CN106961251A - Circuit arrangement, oscillator, electronic equipment and moving body - Google Patents

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CN106961251A
CN106961251A CN201611173560.2A CN201611173560A CN106961251A CN 106961251 A CN106961251 A CN 106961251A CN 201611173560 A CN201611173560 A CN 201611173560A CN 106961251 A CN106961251 A CN 106961251A
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    • H03BGENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H03BGENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B5/00Generation of oscillations using amplifier with regenerative feedback from output to input
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    • H03L1/02Stabilisation of generator output against variations of physical values, e.g. power supply against variations of temperature only
    • H03L1/022Stabilisation of generator output against variations of physical values, e.g. power supply against variations of temperature only by indirect stabilisation, i.e. by generating an electrical correction signal which is a function of the temperature
    • H03L1/027Stabilisation of generator output against variations of physical values, e.g. power supply against variations of temperature only by indirect stabilisation, i.e. by generating an electrical correction signal which is a function of the temperature by using frequency conversion means which is variable with temperature, e.g. mixer, frequency divider, pulse add/substract logic circuit
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    • H03L1/02Stabilisation of generator output against variations of physical values, e.g. power supply against variations of temperature only
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    • H03LAUTOMATIC CONTROL, STARTING, SYNCHRONISATION OR STABILISATION OF GENERATORS OF ELECTRONIC OSCILLATIONS OR PULSES
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    • H03L7/18Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop using a frequency divider or counter in the loop
    • H03L7/181Indirect frequency synthesis, i.e. generating a desired one of a number of predetermined frequencies using a frequency- or phase-locked loop using a frequency divider or counter in the loop a numerical count result being used for locking the loop, the counter counting during fixed time intervals

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Circuit arrangement, oscillator, electronic equipment and moving body.Circuit arrangement is included:Processing unit, its input data to the frequency control data based on input signal and the phase comparative result of reference signal carries out signal transacting, output frequency control data, wherein, the input signal is based on oscillator signal;And oscillator signal generative circuit, its frequency of use control data and oscillator, generate oscillator signal.In a period of processing unit is before disappearance or the abnormal caused holding pattern by reference signal that detect, it is handled as follows:The true value of the observation for the frequency control data based on phase comparative result is estimated by Kalman filtering processing, processing unit is in the case where detecting holding pattern, preserve true value at the time of with detecting corresponding at the time of holding pattern, and the calculation process based on true value is carried out, thus generate the frequency control data after age correction.

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Circuit arrangement, oscillator, electronic equipment and moving body
Technical field
The present invention relates to circuit arrangement, oscillator, electronic equipment and moving body.
Background technology
All the time, it is known to OCXO (oven controlled crystal oscillator:Constant temperature crystal vibrates Device), TCXO (temperature compensated crystal oscillator:Temperature compensating crystal oscillator) etc. vibration Device.Reference signal source in such as OCXO is as base station, network router, measuring apparatus and used.
In the oscillators such as such OCXO, TCXO, higher frequency stability is expected.But, there is problems with: There is changing with time for referred to as aging in the frequency of oscillation of oscillator, frequency of oscillation is passed through and changed with the time.For example, making In the case of suppressing to receive the reference signals such as gps signal, turning into so-called holding pattern (hold-over) state , there is the technology disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2015-82815 publications in the prior art of the variation of frequency of oscillation.In the existing skill In art, storage part and elapsed time measurement portion, corrected value and process of the storage part to the control voltage of frequency of oscillation are set The correspondence relationship information (aging characteristics data) of time is stored.Moreover, in the case where detecting holding pattern, according to The corrected value and the correspondence relationship information in elapsed time that are stored in storage part and the elapsed time measured by elapsed time measurement portion To perform age correction.
In this case, because correspondence relationship information is oscillator is acted for a long time and measure the letter obtained by aging characteristics Breath, so the correspondence relationship information of each of the whole oscillators mass-produced can not be obtained.Therefore, using being used as sample And the oscillator prepared obtains correspondence relationship information, correspondence relationship information of the information as other oscillators is reused.
But, in the characteristic of the aging variation of the frequency of oscillation between the individual of oscillator, exist by constituting oscillator The individual deviation such as use environment of the performance of part, the installment state of part and oscillator or oscillator is (hereinafter referred to as first Part deviation) caused by difference, in the above prior art, it is difficult to reduce due to frequency variation caused by the component deviation.
According to several modes of the present invention, it is possible to provide a kind of circuit arrangement for the age correction that can realize higher precision, Oscillator, electronic equipment and moving body etc..
The content of the invention
The mode of the present invention is related to circuit arrangement, and the circuit arrangement is included:Processing unit, its to based on input signal and The frequency control data of the phase comparative result of reference signal carries out signal transacting, wherein, the input signal is based on vibration and believed Number;And oscillator signal generative circuit, it uses oscillator and the frequency control data from the processing unit, and generation passes through The oscillator signal of the frequency of oscillation of the frequency control data setting, the processing unit is detecting disappearing by the reference signal In a period of before mistake or abnormal caused holding pattern, it is handled as follows:Handled by Kalman filtering, estimation is directed to The true value of the observation of the frequency control data based on the phase comparative result, the processing unit is detecting the guarantor In the case of holding pattern, true value at the time of with detecting corresponding at the time of the holding pattern is preserved, and be based on The calculation process of the true value, thus generates the frequency control data after age correction.
According to the mode of the present invention, processing unit is to the frequency based on input signal and the phase comparative result of reference signal Rate control data carries out signal transacting.Moreover, using oscillator and the frequency control data from processing unit, generation passes through frequency control The oscillator signal of the frequency of oscillation of data setting processed.Also, in the mode of the present invention, before holding pattern is detected In a period of, the true value of the observation for frequency control data is estimated by Kalman filtering processing.Also, detecting After holding pattern, the true value under preserving at the time of with detecting corresponding at the time of holding pattern, and carry out true based on what is preserved The calculation process of value, thus generates the frequency control data after age correction.Handled thereby, it is possible to basis by Kalman filtering Estimate and it is corresponding at the time of with detecting holding pattern at the time of under the true value that preserves, realize age correction.Accordingly, it is capable to Enough realize the high-precision age correction that can not be realized in the past.
In addition, in the mode of the present invention, Ke Yishi, by the fortune for added to the true value corrected value Calculation is handled, the frequency control data after generation age correction.
Thus, for example mended by the true value that preserves under at the time of the detection moment with keeping pattern is corresponding is added The calculation process of the corrected value changed by frequency caused by rate of ageing is repaid, age correction is realized.Therefore, it is possible to by simple Processing realize high-precision age correction.
In addition, the present invention a mode in, Ke Yishi, set the time step k corrected value as D (k), it is described when In the case that the frequency control data after spacer step k age correction is AC (k), the processing unit passes through AC (k+1)=AC (k)+D (k) obtains the frequency control data AC (k+1) after time step k+1 age correction.
Thus, can be by simply locating by carrying out AC (k+1)=AC (k)+D (k) processing according to each time step Reason realizes high-precision age correction.
In addition, in the mode of the present invention, Ke Yishi, the processing unit carries out adding filtering process to the true value The calculation process of the corrected value afterwards.
Thereby, it is possible to effectively suppress following situation:Due to the corrected value of the fluctuation with variation being added with true value and Cause the precise decreasing of age correction.
In addition, in the mode of the present invention, Ke Yishi, during the processing unit is handled according to the Kalman filtering Residual error is observed, the corrected value is obtained.
, can thereby, it is possible to the renewal processing for the corrected value for reflect the observation residual error in Kalman filtering processing Realize the age correction of higher precision.
In addition, in the mode of the present invention, Ke Yishi, comprising storage part, the storage part stores Kalman's filter The setting of the system noise constant of the setting of the system noise of ripple processing and the observation noise of Kalman filtering processing is used Observation noise constant.
Thereby, it is possible to the age correction for the influence for realizing the component deviation for reducing system noise and observation noise.
In addition, in the mode of the present invention, Ke Yishi, the processing unit is according to the detection for inputting the holding pattern The detection information of the voltage of the input terminal of signal or the holding pattern inputted via digital interface portion, determines whether State as the holding pattern.
The detection information inputted thereby, it is possible to the voltage according to input terminal or via digital interface portion, by simple Processing judge whether to become the state of holding pattern.
In addition, in the mode of the present invention, Ke Yishi is described to shake in the case of from the holding pattern recovery Signal generating circuit is swung according to the frequency control data based on the phase comparative result, generates the oscillator signal.
Thus, can be according to based on phase ratio from pattern recovery is kept and in the case of being transferred to for example usual action The frequency control data of relatively result, generates the oscillator signal of appropriate frequency of oscillation.
In addition, in addition, the other modes of the present invention are related to oscillator, the oscillator is included:Described in above-mentioned any one Circuit arrangement;And the oscillator.
In addition, in addition, the other modes of the present invention are related to electronic equipment, the electronic equipment is comprising described in above-mentioned any one Circuit arrangement.
In addition, the other modes of the present invention are related to moving body, the moving body includes the circuit dress described in above-mentioned any one Put.
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Fig. 1 is the explanation figure of the component deviation for aging characteristics.
Fig. 2 is the explanation figure of age correction when being directed to holding pattern.
Fig. 3 is the explanation figure for holding pattern.
Fig. 4 is the explanation figure for holding pattern.
Fig. 5 is the explanation figure for keeping mode time.
Fig. 6 is the basic structure example of the circuit arrangement of present embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the detailed construction example of the circuit arrangement of present embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the explanation figure for the age correction for having used Kalman filtering to handle.
Fig. 9 is the explanation figure for the age correction for having used Kalman filtering to handle.
Figure 10 is the detailed construction example of processing unit.
Figure 11 is the explanation figure of temperature-compensating processing.
Figure 12 is the explanation figure of temperature-compensating processing.
Figure 13 is the explanation figure of temperature-compensating processing.
Figure 14 is the action specification figure of processing unit.
Figure 15 is the action specification figure of processing unit.
Figure 16 is the configuration example in age correction portion.
Figure 17 is the model example of Kalman filtering.
Figure 18 is the configuration example in Kalman filtering portion.
Figure 19 is the figure of the example for the prediction frequency departure and practical frequency deviation for showing present embodiment.
Figure 20 is the configuration example of temperature sensor.
Figure 21 is the configuration example of oscillating circuit.
Figure 22 is the explanation figure of modified embodiment of the present embodiment.
Figure 23 is the explanation figure of modified embodiment of the present embodiment.
Figure 24 is the configuration example of oscillator.
Figure 25 is the configuration example of electronic equipment.
Figure 26 is the configuration example of moving body.
Figure 27 is the detailed construction example of oscillator.
Figure 28 is the configuration example of the base station as one of electronic equipment.
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Hereinafter, it is described in detail for the preferred embodiment of the present invention.In addition, the present embodiment illustrated below Improper restriction, all structures illustrated in the present embodiment are not carried out to the present disclosure described in claims It all must be not the solution of the present invention.
