Patent classifications
H03L7/102
Sub sampling phase locked loop (SSPLL) with wide frequency acquisition
A sub-sampler phase locked loop (SSPLL) system having a frequency locking loop (FLL) and a phase locked loop (PLL) is disclosed. The FLL is configured to detect frequency variations between a phase locked loop (PLL) output signal and a reference frequency and automatically generate a pulsed correction signal upon the detected frequency variations and apply the pulsed correction signal to a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) control voltage. The PLL is configured to generate the PLL output signal based on the VCO control voltage.
CLOCK AND DATA RECOVERY CIRCUIT AND A DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME
A display device including: a timing controller outputting a reference clock signal and a data packet, wherein the data, packet includes a clock signal embedded in a data signal; a clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit receiving the reference clock signal and the data packet; and a display panel displaying an image based on the data packet, wherein, when the CDR circuit receives the reference clock signal, a frequency band of the reference clock signal is detected using a first internal clock signal, a parameter associated with jitter characteristics of the clock and data recovery circuit is adjusted according to the detected frequency band, and a second internal clock signal is output by adjusting a frequency of the first internal clock signal and when the CDR circuit receives the data packet, the data signal and a clock signal synchronized with the data signal are recovered from the data packet.
Phase-locked Loop Circuit
A phase-locked loop circuit comprises an oscillator having a plurality of operating curves and being suitable for generating an output signal. In a calibration state the oscillator is trimmed to an operating curve for use in a normal operation state. The phase-locked loop circuit further comprises a phase/frequency detector being suitable for generating at least one error signal based on an input signal and a feedback signal generated on the basis of the output signal. The phase-locked loop circuit further comprises a loop filter being suitable for generating a loop-filter signal based on the at least one error signal, the loop-filter signal being applied to the oscillator in the normal operation state. The phase-locked loop circuit further comprises a calibration circuit being suitable for trimming the oscillator to the operating curve for use in the normal operation state on the basis of the at least one error signal.
Maintaining a digitally controlled oscillator at an ideal state by changing the voltage supply
A technique relates to a digital phase locked loop (DPLL) including a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO), the DCO having delay elements and a current fill factor corresponding to a proportion of the delay elements in operation. A voltage regulator controller is operable to obtain a result of a comparison between a predefined fill factor and the current fill factor, the voltage regulator controller being operable to adjust voltage supplied to the DCO based on the result, the predefined fill factor indicating a predetermined proportion of the delay elements to be in operation.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PHASE LOCKED LOOP CIRCUIT
A phase locked loop (PLL) circuit includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), a first loop circuit, and a second loop circuit. The first loop circuit includes a first loop filter configured to receive a first signal based on a feedback signal from the VCO and provide a first VCO frequency control signal to the VCO. The second loop circuit includes a compensation circuit configured to receive a reference signal and the first signal, and provide a second VCO frequency control signal to the VCO.
Method and apparatus for a phase locked loop circuit
A phase locked loop (PLL) circuit includes a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), a first loop circuit, and a second loop circuit. The first loop circuit includes a first loop filter configured to receive a first signal based on a feedback signal from the VCO and provide a first VCO frequency control signal to the VCO. The second loop circuit includes a compensation circuit configured to receive a reference signal and the first signal, and provide a second VCO frequency control signal to the VCO.
DIGITAL CONTROL OF A VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY
A capacitance of a digitally controlled circuit coupled to a first multiplexer (MUX) having a first switch coupled between a first input and a first output, a first pullup device coupled between VDD and the first output, and a first pulldown device coupled between the first output and VSS is controlled. For falling slope of the first output, in a first phase, which is before the falling slope of the first output, turning ON the first switch, and turning OFF the first pullup device. In a second phase, which is during the falling slope of the first output, the first input is coupled to an output of a digital to analog converter coupled to the MUX. In a third phase, which is after the falling slope of the first output, the first switch is turned OFF and the first pulldown device is turned ON.
Digital control of a voltage controlled oscillator frequency
A capacitance of a digitally controlled circuit coupled to a first multiplexer (MUX) having a first switch coupled between a first input and a first output, a first pullup device coupled between VDD and the first output, and a first pulldown device coupled between the first output and VSS is controlled. For falling slope of the first output, in a first phase, which is before the falling slope of the first output, turning ON the first switch, and turning OFF the first pullup device. In a second phase, which is during the falling slope of the first output, the first input is coupled to an output of a digital to analog converter coupled to the MUX. In a third phase, which is after the falling slope of the first output, the first switch is turned OFF and the first pulldown device is turned ON.
Voltage-to-current converter circuit
An oscillator subsystem included in a phase-locked loop circuit of a computer system may include coarse and fine-tuning circuits. The coarse-tuning circuit may generate a coarse-tuning current based on a reference voltage, and the fine-tuning circuit may generate a fine-tuning current by combining respective currents generated by first and second complement current mirror circuits using a voltage level of a control signal. An oscillator circuit may generate a clock signal whose frequency is based on a combination of the coarse and fine-tuning circuits.
Oscillating circuitry
The present disclosure relates to oscillating circuitry, comprising a controllable oscillator operable to generate an output signal having an output frequency dependent on a coarse value and a fine value, the coarse value causing the output frequency to be within an associated band of output frequencies and the fine value controlling the output frequency within that band; and control circuitry operable to generate the coarse and fine values so as to control the controllable oscillator. In certain arrangements, the control circuitry compensates for temperature fluctuations during operation.