This work introduces an accurate linearized model and phase noise spectral analysis of digital bang-bang PLLs, that includes both the reference and the digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) noise contributions. A time-domain analysis of bang-bang PLLs is leveraged to derive closed-form expressions for the integrated jitter, leading to a precise estimation of the binary phase detector (BPD) equivalent gain. The theoretical predictions differ by less than 1% from the simulation results obtained using a behavioral model, in all typical cases: dominant reference noise, dominant DCO noise, and comparable contributions. An accurate discrete-time model that takes into account the time-variant effect arising from the multirate nature of a digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) is used, along with the provided estimation of the jitter, to predict the output and input-referred phase noise spectra. An excellent match with the simulated spectra is achieved for all the different operating conditions.

A Comprehensive Phase Noise Analysis of Bang-Bang Digital PLLs

Mercandelli M.;Levantino S.;Samori C.
2021-01-01

Abstract

This work introduces an accurate linearized model and phase noise spectral analysis of digital bang-bang PLLs, that includes both the reference and the digitally-controlled oscillator (DCO) noise contributions. A time-domain analysis of bang-bang PLLs is leveraged to derive closed-form expressions for the integrated jitter, leading to a precise estimation of the binary phase detector (BPD) equivalent gain. The theoretical predictions differ by less than 1% from the simulation results obtained using a behavioral model, in all typical cases: dominant reference noise, dominant DCO noise, and comparable contributions. An accurate discrete-time model that takes into account the time-variant effect arising from the multirate nature of a digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) is used, along with the provided estimation of the jitter, to predict the output and input-referred phase noise spectra. An excellent match with the simulated spectra is achieved for all the different operating conditions.
2021
Analytical models
bang-bang
Digital phase-locked loops
Jitter
Mathematical model
Phase locked loops
phase noise
Phase noise
Quantization (signal)
quantization error
Time-domain analysis
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