WO2006022054A1 - Pll周波数シンセサイザ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a PLL frequency synthesizer for use in a semiconductor integrated circuit in the wireless communication field and for generating a local signal necessary for transmission Z reception of radio waves, and more particularly to improvement of characteristics of the PLL frequency synthesizer.
- FIG. 1 A configuration of a conventional PLL frequency synthesizer is shown in FIG. 1
- the conventional PLL frequency synthesizer shown in FIG. 11 includes a voltage controlled oscillator VCO, a programmable frequency divider DIV, a phase comparator PFD, a charge pump circuit CP, and a loop filter LF.
- the voltage controlled oscillator VCO changes the oscillation frequency in accordance with the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal VT (described later).
- the divider DIV divides the oscillation frequency from the voltage controlled oscillator VCO so as to have a division ratio according to a channel selection signal input from the outside.
- the phase comparator PFD detects a phase difference between the output signal fDIV from the frequency divider DIV and a reference signal fREF input from the outside, and outputs the phase difference signal.
- the charge pump circuit CP causes current to flow in or out from the output point in response to the phase difference signal from the phase comparator PFD.
- the loop filter LF filters high frequency components of the output current from the charge pump circuit CP and converts the output current into a DC voltage value. The output of the loop filter LF is fed back to the voltage controlled oscillator VCO as an oscillation frequency control signal VT.
- the output frequency f out of the conventional PLL frequency synthesizer thus configured is expressed by the following equation 1 using the frequency f ref of the reference signal and the division ratio N of the program divider DIV: Is represented by the frequency
- KVCO is the sensitivity of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO
- N is the division number
- Zlf (s) is the transfer function of the loop filter
- Kp is the conversion gain of the phase comparator PFD and the charge pump circuit CP.
- the conversion gain Kp is expressed by the following equation 3 when the charge pump current is ICP.
- the sensitivity of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO, KVCO is represented by the ratio of the change of the oscillation frequency to the change of the input oscillation frequency control signal VT.
- an oscillation frequency control signal VT is output to a variable capacitance, and the variable capacitance is controlled according to the voltage of the oscillation frequency control signal VT. By changing the capacitance value, the oscillation frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO is changed.
- variable capacitance characteristics of the MOS type variable capacitance and the pn junction type variable capacitance frequently used as variable capacitances are generally nonlinear with respect to the input (that is, the oscillation frequency control signal VT).
- the oscillation frequency characteristics of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO also become non-linear with respect to the oscillation frequency control signal VT of the input.
- a general voltage-controlled oscillator VCO using jn junction capacitance as a variable capacitance has the characteristics of the oscillation frequency fVCO as shown in FIG. 12 (a), and its sensitivity KVCO is shown in FIG. 12 (b). Characteristic .
- the charge pump current ICP is generally a constant current as shown in FIG.
- the open loop gain GH (s) of the PLL frequency synthesizer having such a voltage controlled oscillator VCO is ) Becomes non-linear as shown in (d) of the figure, and the loop gain characteristic of the entire PLL frequency synthesizer changes according to the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal VT. Fluctuations of this loop gain characteristic due to the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal VT cause fluctuation of the lockup time, fluctuation of the phase noise characteristic, etc., and cause deterioration of the characteristic.
- Patent Document 1 In order to solve this problem, there is a technique described in Patent Document 1 as a prior art.
- the sensitivity of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO is obtained by AZD converting the oscillation frequency control signal VT and detecting the transient response in the convergence process of the PLL frequency synthesizer using DSP (Digital Signal Processor).
- KVCO is determined, and the conversion gain Kp of the phase comparator PFD and charge pump circuit CP is changed according to the result, and the transfer characteristic of the PLL frequency synthesizer is made constant.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-154934
- the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to prevent loop deterioration of a PLL frequency synthesizer while suppressing increase in area and price increase. To minimize the fluctuation of
- a phase comparator and charge pump circuit can be implemented with a simple configuration that does not use an AZD converter, a DSP and a D ⁇ converter as in the prior art.
- Adopt a configuration to change the conversion gain of the path.
- a voltage controlled oscillator that changes the oscillation frequency according to the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal, and the oscillation frequency from the voltage controlled oscillator are divided into predetermined division ratios.
- a phase comparator for receiving a signal output from the frequency divider and an external reference signal, detecting a phase difference between the two signals, and outputting a phase difference signal;
- a charge pump circuit for supplying or discharging a constant current according to a phase difference signal of the converter, filtering high frequency components of the output of the charge pump circuit, and converting the current flowing in or out from the charge pump circuit into a voltage.
