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Time-to-Digital Converter Using Synchronized Clock with Start and Stop Signals

시작신호 및 멈춤신호와 동기화된 클록을 사용하는 시간-디지털 변환기

  • Choi, Jin-Ho (Department of Embedded Software Engineering, Busan University of Foreign Studies)
  • Received : 2017.01.13
  • Accepted : 2017.03.10
  • Published : 2017.05.31

Abstract

A TDC(Time-to-Digital Converter) of counter-type is designed by $0.18{\mu}mCMOS$process and the supply voltage is 1.5 volts. The converted error of maximum $T_{CK}$ is occurred by the time difference between the start signal and the clock when the period of clock is $T_{CK}$ in the conventional TDC. And the converted error of -$T_{CK}$ is occurred by the time difference between the stop signal and the clock. However in order to compensate the disadvantage of the conventional TDC the clock is generated within the TDC circuit and the clock is synchronized with the start and stop signals. In the designed TDC circuit the conversion error is not occurred by the difference between the start signal and the click and the magnitude of conversion error is reduced (1/2)$T_{CK}$ by the time difference between the stop signal and the clock.

카운터 타입의 시간-디지털 변환기를 공급전압 1.5volts에서 $0.18{\mu}mCMOS$ 공정을 이용하여 설계하였다. 일반적인 시간-디지털 변환기에서는 클록의 주기가 $T_{CK}$일 때, 시작신호와 클록의 시간차에 의해 최대 $T_{CK}$의 변환 에러가 발생한다. 그리고 멈춤신호와 클록의 시간차로 인해 -$T_{CK}$의 에러가 발생한다. 그러나 본 논문에서 제안한 시간-디지털 변환기는 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위해 클록은 시작신호 및 멈춤신호와 동기화하여 회로 내에서 생성되도록 설계하였다. 설계된 시간-디지털 변환기에서 시작신호와 클록의 시간차에 의한 변환에러는 발생하지 않으며, 멈춤신호에 의한 변환에러의 크기는 (1/2)$T_{CK}$로 감소된다.

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