Datasheet AS6500 (AustriaMicroSystems)

Datasheet
DS000640
AS6500 4-Channel Time-to-Digital Converter
v3-00 • 2019-Feb-21 Document Outline Content Guide 1 General Description 1.1 Key Benefits & Features 1.2 Applications 1.3 Block Diagram 2 Ordering Information 3 Pin Assignment 3.1 Pin Diagram 3.2 Pin Description 4 Absolute Maximum Ratings 5 Recommended Operation Conditions 6 Typical Characteristics 6.1 Converter Characteristics 6.2 Power Supply Characteristics 6.3 Reference Clock and Stop Input Requirements 6.4 Serial Communication Interface 6.5 Typical Operating Characteristics 7 Register Description 7.1 Register Overview 7.2 Detailed Register Description 7.2.1 CFG0 Register (Address 0) 7.2.2 CFG1 Register (Address 1) 7.2.3 CFG2 Register (Address 2) 7.2.4 CFG3, CFG4, CFG5 Registers (Addresses 3 to 5) 7.2.5 CFG6 Register (Address 6) 7.2.6 CFG7 Register (Address 7) 7.2.7 CFG8 to CFG15 Register (Addresses 8 to 15) 7.2.8 CFG16 Register (Address 16) 7.2.9 CHANNEL1 Result Register (Addresses 8 to 13) 7.2.10 CHANNEL2 Result Register (Addresses 14 to 19) 7.2.11 CHANNEL3 Result Register (Addresses 20 to 25) 7.2.12 CHANNEL4 Result Register (Addresses 26 to 31) 8 Detailed Description 8.1 Time Measurements and Results 8.1.1 Measurements of AS6500 8.1.2 Output Results 8.1.3 Calculation of Time Differences GENERAL APPROACH 8.2 Resolution 8.2.1 RMS-Resolution versus Effective Resolution 8.2.2 High Resolution 8.3 Combining Two Stop Channels 8.3.1 Channel Combination for Low Pulse-to-Pulse Spacing 8.3.2 Channel Combination for Pulse Width Measurement 8.4 Input Pins for Time Measurement 8.4.1 REFCLK: Reference Clock Input 8.4.2 RSTIDX: Reference Index Counter Reset 8.4.3 STOP1 to STOP4: Stop Channels 8.4.4 DISABLE: Stop Disable SOFTWARE ENABLE (HIT_ENA_STOP1…4) PIN ENABLE (PIN_ENA_XXX) 8.5 SPI Communication Interface 8.5.1 General 8.5.2 Detailed Pin Description 8.5.3 Communication Commands (Opcodes) 8.5.4 Data Readout via SPI Interface 8.6 Coding of Results 8.6.1 Configuration of LSB by REFCLK_DIVISIONS 8.6.2 Examples for Codes of Time Measurements Results 8.6.3 Maximum Time Differences 8.7 Conversion Latency and Conversion Rate Converter Latency 8.8 Conversion Rate 8.8.1 Peak Conversion Rate 8.8.2 Read-Out Rate 8.8.3 Average Conversion Rate 8.8.4 FIFOs for Adapting Peak and Average Conversion Rate 9 Application Information 9.1 Configuration Examples 9.2 Example C++ Code 9.3 Schematic 9.4 External Components 10 Package Drawings & Markings 11 Reel Information 12 Soldering & Storage Information 13 Revision Information 14 Legal Information