1. changed by frequency of oscillation caused by aging
In the oscillators such as OCXO, TCXO, due to being referred to as changing with time for aging, frequency of oscillation changes.Fig. 1 A1 ~A5 is one of the measurement result of the aging characteristics of the multiple oscillators identical or different on shipment lot number.Such as Fig. 1 Shown in A1~A5, there is the difference along with component deviation in the mode that aging changes.
Be considered as the dust that is produced in hermetic container the reason for the variation of frequency of oscillation caused by from aging to Oscillator come off and adhere to, the environmental change based on some emergent gas or the bonding agent that uses in an oscillator at any time Between change.
As for suppressing such countermeasure by the variation of frequency of oscillation caused by aging, there is following method:Going out It is initial aged during implementing to make oscillator operation certain before goods, make shipment again after frequency of oscillation initial shifts.But, for It is required that the purposes of high frequency stability, it is inadequate only to take such initial aged countermeasure, and expected compensation is caused by aging Frequency of oscillation variation age correction.
In addition, in the case where oscillator is used as into the reference signal source of base station, there is so-called holding pattern Problem.For example in a base station, by using PLL circuit by the oscillator signal (output signal) of oscillator and from GPS or network Reference signal it is synchronous, suppress frequency variation.But, disappear when reference signal of the generation from GPS or network (internet) turns into When mistake or abnormal holding pattern, it is impossible to obtain for synchronous reference signal.If by taking GPS as an example, due to GPS days The set location or setting direction of line and fail to receive framing signal, because interference ripple and failing is accurately received positioning letter Number or not from the case that positioning sends framing signal with satellite, produce holding pattern, it is impossible to which execution has used benchmark letter Number synchronization process.
When producing such holding pattern, the oscillator signal produced by the self-oscillation of oscillator turns into the base of base station Calibration signal source.It is therefore desirable to following holding mode performance:The moment is being produced to from keeping pattern recovery from the pattern of holding During holding pattern untill moment (releasing the moment), suppress the variation by frequency of oscillation caused by the self-oscillation of oscillator.
But, as described above, because the frequency of oscillation of oscillator is in the presence of the degree by that can not ignore caused by aging Change, therefore, because this and there is the problem for being difficult to high holding mode performance.The pattern phase is kept such as at 24 hours In, in the case where defining the frequency departure (Δ f/f) allowed, if there is by caused by aging frequency of oscillation it is big Change, then can not meet the regulation of the tolerance frequency deviation.
For example as base station and the communication mode of communication terminal, it is proposed that FDD (Frequency Division Duplex: FDD), TDD (Time Division Duplex:Time division duplex) etc. various modes.Moreover, in TDD modes, it is up With descending use identical frequency according to time division way transceiving data, when being set with protection between distributing to the time slot of each equipment Between.Therefore, in order to realize appropriate communication, it is necessary to carry out timing synchronization in each equipment, it is desirable to there is accurately absolute moment Timing.That is, in order to provide wireless communication system that mobile phone, received terrestrial digital broadcasting etc. communicate in extensive area, it is necessary to Multiple base stations are set, when between these base stations deviation occurs for timer time, it is impossible to realize appropriate communication.But, in production In the case of having given birth to reference signal disappearance or abnormal holding pattern from GPS or network, need do not having in alternator side Having carry out timing to the absolute moment in the state of reference signal, if deviation, communication failure occur for the timer time.Therefore, For the oscillator used in base station etc., very high frequency stability is also required that during holding pattern.Therefore, for mending Repay by the age correction of frequency variation caused by aging, also require that high-precision correction.
Fig. 2 is the figure of age correction when illustrating holding pattern.Frequency control data generating unit 40 is carried out based on vibration letter Number input signal (input clock signal) and reference signal (reference clock signal) from GPS or network phase bit comparison (comparison operation), generates frequency control data.In usual action, selector 48 is by from frequency control data generating unit 40 Frequency control data is output to oscillator signal generative circuit 140.The D/A converter sections 80 of oscillator signal generative circuit 140 by this frequently Rate control data is converted to frequency control voltage, is output to oscillating circuit 150.Oscillating circuit 150 make oscillator XTAL with this frequently The corresponding frequency of oscillation of rate control voltage is vibrated, and generates oscillator signal.Believed by frequency control data generating unit 40 and vibration Number generative circuit 140 forms the loop of PLL circuit, and input signal and reference signal based on oscillator signal can be made synchronous.
Detect that circuit 47 carries out the detection operation of reference signal, detection reference signal disappears or abnormal holding pattern. Detect after holding pattern, age correction portion 56 is carried out for compensating the frequency control data being stored in register 49 by old The age correction of frequency variation caused by changing.Also, oscillator signal generative circuit 140 make oscillator XTAL according to the age correction The corresponding frequency of oscillation of frequency control data afterwards is vibrated, and generates oscillator signal.Thereby, it is possible to supply in self-oscillation Oscillator signal, is used as the reference signal source of the electronic equipments such as base station.
Fig. 3 B1 represent to generate holding pattern in the case of preferable frequency of oscillation aging characteristic.The opposing party Face, B2 (dotted line) represents the characteristic for causing frequency of oscillation to change due to aging.B3 is by the change of frequency of oscillation caused by aging Dynamic amplitude.In addition, Fig. 4 B4, which represents to generate, be used for the frequency control voltage close to B1 characteristic in the case of holding pattern Passage.On the other hand, frequency control voltage B5 (dotted line) is represented at the time of generating reference signal and disappearing or be abnormal For constant state.
The correction close in order to enter to exercise preferable characteristic shown in characteristic and B1 shown in Fig. 3 B2, carries out aging school Just.If for example, by age correction, and changing frequency control voltage as shown in Fig. 4 B4, then it can enter enforcement figure The correction of preferable characteristic shown in characteristic close to B1 shown in 3 B2, if for example, improve correction accuracy, can be by B2 Shown characteristic correction is the preferable characteristic shown in B1.On the other hand, age correction is not carried out shown in the B5 such as Fig. 4 In the case of, as shown in Fig. 3 B2, during holding pattern, frequency of oscillation changes, if for example, to keeping model utility The requirement specification of energy is the B1 shown in Fig. 3, then can not meet the requirement.
The holding mould of the offset (total amount) of the time of such as variation based on frequency of oscillation during expression holding pattern Formula time θtotIt can be represented as following formula (1).
Here, T1Represent the elapsed time by aging caused by holding pattern.f0It is nominal oscillation frequency, Δ f/f0It is frequency Rate deviation.In above formula (1), T1×f0Total clock number is represented, (Δ f/f0)×(1/f0) represent 1 clock at the time of skew Amount.Moreover, frequency deviation f/f0Holding mode time θ can be usedtotWith elapsed time T1, represented as above formula (2).
As shown in Fig. 5 B6, it is assumed that frequency deviation f/f0Relative to the elapsed time in 1 function with constant slope Change.In this case, as shown in Fig. 5 B7, with elapsed time T1It is elongated, keep mode time θtotBecome in 2 functions It is long.
For example, in the case of TDD modes, in order to prevent from setting the Time Slot Overlap of guard time, it is desirable to keep pattern Time is such as θtotThe μ s of < 1.5.Therefore, from above formula (2), the frequency deviation f/f allowed as oscillator0, it is desirable to Very small value.Especially, elapsed time T1It is longer, the smaller value of the tolerance frequency deviation requirement.For example, as from holding From the generation moment of pattern, to using time of the upkeep operation untill at the time of keeping pattern recovery exemplified by time for assuming Such as T1In the case of=24 is small, tolerance frequency deviation is used as, it is desirable to very small value.It is additionally, since in frequency deviation f/f0 In the frequency departure comprising such as temperature-independent and by frequency departure caused by aging, therefore, in order to meet above-mentioned requirements, it is necessary to Very high-precision age correction.
2. the structure of circuit arrangement
Fig. 6 shows the basic circuit structure of the circuit arrangement of present embodiment.As shown in fig. 6, the circuit of present embodiment Device includes processing unit 50 and oscillator signal generative circuit 140.Additionally it is possible to (wide comprising frequency control data generating unit 40 It is to say phase comparing section in justice).In addition, the structure of the circuit arrangement of present embodiment is not limited to Fig. 6 structure, province can be implemented Various modifications omiting one part structural element (such as frequency control data generating unit) or additional other structures key element.
Processing unit 50 carries out various signal transactings.For example frequency control data DFCI (FREQUENCY CONTROL code) is carried out at signal Reason.Specifically, processing unit 50 (digital signal processing section) carries out such as age correction processing, Kalman filtering processing, and root According to needing to carry out the signal transacting (Digital Signal Processing) such as temperature-compensating processing.Also, the FREQUENCY CONTROL after output signal processing Data DFCQ.Processing unit 50 can be included:Keep mode treatment portion 52 (circuit or program module that keep mode treatment), karr Graceful filtering part 54 (circuit or program module of Kalman filtering processing) and age correction portion 56 (circuit that age correction is handled or Program module).The processing unit 50 can realize by ASIC circuits such as gate arrays, can also by processor (DSP, CPU) and The program (program module) that works is realized on reason device.
Oscillator XTAL is, for example, that AT cuts type or SC cuts quartz vibrator of type equal thickness scissoring vibration type etc. or bending The piezoelectric vibrator of oscillatory type etc..As one, oscillator XTAL is disposed in the thermostat of constant temperature groove profile oscillator (OCXO) Type, but not limited to this can be the TCXO of the type without thermostat oscillator.Oscillator XTAL can also be humorous Shake device (electromechanical resonator or the resonance circuit of electric).In addition, as oscillator XTAL, SAW (Surface can be used Acoustic Wave:Surface acoustic wave) resonator, be used as silicon damping son MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems:Microelectromechanical systems) oscillator etc. is used as piezoelectric vibrator.As oscillator XTAL baseplate material, usable quartz, The piezoelectric ceramics such as the piezoelectric single crystals such as lithium tantalate, lithium niobate, lead zirconate titanate equipressure electric material or silicon semiconductor material etc..As shaking Sub- XTAL motivator, can both use the means based on piezo-electric effect, can also use the electrostatic drive based on Coulomb force.
The generation oscillator signal of oscillator signal generative circuit 140 OSCK.Come from for example, oscillator signal generative circuit 140 is used The frequency control data DFCQ (frequency control data after signal transacting) and oscillator XTAL of processing unit 50, generation pass through frequency control The oscillator signal OSCK of the frequency of oscillation of data DFCQ settings processed.As one, oscillator signal generative circuit 140 makes oscillator XTAL Vibrated according to by the frequency control data DFCQ frequencies of oscillation set, generation oscillator signal OSCK.
In addition, oscillator signal generative circuit 140 can generate oscillator signal OSCK in direct digital synthesiser mode Circuit.For example can also be using oscillator XTAL (oscillation source of built-in oscillation frequency) oscillator signal as reference signal, with numeral Mode generates the oscillator signal OSCK by the frequency control data DFCQ frequencies of oscillation set.
