[time-nuts] Gate propagation delay jitter

Bob Paddock bob.paddock at gmail.com
Mon Apr 9 06:00:09 EDT 2007


On Monday 09 April 2007 01:16, Dr Bruce Griffiths wrote:
> The attached table of logic gate propagation delay jitter should prove 
> somewhat challenging to verify with a time interval counter or similar 
> device.

Then don't use them.

> Does anyone have any other practical method of measuring such small jitter?

Set up a current source to charge a cap, sample&hold, and bow correction, then measure
the delta between two points.  Somethings are still better to be done
in the analog domain.  I'll put a circuit on my web site when I get back in town
later in the week.




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