- a loop filter for outputting the oscillation frequency control signal, and a loop gain of a PLL frequency synthesizer not corresponding to the oscillation frequency control signal. So as to compensate for the shape property, characterized by comprising a linear I ⁇ path for controlling the conversion gain of the phase comparator and the charge pump circuit.
- the linearization circuit receives an oscillation frequency control signal of the loop filter, and the phase comparator and the charge pump circuit according to the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal.
- the feature is to control the conversion gain continuously.
- the linearization circuit includes a transistor whose current flow changes according to the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal of the loop filter, and the value of the current flowed by the transistor And continuously controlling the conversion gain of the phase comparator and the charge pump circuit.
- the transistor included in the linear circuit is composed of a plurality of transistors, and the phase comparator and the charge pump circuit are formed by the sum of currents flowing through the plurality of transistors. It features continuous control of the conversion gain of.
- the present invention is characterized in that, in the PLL frequency synthesizer, a plurality of transistors included in the linearization circuit have different threshold voltages.
- the linearization circuit includes a bias voltage generation circuit that generates a bias voltage, and a transistor included in the linearization circuit.
- the bias voltage of the bias voltage generation circuit is supplied to the source, the oscillation frequency control signal of the loop filter is supplied to the gate, and the phase comparator and the phase comparator are based on the value of the current flowing through the transistor.
- the conversion gain of the charge pump circuit is continuously controlled.
- the transistor included in the linear circuit is composed of a plurality of transistors, and the phase comparator and the charge pump circuit are formed by the sum of currents flowing through the plurality of transistors. It features continuous control of the conversion gain of.
- the bias voltage generation circuit generates a plurality of different bias voltages, and a plurality of transistors included in the linearization circuit are connected to the respective sources by the bias voltage. It is characterized in that different bias voltages from the generation circuit are provided.
- the present invention is characterized in that, in the PLL frequency synthesizer, the bias voltage generation circuit changes a plurality of generated bias voltages based on a bias voltage setting signal to which an external force is input. .
- the present invention is characterized in that, in the PLL frequency synthesizer, the plurality of transistors included in the linearization circuit are formed of P-type or N-type MOS transistors, or P-type and N-type MOS transistors. I assume.
- the present invention relates to the PLL frequency synthesizer, wherein the linearization circuit converts a voltage of an oscillation frequency control signal from the loop filter into a current, and a current from the voltage-current conversion circuit. And a charge pump current control circuit for generating a charge pump current control signal according to the value of the received current and outputting the charge pump current control signal to the charge pump circuit, the charge pump circuit comprising: According to the charge pump current control signal from the charge pump current control circuit, the value of the flowing current is adjusted.
- the conversion gain of the phase comparator and charge pump circuit is continuously controlled according to the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal from, for example, the loop filter.
- the loop gain characteristic of the PLL frequency synthesizer is adjusted to be constant regardless of the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal with a relatively simple configuration using an insignificant linear circuit.
- the linear logic circuit controls the conversion gain of the phase comparator and the charge pump circuit by utilizing the change in current drive capability with respect to the input voltage of the transistor,
- the loop gain characteristic of the PLL frequency synthesizer is adjusted to a constant with a simple configuration.
- the conversion gain of the phase comparator and the charge pump circuit is continuously controlled using a linear combination circuit, the configuration is simpler than in the prior art. It is possible to adjust the loop gain characteristics of the PLL frequency synthesizer constant. Therefore, since fluctuations in lockup time and fluctuations in phase noise characteristics can be suppressed over a wide band, it is possible to provide a wide band PLL frequency synthesizer necessary for wide band wireless communication fields inexpensively and with high performance.
- the loop gain characteristic of the PLL frequency synthesizer can be adjusted to be constant with a much simpler configuration.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire configuration of a PLL frequency synthesizer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a linear combination circuit provided in the same PLL frequency synthesizer.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of the same linear circuit.
- FIG. 4 (a) is the oscillation frequency characteristic of the voltage controlled oscillator provided in the PLL frequency synthesizer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, (b) is its sensitivity, (c) is the charge pump current characteristic, d) shows the loop gain characteristics of the PLL frequency synthesizer respectively.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of a linear circuit provided in a PLL frequency synthesizer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the current characteristics of the charge pump provided in the same PLL frequency synthesizer.