Oscillator signal generative circuit 140 can include D/A converter sections 80 and oscillating circuit 150.But, oscillator signal generation electricity Road 140 is not limited to such structure, can implement omission a portion structural element or additional other structures key element etc. various Deformation.
D/A converter sections 80 carry out the D/A of the frequency control data DFCQ (output data of processing unit) from processing unit 50 Conversion.It is input into (such as aging school after the signal transacting that the frequency control data DFCQ of D/A converter sections 80 is processing unit 50 Just, after temperature-compensating or the processing of Kalman filtering) frequency control data (FREQUENCY CONTROL code).It is used as D/A converter sections 80 D/A conversion regimes, can for example use resistance serial type (resistance Splittable).But, D/A conversion regime not limited to this can also be adopted With various modes such as resistance ladder type (R-2R ladder types etc.), capacitor array type or PWM-types.In addition, D/A converter sections 80 are removed Beyond D/A converter, circuit, modulation circuit (jitter modulation or PWM etc.), filter circuit can also be controlled comprising its Deng.
Oscillating circuit 150 uses the output voltage VQ and oscillator XTAL of D/A converter sections 80, generation oscillator signal OSCK.Shake Swing circuit 150 and be connected to oscillator XTAL via the 1st, the 2nd oscillator terminal (oscillator pad).For example, oscillating circuit 150 is logical Crossing makes oscillator XTAL (piezoelectric vibrator, resonator etc.) vibrate and generate oscillator signal OSCK.Specifically, oscillating circuit 150 makes Oscillator XTAL is so that the frequency of oscillation of the output voltage VQ of D/A converter sections 80 as frequency control voltage (vibrational control voltage) to be entered Row vibration.For example, being to control the circuit (VCO) that the vibration to oscillator XTAL is controlled using voltage in oscillating circuit 150 In the case of, the variable capacitance capacitor (transfiguration that oscillating circuit 150 can change comprising capacitance according to frequency control voltage Diode etc.).
In addition, as described above, oscillating circuit 150 can be realized by direct digital synthesiser mode, in this case, Oscillator XTAL frequency of oscillation turns into reference frequency, the frequency as the frequency of oscillation different from oscillator signal OSCK.
The generation frequency control data of frequency control data generating unit 40 DFCI.For example by the input based on oscillator signal OSCK Signal is compared with reference signal RFCK, generation frequency control data DFCI.The frequency control data DFCI generated is defeated Enter to processing unit 50.Here, the input signal based on oscillator signal OSCK can be oscillator signal OSCK in itself or by The signal (such as the signal after dividing) of oscillator signal OSCK generations.Hereinafter, with input signal it is mainly oscillator signal OSCK sheets Illustrated in case of body.
Frequency control data generating unit 40 includes phase comparing section 41 and digital filtering part 44.Phase comparing section 41 (compares Operational part) it is electricity of the progress as the oscillator signal OSCK and reference signal RFCK of input signal phase bit comparison (comparison operation) Road, includes counter 42, TDC 43 (time-to-digit converter).
Counter 42 generates numerical data, and the numerical data with reference signal RFCK reference frequency (such as 1Hz) with being removed With the integer portion correspondence of result obtained by oscillator signal OSCK frequency of oscillation.TDC 43 generates the fractional part with the result of division Corresponding numerical data.TDC 43 for example comprising:Multiple delay elements;Multiple latch cicuits, they are reference signal RFCK's Regularly the multiple delay clock signals exported by multiple delay elements are latched at edge (height);And circuit, it is more by carrying out The coding of the output signal of individual latch cicuit, generates numerical data corresponding with the fractional part of result of division.Moreover, phase bit comparison Portion 41 is by the numerical data corresponding with integer portion from counter 42 and from the digital numbers corresponding with fractional part of TDC 43 According to addition, the phase error between detection and setpoint frequency.Moreover, digital filtering portion 44 is by carrying out the smoothing of phase error Processing, generation frequency control data DFCI.For example setting frequency of the oscillator signal OSCK frequency as FOS, reference signal RFCK For FRF, in the case that divider ratio corresponding with setpoint frequency (frequency dividing ratio) is FCW, so that FOS=FCW × FRF relation is set up Mode generate frequency control data DFCI.Or, counter 42 can be counted to oscillator signal OSCK clock number. That is, counter 42 carries out counting action by the input signal based on oscillator signal OSCK.Also, phase comparing section 41 can lead to Cross integer, by reference signal RFCK n cycle (n be may be set to more than 2 integer) in counter 42 count value and The desired value (n × FCW) of count value is compared.Slave phase bit comparison portion 41 exports the count value of such as desired value and counter 42 Difference, be used as phase error data.
In addition, the structure of frequency control data generating unit 40 is not limited to the structure shown in Fig. 6, various modifications can be implemented. Phase comparing section 41 can be for example made up of the phase comparator of analog circuit or (loop is filtered by the filtering part of analog circuit Ripple device) constitute digital filtering portion 44.In addition, processing unit 50 can carry out digital filtering portion 44 processing (phase error data Smoothing techniques).Sequentially enter line number such as processing unit 50 and other processing (keeping mode treatment, Kalman filtering processing) The processing of word filtering part 44.For example, carrying out phase comparative result (the phase error number for phase comparing section 41 by processing unit 50 According to) filtering process (smoothing techniques).
In addition, in figure 6, circuit arrangement is the structure for being built-in with frequency control data generating unit 40, but FREQUENCY CONTROL Data generating section can also be disposed on the circuit of the outside of circuit arrangement.In this case, in Fig. 7 described later, as long as from Frequency control data DFCI is input to processing unit 50 by the frequency control data generating unit for being arranged at outside via digital I/F portions 30 .
So, in the present embodiment, processing unit 50 (processor), which be directed to, is based on input signal and reference signal The frequency control data DFCI of RFCK phase comparative result signal transacting, the input signal is based on oscillator signal OSCK.That is, Processing unit 50 carries out signal transacting for the frequency control data DFCI based on the phase comparative result in phase comparing section 41.Example Such as, the frequency control data DFCI from frequency control data generating unit 40, the frequency control data are inputted in processing unit 50 Input signal based on oscillator signal OSCK is compared and generates frequency control data by generating unit 40 with reference signal RFCK DFCI.Processing unit 50 can be carried out at the filtering for phase comparative result with the phase comparative result of input phase comparing section 41 Manage (processing in digital filtering portion 44).Also, processing unit 50 (processor) is detecting disappearance or exception by reference signal In a period of before caused holding pattern, it is handled as follows:Estimation is handled by Kalman filtering to be directed to based on phase ratio The true value of the frequency control data DFCI of relatively result observation.The true value be by Kalman filtering handle estimate it is true Value, is not limited to real true value.Kalman filtering processing is performed by Kalman filtering portion 54.In addition, based on the detection of holding pattern Control process performed by holding mode treatment portion 52.
Moreover, processing unit 50 (processor) is in the case where detecting holding pattern, when preserving the detection with keeping pattern Carve true value at the time of correspondence.Can be to maintain at the time of preserving the true value detection moment of pattern in itself or this when At the time of before quarter etc..Moreover, processing unit 50 is aging correction by carrying out the calculation process based on the true value preserved, generation Frequency control data DFCQ afterwards.The frequency control data DFCQ of generation is output to oscillator signal generative circuit 140.The aging The generation processing of frequency control data DFCQ after correction is performed by age correction portion 56.
In for example during usual action, frequency control data DFCI of 50 pairs of the processing unit based on phase comparative result is carried out The signal transacting such as being handled temperature-compensating, and the frequency control data DFCQ after signal transacting is output to oscillator signal generation Circuit 140.Oscillator signal generative circuit 140 uses frequency control data DFCQ and oscillator XTAL from processing unit 50, generation Oscillator signal OSCK, and it is output to frequency control data generating unit 40 (phase comparing section 41).Thus, form based on frequency control The loop of the PLL circuit of data generating section 40 (phase comparing section 41) processed, oscillator signal generative circuit 140 etc., so as to life Into the phase locked accurate oscillator signal OSCK with reference signal RFCK.
And in the present embodiment, interior during the usual action before detecting holding pattern, processing unit 50 Kalman filtering portion 54 also acted, to frequency control data DFCI perform Kalman filtering processing.That is, located as follows Reason:True value of the estimation for frequency control data DFCI observation is handled by Kalman filtering.
When detecting holding pattern, will with keep pattern the detection moment it is corresponding at the time of under true value be saved in processing In portion 50.Specifically, age correction portion 56 preserves the true value.Moreover, age correction portion 56 is by carrying out based on being preserved Frequency control data DFCQ after the calculation process of true value, generation age correction.
So, due to according to keep pattern detection the moment it is corresponding at the time of under true value progress age correction, therefore, The precision of age correction can be increased substantially.That is, the aging for the influence for considering observation noise and system noise can be realized Correction.
In addition, oscillator signal generative circuit 140 is in the case of from holding pattern recovery, according to based on phase comparative result Frequency control data DFCQ, generation oscillator signal OSCK.For example according to from (the phase comparing section of frequency control data generating unit 40 41) the frequency control data DFCQ inputted via processing unit 50, generation oscillator signal OSCK.For example when eliminating reference signal When RFCK vanishing state or abnormality, the state of pattern is kept to be released from, from holding pattern recovery.In this case, it is electric The action of road device returns to usual action.And oscillator signal generative circuit 140 not according to processing unit 50 by carrying out aging The frequency control data DFCQ for correcting and generating, and according to the frequency inputted from frequency control data generating unit 40 via processing unit 50 Rate control data DFCQ (frequency control data after the signal transacting such as temperature-compensating processing), generation oscillator signal OSCK.
In addition, processing unit 50 (is compensated and led by aging by the calculation process carried out to the true value preserved plus corrected value The calculation process of the frequency change of cause), generate the frequency control data DFCQ after age correction.For example by each defined Moment successively (eliminates corrected value corresponding with rate of ageing (gradient of aging, aging coefficient) by frequency caused by rate of ageing Rate change corrected value) and with keep pattern detection the moment it is corresponding at the time of under true value be added, generate age correction after Frequency control data DFCQ.In addition, the addition processing of present embodiment is subtraction process comprising the processing plus negative value.
It is AC (k) that time step k corrected value, which is for example set, as the frequency control data after D (k), time step k age correction. In this case, processing unit 50 obtains the FREQUENCY CONTROL after time step k+1 age correction by AC (k+1)=AC (k)+D (k) Data AC (k+1).Processing unit 50 carries out the corrected value D (k) of each such time step addition processing, until from the pattern of holding Untill (moment being released at the time of recovery).
In addition, processing unit 50 true value is added the calculation process of the corrected value after filtering process.For example, to corrected value D (k) carries out the filtering process such as low-pass filtering treatment, true value is added successively the fortune of the corrected value D ' (k) after filtering process Calculation is handled.Specifically, AC (k+1)=AC (k)+D ' (k) calculation process is carried out.
