The use of stabilized CMOS delay lines for the digitization of short time intervals

The basic advantages and limitations of using integrated digital CMOS delay lines for the digitization of short time intervals are discussed. Accuracies of 6-7 b and single-shot resolutions from 0.1 to 10 ns are demonstrated to be realizable using fully integrated, tapped, and voltage-controlled CMOS delay lines as a time base for the measurement.<>