- FIG. 7 shows a line provided for a PLL frequency synthesizer in the third embodiment of the present invention It is a figure which shows the concrete structure of a form circuit.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of a linear type circuit provided in a PLL frequency synthesizer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific configuration of a linear type circuit provided in a PLL frequency synthesizer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 shows a PLL frequency synthesizer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is the oscillation frequency characteristic of the voltage controlled oscillator, (b) is its sensitivity, (c) is the charge pump current characteristic. And (d) show the loop gain characteristics of the PLL frequency synthesizer, respectively.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional PLL frequency synthesizer.
- Figure 12 shows the oscillation frequency characteristics of the voltage-controlled oscillator with which the conventional PLL frequency synthesizer is equipped, Figure 10 (b) shows its sensitivity, Figure 10 (c) shows charge pump current characteristics, d) shows the loop gain characteristics of the conventional PLL frequency synthesizer, respectively.
- MN1, MN1A, MN1B N-type transistor (transistor)
- FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the PLL frequency synthesizer of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the PLL frequency synthesizer is provided with a voltage controlled oscillator VCO, a programmable frequency divider DIV, a phase comparator PFD, a charge pump circuit CP, and a loop filter LF.
- the voltage controlled oscillator VCO changes the oscillation frequency according to the voltage of the oscillation frequency control signal VT.
- the divider DIV divides the oscillation frequency fOUT from the voltage controlled oscillator VCO so as to have a division ratio according to a channel selection signal input from an external clock.
- the phase comparator PFD detects a phase difference between an output signal fDIV from the divider DIV and a reference signal fREF input from the outside, and outputs the phase difference signal.
- the charge pump circuit CP causes current to flow in or out from the output point in accordance with the phase difference signal from the phase comparator PFD.
- the loop filter LF filters the high frequency component of the output current from the charge pump circuit CP and converts the output current into a DC voltage value. The output of the loop filter LF is fed back to the voltage controlled oscillator VCO as an oscillation frequency control signal VT.
- the non-linearity of the sensitivity of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO (specifically, the change ratio of the output oscillation frequency fOUT) to the oscillation frequency control signal VT is compensated.
- a linearization circuit 6 is provided which continuously controls the conversion gain Kp of the phase comparator PFD and charge pump circuit CP. Hereinafter, this linear circuit 6 will be described.
- the internal configuration of the linear circuit 6 is shown in FIG.
- the linear logic circuit 6 in the same figure is provided with a V-I conversion circuit (voltage-current conversion circuit) 7 and a charge pump bias current control circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as CP bias control circuit) 8.
- the VI conversion circuit 7 receives the oscillation frequency control signal VT of the loop filter LF and converts the potential level of the oscillation frequency control signal VT into a current value V-IOUT according to the potential level.
- the CP bias control circuit (charge pump current control circuit) 8 is the same as the charge pump current obtained by the VI conversion circuit 7.
- Outputs charge pump current control signal CPCONT which is a signal for controlling the bias current value of the charge pump current ICP of the charge pump circuit CP in accordance with the flow value ⁇ - ⁇ .
- FIG. 7 A specific configuration of the V-I conversion circuit 7 and the CP bias control circuit 8 in the linear logic circuit 6 shown in FIG. 2 is shown in FIG.
- a series circuit of a P-type transistor MP1 and an N-type transistor MN1 is disposed between the power supply and the ground.
- the oscillation frequency control signal VT from the loop filter LF is input to the gate of the N-type transistor MN1, and the value of the flowing current II changes according to the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal VT. That is, as the potential of the transmission frequency control signal VT rises, the current drivability of the N-type transistor MN1 increases, and the flowing current value II increases.
- CP bias control circuit 8 shown in FIG. 3 is provided with P-type transistor MP2, and a current mirror circuit is configured by P-type transistor MP2 and P-type transistor MP1 of V-I conversion circuit 7 described above. Then, the current value II flowing into the N-type transistor MN 1 of the V-I conversion circuit 7 is current-mirrored, and this current value II is taken into the CP bias control circuit 8.
- the CP bias control circuit 8 generates a current 10 from two P-type transistors MP3 and a current mirror circuit that also includes MP4 power and a reference current source 10, and this current IO is added to the acquired current value II,
- the total current value 10 + 11 is supplied to the N-type transistor MN2, and the current value 10 + 11 is supplied from the node which is the gate electrode of the N-type transistor MN2 to the charge pump current control signal CPCONT shown in FIG. Supply to CP to control the charge pump current ICP of this charge pump circuit CP.