In addition, processing unit 50 handled according to Kalman filtering in observation residual error, obtain corrected value.For example, processing unit 50 During before detecting holding pattern, the processing of the corrected value according to observation residual error estimation age correction is carried out.For example exist If observing residual error in the case of ek, by carrying out D (k)=D (k-1)+Eek processing, to estimate corrected value D (k).Here E E.g. constant, but it is also possible to substitute constant E, and use kalman gain.Moreover, preserving the detection moment pair with keeping pattern Corrected value under at the time of answering, the calculation process that the corrected value for being about to preserve of going forward side by side is added with true value, thus generates age correction Frequency control data DFCQ afterwards.
Fig. 7 shows the detailed construction example of the circuit arrangement of present embodiment.In the figure 7, the structure to Fig. 6 is further set Temperature sensor 10, A/D converter sections 20, I/F portions 30, register portion 32 and storage part 34.In addition, the structure of circuit arrangement is not It is limited to Fig. 7 structure, can implements to omit the various modifications such as a portion structural element or additional other structures key element.Example Such as, can be using the temperature sensor for the outside for being arranged at circuit arrangement as temperature sensor 10.
The output temperature detection voltage VTD of temperature sensor 10.Specifically, the temperature according to environment (circuit arrangement) is exported And the temperature-independent voltage changed, it is used as temperature detection voltage VTD.Concrete structure example on temperature sensor 10 will be aftermentioned.
A/D converter sections 20 carry out the A/D conversions of the temperature detection voltage VTD from temperature sensor 10, output temperature inspection Survey data DTD.For example export digital temperature detection data DTD corresponding with temperature detection voltage VTD A/D transformation results (A/D result datas)., for example can be using gradually manner of comparison or with gradually comparing as the A/D conversion regimes of A/D converter sections 20 Compared with mode similar mode etc..Also, A/D conversion regimes are not limited to this mode, (attribute, parallel connection in various manners can be adopted Compare type or Serial-Parallel Type etc.).
Digital I/F portions (interface portion) 30 be used for circuit arrangement and external device (ED) (microcomputer, controller etc.) it Between input and output numerical data interface.Digital I/F portions 30 for example can be by using serial time clock line and serial data line The serial communication mode of synchronous mode realize.Specifically, I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit can be passed through:It is interior Portion's integrated circuit) mode, 3 lines or 4 lines SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface:Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)) mode Deng realization.I2C modes are communicated by this 2 signal wires of serial time clock line SCL and two-way serial data line SDA Synchronous mode serial communication mode.It can connect multiple from device in I2C bus, main device is specifying what is be individually determined From the address of device, select after device, communicated with this from device.SPI modes are by serial time clock line SCK and list To the serial communication mode of synchronous mode that is communicated of 2 serial data lines SDI, SDO.It can be connected in SPI bus It is multiple from device, and in order to determine these from device, main device needs to use from device selection line to select from device.Digital I/ The input and output buffer circuit and control circuit of F portions 30 by realizing these communication modes etc. is constituted.
Register portion 32 is the circuit being made up of multiple registers such as status register, command register, data register. The external device (ED) of circuit arrangement accesses each register in register portion 32 via digital I/F portions 30.And external device (ED) can The state of circuit arrangement is confirmed using the register in register portion 32, order is sent to circuit arrangement, circuit arrangement is transmitted Data and read data etc. from circuit arrangement.
Various information needed for the various processing and action of the memory circuit arrangement of storage part 34.The storage part 34 for example can Realized by nonvolatile memory.As nonvolatile memory, such as can use EEPROM.As EEPROM, MONOS (Metal-Oxide-Nitride-Oxide-Silicon can for example be used:Metal oxidation-silicon oxynitride) type storage Device etc..The flash memory for the memory that make use of MONOS types can for example be used.Or as EEPROM, floating gate type etc. can be used Other kinds of memory.In addition, as long as storage part 34 can also preserve the storage of simultaneously storage information even if power supply is not supplied Device, such as also can by fuse circuit realize.
Processing unit 50 is in addition to keeping mode treatment portion 52, Kalman filtering portion 54, age correction portion 56, in the situation Under, also with temperature compensation division 58 (circuit or program module of temperature-compensating processing).Temperature compensation division 58 (processing unit 50) root According to the temperature detection data DTD from A/D converter sections 20, enter the temperature-compensating processing of line of hitch oscillator frequency.Specifically, temperature is mended Portion 58 is repaid to be used according to the temperature detection data DTD (temperature-independent data) changed corresponding to temperature and temperature-compensating processing Coefficient data (coefficient data of approximate function) etc., carry out for reducing frequency of oscillation in the case where there is temperature change The temperature-compensating processing of variation.
Reference signal RFCK is input to circuit via the terminal TRFCK (pad) of the external connection terminals as circuit arrangement Device.The signal PLOCK notified whether is in the lock state to outside PLL circuit via as the outside of circuit arrangement to connect The terminal TPLOCK (pad) of connecting terminal is input to circuit arrangement.
Moreover, storage part 34 storage Kalman filtering processing system noise setting system noise constant (V) and The observation noise constant (W) of the setting of the observation noise of Kalman filtering processing.Such as the manufacture in product (oscillator), During shipment, the measurement (inspection) for monitoring the various information such as frequency of oscillation is carried out.And system is determined according to the measurement result Noise constant and observation noise constant, and write such as in the storage part 34 of the realization as nonvolatile memory.In such manner, it is possible to Realization is reduced by the setting of dysgenic system noise constant and observation noise constant caused by component deviation.
In addition, processing unit 50 has the voltage of the input terminal of the detection signal of holding pattern according to input or via numeral The detection information for the holding pattern that I/F portions 30 are inputted, judges whether to turn into the state of holding pattern.These judge processing by protecting Mode treatment portion 52 is held to carry out.For example keeping mode treatment portion 52 has the circuit of state machine, and the state transformation of the state machine is Performed according to various signals and information.Moreover, the electricity of the input terminal when the detection signal for having holding pattern according to input Pressure and detection information of holdings pattern etc. for being inputted via digital I/F portions 30 and when judging to be in the state of holding pattern, The state of state machine is changed into the state of holding pattern.Then the various processing (age correction etc.) during holding pattern are performed.
For example it can be assumed that reference signal RFCK and signal PLOCK, is used as the detection signal of the pattern of holding.In the situation Under, processing unit 50 has reference signal RFCK terminal TRFCK voltage according to input, inputs the terminal for having signal PLOCK TPLOCK voltage, judges whether to turn into the state of holding pattern.
For example, the feelings of the formation PLL circuit of frequency control data generating unit 40 in the inside by being arranged at circuit arrangement Under condition, there can be reference signal RFCK terminal TRFCK voltage according to input, judge whether the state in holding pattern. Such as processing unit 50 detects states of the reference signal RFCK in disappearance or exception in the voltage according to terminal TRFCK In the case of, judge the state in holding pattern.
On the other hand, the frequency control data generating unit in the outside by being arranged at circuit arrangement forms the feelings of PLL circuit Under condition, there can be signal PLOCK terminal TPLOCK voltage according to input, judge whether to turn into the state of holding pattern. For example external device (ED) (device of the outside PLL circuit of control) will notify whether outside PLL circuit turns into the signal of lock-out state PLOCK is output to circuit arrangement.And for example it is being judged as that outside PLL circuit does not turn into lock-out state by signal PLOCK In the case of, processing unit 50 is judged as the state in holding pattern.In addition, in addition to signal PLOCK, benchmark can also be used Signal RFCK, to judge whether to turn into the state of holding pattern.In addition, outside PLL circuit is, for example, by being arranged at circuit dress The PLL circuit of the composition such as the frequency control data generating unit for the outside put and the oscillator signal generative circuit 140 of circuit arrangement.
In addition, the situation of the frequency control data generating unit formation PLL circuit in the outside by being arranged at circuit arrangement Under, it can judge whether to turn into the shape of holding pattern according to the detection information of the holding pattern inputted via digital I/F portions 30 State.For example controlling disappearance or exception of the external device (ED) (such as microcomputer) of outside PLL circuit according to reference signal And in the case of being judged as the state as holding pattern, the detection information of the pattern of holding is set via digital I/F portions 30 Due to the register (notice register) in register portion 32.Processing unit 50 is set in the holding pattern of the register by reading Detection information come judge whether turn into holding pattern state.This way it is not necessary to newly set the end of the detection of holding pattern Son, realizes reduction of the number of terminals of circuit arrangement etc..
3. the age correction for having used Kalman filtering to handle
In the present embodiment, the burn-in correction method handled using Kalman filtering is employed.Specifically, in this reality Apply in mode, in a period of before detecting holding pattern, estimation is handled by Kalman filtering and is directed to frequency control data The true value of the observation of (frequency of oscillation).Moreover, in the case where detecting holding pattern, when preserving the detection with keeping pattern True value at the time of carving correspondence under (time point), and the calculation process based on the true value preserved is carried out, hereby it is achieved that aging school Just.
Fig. 8 is shown by the figure of the measurement result example of the variation of frequency of oscillation caused by aging.Transverse axis is that the elapsed time is (old The change time), the longitudinal axis is frequency departure (the Δ f/f of frequency of oscillation0).As shown in Fig. 8 C1, in the measured value as observation In the presence of big deviation as caused by system noise, observation noise.The deviation as caused by environment temperature is also included in the deviation.
When so existing in the measurement under the situation of big deviation, in order to correctly obtain true value, in present embodiment In, handled based on Kalman filtering the state estimation of (such as linear Kalman filter processing).
Fig. 9 shows the state-space model of time series, the discrete time state equation formula of the model by following formula (3), (4) equation of state, observation equation are provided.
X (k+1)=Ax (k)+v (k) (3)
Y (k)=x (k)+w (k) (4)
X (k) is moment k state, and y (k) is observation.V (k) is system noise, and w (k) is observation noise, and A is system Matrix.In the case where x (k) is frequency of oscillation (frequency control data), A is for example equivalent to rate of ageing (aging coefficient).Always Change rate representation frequency of oscillation relative to the rate of change during process.
For example, generating holding pattern under at the time of being set to shown in the C2 in Fig. 8.In this case, according to reference signal Time of day x (k) under at the time of the C2 that RFCK is interrupted and rate of ageing (A) execution equivalent to the slope shown in Fig. 8 C3 Age correction.Specifically, as reducing the compensation (correction) changed as frequency caused by the rate of ageing shown in C3, example Such as to eliminate the corrected value that (counteractings) frequency changes, at the time of entering to exercise C2 under frequency of oscillation (frequency control data) it is true The age correction that value x (k) changes successively.That is, the frequency change under the rate of ageing shown in Fig. 3 B2 is eliminated, so as to The corrected value of preferable characteristic shown in B1 changes true value x (k).So, for example it is 24 hours during holding pattern In the case of, Fig. 8 of variation as the frequency of oscillation after 24 hours FDV can be compensated by age correction.
Here, include and become as caused by temperature change in the variation of frequency of oscillation (frequency departure) shown in the C1 in Fig. 8 The dynamic and variation as caused by aging.Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example by using the constant temperature slot structure with thermostat Oscillator (OCXO), the variation of the frequency of oscillation as caused by temperature change is suppressed to Min..In addition, using Fig. 7's The grade of temperature sensor 10 performs the temperature-compensating processing of the variation of reduction frequency of oscillation as caused by temperature change.
