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System and method providing bandwidth adjustment in integral path of phase locked loop circuitry

US8581644B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2012
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/091
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system incorporating and method of operating phase locked loop circuitry. In one embodiment, having programmable circuitry for adjustment of loop dynamics, a VCO has a first input terminal for selecting phase and frequency characteristics of an output signal and an output terminal on which the output signal is provided. A detector generates first VCO input signals indicative of phase and frequency differences between the VCO output signal and a reference signal. Circuitry digitizes the first VCO input signals and generates an integral path input signal therefrom. Slow integral path circuitry comprising, a first transistor device and a programmable low pass filter: receives the integral path input signal, and provides a low pass filtered version of the integral path input signal to control conduction through the first transistor device and provide a first adjustment signal for adjustment of the frequency of the VCO output signal.

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