Miniaturized 64-channel single-photon timing system

We present a portable 64-channel photon-counting system employing a monolithic array of Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) and a custom-designed Time-to-Digital Converter (TDC), for single-photon counting and timing applications. The system provides state-of-art singlephoton detection performance and time-resolved measurement capability, with timing precision down to 100 ps FWHM and linearity better than 2% LSB (RMS). The compact form factor (1″ diameter by 2″ length), extensive customization capabilities, and low power consumption enable its use in applications requiring both high-end single-photon performance and system portability, such as wearable health monitoring, hand-held equipment, and automotive time-of-flight 3D ranging measurement.