Moreover, during PLL circuit (internal PLL circuit, outside PLL circuit) is synchronous with reference signal RFCK (generally During action) in, monitoring frequency control data (FREQUENCY CONTROL code) is obtained after removal error (system noise, observation noise) True value, and it is stored in register.Moreover, in the disappearance due to reference signal RFCK or lock that is abnormal and relieving PLL circuit In the case of fixed, held according to the true value (for the true value of the observation of frequency control data) preserved at the time of latch-release Row age correction.For example, as the compensation for for reduction by Fig. 8 C3 slope being frequency change caused by rate of ageing, entering The true value of frequency control data of the row to being preserved adds the processing for the corrected value for for example eliminating frequency change successively, thus, Generate holding pattern during self-oscillation when frequency control data DFCQ, make oscillator XTAL vibrate.So, due to can be with Minimal error obtains the true value under at the time of holding pattern, and performs age correction, will be become therefore, it is possible to realize by aging Harmful effect is suppressed to minimal holding mode performance caused by dynamic.
4. the structure of processing unit
Figure 10 shows the detailed construction example of processing unit 50.In addition, the structure of processing unit 50 is not limited to Figure 10 structure, can Implement to omit the various modifications such as a portion structural element or additional other structures key element.
As shown in Figure 10, processing unit 50 includes Kalman filtering portion 54, age correction portion 56, temperature compensation division 58, selection Device 62,63 and adder 65.
The input of Kalman filtering portion 54 has frequency control data DFCI (to eliminate the FREQUENCY CONTROL number of environmental turbulence composition According to), perform Kalman filtering processing.Moreover, output is estimated equivalent to the posteriority that the true value estimated is handled by Kalman filtering Evaluation x^ (k).In addition, being that the symbol " ^ " of the hat of estimate is properly arranged to 2 characters by expression in this manual To be recorded.
Kalman filtering processing refers to following processing:Made an uproar assuming that being included in the variable of observation and the state for representing system Sound (error), uses the optimum state for carrying out estimating system from the past to the observation obtained now.Specifically, sight is repeated Survey and update (observation process) and time renewal (prediction process), estimated state.Observation renewal is to be updated using observation with the time Result update the process of kalman gain, estimate, error covariance.Time is updated the result for being to be updated using observation and come Estimate, the process of error covariance under prediction subsequent time.In addition, in the present embodiment, primarily illustrating and using line Property Kalman filtering processing method, but also can using EKF processing.Kalman on present embodiment The details of filtering process, will be described later.
Age correction portion 56 inputs posterior estimate x^ (k) and corrected value D ' (k) from Kalman filtering portion 54.Moreover, logical The calculation process for carrying out that corrected value D ' (k) is added to the posterior estimate x^ (k) of the true value equivalent to frequency control data is crossed, it is raw It is AC (k) into the frequency control data after age correction.Here D ' (k) is the correction (after low-pass filtering treatment) after filtering process Value D (k).That is, setting time step k, (moment k) corrected value (corrected value after filtering process) is D ' (k), time step k aging In the case that frequency control data after correction is AC (k), age correction portion 56 is obtained by AC (k+1)=AC (k)+D ' (k) Frequency control data AC (k+1) after time step k+1 (moment k+1) age correction.
The input of temperature compensation division 58 has temperature detection data DTD, carries out temperature-compensating processing, generates for making frequency of oscillation Stationary temperature offset data TCODE (temperature-compensating code) is remained relative to temperature change.Temperature detection data DTD is to pass through The data as obtained from the temperature detection voltage VTD from temperature sensor 10 is carried out A/D conversions by Fig. 7 A/D converter sections 20.
For example, showing the example of initial oscillation temperature characterisitic in Figure 11, Figure 12, Figure 13.In these figures, transverse axis It is environment temperature, the longitudinal axis is the frequency departure of frequency of oscillation.As shown in Figure 11~Figure 13, the temperature characterisitic of frequency of oscillation is according to every The sample of individual product and have relatively large deviation.In inspection operation when manufacture therefore, in product (oscillator), shipment, measurement is shaken Swing the temperature characterisitic of frequency and the variation characteristic of temperature detection data corresponding with environment temperature.And according to measurement result come Obtain the coefficient A of the multinomial (approximate function) of following formula (5)0~A5, by the coefficient A tried to achieve0~A5Information be written to Fig. 7's Stored in storage part 34 (nonvolatile memory).
TCODE=A5·X5+A4·X4+A3·X3+A2·X2+A1·X+A0···(5)
In above formula (5), X is equivalent to the temperature detection data DTD (A/D conversion values) obtained by A/D converter sections 20.Due to The temperature detection data DTD changed relative to environment temperature change is also measured, therefore, passes through the multinomial institute of above formula (5) Environment temperature, can be mapped by the approximate function of expression with frequency of oscillation.Temperature compensation division 58 is read from storage part 34 Number A0~A5Information, according to coefficient A0~A5The calculation process of above formula (5) is carried out with temperature detection data DTD (=X), it is raw Into temperature compensation data TCODE (temperature-compensating code).Thereby, it is possible to realize for making frequency of oscillation relative to the change of environment temperature Change remains stationary temperature compensation deals.
Selector 62,63 is selected " 1 " in the case where the logic level of selection terminal S input signal is " 1 " (effective) The input signal of the terminal of side, and exported as output signal.In addition, the logic level of the input signal in selection terminal S In the case of " 0 " (invalid), the input signal of the terminal of " 0 " side is selected, and is exported as output signal.
Signal KFEN is the enable signal of Kalman filtering processing.Kalman filtering portion 54 is logic level in signal KFEN Kalman filtering processing is performed in the case of " 1 " (following, to be abbreviated as " 1 ").Signal PLLLOCK be PLL circuit for locking shape Turn into the signal of " 1 " in the case of state.Signal HOLDOVER is to turn into " 1 " during the holding pattern of holding pattern is detected Signal.These signals PLLLOCK, HOLDOVER are the circuit evolvings of the state machine in the holding mode treatment portion 52 by Fig. 7.
Signal TCEN is the enable signal of temperature-compensating processing.Hereinafter, mainly using signal TCEN as " 1 " and selector 63 Illustrated in case of the input signal for selecting " 1 " side.In addition, signal KFEN is also " 1 ".
During usual action, because signal HOLDOVER is that ((following, to be abbreviated as " 0 ") therefore, is selected logic level " 0 " Select the frequency control data DFCI that device 62 selects " 0 " terminals side.Moreover, being added by 65 couples of frequency control data DFCI of adder Upper temperature compensation data TCODE, the frequency control data DFCQ after temperature-compensating processing are output to the oscillator signal life of rear class Into circuit 140.
On the other hand, during holding pattern, signal HOLDOVER is " 1 ", and selector 62 selects the AC of " 1 " terminals side (k).AC (k) is the frequency control data after age correction.
Figure 14 is the truth table for the action for illustrating Kalman filtering portion 54.All it is the feelings of " 1 " in signal PLLLOCK, KFEN Under condition, Kalman filtering portion 54 performs true value estimation processing (Kalman filtering processing).That is, PLL electricity in during usual action In the case that road (PLL circuit either internally or externally) is in the lock state, the lasting FREQUENCY CONTROL number carried out as observation Handled according to DFCI true value estimation.
Moreover, in the state as the pattern of holding, the locking of PLL circuit is released, so that signal PLLLOCK is the feelings of " 0 " Under condition, Kalman filtering portion 54 keeps the output state of last time.For example in Fig. 10, preserve and continue to export the inspection of holding pattern The value gone out the moment under (at the time of the latch-release of PLL circuit), is used as the posteriority for the true value for being estimated as frequency control data DFCI Estimate x^ (k) and age correction corrected value D ' (k).
Age correction portion 56 during holding pattern in, using the posterior estimate x^ (k) from Kalman filtering portion 54, Corrected value D ' (k) carries out age correction.Specifically, posterior estimate x^ (k), the correction at the detection moment of holding pattern are preserved Value D ' (k), carries out age correction.
In addition, in Fig. 10, it (is inventionbroadly environment that input, which eliminates temperature change composition, in Kalman filtering portion 54 Variance components) and temperature change composition in aging variance components frequency control data DFCI.54 pairs of Kalman filtering portion is gone Except the frequency control data DFCI of temperature change composition (environmental turbulence composition) carries out Kalman filtering processing, estimation is for frequency Rate control data DFCI true value.That is, posterior estimate x^ (k) is obtained.Moreover, age correction portion 56 is according to the true value estimated That is posterior estimate x^ (k) carries out age correction.More specifically, according to the posterior estimate x^ from Kalman filtering portion 54 (k) the frequency control data AC (k) after age correction is obtained with corrected value D ' (k).Moreover, the FREQUENCY CONTROL number after age correction Adder 65 is input to via selector 62 according to i.e. AC (k), adder 65 carries out adding temperature compensation data TCODE to AC (k) The processing of (the compensation data of environmental turbulence composition).
For example, as shown in Figure 15 schematic diagram, when temperature change, as shown in E1, frequency control data is also corresponding Ground changes.Therefore, when carrying out Kalman filtering using the frequency control data changed as E1 along with temperature change During processing, the true value that holding pattern is inscribed when detecting also produces fluctuation.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the frequency control data for eliminating temperature change composition is obtained, and is input to karr Graceful filtering part 54.That is, by the temperature change eliminated in temperature change composition (environmental turbulence composition) and aging variance components into The frequency control data divided is input to Kalman filtering portion 54.That is, the frequency control data shown in input Figure 15 E2.E2 frequency Rate control data is eliminates the frequency control data that temperature change composition remains aging variance components.
Kalman filtering portion 54 to so eliminating temperature change composition by remaining the frequencies of aging variance components Control data DFCI carries out Kalman filtering processing, obtains the correction of the posterior estimate x^ (k) for being estimated true value, age correction Value D ' (k).Moreover, the true value i.e. posterior estimate x^ (k), the corrected value D ' (k) that will be estimated at the detection moment of the pattern of holding Age correction portion 56 is saved in, for performing age correction.
The processing plus temperature compensation data TCODE is for example carried out by adder 65, frequency control data DFCQ turns into By the frequency control data after temperature-compensating.Therefore, input has frequency control data DFCQ oscillator signal generative circuit 140 defeated The oscillator signal OSCK of the frequency of oscillation gone out after temperature-compensating.Therefore, PLL is constituted together with the oscillator signal generative circuit 140 Fig. 7 of circuit frequency control data generating unit 40 will eliminate the frequency control of temperature change composition shown in the E2 such as Figure 15 Data DFCI processed is supplied to processing unit 50.Moreover, as shown in Figure 15 E2, eliminating the FREQUENCY CONTROL of the temperature change composition The aging variance components changed with the elapsed time are remained in data DFCI.Therefore, the Kalman filtering portion of processing unit 50 54 couples of frequency control data DFCI for remaining the aging variance components carry out Kalman filtering processing, if age correction portion 56 The result handled according to Kalman filtering carries out age correction, then can realize high-precision age correction.
