The oscillator generates a periodic output signal. Assume that initially the oscillator is at nearly the same frequency as the reference signal.
Then, if the phase from the oscillator falls behind that of the reference, the phase detector changes the control voltage of the oscillator, so that it speeds up. Likewise, if the phase creeps ahead of the reference, the phase detector changes the control voltage to slow down the oscillator. A low-pass filter smooths out abrupt changes in the control voltage; it can be demonstrated that some filtering is required for a stable system. Since initially the oscillator may be far from the reference frequency, practical phase detectors may also respond to frequency differences, so as to increase the lock-in range of allowable inputs.
Originally Posted by Oliverda
Thank you for the link oliverda. So if i increase VDDA the circuit might not fall behind more frequent with higher clocks.The oscillator generates a periodic output signal. Assume that initially the oscillator is at nearly the same frequency as the reference signal. Then, if the phase from the oscillator falls behind that of the reference, the phase detector changes the control voltage of the oscillator, so that it speeds up. Likewise, if the phase creeps ahead of the reference, the phase detector changes the control voltage to slow down the oscillator. A low-pass filter smooths out abrupt changes in the control voltage; it can be demonstrated that some filtering is required for a stable system. Since initially the oscillator may be far from the reference frequency, practical phase detectors may also respond to frequency differences, so as to increase the lock-in range of allowable inputs.
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