- a current proportional to the value of the force charge pump current control signal CPCONT not shown is supplied from the charge pump circuit CP. If you do
- FIG. 4 shows loop gain characteristics of each part and the whole of the PLL frequency synthesizer in the present embodiment.
- the figure (a) shows the characteristics of the oscillation frequency fVCO of a general voltage-controlled oscillator VCO using a p-n junction type variable capacitance.
- the same figure (b) shows the characteristics of the sensitivity KVCO of this voltage controlled oscillator VCO.
- the oscillation frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO as the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal VT increases.
- the rate of change in the number fVCO decreases, and the sensitivity KVCO also decreases.
- the same figure (c) shows the current characteristic of charge pump circuit CP.
- 6C is the charge pump current ICP in the conventional example shown in FIG. 1 and has a constant value.
- the charge is generated by the linear bridge circuit 8.
- the pump current ICP will increase as the oscillation frequency control signal VT increases. Therefore, as shown in (d) of the figure, the loop gain GH (s) characteristic of the entire PLL frequency synthesizer is obtained by multiplying the characteristic KVC O of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO by the current ICP of the charge pump circuit CP. It is proportional to things.
- the characteristic of the loop gain GH (s) of the whole PLL frequency synthesizer monotonically decreases with the potential increase of the oscillation frequency control signal VT, and the oscillation frequency
- the PLL frequency synthesizer of the present embodiment only by adding the extremely simple linear logic circuit 8 shown in FIG. 3, the PLL frequency synthesizer is obtained regardless of the potential level of the oscillation frequency control signal VT. Since the characteristics of the entire loop gain GH (s) can be made almost constant, the effect of reducing fluctuations in the lock time and phase noise characteristics of the PLL frequency synthesizer can be realized over a wide band with an extremely small increase in circuit scale. .
- This embodiment is a modification of the linear circuit 6 shown in the first embodiment.
- the V-I conversion circuit 7' a series circuit of P-type and N-type transistors MP1A and MN1A and other P-type and N-type transistors MP Two circuits of a series circuit of 1 B and MN 1 B are arranged, and the oscillation frequency control signal VT from the loop filter LF is inputted to the gates of the two N-type transistors MN 1 A and MN 1 B respectively. Therefore, as with the VI conversion circuit 7 shown in FIG. 3, the two N-type transistors MN1A and MN1B of each series circuit each receive an oscillation frequency control signal VT of which the currents I1A and I1B flowed are received at their gates.
- the CP bias control circuit 8 ' is provided with two P-type transistors MP2A and MP2B for current acquisition, and the two currents I1A and I1B flowing to the V-I conversion circuit 7 are current mirrors.
- CP via by configuration Source control circuit 8 '.
- the two captured currents I1A and I1B are added to the reference current IO as shown in FIG. 6, and the charge pump circuit of FIG. 1 is used as the charge pump current control signal CPCONT of the gate electrode force of the N-type transistor MN2. It is given to CP.
- the two N-type transistors MN1A and MN1B have different threshold voltages and have the same bias voltage value (oscillation frequency control signal VT), Due to the difference in current drive capability, the amount of current I, I B flows from one another. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to more finely control the charge pump current control signal CPCONT from the CP bias control circuit 8 'with respect to the change of the oscillation frequency control signal VT. Therefore, it becomes possible to make the potential dependency of the oscillation frequency control signal VT of the charge pump current ICP close to the sensitivity characteristic of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO, and fluctuations due to the potential change of the oscillation frequency control signal VT of the PLL frequency synthesizer. Can be further reduced.
- the threshold voltages of the two N-type transistors MN1A and MN1B are made different from each other to control the charge pump current control signal CPCONT with a force of three or more N-type transistors.
- the charge pump current control signal CPCONT may be finely controlled by controlling the current flowing through each N-type transistor with parameters other than the threshold voltage, as a matter of course.
- This embodiment is a further modification of the linear circuit 6 shown in the first embodiment.
- the oscillation frequency control signal VT is input to the gate, between the source of the N-type transistor MN1 and the ground.
- An N-type transistor MN3 is arranged.
- An op amp 12 is connected to the gate of the n-type transistor MN3, and the source voltage of the n-type transistor MN1 and the bias voltage generated by the bias voltage generation circuit 11 are input to this op amp 12! .
