Detailed Circuit Description (Continued)
FIGURE 5. Logic Diagram for Phase Comparator II
FIGURE 6. Typical Phase Comparator II Output Waveforms
If the VCO leads the signal then when the leading edge of
the VCO is seen the output of the phase comparator goes
LOW. This discharges the loop filter until the leading edge
of the signal is detected at which time the output 3-STATEs
itself again. This has the effect of slowing down the VCO to
again make the rising edges of both waveform coincident.
As one can see when the PLL is locked the output of phase
comparator II will be almost always 3-STATE except for
minor corrections at the leading edge of the waveforms.
When the detector is 3-STATE the phase pulse output is
HIGH. This output can be used to determine when the PLL
is in the locked condition.
When the PLL is out of lock the VCO will be running either
slower or faster than the signal input. If it is running slower
the phase detector will see more signal rising edges and so
the output of the phase comparator will be high a majority
of the time, raising the VCO’s frequency. Conversely, if the
VCO is running faster than the signal the output of the
detector will be low most of the time and the VCO’s output
frequency will be decreased.
This detector has several interesting characteristics. Over
the entire VCO frequency range there is no phase differ-
ence between the comparator input and the signal input.
The lock range of the PLL is the same as the capture
range. Minimal power is consumed in the loop filter since in
lock the detector output is a high impedance. Also when no
signal is present the detector will see only VCO leading
edges, and so the comparator output will stay low forcing
the VCO to fMIN operating frequency.
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