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Phase lock loop with dual state charge pump and method of operating the same

US6278333A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 29, 2000
Grant dateAug 21, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0898
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A phase lock loop (100) includes a dual-state charge pump (120) having a first current source (220), a second current source (230) coupled in series to the first current source, a third current source (240), a fourth current source (250) coupled in series to the third current source, and control circuitry (210) coupled to the first, second, third, and fourth current sources. The charge pump can be programmed to be in an adapt mode with large up and down currents or in a normal mode with small up and down currents. The duration of the adapt mode can be programmed by a timer. The phase lock loop has a wide loop bandwidth and a faster lock time during the adapt mode and a narrow loop bandwidth and less phase noise during the normal mode.

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