Digital phase detector and phase-locked loop
US7965143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/0685
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital phase detector is provided that can be easily implemented in gate array or FPGA, to accurately quantize a phase difference of two clocks and convert to a digital value without using delay elements. The digital phase detector includes: a multiplier for, when two clocks have frequencies close to an integer ratio, receiving a first clock and multiplying by M/N; F/F for latching a second clock by an output clock of the multiplier; a differential circuit for differentiating an output of the F/F; a counter for receiving the output clock of the multiplier; a latch circuit for holding an output of the counter according to an output of the differential circuit; a first adder for adding an output of the latch circuit; a second adder for subtracting an output of the first adder from a fixed value; and an accumulator for sequentially integrating an output of the second adder.
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