EDN

Two gates and a microprocessor form digital PLL

You can use Microchip's low-cost PIC16F818 microprocessor and a pair of gates to construct a digital PLL that can clean noisy digital signals over a range of 4 to 40 kHz. Featuring programmable lock ...
EDN

PLL combines with digital synthesis

RF synthesis is a critical function in today's electronic communications systems. Two of the technologies used for RF synthesis are phase locked loop (PLL) and direct digital synthesis (DDS). Each has ...
Elektor Magazine

The Interlaced NCO: A New Twist on the Digital PLL

The real "showstopper" in a standard digital PLL is the interaction between the loops. In a typical design, the Phase Detector and the Frequency Detector run simultaneously.
Design-Reuse

Achieving Groundbreaking Performance with a Digital PLL

Digital PLLs outperform analog PLLs in jitter, phase noise, power, and die area. They also reduce migration risk and cost. They make integration and production test easy. Yet, they have not been ...
EurekAlert!

Digital PLL achieves a power consumption of 0.265 mW

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed an advanced phase-locked loop[1] (PLL) frequency synthesizer that can drastically cut power consumption. This digital PLL could be an ...
Design-Reuse

True Circuits Announces New and Improved Low-jitter Digital Ultra+ PLL that Offers Exceptional Performance, Features and Ease of Use

Los Altos, California, June 23, 2025 -- True Circuits, Inc. (TCI), a leading provider of analog and mixed-signal intellectual property (IP) for the semiconductor, systems and electronics industries ...
Electronic Design

Digital PLL Perks Up Performance In T1-E1, Other TDM Apps

Thanks to a digital phase-locked loop (DPLL), the ZL30109 DS1/E1 System Synchronizer chip brings timing and synchronization to multitrunk DS1 and E1 transmission equipment. DPLLs typically use a DSP ...
Electronic Design

Select The Right PLL-based Oscillator For Your Timing Application

More than 10 years ago, the frequency control industry introduced PLL-based (phase-locked loop) oscillators, an innovation that pioneered several features previously unavailable with traditional ...