EDN

PLL combines with digital synthesis

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

All digital phase-locked loop offers sub-mW power consumption

San Francisco, CA. At the 2017 International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, imec, Holst Centre, and ROHM presented an all-digital phase-locked loop (ADPLL) for Internet-of-Things ...
EDN

NEC architects–around mixed-signal roadblocks

Two papers presented by NEC Electronics at the International Solid State Circuits Conference this week illustrate the extent to which mixed-signal designers are turning to architectural innovation to ...
Electronic Design

Postage-Stamp Size Timing Module Prepares To Run On Line Cards

Measuring just 1" x 1", the ZL30462 claims to be the industry's most compact timing module for high-speed line cards. Packing both digital and analog PLL technology and a 20 MHz master oscillator, the ...