Low dead time variable CMOS delay for the nuclear weapons identification system

B. S. Puckett, M. J. Paulus, J. T. Mihalczo, T. V. Blalock

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    Abstract

    The architecture and performance of a new CMOS, low dead time, variable delay is described. This delay was developed to provide channel synchronization in the front-end electronics ASIC of the Nuclear Weapons Identification System (NWIS). The delay is variable over a 500ns range in steps of less than 100ps. Low dead time is achieved by using a switched parallel channel architecture. The delay channels are feedback stabilized by using a Phase Locked Loop (PLL) with a crystal reference. A prototype has been fabricated in the 1.2u AMI process.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages468-472
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Print)0780350227
    StatePublished - 1999
    EventProceedings of the 1998 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record - Toronto, Que, Can
    Duration: Nov 8 1998Nov 14 1998

    Publication series

    NameIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
    Volume1

    Conference

    ConferenceProceedings of the 1998 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
    CityToronto, Que, Can
    Period11/8/9811/14/98

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