In addition, as Figure 10 variation, can be without the place plus temperature compensation data TCODE in adder 65 Reason, and the calculation process of the temperature change composition (environmental turbulence composition) for removing frequency control data DFCI is carried out, and will Frequency control data DFCI after calculation process is input to Kalman filtering portion 54.For example omit Figure 10 adder 65 and choosing The structure of device 63 is selected, the prime in Kalman filtering portion 54 is set subtracts temperature compensation data from frequency control data DFCI TCODE subtracter, Kalman filtering portion 54 is input to by the output of the subtracter.In addition, in age correction portion 56 and selection The adder that the output in age correction portion 56 is added with temperature compensation data TCODE is set between device 62, by the defeated of adder Go out to be input to the terminal of " 1 " side of selector 62.By such structure, also temperature change composition can will be eliminated and only residual The frequency control data DFCI for leaving aging variance components is input to Kalman filtering portion 54.
Figure 16 shows the detailed construction example in age correction portion 56.During usual action, signal HOLDOVER is " 0 ", therefore, selection " 0 " terminals side of selector 360,361.Thus, in during usual action, transported by Kalman filtering portion 54 Posterior estimate x^ (k), the corrected value D ' (k) (corrected value after filtering process) calculated be saved in respectively register 350, 351。
When detecting holding pattern, so that when signal HOLDOVER is " 1 ", selector 360,361 selects " 1 " terminals side. Thus, during selector 361 is during holding pattern, lasting output is stored in register 351 at the detection moment of the pattern of holding Corrected value D ' (k).
Moreover, adder 340 is handled as follows:According to each time step, to being stored at the detection moment of the pattern of holding The posterior estimate x^ (k) of register 350 is successively plus the corrected value D ' for being stored in register 351 and being exported from selector 361 (k) (corrected value).Hereby it is achieved that the age correction shown in following formula (6).
AC (k+1)=AC (k)+D ' (k) (6)
That is, it is handled as follows to realize age correction:To the true value i.e. posterior estimate preserved at the time of Fig. 8 C2 X^ (k) adds corrected value D ' (k) successively, and the corrected value D ' (k) is used to eliminate the aging speed of (compensation) by the slope equivalent to C3 Frequency changes caused by rate.
5. Kalman filtering processing
Next, the details to the Kalman filtering processing of present embodiment are illustrated.Figure 17 shows Kalman filtering Model example.The equation of state of Figure 17 model, observation equation are represented as following formula (7), (8).
X (k+1)=Ax (k)+v (k) (7)
Y (k)=CT·x(k)+w(k)···(8)
K is denoted as the time step of discrete time.X (k) is time step k (state of moment k) system, e.g. n The vector of dimension.A is referred to as sytem matrix.Specifically, A is n × n matrix, there will be no in the case of system noise when The state relation of the state of spacer step k system and time step k+1 system gets up.V (k) is system noise.Y (k) is observation, W (k) is observation noise.C is that observed differential is vectorial (n dimensions), and T represents transposed matrix.
In the Kalman filtering processing of above formula (7), the model of (8), the processing of following formula (9)~(13) is carried out, estimation is true Value.
P-(k)=AP (k-1) AT+v(k)···(10)
P (k)=(1-G (k) CT)·P-(k)···(13)
x^(k):Posterior estimate
x^-(k):Priori estimates
P(k):Posteriority covariance
P-(k):Priori covariance
G(k):Kalman gain
Above formula (9), (10) are the formulas for the time updating (prediction process), and above formula (11)~(13) are that observation updates (observation Process) formula.Often advance 1 as the time step k of discrete time, then carry out the time of 1 Kalman filtering processing more Newly (formula (9), (10)) and observation update (formula (11)~(13)).
X^ (k), x^ (k-1) are the posterior estimates of time step k, k-1 Kalman filtering processing.x^-(k) it is to be seen The priori estimates predicted before measured value.P (k) is the posteriority covariance of Kalman filtering processing, P-(k) be obtain observation it The priori covariance of preceding prediction.G (k) is kalman gain.
In Kalman filtering processing, in observation updates, kalman gain G (k) is obtained by above formula (11).In addition, According to observation y (k), by above formula (12), posterior estimate x^ (k) is updated.In addition, by above formula (13), updating error Posteriority covariance P (k).
In addition, in Kalman filtering processing, in the time updates, such as shown in above formula (9), after time step k-1 Estimate x^ (k-1) and sytem matrix A is tested, prediction future time walks k priori estimates x^-(k).In addition, such as above formula (10) It is shown, according to time step k-1 posteriority covariance P (k-1), sytem matrix A, system noise v (k), prediction future time step k's Priori covariance P-(k)。
In addition, when the Kalman filtering processing of above formula to be performed (9)~(13), the processing load mistake of processing unit 50 sometimes Greatly, the large-scale of circuit arrangement is caused.For example for the x^ for obtaining above formula (9)-(k)=Ax^ (k-1) A is, it is necessary to expansion card Kalman Filtering processing.Moreover, the processing load of EKF processing is weighed very much, when will be by that can be extended karr The hardware of graceful filtering process realizes during processing unit 50 that the circuit area of processing unit 50 easily becomes very large.Therefore, when internal It is placed in the circuit arrangement of oscillator to be strongly required under the situation of miniaturization, is inappropriate.On the other hand, when use fixed value When scalar value is as sytem matrix A, realize that difficulty during appropriate age correction is improved.
Therefore, as solution when needing to avoid such situation, in the present embodiment, above formula (9) are not passed through ~(13), and Kalman filtering is realized by the processing based on following formula (14)~(19) and is handled.That is, (the Kalman of processing unit 50 Filtering part 54) perform the Kalman filtering processing based on following formula (14)~(19).
P-(k)=P (k-1)+v (k) (15)
P (k)=(1-G (k)) P-(k)···(18)
In addition, be frequency control data as the x (k) of the object of the estimation processing of true value in the present embodiment, observation Value y (k) is also frequency control data, therefore, C=1.Further, since A scalar value is infinitely close to 1, therefore, it is possible to use Above formula (15) substitutes above formula (10).
As described above, compared with the situation for being used as Kalman filtering processing is handled using EKF, at this In the Kalman filtering processing of embodiment, such as shown in above formula (14), passage time step k-1 posterior estimate x^ (k-1) with Corrected value D (k-1) addition handles to obtain time k priori estimates x^-(k).It therefore, there is no need to use spreading kalman Filtering process is excellent in terms of realizing that the mitigation of processing load of processing unit 50, the increase of circuit scale suppress.
In the present embodiment, above formula (14) is exported by the deformation of following formulas.
For example above formula (20) can be deformed as above formula (21).Here, because (A-1) of above formula (21) is very small Number, therefore, such as shown in above formula (22), (23), can use (A-1) x^ (k-1) being replaced into (A-1) F0It is approximate.So Afterwards, by (A-1) F0It is replaced into corrected value D (k-1).
And as shown in above formula (19), when being updated from time step k-1 to time step k time, it is corrected value D (k) =D (k-1)+E (y (k)-x^-(k))=D (k-1)+Eek renewal processing.Here, ek=y (k)-x^-(k) it is referred to as card Observation residual error in Kalman Filtering processing.In addition, E is constant.In addition, can also substitute constant E, and implement to increase using Kalman The deformation of beneficial G (k).I.e., it is possible to be D (k)=D (k-1)+G (k) ek.
So, in formula (19), set observation residual error be E as ek, constant in the case of, pass through D (k)=D (k-1)+E Ek obtains corrected value D (k).In such manner, it is possible to carry out reflecting observation residual error ek, the corrected value D (k) in Kalman filtering processing Renewal processing.
Figure 18 shows the configuration example in Kalman filtering portion 54.Kalman filtering portion 54 comprising adder 300,301,302, 303rd, 304, multiplier 305, register 310,311,312,313, selector 320,321, wave filter 330,331 and arithmetic unit 332、333.In addition, the structure in Kalman filtering portion 54 is not limited to the structure shown in Figure 18, it can implement to omit a portion The various modifications such as structural element or additional other structures key element.For example, can handle to realize by the time-division of 1 arithmetic unit The processing of the grade of adder 300~304.
By adder 304 and register 312, the calculation process of above formula (14) is performed.In addition, the setting of system noise is used System noise constant V and the observation noise constant W information of setting of observation noise read from Fig. 7 storage part 34, And it is input to Kalman filtering portion 54 (processing unit 50).Also, by adder 300 and register 310, perform above formula (15) Calculation process.In addition, arithmetic unit 332 performs the calculation process of above formula (16), kalman gain G (k) is obtained.Also, according to asking The kalman gain G (k) gone out, by adder 301, multiplier 305 and adder 302, performs the calculation process of above formula (17). In addition, arithmetic unit 333 performs the calculation process of above formula (18), posteriority covariance P (k) is obtained.
In addition, by adder 303, register 311 and wave filter 330, performing the calculation process of above formula (19).It is input to The information of constant E in wave filter 330 is read from Fig. 7 storage part 34.Correction coefficient of the constant E equivalent to rate of ageing (filter constant).For example, wave filter 330 carries out Zeng Yi Tone according to constant E whole etc., the E thus, it is possible to realize above formula (19) (y(k)-x^-(k))。
In the case where signal PLLLOCK, KFEN are respectively " 1 ", selector 320,321 selects the defeated of the terminal of " 1 " side Enter signal.The output signal of selector 320 is saved in register 313.Therefore, in state and signal as the pattern of holding PLLLOCK is changed into after " 0 " from " 1 ", and the true value i.e. x^ (k) that the inscribes during detection of the pattern of holding is saved in register 313.
Wave filter 331 is filtered processing to corrected value D (k).Specifically, digital lowpass filter is carried out to corrected value D (k) Ripple processing, the corrected value D ' (k) after filtering process is input to Figure 16 age correction portion 56.Constant J is the filter of wave filter 331 Wave constant.According to constant J, the optimal cut-off frequency of wave filter 331 is set.
For example, it can be seen from Fig. 8, existing in the corrected value D (k) that frequency changes caused by compensation is by rate of ageing trickle Variation fluctuation.Therefore, after it so will be added in the presence of the corrected value D (k) fluctuated with true value, under the precision of age correction Drop.
On this point, in the present embodiment, the corrected value D ' (k) after filtering process is added with true value, so can Realize the age correction of higher precision.
As described above, in the present embodiment, such as shown in above formula (14), the priori that processing unit 50 is handled in Kalman filtering In the renewal processing (time renewal) of estimate, it is handled as follows:Pass through the posterior estimate x^ (k-1) under at the time of last time Be added processing with corrected value D (k-1), at the time of obtaining this under priori estimates x^-(k).Moreover, being filtered according to Kalman The result of ripple processing, carries out the age correction of frequency control data.That is, it is that time step k-1 posteriority is estimated to carry out at the time of last time Evaluation x^ (k-1) is added processing with corrected value D's (k-1), passes through x^-(k) at the time of=x^ (k-1)+D (k-1) obtains this That is time step k priori estimates x^-(k)。
Moreover, the result (true value, corrected value) that is handled according to the Kalman filtering of processing unit 50 (age correction portion 56) come Carry out age correction.That is, time step k corrected value is being set as the frequency after D (k) (or D ' (k)), time step k age correction In the case that rate control data is AC (k), time step k is obtained by AC (k+1)=AC (k)+D (k) (or AC (k)+D ' (k)) Frequency control data AC (k+1) after+1 age correction.
