Phase-locked loop circuit
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10972111B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16635284

    申请日:2018-07-31

    申请人: ams AG

    IPC分类号: H03L7/06 H03L7/10 H03L7/099

    摘要: 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.

    PHASE-LOCKED LOOP CIRCUITRY HAVING LOW VARIATION TRANSCONDUCTANCE DESIGN

    公开(公告)号:US20200343897A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16760326

    申请日:2018-11-13

    申请人: ams AG

    IPC分类号: H03L7/099 H03L7/089

    摘要: A phase-locked loop circuitry (200) having low variation transconductance design comprises a voltage controlled oscillator structure (308) to provide an output signal (Fosc) having an oscillation frequency. The voltage controlled oscillator structure (308) comprises a voltage-to-current converter circuit (312) and a current controlled oscillator circuit (314). The voltage-to-current converter circuit is designed with a low variation transconductance. The voltage-controlled oscillator circuit (200) has a characteristic curve being independent of different PVT (processes, supply voltages and temperature) conditions to ensure that the phase-locked loop circuitry (200) is stable under different PVT condition.

    Phase-locked loop circuitry having low variation transconductance design

    公开(公告)号:US10985767B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-20

    申请号:US16760326

    申请日:2018-11-13

    申请人: ams AG

    IPC分类号: H03L7/099 H03L7/089

    摘要: A phase-locked loop circuitry (200) having low variation transconductance design comprises a voltage controlled oscillator structure (308) to provide an output signal (Fosc) having an oscillation frequency. The voltage controlled oscillator structure (308) comprises a voltage-to-current converter circuit (312) and a current controlled oscillator circuit (314). The voltage-to-current converter circuit is designed with a low variation transconductance. The voltage-controlled oscillator circuit (200) has a characteristic curve being independent of different PVT (processes, supply voltages and temperature) conditions to ensure that the phase-locked loop circuitry (200) is stable under different PVT condition.

    Phase-locked Loop Circuit
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200373928A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16635284

    申请日:2018-07-31

    申请人: ams AG

    IPC分类号: H03L7/10 H03L7/099

    摘要: 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.

    Programmable VCO, method of calibrating the VCO, PLL circuit with programmable VCO, and setup method for the PLL circuit

    公开(公告)号:US10833686B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US16478385

    申请日:2018-01-23

    申请人: ams AG

    摘要: The PLL circuit comprises a phase/frequency detector (302), a loop filter (304, 306), a VCO (308) and a feedback loop (320). The VCO can be electrically disconnected from the PLL and comprises a programmable trimming circuit (316) and a current-controlled oscillator (318). For calibration the VCO is electrically disconnected from the loop filter and from the feedback loop, a constant reference voltage is applied to the voltage input (IN), a center frequency programming code (L) is applied to the trimming circuit, the center frequency programming code is iteratively adjusted until a desired center frequency is obtained, a gain programming code (K) is applied to the trimming circuit while the adjusted code is still applied, and the gain programming code is iteratively adjusted until a desired gain is obtained. Then the VCO is connected to the PLL, which is then ready for normal operation.