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US 2012/0105117 A1Published application
Phase-Lock Loop
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsChin Yeong Koh, Kar Ming Yong
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Abstract
A phase-lock loop having a reduced lock time in comparison with the conventional art. The phase-lock loop compares an output signal thereof with a reference signal, and alters a control signal in response thereto such that the output signal may have a desired frequency.
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A device, comprising:
- an oscillator to receive a control signal and having an output to provide an output signal that is dependent on the control signal;
- a frequency detector having a first input coupled to the output of the oscillator and a second input to receive a reference signal, the frequency detector to compare the output signal with the reference signal and to provide frequency difference signal at an output of the frequency detector;
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- a loop filter to receive the frequency difference signal, the loop filter to generate the control signal base at least in part on the frequency difference signal.
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A method of varying an output signal of an oscillator to be within a desired frequency band with respect to a reference signal, the output signal having a plurality of phases, the method comprising:
- detecting a falling edge of the output signal;
- increasing a count for each falling edge detected;
- detecting a falling edge of the reference signal;
- defining a count summation based on the count for each falling edge detected;
- defining a comparison signal based on at least the count summation;
- outputting the comparison signal to a loop filter;
- generating a control signal by the loop filter based upon the comparison signal;
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- inputting the control signal to the oscillator, the control signal altering the output signal of the oscillator.
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A phase-lock loop, comprising:
- an oscillator to receive a control signal and generate an output signal having a plurality of phases;
- a frequency detector coupled to receive the output signal of the oscillator, the frequency detector configured to:
- detect a falling edge of the output signal;
- increase a count for each falling edge detected;
- detect a falling edge of a reference signal associated with the frequency detector;
- sum the count for each phase of the plurality of phases, defining a count summation;
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- compare the count summation with a product of a number of phases of the output signal and a factor, defining a comparison signal;
- a loop filter coupled to receive the comparison signal and configured to generate a control signal based upon the comparison signal, with the control signal altering the output signal.
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A method, comprising:
- comparing an output signal with a reference signal, the comparing comprising:
- counting falling edges associated with one or more signals in a predetermined time period and summing to define a count output;
- comparing the count output with a product and a factor to define a comparison;
- generating a control signal based upon the comparison;
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- inputting the control signal to an oscillator to alter an output signal thereof.
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