- the operational amplifier 12 controls the N-type transistor MN3 such that the source voltage of the N-type transistor MN1 matches the bias voltage generated by the bias voltage generation circuit 11.
- the CP bias control circuit 8 shown in FIG. 7 has the same configuration as the CP bias control circuit 8 shown in FIG.
- the current II flowing through N-type transistor MN1 of V-I conversion circuit 7 ′ is determined by the bias voltage of bias voltage generation circuit 11 and the potential of oscillation frequency control signal VT of loop filter LF. Therefore, the charge pump current control signal CPCONT from the CP bias control circuit 8 can be set by changing the bias voltage of the bias voltage generation circuit 11 variously according to the bias voltage setting signal input from the outside. Since fine control can be performed more than in the second embodiment, it is possible to suppress the fluctuation due to the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal VT of the loop gain of the PLL frequency synthesizer to a further smaller value.
- This embodiment is a further modification of the linear circuit 6 'of FIG. 5 showing the second embodiment.
- a configuration further including the noise voltage generation circuit 11 of FIG. 7 is added to the V-I conversion circuit 7 ′ shown in FIG.
- the N-type transistor MN1A, MN1A, the gate of which receives the oscillation frequency control signal VT at its gate, and the N-type transistor MN3A, between the source of the MN1B and the ground. MN3B is deployed.
- the operational amplifiers 12A and 12B are connected to the gates of these N-type transistors MN3A and MN3B.
- the source voltage of the corresponding N-type transistor MN1A and the first bias voltage from the bias voltage generation circuit 11 are input to one operational amplifier 12A, and the corresponding N-type transistor MN1B is input to the other operational amplifier 12B. And the second bias voltage from the bias voltage generation circuit 11 are input.
- the current drive capability is optimized by setting the threshold voltage of the N-type transistors MN1A and MN1B, and the control of the first and second bias voltage values of the bias voltage generation circuit 11 is performed.
- charge pump current ICP can be generated which well compensates for the non-linearity of the sensitivity of the voltage controlled oscillator VCO by the oscillation frequency control signal VT, and therefore the fluctuation of the loop gain characteristic of the entire PLL frequency synthesizer is suppressed extremely small.
- the number of N-type transistors MN1A and MN1B to which the oscillation frequency control signal VT is input to the gate is two, and the bias voltage generated by the bias voltage generation circuit 11 is also two.
- the number of N-type transistors and the number of bias voltages generated may each be three or more, as shown in the example of the seed.
- the present embodiment is a further modification of the linear circuit 6 "'of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.
- the two transistors for which the oscillation frequency control signal VT is input to the gate are N-type transistors MN1 A And P-type transistor MP1 B. Further, P-type and N-type transistors MP4 for outputting the current I1B flowing in the series circuit consisting of P-type transistor MP1 B and N-type transistor MN1 B to the outside by current mirror configuration. , MN4 is arranged.
- the oscillation frequency fVCO of a general voltage-controlled oscillator VCO when using a MOS type variable capacitance as the variable capacitance is as shown in FIG. 10 (a), and the characteristic of its sensitivity KVCO is It becomes like the figure (b).
- the charge pump current ICP from the charge pump circuit CP controlled by the charge pump current control signal CPCONT from the CP bias control circuit 8 ' is, as shown in FIG.
- the potential is low, it is increased by the current I1B supplied by the P-type transistor MP1B, and even when the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal VT is high, it is increased by the current I1A supplied by the N-type transistor MN1A.
- the characteristic of the loop gain GH (s) of the PLL frequency synthesizer fluctuates greatly in response to the potential fluctuation of the oscillation frequency control signal VT in the conventional example shown by the dotted In this embodiment shown by a line, the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal VT can take a substantially constant value in a wide band, and the effect of reducing the fluctuation of the loop gain characteristic of the PLL frequency synthesizer is extremely large.
- the bias voltage generation circuit 11 shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 can variably control the bias voltage to be output by a bias voltage setting signal inputted from the outside, so the PLL frequency synthesizer
- the oscillation frequency control signal of the present invention is generated using a linear logic circuit that controls the conversion gain of the phase comparator and charge pump circuit according to the oscillation frequency control signal from the loop filter. Since the loop gain characteristic of the PLL frequency synthesizer is made constant regardless of the potential of the oscillation frequency control signal, compensating for the nonlinearity of the sensitivity characteristic of the voltage controlled oscillator by potential, the PLL frequency of a relatively wide band in the communication field It is useful when applied to applications such as synthesizers.
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