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Phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit

US10200048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Erhan Ozalevli · Dallas, US
Mustapha El Markhi · Richardson, US
Tuli Dake · Plano, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K3/0231
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One example includes a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit. The circuit includes a frequency divider and phase detector configured to generate a plurality of non-overlapping switching signals based on an input signal and a PLL output signal. The circuit also includes a linear frequency-to-current (F2I) converter configured to generate a control current having an amplitude that is based on the plurality of non-overlapping switching signals. The circuit further includes a linear current-controlled oscillator configured to generate the PLL output signal to have a frequency and phase to be approximately equal to the input signal based on the amplitude of the control current.

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