Bianchi G. Phase-Locked Loop Synthesizer Simulation 2005

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This book consists of 5 chapters. Chapter 1 describes basic PLL theory and explains some important concepts like loop stability, PLL classification, and transfer functions. Chapter 2 describes the operation of loop components: the phase detector, loop filter, VCO and crystal oscillator, and frequency divider.
Descriptions are not given with the purpose to explain the design of these components (with the only exception of the loop filter) but just to show problems related with their use in PLLs. Chapter 3 is dedicated to the fractional frequency divider with analog and digital compensation. Chapter 4 is the core chapter of this book and describes in detail how to calculate and optimize PLL performance: mainly stability, phase noise, and settling time. Chapter 5 is a miscellaneous chapter covering PLL testing and debugging, sampled PLLs, multiloop synthesizers, and DDSs