     

    Size

    2kB

    Download

    AcamAtmdPci.zip

    Description

    Software PICOPROG V3.0 (V2.0):
    Driver Installer Stand-Alone

    Version

    R11

    Size

    5MB

    Download

    PicoProg_v2_Driver_Installer_Stand-Alone.zip

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows XP

    Version

    V3.2

    Size

    14MB

    Download

    ni-visa.zip

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows XP

    Version

    V3.2

    Size

    14MB

    Download

    ni-visa.zip

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows 7

    Version

    V4.62

    Size

    53MB

    Download

    visa462runtime.exe

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows Vista

    Version

    V4.1

    Size

    41MB

    Download

    visa410full.exe

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows XP

    Version

    V3.2

    Size

    14MB

    Download

    visa320runtime.exe

    Description

    Software National Instruments:
    NI VISA runtime engine for Windows 98

    Version

    V2.6

    Size

    8MB

    Download

    visa260runtime.exe

     

    Ordering Numbers

    TDC-GP22:
    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:
    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:
    TDC-GP2 MNR 1058 QFN32 Yes Tray
    TDC-GP2 MNR 1480 QFN32 Yes Tape & Reel (2k)

    TDC-GP1:

    TDC-GP1 MNR 278 TQFP44 Yes Tray

    TDC-GPX:

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