Abstract:
A phase locked loop has a frequency divider included in a feedback path. The frequency divider generates a first output and a delayed output. The phase locked loop also includes a charge pump to generate an output current based on the first output and the delayed output of the frequency divider.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for glitch-free bandwidth switching in a phase-locked loop (PLL). One example PLL generally includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) comprising a first variable capacitive element and a second variable capacitive element and a bandwidth adjustment circuit comprising a first switch in parallel with a resistor of a resistor-capacitor (RC) network. The bandwidth adjustment circuit is configured to open the first switch for a first bandwidth mode, close the first switch in a transition from the first bandwidth mode to a second bandwidth mode, and control a capacitance of the second variable capacitive element based on a voltage of a node of the RC network.
Abstract:
Methods and systems according to one or more embodiments are provided for frequency detection. In an embodiment, a frequency detector is provided that includes a capacitor that discharges or charges responsive to binary states of an input signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprising a transmit path, a plurality of local oscillators and a control unit.The control unit may be configured to: receive an upcoming resource block (RB) allocation; determine whether the upcoming RB allocation is the same as the current RB allocation; in response to determining that the upcoming RB allocation is different than the current RB allocation: select an unused LO of the plurality of LOs; determine whether a number of allocated RBs associated with the upcoming RB allocation is greater than a threshold; and in response to determining that the number of allocated RBs associated with the upcoming RB allocation is not greater than the threshold, tune the selected LO to a frequency corresponding to the upcoming RB allocation.
Abstract:
An output driver for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection includes a first pair of stacked metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOS) devices coupled between a power terminal and a first differential output terminal. The output driver also includes a second pair of stacked MOS devices coupled between a second differential output terminal and a ground terminal.
Abstract:
Clock and data recovery (CDR) circuits and resettable voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) are disclosed. In one embodiment, the CDR circuit includes a sampler configured to receive a data stream in a data path and sample the data stream. However, a clock signal of the data stream needs to be recovered to sample the data stream since the data stream may not be accompanied by the clock signal. To recover the clock signal from the data stream, the CDR circuit may have a resettable VCO configured to generate a clock output. The sampler and the resettable VCO may be operably associated so that the sampler samples the data stream in the data path based on the clock output. The resettable VCO can be reset to adjust a clock phase of the clock output and help reduce sampling errors resulting from drift of the clock output and/or the data stream.
Abstract:
A phase frequency detector (PFD) isolates supply (e.g., voltage supply) to a reference path and a feedback path of a phase locked loop (PLL) such that the power supply to the reference path is independent of the power supply to the feedback path. This isolation improves linearity. In one instance, the PFD includes a supply voltage, one or more switches, a reference capacitor and a feedback capacitor. The reference capacitor is selectively coupled to the supply voltage via the one or more switches and the feedback capacitor is selectively coupled to the supply voltage via the one or more switches.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) is disclosed for time-to-digital conversion with a latch-based ring. In example aspects, the IC includes a ring, a counter, an encoder, and time-to-digital converter (TDC) control circuitry. The ring includes multiple ring stages and propagates a ring signal between successive ring stages. Each respective ring stage includes latch circuitry to secure a state of the ring signal at the respective ring stage. The ring provides a ring output signal using the latch circuitry of each of the ring stages. The ring is coupled to the counter. The counter increments a counter value responsive to the ring signal and provides a counter output signal based on the counter value. The encoder is coupled to the ring and the counter. The encoder generates a TDC output signal based on the ring and counter output signals. The TDC control circuitry operates the ring responsive to a TDC input signal.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for generating clock signals. For example, certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a clock generation circuit. The clock generation circuit may include a first transistor (402) connected in cascode with a second transistor (404), wherein an input clock (Clk_in) node of the circuit is coupled to gates of the first and second transistors. The clock generation circuit may also include a frequency divider circuit (406) having an input coupled to the input clock node, wherein an output (Div_out) of the frequency divider circuit is coupled to a source of the second transistor, and wherein an output node (Clk_out) of the circuit is coupled to drains of the first and second transistors.
Abstract:
A clock/data recovery circuit includes an edge detector circuit operable to receive a serial data burst and to generate a reset signal in response to a first edge of the serial data burst. The clock/data recovery circuit may also include an oscillator coupled to the edge detector circuit. The oscillator locks onto a target data rate prior to receipt of the serial data burst and locks onto a phase of the serial data burst in response to the reset signal. The clock/data recovery circuit may also include a phase detector circuit that receives the serial data burst. The phase detector circuit is coupled to the oscillator. The phase detector circuit adjusts the oscillator to maintain the lock onto the phase of the serial data burst during the serial data burst.