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A Wideband PLL with Adaptive Fast-Locking Current Circuit for Bandwidth Tracking and Settling Time Reduction
  • Binghui Wang,
  • Shu Zhou,
  • Hai-Gang Yang
Binghui Wang
Chinese Academy of Sciences Aerospace Information Research Institute

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Shu Zhou
Nanyang Technological University School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Hai-Gang Yang
University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences School of Microelectronics
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Abstract

This letter presents a 1-3GHz low-power, fast-locking self-biased phase-locked loop (SPLL) for multiprotocol SerDes applications. The PLL realizes adaptive bandwidth tracking based on fast-locking current injection, which accelerates loop acquisition and maintains reduced settling time across a wide frequency range. Additionally, a start-up module is adopted to reset the system quickly to an optimal initial operating frequency. The proposed PLL, fabricated in TSMC 28-nm CMOS process and occupies a compact 0.028mm2 area. It achieves a roughly constant settling time of 5 μs over all frequencies and division ratios range. Compared with the typical SPLL, the measured settling time can be shortened about 85% large division ratios.