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projects/tt_um_lcasimon_tdc/commit_id.json

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+  "repo": "https://github.com/luis-asimon/tt07_AnalogTdc",
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+  "workflow_url": "https://github.com/luis-asimon/tt07_AnalogTdc/actions/runs/9120628238",
+  "sort_id": 1717184341380,
+  "analog": true
+}

projects/tt_um_lcasimon_tdc/docs/info.md

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+sections.
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+
+
+## How it works
+
+A Time to Digital Converter (TDC) is a circuit that measures the time interval between two events with high precision and converts this into a digital value. TDCs are fundamental components in various applications, including digital communications, radar systems, particle physics experiments, etc.
+The operation of a TDC can be classified into two types: direct and indirect measurement methods. Direct measurement capture time interval using a high-speed clock signal and a counter, while indirect methods employ in the first stage a Time-to-Voltage conversion followed by an analog-to-digital conversion or other similar blocks. 
+The resolution of a TDC is determined by the frequency of the clock that drives the counter (Resolution=1/clock_frequency). Resolution in a TDC is defined as the smallest time difference that can be measured and distinguished by the converter. To achieve a balance between high resolution and wide dynamic range, it involves the use of coarse and fine resolution measurements within a single TDC architecture. Coarse resolution typically achieved using a counter that increments in every cycle of a clock. Fine resolution is employed to measure smaller segments of time within the coarse intervals, significantly improving the overall precision of the TDC often realized through techniques like time interpolation, delay line encoding, or the use of high-frequency clocks for a short duration. 
+In a TDC using coarse and fine resolutions, the time interval between two events is first quantified in coarse units. Then, the fine resolution measures the fraction of the coarse unit that remains unaccounted for at the end of the interval. The total resolution is a combination of both resolutions, where the fine resolution refines the measurement within one coarse clock cycle. This combination offers a detailed time measurement while maintaining the capability to measure long intervals.
+The circuit present here comprises the analog part for the fine resolution of a Time to Digital Converter based on time interpolation. A width input pulse in the interval of 20 to 60 nanoseconds is converted to a periodic square signal with a period that is 90 times wider than the input pulse. So, we can use a counter with a low frequency clock to convert the time input pulse to digital format. For example, if we use a 25MHz clock frequency, we can measure the time of the input pulse with a resolution of 444ps.    
+In the Fig. 1 we can see the block diagram of the System. We introduce an input pulse on the input "Time" (after applying a reset on the capacitors) and charge the two capacitors in the first block with a constant current. They stop charging when the pulse finishes. The second block uses the voltages generated in the first block as references to charge and discharge a capacitor, generating a square signal at the output. The period of the output signal is equal to: T=90*Delta_Time.
+
+![](system_diagram.png)
+**Figure 1.** Block diagram of the System.
+
+
+## How to test
+Figure 2 shows the block of the System with all the inputs and outputs that we can access in the circuit. The diagram shows the signal that we need to apply for to get the desired output signal. We can apply a width pulse between 20 to 60ns (at the pin pulse), besides the reset signals to discharge the capacitors (reset and resetCH pines), one before and one after the pulse, as shown the Figure 2. Connecting an oscilloscope to the output (Vout and VoutN) allows us to see the square periodic signal with a period proportional to the width of the input pulse, as explained in the first section. CH and CL are only used to monitor the behaviour of the comparators.
+
+![](block_system.png)
+
+**Figure 2.** Inputs and Outputs of the System and test signals.
+
+
+Look at Figure 3 for the circuit's connection to the chip frame, and at Figure 4 for the simulation results showing how the circuit behaves. 
+
+![](pins_block.png)
+**Figure 3.** Pins used from the frame.
+
+
+![](simulation_result.png)
+**Figure 4.** Simulation results.
+
+
+## External hardware
+You need only a digital signal generator to generate the input pulse and reset signals, current source of 13uA to biasing and an oscilloscope to see the results.

projects/tt_um_lcasimon_tdc/info.yaml

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+# Tiny Tapeout project information
+project:
+  title:        "Analog TDC"      # Project title
+  author:       "Luis Carlos Alvarez Simon"      # Your name
+  discord:      ""      # Your discord username, for communication and automatically assigning you a Tapeout role (optional)
+  description:  "Analog part of a Time to Digital Convert"      # One line description of what your project does
+  language:     "Analog" # other examples include Verilog, Amaranth, VHDL, etc
+  clock_hz:     0       # Clock frequency in Hz (or 0 if not applicable)
+
+  # How many tiles your design occupies? A single tile is about 167x108 uM.
+  tiles: "1x2"          # Valid values: 1x1 (digital only), 1x2, 2x2, 3x2, 4x2, 6x2 or 8x2
+
+  # How many analog pins does your project use?
+  analog_pins: 4        # Valid values: 0 to 6
+
+  # Your top module name must start with "tt_um_". Make it unique by including your github username:
+  top_module:  "tt_um_lcasimon_tdc"
+
+  # List your project's source files here. Source files must be in ./src and you must list each source file separately, one per line:
+  source_files:        
+    - "project.v"
+
+# The pinout of your project. Leave unused pins blank. DO NOT delete or add any pins.
+pinout:
+  # Inputs
+  ui[0]: "ResetCH"
+  ui[1]: "Reset"
+  ui[2]: ""
+  ui[3]: ""
+  ui[4]: ""
+  ui[5]: ""
+  ui[6]: ""
+  ui[7]: ""
+
+  # Outputs
+  uo[0]: "CH"
+  uo[1]: "VoutN"
+  uo[2]: ""
+  uo[3]: ""
+  uo[4]: ""
+  uo[5]: ""
+  uo[6]: ""
+  uo[7]: ""
+
+  # Bidirectional pins
+  uio[0]: ""
+  uio[1]: ""
+  uio[2]: ""
+  uio[3]: ""
+  uio[4]: ""
+  uio[5]: ""
+  uio[6]: ""
+  uio[7]: ""
+
+  # Analog pins - make sure to also set "analog_pins" above, else the pins won't be connected
+  ua[0]: "Iin"
+  ua[1]: "Pulse"
+  ua[2]: "Vout"
+  ua[3]: "CL"
+  ua[4]: ""
+  ua[5]: ""
+
+# Do not change!
+yaml_version: 6