Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-15 Thread Javier Serrano
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Josef Kölbl josef.koe...@fh-deggendorf.dewrote: Bob, yes, building a TDC/TAC is not a problem. Thanks. Josef We have been asked to develop a TDC card in FMC (VITA 57) form factor. In principle we plan to use ACAM's TDC-GPX, but our specs are much more

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-15 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 12/15/2010 08:13 AM, Josef Kölbl wrote: Magnus, with regard to your questions: measurement rate = 1 kHz rms jitter = 10 ps linearity better 3 ps resolution of 1 ps is the minimum differential measurement which can be made (ie granularity). Thanks, this makes your requirements much clearer.

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-15 Thread Javier Serrano
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Magnus Danielson mag...@rubidium.dyndns.org wrote: ... http://www.ohwr.org/projects/fmc-tdc/wiki Hmm. How do you intend to discriminate short pulses? It needs to be done in a way that it does not significantly impairs on the timing measurement. The TDC

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-15 Thread Bill Hawkins
Just finished editing 25 papers on process control for FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulated industries, so here are a few reflexive neuron firings. The FDA requires that the user requirements be captured first, in a way that can be understood by both the user and the vendor of the

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-15 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Magnus Danielson wrote: On 12/15/2010 08:13 AM, Josef Kölbl wrote: Magnus, with regard to your questions: measurement rate = 1 kHz rms jitter = 10 ps linearity better 3 ps resolution of 1 ps is the minimum differential measurement which can be made (ie granularity). Thanks, this makes your

[time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread Josef Kölbl
I am looking for a commercial drop-in module/solution of a time-to-analog or even time-to-digital converter module with = 1 ps resolution (device should eventually go on a printed-circuit board). Critical issues are: linearity, stability, accuracy, jitter and precision. The maximum time

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread J. Forster
There was a thread about such a chip a few months ago, I think. -John I am looking for a commercial drop-in module/solution of a time-to-analog or even time-to-digital converter module with = 1 ps resolution (device should eventually go on a printed-circuit board).

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread Robert LaJeunesse
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC There was a thread about such a chip a few months ago, I think. -John I am looking for a commercial drop-in module/solution of a time-to-analog or even time-to-digital converter module with = 1 ps resolution (device should eventually go

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread Bob Camp
-Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Josef Kölbl Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 7:59 AM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC I am looking for a commercial drop-in module/solution of a time-to-analog or even time

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread Bruce Griffiths
Josef Kölbl wrote: I am looking for a commercial drop-in module/solution of a time-to-analog or even time-to-digital converter module with = 1 ps resolution (device should eventually go on a printed-circuit board). Critical issues are: linearity, stability, accuracy, jitter and precision. The

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread Magnus Danielson
On 12/14/2010 06:10 PM, Bob Camp wrote: Hi Do you also require precision in the ~ 1 ps range as well as resolution? If so, that opens up a whole series of issues about: 1) How long since it was calibrated 2) Temperature and other environmental effects 3) Traceability of calibration Not a

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread Bob Camp
Hi If such a device is not available at a practical price / not available at all - Are you open to building a TDC / TAC from parts? Bob On Dec 14, 2010, at 7:59 AM, Josef Kölbl wrote: I am looking for a commercial drop-in module/solution of a time-to-analog or even time-to-digital

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread Josef Kölbl
Magnus Danielson schrieb: On 12/14/2010 06:10 PM, Bob Camp wrote: Hi Do you also require precision in the ~ 1 ps range as well as resolution? If so, that opens up a whole series of issues about: 1) How long since it was calibrated 2) Temperature and other environmental effects 3)

Re: [time-nuts] TAC/TDC

2010-12-14 Thread Josef Kölbl
Bob, yes, building a TDC/TAC is not a problem. Thanks. Josef Bob Camp schrieb: Hi If such a device is not available at a practical price / not available at all - Are you open to building a TDC / TAC from parts? Bob On Dec 14, 2010, at 7:59 AM, Josef Kölbl wrote: I am looking for a