摘要:
The subject innovation relates to systems and/or methodologies for generating a low jitter large frequency tuning LC-based phase-locked loop circuit for multi-speed clocking applications. In addition to a plurality of noise reduction features, the phase-locked loop includes programmable charge pump and loop filter that enable a wide loop bandwidth, a programmable VCO that enables a wide VCO frequency range and a per lane clock divider that further enables a wide PLL frequency range. Furthermore, an auto-calibration circuit ensures that the VCO included in the PLL receives the optimum current for noise reduction across the VCO frequency range.
摘要:
ABSTRACT The subject innovation relates to systems and/or methodologies for generating a low jitter large frequency tuning LC-based phase-locked loop circuit for multi-speed clocking applications. In addition to a plurality of noise reduction features, the phase-locked loop includes programmable charge pump and loop filter that enable a wide loop bandwidth, a programmable VCO that enables a wide VCO frequency range and a per lane clock divider that further enables a wide PLL frequency range. Furthermore, an auto-calibration circuit ensures that the VCO included in the PLL receives the optimum current for noise reduction across the VCO frequency range.
摘要:
A system, method, and apparatus for generating a low noise bias current to improve jitter performance in a wide frequency range LC-based phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit for multi-speed clocking applications. A plurality of noise-reducing stages are coupled in series and disposed between a power supply and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) including: a first stage VCO regulator; and a second stage bias circuit having a plurality of PMOS transistors cascode-coupled to each other and optionally grouped into one or more parallel branches of cascode-coupled transistor pairs. Each branch can be automatically enabled by a calibration code based on the desired reference clock signal in order to provide a wide range of currents to the voltage controlled oscillator. The cascode coupled pair includes a bias transistor coupled in series with a self-biased current buffer to provide high output impedance with minimal current change for any input voltage change from noise.