JAJU648A November   2018  – April 2022 TLV3601 , TLV3601-Q1 , TLV3603 , TLV3603-Q1

 

  1.   概要
  2.   Resources
  3.   特長
  4.   アプリケーション
  5.   5
  6. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  7. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 Amplifier and Comparator
      2. 2.2.2 Digital Processing and Control
      3. 2.2.3 Optical Components
        1. 2.2.3.1 Laser Driver and Laser Diode
        2. 2.2.3.2 Photodiode
      4. 2.2.4 Power Supply
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 OPA858 Operational Amplifier
      2. 2.3.2 TLV3501 and TLV3601/3 High-Speed Comparators
      3. 2.3.3 TDC7201 Time-to-Digital Converter
    4. 2.4 System Design Theory
      1. 2.4.1 Transimpedance Amplifier
        1. 2.4.1.1 Bandwidth
        2. 2.4.1.2 Stability Considerations
        3. 2.4.1.3 Noise Performance
      2. 2.4.2 Time-of-Flight Measurement
      3. 2.4.3 Simulations
        1. 2.4.3.1 Bandwidth Simulation
        2. 2.4.3.2 Noise Simulation
        3. 2.4.3.3 OPA858 Loop-Gain and Phase Margin Simulation
  8. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 Required Hardware and Software
      1. 3.1.1 Hardware
      2. 3.1.2 Software
    2. 3.2 Testing and Results
      1. 3.2.1 Test Setup
        1. 3.2.1.1 Getting Started: System Setup
          1. 3.2.1.1.1 Laser-Driver Setup
          2. 3.2.1.1.2 Receiver and Optical Setup
      2. 3.2.2 Test Results
        1. 3.2.2.1 Verification and Measured Performance
          1. 3.2.2.1.1 Pulse Response Measurements
            1. 3.2.2.1.1.1 Pulse Response Settling
            2. 3.2.2.1.1.2 Pulse Response vs Output Pulse Width
            3. 3.2.2.1.1.3 Rise and Fall Time
            4. 3.2.2.1.1.4 Overdriven Response
          2. 3.2.2.1.2 Time-of-Flight Test
          3. 3.2.2.1.3 Time-of-Flight Measurement Error Sources
  9. 4Design Files
    1. 4.1 Schematics
    2. 4.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 4.3 PCB Layout Recommendations
      1. 4.3.1 Layout Prints
    4. 4.4 Altium Project
    5. 4.5 Gerber Files
  10. 5Related Documentation
    1. 5.1 Trademarks
  11. 6About the Author
  12. 7Revision History

2.4.2 Time-of-Flight Measurement

To make the actual time-of-flight measurement, the TDC7201 time-to-digital converter was chosen with its fast measurement mode yielding an accuracy of 0.25 ps or 5 cm in a single-mode fiber. This mode enables high-speed measurement with a high level of accuracy that is easy to use and does not require significant processing overhead. Drive the TDC7201 input with a TLV3601 (upgrade to TLV3501) comparator that has a rise time of 0.75 ns and a delay of 2.5 ns. The laser driver pulse is set by two clock cycles of the MSP430 GPIO pin running at 12 MHz for a pulse width of 167 ns. This pulse can be shortened by using one of the PWM pins of the MSP430; however, the actual pulse duration is not critical in the measurement because the TDC7201 is set to trigger only on a rising or falling edge. Therefore, the edge rates and accuracy determine the actual measurement value.

In this measurement, the edge rate of the TLV3601 and the pulse width from the MSP430 limit the smallest and fastest pulse achievable from the design. Higher performance can be obtained by using a high-speed ADC to directly measure the output of the OPA858 and control the laser pulse with a narrower control signal. TIDA-00725 and TIDA-01187 designs describe this type of solution, but more power, a higher cost, and a more complex processing solution is required.