发明名称 |
Phase locked loop frequency synthesizer with reduced jitter |
摘要 |
A phase locked loop frequency synthesizer has a controlled oscillator for generating an output signal at a desired frequency, a phase/frequency detector module for comparing a feedback signal derived from the controlled oscillator with a reference signal to generate an error signal, a loop filter for processing said at least one error signal from said phase/frequency detector module to generate a combined control signal for the controlled oscillator. The gain of the phase/frequency detector module can be adjusted, preferably by varying the pulse width and pulse cycle, to maintain the overall gain of the phase locked loop within a given range and thereby maximize signal to noise ratio. |
申请公布号 |
US9143138(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.09.22 |
申请号 |
US201313778275 |
申请日期 |
2013.02.27 |
申请人 |
Microsemi Semiconductor ULC |
发明人 |
Huang Jun Steed;Situ Guohui Kobe |
分类号 |
H03L7/06;H03L7/00;H03L7/081;H03L7/085;H03L7/087;H03L7/093;H03L7/18 |
主分类号 |
H03L7/06 |
代理机构 |
Laubscher, Spendlove & Laubscher, P.C. |
代理人 |
Laubscher, Spendlove & Laubscher, P.C. |
主权项 |
1. A phase locked loop frequency synthesizer comprising:
a controlled oscillator for generating an output signal at an operating frequency; a phase/frequency detector module with variable gain configured to compare a feedback signal derived from the controlled oscillator with a reference signal to generate an error signal having a pulse width representative of a delay between said feedback signal and said reference signal, whereby the pulse width for a given error signal is determined by the gain of said phase/frequency detector module; said phase/frequency detector module comprising a chain of serially coupled phase/frequency detector sub-modules, each sub-module outputting a signal having a pulse width that for a given error signal incrementally increases at respective outputs of the sub-modules along the chain; a loop filter for processing said at least one error signal from said phase/frequency detector module to generate a control signal for the controlled oscillator; and a selection module for adjusting the gain of said phase/frequency detector module in accordance with a programmable threshold based on the operating frequency by switching between outputs of said sub-modules to provide said error signal. |
地址 |
CA |