TimeTagger Modules Integration Guide

3D image of a TimeTagger Module

The compact TimeTagger modules from cronologic provide a practical solution to the challenge of significantly reducing space requirements in measurement setups and analyzers without sacrificing performance and accuracy. They can be integrated via customer-specific analog front ends.

The TimeTagger modules offer the same functionality as cronologic’s TimeTagger TDC cards. As such, they are ideally suitable in applications that do require a compact form factor, high data-acquisition rates, and low multiple-hit dead time.

This Integration Guide provides an overview of the modules operation and installation requirements. An overview of the functionality and the C API can be found in the TimeTagger4 User Guide.

Module Overview

cronologic offers the TimeTagger4-10G boards as a modular version, as well, providing:

Space-saving installation

All TimeTagger modules can be installed via board-to-board connectors with minimal hardware effort.

Integrate at minimum cost

Our TimeTagger4 TDC modules are the perfect choice if you are looking for picosecond resolution at the best possible price/performance ratio.

Use the TiGer timing generator

Control your device with periodic pulse patterns, the exact timing of which is measured by the TDC. You can use any input channel of our module to output these pulses.

Features

  • 4-channel common-start TDC module

  • Quantization (measurement resolution): 100 ps

  • Double-pulse resolution: 200 ps

  • Dead time between groups: none

  • Minimum interval between starts: 3.2 ns

  • Up to 8000 Hits per Packet

  • 5 to 0.625 GHz for bursts of up to 4096 starts

  • 5 to 0.625 GHits/s per channel for bursts of up to 3900 stops

  • 40 MHits/s per channel of sustained stops

  • 60 MHits/s over all channels of sustained stops

For an extensive overview of all features and functions, please refer to the TimeTagger4 User Guide.