Multichannel interval timer

Conference · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6786679

Turko, B T

A CAMAC based modular multichannel interval timer is described. The timer comprises twelve high resolution time digitizers with a common start enabling twelve independent stop inputs. Ten time ranges from 2.5 ..mu..S to 1.3 ..mu..S can be preset. Time can be read out in twelve 24-bit words either via CAMAC Crate Controller or an external FIFO register. LSB time calibration is 78.125 ps. An additional word reads out the operational status of twelve stop channels. The system consists of two modules. The analog module contains a reference clock and 13 analog time stretchers. The digital module contains counters, logic and interface circuits. The timer has an excellent differential linearity, thermal stability and crosstalk free performance.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
• OSTI ID: 6786679
• Report Number(s): CONF-831015-; TRN: 84-013895
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Vol. 31:1; Conference: Nuclear science symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA, 19 Oct 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TIME INTERVAL ANALYZERS
DESIGN
PERFORMANCE
ANALOG SYSTEMS
CAMAC SYSTEM
COUNTING CIRCUITS
DIGITIZERS
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES
LOGIC CIRCUITS
MULTI-CHANNEL ANALYZERS
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENT MODULES
READOUT SYSTEMS
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO
TIME RESOLUTION
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PULSE ANALYZERS
PULSE CIRCUITS
RESOLUTION
SIGNAL CONDITIONERS
TIMING PROPERTIES
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