Title :
Fast frequency synthesis by PLL using a continuous phase divider
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
fDate :
1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method of constructing a frequency synthesizer with a short settling time is suggested. The frequency synthesizer is based on a double-loop phase-locked loop which has a short convergence time and on a continuous-phase divider that matches the VCO (voltage-controlled oscillator) frequency to the reference frequency
Keywords :
dividing circuits; frequency synthesizers; phase-locked loops; variable-frequency oscillators; PLL; VCO; continuous phase divider; continuous-phase divider; convergence time; double-loop phase-locked loop; frequency synthesizer; reference frequency; settling time; Band pass filters; Convergence; Counting circuits; Detectors; Frequency conversion; Frequency estimation; Frequency synthesizers; Phase detection; Phase locked loops; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
