Title :
Time difference amplifier
Author :
Abas, A.M. ; Bystrov, A. ; Kinniment, D.J. ; Maevsky, O.V. ; Russell, G. ; Yakovlev, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Newcastle, UK
fDate :
11/7/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Accurate measurement of edge time differences down to 10 ps or less is required for tests of timing in digital systems. A circuit is described that is aimed at reliably amplifying these time differences by a factor between 3 and 10 before measurement to enable greater accuracy.
Keywords :
amplifiers; circuit testing; digital circuits; digital systems; time measurement; timing; 10 ps; digital systems; edge time differences measurement; time difference amplifier; timing tests;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020961