In addition, processing unit 50 as shown in above formula (19) according to the corrected value D (k-1) and Kalman under at the time of last time Observation residual error ek in filtering process, at the time of obtaining this under corrected value D (k).For example, at the time of by carrying out to last time Under corrected value D (k-1) add based on observation residual error value be Eek (or G (k) ek) processing, obtain this when The corrected value D (k) inscribed.Specifically, according to last time it is time step k-1 corrected value D (k-1) and Kalman filtering at the time of Observation residual error ek in processing, i.e. time step k corrected value D (k) at the time of obtaining this.For example, set observation residual error as ek, In the case that constant is E, corrected value D (k) is obtained by D (k)=D (k-1)+Eek.
For example in the present embodiment, as illustrated in fig. 15, the environmental turbulences such as temperature change composition information are obtained Composition information, and using the environmental turbulence composition information obtained, acquirement is eliminated in environmental turbulence composition and aging variance components Environmental turbulence composition frequency control data.Here, environmental turbulence composition information can be power supply voltage variation composition, air pressure Variance components or gravity variance components etc..Then, carried out according to the frequency control data of environmental turbulence composition is eliminated old Change correction.Specifically, if environmental turbulence composition is temperature.In this case, conduct is obtained according to temperature detection data DTD The temperature change composition information of environmental turbulence composition information, temperature detection data DTD is by from being used as obtaining ring The temperature detection voltage VTD of environmental turbulence information acquiring section, Fig. 7 the temperature sensor 10 of border variance components information and obtain 's.Then, using the temperature change composition information of acquirement, the frequency control data for eliminating temperature change composition is obtained.For example Figure 10 temperature compensation division 58 obtains temperature compensation data TCODE, and temperature compensation data TCODE phase is carried out by adder 65 Plus processing, thus, the frequency control data DFCI for eliminating temperature change composition is inputted from frequency control data generating unit 40, and Obtained by processing unit 50.That is, as shown in Figure 15 E2, acquirement eliminates temperature change composition and remains aging variance components Frequency control data DFCI, and it is input to Kalman filtering portion 54.
In addition, eliminating the frequency control data of environmental turbulence composition except comprising completely eliminated environmental turbulence composition Outside the frequency control data of appropriate state, there is the environmental turbulence for the degree that can ignore that also in frequency control data The frequency control data of the state of composition.
For example, can be by detecting environmental turbulence information acquiring section i.e. temperature sensor, the electricity of environmental turbulence composition information Pressure detection circuit etc., obtains the environmental turbulence composition information such as temperature change composition information or power supply voltage variation composition information. On the other hand, aging variance components are the variance components for the frequency of oscillation passed through with the time and changed, it is difficult to pass through sensor etc. Directly detect the information of the aging variance components.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, obtaining can be become by environment such as the temperature change composition informations of the detections such as sensor Dynamic composition information, and the environmental turbulence composition information is utilized, acquirement is eliminated in environmental turbulence composition and aging variance components The frequency control data of environmental turbulence composition.That is, by carrying out removing environmental turbulence from the variance components of frequency control data The processing (such as addition process of adder 65) of composition, can be obtained as shown in Figure 15 E2 and only remain aging change The frequency control data of dynamic composition.Then, if carrying out Kalman according to the frequency control data for remaining aging variance components Filtering process etc., then can estimate the true value for frequency control data.If moreover, entered according to the true value so estimated Row age correction, then can realize the high-precision age correction that can not be realized in the prior embodiment.
So, in the present embodiment, input eliminates temperature change composition (environmental turbulence in Kalman filtering portion 54 Composition) and remain the frequency control data DFCI of aging variance components.And as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 8, if during limiting, Then within this period, it can be assumed that frequency of oscillation is changed with constant rate of ageing.It can be assumed that for example with shown in Fig. 8 C3 Constant slope variation.
In the present embodiment, by D (k)=D (k-1)+Eek formula, obtained for compensating (elimination) by this The corrected value of frequency change caused by the aging variance components of sample under constant rate of ageing.That is, obtained for compensate by The corrected value D (k) that frequency changes caused by the rate of ageing of the slope of C3 equivalent to Fig. 8.Here, rate of ageing is not constant , but as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 8, change with the elapsed time.
In this regard, in the present embodiment, as D (k)=D (k-1)+Eek, the observation handled according to Kalman filtering Residual error ek=y (k)-x^-(k) the renewal processing of corrected value D (k) corresponding with rate of ageing, is carried out.Therefore, it is possible to realize also Reflect change, corrected value D (k) the renewal processing of rate of ageing corresponding with the elapsed time.It is higher therefore, it is possible to realize The age correction of precision.
In such as Figure 19, practical frequency deviation and prediction frequency departure are contrasted and shown.D1 is shaking for actual measurement The frequency departure of frequency is swung, D2 is the frequency for the frequency of oscillation predicted by the estimation processing of the Kalman filtering of present embodiment Rate deviation.Prediction frequency departure shown in D2 is dropped into range of allowable error, table relative to the practical frequency deviation shown in D1 Show and realize high-precision age correction by present embodiment.
6. temperature sensor, oscillating circuit
Figure 20 shows the configuration example of temperature sensor 10.Figure 20 temperature sensor 10 has current source IST and current collection Pole is provided to the bipolar transistor TRT from current source IST electric current.Bipolar transistor TRT turns into its colelctor electrode and base stage quilt The diode connection of connection, temperature detection voltage of the node output with temperature characterisitic of bidirectional bipolar transistor TRT colelctor electrode VTDI.Temperature detection voltage VTDI temperature characterisitic be due to bipolar transistor TRT emitter-to-base voltage temperature according to Rely property and produce.The temperature detection voltage VTDI of the temperature sensor 10 for example (has negative ladder with negative temperature characterisitic 1 temperature characterisitic of degree).
Figure 21 shows the configuration example of oscillating circuit 150.The oscillating circuit 150 have current source IBX, bipolar transistor TRX, Resistance RX, variable capacitance capacitor CX1, capacitor CX2, CX3.
Current source IBX bidirectional bipolar transistors TRX colelctor electrode provides bias current.Resistance RX is arranged at bipolar transistor Between TRX colelctor electrode and base stage.
The variable capacitance capacitor CX1 of variable capacitance one end is connected with oscillator XTAL one end.Specifically, it is variable Capacitive battery container CX1 one end is connected to oscillator XTAL via the 1st oscillator terminal (oscillator pad) of circuit arrangement One end.Capacitor CX2 one end is connected with the oscillator XTAL other end.Specifically, capacitor CX2 one end is via circuit The 2nd oscillator terminal (oscillator pad) of device and the other end for being connected to oscillator XTAL.Capacitor CX3 one end and oscillator XTAL one end connection, the other end is connected with bipolar transistor TRX colelctor electrode.
The base emitter interpolar electric current that oscillator XTAL vibration is flowed through in bipolar transistor TRX and is produced.Also, When base emitter interpolar electric current increases, bipolar transistor TRX colelctor electrode-transmitting electrode current increase, from current source IBX Reduce to the bias current of resistance RX branches, therefore, collector voltage VCX reductions.On the other hand, when bipolar transistor TRX's When base emitter interpolar electric current reduces, colelctor electrode-transmitting electrode current reduces, from current source IBX to the biasing of resistance RX branches Electric current increases, therefore, and collector voltage VCX rises.Collector voltage VCX feeds back to oscillator XTAL via capacitor CX3.
Oscillator XTAL frequency of oscillation has temperature characterisitic, the output voltage VQ that the temperature characterisitic passes through D/A converter sections 80 (frequency control voltage) is compensated.That is, output voltage VQ is input into variable capacitance capacitor CX1, and utilizes output Voltage VQ is controlled to variable capacitance capacitor CX1 capacitance.Occur in variable capacitance capacitor CX1 capacitance During change, the resonant frequency of oscillating loop can change, therefore the oscillator XTAL change of frequency of oscillation that causes of temperature characterisitic It is dynamic to be compensated.Variable capacitance capacitor CX1 can be by such as varicap (varactor:Varactor) etc. it is real It is existing.
In addition, the oscillating circuit 150 of present embodiment is not limited to Figure 21 structure, various modifications can be implemented.For example in figure It is illustrated in 21 in case of CX1 is variable capacitance capacitor, but it is also possible to which CX2 or CX3 are set into profit The variable capacitance capacitor controlled with output voltage VQ.In addition it is also possible to which multiple in CX1~CX3 are set to utilize VQ controls The variable capacitance capacitor of system.
In addition, oscillating circuit 150 can be without including whole circuit elements for vibrating oscillator XTAL.For example, Following structure can be used:The circuit element of a part is made up of the discrete part for the outside for being arranged at circuit arrangement 500, and It is connected via external connection terminals with oscillating circuit 150.
7. variation
Then, the various modifications example of present embodiment is illustrated.Figure 22 shows the circuit arrangement of modified embodiment of the present embodiment Configuration example.
In fig. 22, it is different from Fig. 7, D/A converter sections 80 are not provided with oscillator signal generative circuit 140.Also, by shaking The oscillator signal OSCK frequency of oscillation of the generation of signal generating circuit 140 is swung according to the frequency control data from processing unit 50 DFCQ and be directly controlled.That is, oscillator signal OSCK frequency of oscillation is controlled not via D/A converter sections.
For example in fig. 22, oscillator signal generative circuit 140 has variable capacitance circuit 142 and oscillating circuit 150.At this Fig. 7 D/A converter sections 80 are not provided with oscillator signal generative circuit 140.Also, replace Figure 21 variable capacitance capacitor CX1 and the variable capacitance circuit 142 is set, one end of variable capacitance circuit 142 is connected with oscillator XTAL one end.
The capacitance of the variable capacitance circuit 142 is controlled according to the frequency control data DFCQ from processing unit 50. For example, variable capacitance circuit 142 has multiple capacitors (array of capacitors), controls each switch according to frequency control data DFCQ The switched on and off multiple switch element (switch arrays) of element.Each switch element of this multiple switch element and multiple electric capacity Each capacitor electrical connection of device.Also, by being switched on or switched off in this multiple switch element, multiple capacitors, one end with shaking The number of the capacitor of sub- XTAL one end connection changes.Thus, the capacitance of variable capacitance circuit 142 is controlled, and is shaken The capacitance of sub- XTAL one end changes.Therefore, variable capacitance circuit is directly controlled using frequency control data DFCQ 142 capacitance, control oscillator signal OSCK frequency of oscillation.
