A compact Time-to-Digital Converter (TDC) module with 10 ps resolution and less than 1.5% LSB DNL

We present a low-power Time-to-Digital Converter (TDC) module that provides 10 ps timing resolution, DNL better than 1.5% LSB and 160 ns dynamic range within a compact 6 cm × 6 cm × 8 cm housing. The USB link to the remote PC allows the easy setting of measurement parameters, the fast download of acquired data, and their visualization and storing via an user-friendly software interface. The module is suitable for a wide variety of applications such as: FLIM, FRET, TOF ranging measurements, TOF PET, DOT, OTDR, quantum optics, etc.