JAJSM76E December 2015 – August 2022 LMX2582
PRODUCTION DATA
The PLL phase detector, also known as phase frequency detector (PFD), compares the outputs of the post-R divider and N divider and generates a correction current with the charge pump corresponding to the phase error until the two signals are aligned in phase (the PLL is locked). The charge pump output goes through external components (loop filter) which turns the correction current pulses into a DC voltage applied to the tuning voltage (Vtune) of the VCO. The charge pump gain level is programmable and allow to modify the loop bandwidth of the PLL.
The default architecture is a dual-loop PFD which can operate between 5 to 200 MHz. To use it in extended range mode the PFD has to be configured differently: