Abstract
The main goal of this research is to develope a MGy-radiation-tolerant ps-resolution time-to-digital converter (TDC) for a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) application.
TDCs are key building blocks in time-based mixed-signal systems, used for the
digitization of analog signals in time domain. A short survey on state-of-theart
TDCs is first given in this book. Major radiation effects in CMOS ICs are also introduced. Several system-level and circuit-level radiation-hardened-by-design
(RHBD) techniques are employed to achieve the required radiation hardness. Other circuit techniques to improve the TDC’s resolution in a harsh environment are also investigated.
Details
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Other |
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Awarding Institution | - KUL - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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Award date | 6 Dec 2013 |
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Place of Publication | Leuven, Belgium |
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Publisher | - KUL - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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Print ISBNs | 978-94-6018-753-7 |
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Publication status | Published - 10 Dec 2013 |
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