Phase locked loop and method for trimming a loop filter

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Signal converting – shaping – or generating – Synchronizing

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C327S148000

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11211773

ABSTRACT:
The invention includes a phase locked loop which has a voltage-controlled oscillator, a phase comparator and a charge pump. The charge pump is coupled to a setting input of the voltage-controlled oscillator via a loop filter. A feedback input of the phase comparator is connected to the output of the voltage-controlled oscillator via a frequency divider, and the phase comparator is designed to output an actuating signal to the charge pump. The loop filter has a first charge store and at least one tunable element that alters a filter characteristic of the loop filter. In addition, there is a trimming circuit which is coupled to the at least one further element in order to alter the filter characteristic of the loop filter and which is designed to compare a time period for a charging operation in a loop filter with a reference time period.

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