Abstract:
A phase-locked-loop circuit includes an oscillator having R-C networks that are coupled to a positive feedback path of the oscillator. An amplifier having a controllable gain is included in the positive feedback path. Variation of the gain of the amplifier produces a corresponding variation in the frequency of the oscillator. A pair of differentially symmetrical signals are produced in the positive feedback path and combined in a differential amplifier to form an oscillatory signal.
Abstract:
An LC tank circuit, such as an LC tank circuit of a step-tuned voltage controlled oscillator, includes a plurality of switched capacitor banks and one or more inductors. A first switched capacitor bank switch in response to a range of control signals used to control the VCO output across a range of frequencies. A second switched capacitor bank can switch in response to a subset of the range of control signals used to control the VCO output across a subset of the range of frequencies. The control scheme for the first and second switched capacitor banks can improves the linearity of changes in the frequency of the output signal of the VCO.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit device has an LC tank circuit for frequency determination, and a switched capacitor circuit for tuning the resonant frequency of the LC tank. The switched capacitor circuit has plural sets of parallel branches, each set comprising a first branch and a second branch, the first and second branches each connecting between a first node and a second node, each branch containing a respective capacitor in series with a switch, the switched capacitor circuit being configured such that, in use, the switch of the first branch is on when the switch of the second branch is off and vice versa
Abstract:
A tuning circuit comprising a first reactance (12), a second reactance (13) and a insulated gate field effect transistor (11) having a gate arranged to receive a control signal. The first reactance (12) is connected between the source of the field effect transistor (11) and a first node. The second reactance (13) has the same value as the first reactance (12) and is connected between the drain of the field effect transistor (11) and a second node. The first and second nodes are arranged so as to experience a balanced ac signal. Turning the field effect transistor (11) on has the effect of making the first and second reactances (12, 13) effective in the circuit and vice versa. An IGFET has a grounded region (33) surrounding source and drain regions (21, ..., 24, 26, ..., 29). The gate electrode (34) overlies the boundary between the grounded region (33) and the source and drain regions (21, ..., 24, 26, ..., 29).
Abstract:
A phase-locked-loop circuit includes an oscillator having switched capacitors that are selectively coupled to a positive feedback path of the oscillator in a coarse frequency error correction mode of operation. When the frequency error is small, the circuit operates in a fine error correction mode without varying the selection of the switched reactive elements.
Abstract:
A phase detector of a phase-lock-loop circuit measures a phase error between an output signal of an oscillator and a synchronizing signal. When a difference between the phase error that is measured in a pair of horizontal line periods exceeds a first magnitude, that is indicative of phase error inconsistency, the phase of the oscillator output signal is not corrected an the phase-lock-loop circuit operates in an idle mode of operation.
Abstract:
The output frequency of a simple low-power-dissipation oscillator circuit (10) designed to drive PPS CMOS circuits (14) is controlled by a closed-loop system (24,26,28,34,36). In response to deviations of the output frequency from a prescribed value, the system generates correction signals that are applied to an array of capacitors (in 34). In that way, capacitance is electrically added to or subtracted from a series-resonant path (at 12) of the oscillator circuit, thereby to automatically establish and maintain the output frequency of the circuit at or near its prescribed value.
Abstract:
A phase detector of a phase-lock-loop circuit measures a phase error between an output signal of an oscillator and a synchronizing signal. When a difference between the phase error that is measured in a pair of horizontal line periods exceeds a first magnitude, that is indicative of phase error inconsistency, the phase of the oscillator output signal is not corrected an the phase-lock-loop circuit operates in an idle mode of operation.