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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2012.16.12.2716

A Fractional-N PLL with Phase Difference-to-Voltage Converter  

Lee, Sang-Ki (부경대학교 일반대학원 전자공학과)
Choi, Young-Shig (부경대학교 전자공학과)
Abstract
In this paper, a Phase Difference-to-Voltage Converter (PDVC) has been introduced into a conventional fractional-N PLL to suppress fractional spurs. The PDVC controls charge pump current depending on the phase difference of two input signals to phase frequency detector. The charge pump current decreases as the phase difference of two input signals increase. It results in the reduction of fractional spurs in the proposed fractional-N PLL. The proposed fractional-N PLL with PDVC has been designed based on a 1.8V $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS process and proved by HSPICE simulation.
Keywords
Phase-Locked Loop (PLL); Phase Difference-to-Voltage Converter (PDVC); fractional-N PLL;
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