Insights into architectural spurs in high performance fractional-N frequency synthesizers

MP Kennedy, X Lu, X Wang - IEEE Open Journal of the Solid …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A fractional-N frequency synthesizer inherently exhibits spurs by virtue of the fact that its
output frequency is not an integer multiple of its reference frequency. Until recently, it …

A 10-GHz Digital-PLL-Based Chirp Generator With Parabolic Non-Uniform Digital Predistortion for FMCW Radars

F Tesolin, SM Dartizio, G Castoro… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article describes a 10-GHz chirp generator for frequency-modulated continuous-wave
(FMCW) radars, that is based on a digital PLL (DPLL) with a two-point injection of the …

A Low-Noise Fractional- Digital PLL Using a Resistor-Based Inverse-Constant-Slope DTC

P Salvi, SM Dartizio, M Rossoni… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work presents a digital-to-time converter (DTC)-based fractional-phase-locked loop
(PLL) achieving low jitter and low spurs. Thanks to the proposed resistor-based inverse …

A Low-Jitter Fractional- Digital PLL Adopting a Reverse-Concavity Variable-Slope DTC

M Rossoni, SM Dartizio, F Tesolin… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a fractional-digital-to-time converter (DTC)-based digital phase-locked
loop (PLL), achieving simultaneously low phase noise and low spurious tones. The PLL …

Digital Phase-Locked Loops: Exploring Different Boundaries

Y Zhang, D Xu, K Okada - IEEE Open Journal of the Solid-State …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article examines the research area of digital phase-locked loops (DPLLs), a critical
component in modern electronic systems, from wireless communication devices to RADAR …