EDN

PLL Subsystem architectures for SoC design

Because of the cornerstone importance of PLLs to an SoC design, this article considers the various challenges in the design of PLL subsystems, and discuss architectural solutions. The PLL subsystem is ...
Electronic Design

Smaller PLL Synthesizers Become Design-Friendlier

Phase-locked-loop (PLL) frequency synthesizers are signal sources often employed in many types of electronic equipment. They show up as clock sources in high-frequency instruments and as local ...
Electronic Design

How to Design Very Wide Loop BW High-Performance PLL Frequency Synthesizers (Part 1)

This is Part 1 of a three-part series. As modern wireless communications systems (mainly superheterodyne radio transceivers) are now required to deliver higher performance than ever before, they’re ...
EDN

Tracking PLL design through the decades, part 1

PLLs (phase-locked loops) are among the most commontypes of analog/mixed-signal circuits on today’sSOC (system-on-chip) ICs. PLLs are essential companionsto the digital-logic circuits and processorson ...
Design-Reuse

ParthusCeva announces extensive upgrade to PLLXpert online and the addition of TSMC 0.13um PLL Compilers

San Jose, Calif - 15 April, 2003. - ParthusCeva, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCVA; LSE: PCV), the industry's leading provider of licensable Digital Signal Processor (DSP) cores and platform-level IP solutions to ...
The Engineer

Revolution and Evolution in Frequency Synthesis: How PLL/VCO Technology Has Increased Performance, Decreased Size, and Simplified Design Cycle

Microwave frequency generation has posed significant challenges to engineers over the years, requiring in-depth knowledge of analog, digital, and radio frequency (RF) and microwave ...