Talk:Time-to-digital converter

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The article describes one particular implementation of a TDC instead of explaining what a TDC is and what it is used for. I will eventually do a complete rewrite. I have a pretty good overview over the TDC market. But I need to find time for it so be patient. Sulimma (talk) 15:33, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

This is an EigenMESS!!! Never seen such a crappy, worthless, animated drawing. I have no idea what the actual circuit is. Wonder if the author is intentionally trying to obfuscate. I'm deleting the animated drawing in the hopes that the author puts back a real static circuit and some words to describe it. Frankly the whole thing is a mess and needs someone articulate to rewrite. I would do it myself except I have no idea what the specific implementation of a TDC the author is miserably failing to explain. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.104.160.57 (talk) 19:51, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

You people who are presently editing this article and creating the wonderful and colorful pictures and stuff, please take note. The article is much more colorful than when it begin. On the other hand, if you will look at the first instance of the article, you come away with a pretty good idea of what the use of the devince is. The article as it stands as of this date is convoluted and doesn't cleanly present the use of the device. Terryeo 05:40, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

I agree - this article is a mess. 62.180.61.203 09:32, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Me too - what is this thing for? Applejuicefool 17:41, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Time-of-flight mass spectrometry, LIDAR, etc. see Eight Channel TDC --Kkmurray 21:43, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

The connection to the german page is wrong! you will be routed to a Sample-and-Hold-page.

THIS IS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA, RIGHT? So, the articles should not scary people who are not familiar with technical language. Please, author, try to make things clearer. Start with the basics and then introduce the more complex concepts for more experienced people later. Everyone should be able to understand the basics regarding to how the TDC works. I couldn't understand it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.91.227.159 (talk) 02:03, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

A Time to Digital Converter is a timing chip that measures time intervals at very high speed based on signals and pulses from analog or digital input. A Time to Digital Converter is also known as a TDC. TDCs are meant to work in conjunction with a circuit. They are basically microprocessors that go onto a circuitboard, which can communicate with a CMOS. They are small mini computers fundamentally. The processed signal the TDC interprets, does some math and then returns the speed information, which in turn can be recalculated to learn distance, MPH, RPM, and ULTRASONIC data - thickness, density, by measuring the time it takes the pulse or signal to return. That data is then calculated and can be used to determine things like laser range - such as in a police radar gun and time of flight. Time of flight is the basis of laser scanner systems such as a PET Scanner. If the chips are advanced enough they can be used for digital weight measurment as well. Acam - a german manufacturer of TDCs has patented a breakthrough measurement system to use TDCs for digital strain gage. This is ideal for weight scales, and wireless weight scales. A TDC design is intended to replace original analog to digital signal and frequency processing solutions, because a lower power current is required, and a single-on chip or smart chip solution can be used, which simplifies the circuit design and reduces the entire design cycle, and makes new applications possible that weren't possible with analog due to the power consumption and accuracy issues. TDCs measure time accurately, some down to the pico second which is smaller than a nanosecond. When you have timing accuracy at that level technology can be used for things like guided missiles and other military type applications. I hope this helps give a fundamental overview. The ACAM USA sales division has done a good job on their web site of explaining this technology more in laymans terms. Time-of-flight digital strain gage, acam time-to-digital-converter, etc. see [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.123.3.203 (talk) 15:31, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Time to digital converter and time-to-digital-converters

Time to digital converter and time-to-digital-converters cover the same topic and need to be merged. --Kkmurray (talk) 20:07, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

time-to-digital-converters is much better than the other. I suggest to delete the current content of Time to digital converter and to insert the whole content of [[time-to-digital-converters] there. time-to-digital-converters can then be deleted. Sulimma (talk) 16:24, 22 January 2013 (UTC)