In addition, in the case where constituting PLL circuit using the circuit arrangement of present embodiment, can also turn into Direct Digital The PLL circuit of synthesizer mode.Figure 23 direct digital synthesiser mode is shown in the case of circuit structure example.
Phase comparing section 380 (comparing and computing unit) carries out reference signal RFCK and oscillator signal OSCK and (is based on oscillator signal Input signal) phase bit comparison (comparison operation).Digital filtering portion 382 carries out the smoothing techniques of phase error.Phase ratio Structure, action compared with portion 380 is identical with Fig. 6 phase comparing section 41, can include counter and TDC (time-to-digital converters Device).Digital filtering portion 44 of the digital filtering portion 382 equivalent to Fig. 6.Numerical Control type oscillator 384 is to use to come to have to shake The reference oscillator signal of sub- XTAL reference oscillator 386, the circuit of digit synthesis is carried out to arbitrary frequency and waveform.That is, It is not to control frequency of oscillation according to the control voltage from D/A converter as VCO, but uses the FREQUENCY CONTROL of numeral Data and reference oscillator 386 (oscillator XTAL), the oscillator signal for generating arbitrary frequency of oscillation is handled by digital operation OSCK.By Figure 23 structure, the ADPLL circuits of direct digital synthesiser mode can be realized.
8. oscillator, electronic equipment, moving body
Figure 24 shows the configuration example of the oscillator 400 of the circuit arrangement 500 comprising present embodiment.As shown in figure 24, shake Swing device 400 and include oscillator 420 and circuit arrangement 500.Oscillator 420 and circuit arrangement 500 are installed on the encapsulation 410 of oscillator 400 It is interior.Also, the terminal of oscillator 420 and the terminal (pad) of circuit arrangement 500 (IC) are electrically connected using the internal wiring of encapsulation 410 Connect.
Figure 25 shows the configuration example of the electronic equipment of the circuit arrangement 500 comprising present embodiment.The electronic equipment is included The oscillators such as circuit arrangement 500, the quartz vibrator of present embodiment 420, antenna ANT, communication unit 510 and processing unit 520.In addition, Operating portion 530, display part 540 and storage part 550 can also be included.Oscillator 400 is constituted by oscillator 420 and circuit arrangement 500. In addition, electronic equipment is not limited to Figure 25 structure, it is possible to implement omit the structural element or additional other structures of a portion The various modifications such as key element.
As Figure 25 electronic equipment, such as it can be assumed that network relevant device base station or router, high-precision Measuring apparatus, GPS onboard clocks, biological information detecting equipment (sphygmometer, pedometer etc.) or head-mount formula display device It is whole etc. mobile informations such as wearable device, smart mobile phone, mobile phone, portable type game device, notebook PC or tablet PCs Hold the various equipment such as the image documentation equipments such as (mobile terminal), content providing terminal, digital camera or the video camera of issuing content.
Communication unit 510 (radio-circuit) carries out sending data via antenna ANT from external reception data or to outside Processing.Processing unit 520 carries out the control process of electronic equipment and to the various numbers for the data received and dispatched via communication unit 510 Word processing etc..The function of the processing unit 520 such as can by microcomputer processor and realize.
Operating portion 530 is used to carry out input operation for user, can be by operation button, touch panel display etc. come real It is existing.Display part 540 is used to show various information, can be realized by liquid crystal, organic EL etc. display.In addition, using tactile Touch in the case that panel display is used as operating portion 530, the touch panel display has operating portion 530 and display part concurrently 540 function.Storage part 550 is used for data storage, and its function can (hard disk drives by the semiconductor memories such as RAM, ROM or HDD Dynamic device) etc. realize.
Figure 26 shows the example of the moving body of the circuit arrangement comprising present embodiment.The circuit arrangement of present embodiment In (oscillator) various moving bodys such as can be assembled into vehicle, aircraft, motorcycle, bicycle or ship.Mobile style Have drive mechanism, steering wheel or the Duo Deng steering mechanism such as engine or motor and various electronic equipments (vehicle-mounted to set in this way It is standby), and on land, aerial or marine mobile device.Figure 26 summary is shown as the concrete example of moving body Automobile 206.The oscillator (not shown) of circuit arrangement and oscillator with present embodiment is assembled in automobile 206.Control dress 208 bases are put to be acted by the clock signal that the oscillator is generated.Control device 208 according to such as car body 207 attitude Soft durometer to suspension is controlled, or the braking of each wheel 209 is controlled.Control device can for example be utilized 208 realize the automatic operating of automobile 206.In addition, the equipment for the circuit arrangement or oscillator for being assembled with present embodiment is not limited to This control device 208, can also be assembled in the various equipment (mobile unit) set by the grade moving body of automobile 206.
Figure 27 is the detailed construction example of oscillator 400.Figure 27 oscillator 400 is that double constant temperature slot structures (are inventionbroadly Constant temperature slot structure) oscillator.
Encapsulation 410 is made up of substrate 411 and housing 412.Various electronic units (not shown) are equipped with substrate 411. The 2nd container 414 is provided with the inside of housing 412, the 1st container 413 is provided with the inside of the 2nd container 414.Also, in the 1st container The medial surface (downside) of 413 upper surface is provided with oscillator 420.In addition, the upper surface of the 1st container 413 lateral surface (on The circuit arrangement 500, heater 450 and temperature sensor 460 of present embodiment are installed sideways).Heater 450 can be passed through (heater element), adjusts the temperature of such as inside of the 2nd container 414.Further, it is possible to which by temperature sensor 460, detection is for example The temperature of the inside of 2nd container 414.
2nd container 414 is arranged on substrate 416.Substrate 416 is can to carry the circuit substrate of various electronic units. The reverse side in face in substrate 416, being provided with the 2nd container 414 installs having heaters 452 and temperature sensor 462.It can pass through The temperature in such as space between heater 452 (heater element), the adjustment container 414 of housing 412 and the 2nd.Further, it is possible to pass through The temperature in the space between temperature sensor 462, the detection container 414 of housing 412 and the 2nd.
As the heater element of heater 450,452, for example, heating power bipolar transistor, heating type can be used to add Hot device MOS transistor, heating resistor, Peltier element etc..The control example of the heating of these heaters 450,452 is if logical The thermostat of oversampling circuit device 500 controls circuit to realize.As temperature sensor 460,462, for example, it can use temperature-sensitive electricity Resistance, diode etc..
In figure 27, because the temperature that the grade of oscillator 420 can be realized by the thermostat of double constant temperature slot structures is adjusted, because This, realizes stabilisation of the frequency of oscillation of oscillator 420 etc..
Figure 28 is the configuration example of the base station (base station apparatus) as one of electronic equipment.Physical layer circuit 600 carry out via The processing of physical layer in the communication process of network.Network processing unit 602 leaned on than physical layer the processing (link layer of upper layer Deng).Switch portion 604 carries out the various hand-off process of communication process.DSP 606 carries out the various data signals needed for communication process Processing.RF circuits 608 are included:The receiving circuit being made up of low-noise amplifier (LNA);The transmission electricity being made up of power amplifier Road;D/A converter and A/D converter etc..
Selector 612 is by the reference signal RFCK1 from GPS 610, the reference signal from physical layer circuit 600 Any one in RFCK2 (clock signal for carrying out automatic network) is output to the circuit of present embodiment as reference signal RFCK Device 500.It is synchronous with reference signal RFCK that circuit arrangement 500 enters to exercise oscillator signal (input signal based on oscillator signal) Processing.And generation different various clock signal CK1, CK2, CK3, CK4, CK5 of frequency, and be supplied to physical layer circuit 600, Network processing unit 602, switch portion 604, DSP 606, RF circuits 608.
According to the circuit arrangement 500 of present embodiment, in the base station shown in Figure 28, oscillator signal can be made to believe with benchmark Number RFCK synchronizations, base station is supplied to by the high clock signal CK1~CK5 of the frequency stability generated according to the oscillator signal Each circuit.
In addition, present embodiment is described in detail as described above, and to those skilled in the art, should be able to It is readily appreciated that the various deformation of the new item and effect that do not actually detach the present invention.Therefore, such variation is integrally incorporated in In the scope of the present invention.For example, in specification or accompanying drawing, at least one times from more broad sense or synonymous different terms The term (temperature change composition etc.) that (environmental turbulence composition etc.) is together described all may be used in the arbitrary portion of specification or accompanying drawing To be replaced into the different terms.In addition, all combinations of present embodiment and variation are also included within the scope of the present invention.This Outside, circuit arrangement, oscillator, electronic equipment, the structure of moving body or action, age correction processing, Kalman filtering processing, guarantor The content that mode treatment, temperature-compensating processing etc. are also not necessarily limited to illustrate in present embodiment is held, various modifications can be implemented.

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1. a kind of circuit arrangement, wherein, the circuit arrangement is included:
Processing unit, its input data to the frequency control data based on input signal and the phase comparative result of reference signal is entered Row signal transacting, output frequency control data, wherein, the input signal is based on oscillator signal;And
Oscillator signal generative circuit, it uses oscillator, generates the described of the frequency of oscillation that is set by the frequency control data Oscillator signal,
In a period of the processing unit is before disappearance or the abnormal caused holding pattern by the reference signal that detect, It is handled as follows:Handled by Kalman filtering, estimation is directed to the FREQUENCY CONTROL number based on the phase comparative result According to observation true value,
The processing unit in the case where detecting the holding pattern, preserve with detect it is corresponding at the time of the holding pattern At the time of the true value, and carry out the calculation process based on the true value, thus generate age correction after the frequency control Data processed.
2. circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein,
The processing unit is generated after the age correction by carrying out the calculation process to the true value plus corrected value Frequency control data.
3. circuit arrangement according to claim 2, wherein,
It is AC setting the time step k corrected value as the frequency control data after D (k), the age correction of the time step k (k) in the case of, the processing unit obtains the frequency after time step k+1 age correction by AC (k+1)=AC (k)+D (k) Control data AC (k+1).
4. circuit arrangement according to claim 2, wherein,
The processing unit true value is added the calculation process of the corrected value after filtering process.
5. circuit arrangement according to claim 2, wherein,
Observation residual error of the processing unit in Kalman filtering processing, obtains the corrected value.
6. circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein,
The circuit arrangement also includes storage part, and the storage part stores the setting of the system noise of the Kalman filtering processing The observation noise constant of the setting of system noise constant and the observation noise of Kalman filtering processing.
7. circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein,
The processing unit is according to the voltage of the input terminal for the detection signal for inputting the holding pattern or via digital interface The detection information of the holding pattern of portion's input, determines whether the state as the holding pattern.
8. circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein,
In the case of from the holding pattern recovery, the oscillator signal generative circuit is according to based on the phase comparative result The frequency control data, generate the oscillator signal.
9. a kind of oscillator, wherein, the oscillator is included:
Circuit arrangement described in claim 1;And
The oscillator.
10. a kind of electronic equipment, wherein, the electronic equipment includes the circuit dress described in any one in claim 1~8 Put.
11. a kind of moving body, wherein, the moving body includes the circuit arrangement described in any one in claim 1~8.
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