Electronic Design

Phase-Noise Modeling, Simulation, and Propagation in Phase-Locked Loops (Part 3)

Some brief theory and typical measurements of phase noise. How to produce the lowest phase noise at a PLL output. A standard design procedure for a typical Type 2, second-order loop. As stated in ...
Design-Reuse

Fully Digital Implemented Phase Locked Loop

One of the most challenging tasks in analog circuit design is to adapt a functional block to ever new CMOS process technology. For digital circuits the number of gates per square mm approx. doubles ...
Nature

Radiation-Hardened Phase-Locked Loop Circuits

Radiation-hardened phase-locked loop (PLL) circuits represent a critical advancement in safeguarding electronic systems against the deleterious effects of ionising radiation. These circuits are ...
EDN

Simplifying PLL Design

Phase lock loops (PLLs) play a key role in today's thriving RF industry. Commonly employed to address various timing requirements in ASIC designs, these basic building blocks allow designers to ...
EDN

Frequency and phase locked loops

The purpose of a phase locked loop (PLL) is to generate a frequency and phase-locked output oscillation signal. To achieve this goal, prior art essentially functioned ...
Electronic Design

Phase-Noise Modeling, Simulation, and Propagation in Phase-Locked Loops (Part 2)

Some brief theory and typical measurements of phase noise. Standard analysis of PLL phase noise used by most CAD applications. How to produce the lowest phase noise at a PLL output. A standard design ...