Time-to-digital conversion corrects gate-edge timing offsets, enabling precise clock frequency measurement independent of signal period.
A single reference clock supports direct and reciprocal counting, widening frequency range while keeping measurement accuracy and circuit cost in check.
A hardware counter plus low-speed MCU measures high-frequency pulses accurately at lower cost, with adaptive multi-channel sampling.
High-frequency pulse counting is offloaded to hardware counters so low-speed MCUs can measure adaptively across channels with lower cost.
Variable DC offsets can disrupt PWM measurements; derivative analysis determines frequency and duty cycle with simpler signal processing.
A frequency monitor measures signal intervals and applies a time-domain low-pass filter to remove high-frequency quantization errors.
A frequency measuring device extends the measurement period when edge absence is detected in the input signal.
A method using overlapping signal sampling periods to average multiple measurements and reduce noise impact on frequency determination.
Counting clock edges during separate signal level phases determines frequency without waiting for a complete period, reducing delays at low frequencies.
Counters track AC signal zero crossings to calculate average frequency, reducing computational power requirements for ambient light sensors.