Phase-Locked Loop Synthesizer Simulation (McGraw-Hill Electronic Engineering) [Hardcover]

Giovanni Bianchi (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071453717 | ISBN-13: 978-0071453714 | Publication Date: March 9, 2005 | Edition: 1

Phase locked loops (PLLs) are electronic circuits that ensure that a communications signal stays locked on a given frequency. Their design is crucial to the workings of wireless communications systems. Virtually all transceivers use PLLs to synthesize the stable, high frequency oscillations necessary for radio & wireless. This book describes how to calculate PLL performances by using standard mathematical or circuit analysis programs. Theoretical descriptions are limited to the minimum needed to explain how to perform calculations. Although presented methods of analysis can be implemented with many commercial programs, their description always refers to Mathcad and SIMetrix.

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"A book focused on the simulation of PLL synthesisers has not been done before - there is little useful information published here, and interest is growing on the RF design-side (particularly in wireless communications). Aside from the standard PLL introductory material, the proposed book does not compete with the many pre-existing PLL books (including my own)." - Roland Best, author of Phase-Locked Loops 5/e"

From the Back Cover

CD-ROM with analyses in MATHCAD and SIMETRIX

A COMPLETE TOOLKIT FOR PLL SYNTHESIZER DESIGN

This book/CD-ROM package provides the analysis and algorithms necessary to perform sophisticated PLL calculations and simulation exercises required for today’s advanced communications equipment.

Delivering all the tools readers need to begin solving their own design challenges immediately, Phase-Locked Loop Synthesizer Simulation offers:

• Everything necessary to calculate PLL performances with standard mathematical or circuit analysis programs
• A CD with all the book's analyses in MATHCAD and SIMETRIX, with user-variable parameters and configurations
• Minimal theoretical discussion -- only what's needed to explain how to perform calculations
• Open-loop, closed-loop, and phase error response calculations
• Noise definition and response algorithms
• Discussion of direct digital synthesizer
• Methods of analysis that can be implemented with any commercial program, though description always refers to MATHCAD and SIMETRIX

THE DATA NEEDED TO GENERATE PLL SOLUTIONS
PLL working principles * Laplace and Fourier transforms * Transforms of some important functions * PLL transfer functions * PLL stability analysis * PLL order and PLL type * First-order PLL * Second-order PLL * Loop components * Phase detector * Multiplier as phase detector * Phase frequency detector * Dead zone * PFD spurs * Charge pump * Sampled PLL * Loop filter * Reference spur filtering * Loop filters for voltage output phase detectors * Loop filters for charge pump * Loop filter scaling * VCO * Frequency dividers * Frequency divider phase noise * Fractional-N frequency divider * Single-accumulator fractional divider * Multiple-accumulator fractional dividers * Z transform * First-order Σ--Δ modulator * Higher-order Σ--Δ converters * Synthesizer performance simulation * Simulation techniques * Phase noise of PLL synthesizer * Modulation of the PLL * Modulation of the reference oscillator only * Modulation of the VCO only * Dual-point modulation * Settling time * Lock-in * Pull-in * PLL performance verification * Measurement of PLL frequency response magnitude * Sampling phase detector * Multiple-loop PLL * Phase noise of multiple-loop PLL * Transients in multiple-loop PLL * Variations on double-loop architecture * Direct digital synthesizer * Principle of DDS operation * Effects of nonideal components on DDS performance * Enhancements of DDS architecture

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (March 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071453717
• ISBN-13: 978-0071453714
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,944,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My name is Giovanni Bianchi; I was born in Segni (Roma) Italy on May 6, 1963. On 1987, I graduated as Master in Electronic Engineering from university of Rome.

From 1988 to 2000 I have worked at "Elettronica S.p.A." of Rome as microwave circuit designer. During these years I have worked on mathematical modeling, development, design, and production assistance of microwave circuits such: microstrip filters, GaAs MMIC (switches and amplifiers), microwave control components (switches, variable attenuators, and phase shifters) including the relative video-digital control circuitry, subassemblies (superheterodyne receivers, RX-TX modules, frequency synthesizers), and oscillators (LC, VCO, and DRO) in the frequency range from 500 MHz to 35 GHz.

From 2000 to 2003 I worked at MOTOROLA P.C.S. (Turin, Italy), were my duties covered: build up Turin design center, debugging of PLL and PA control circuits, VCO test and design, modeling and design of highly integrated PCB structures, PA test and modeling for application on polar modulation, and specific responsibility of the RF section of GSM and WCDMA phones.

From 2004 to 2007 I worked at S.D.S. (Rome, Italy) as Responsible of Microwave design. There my most relevant designs have been: High power filters (up to 2500 W pulsed), passive components (power dividers and directional couplers), oscillators, control components, and integrated assemblies (with SSA, noise sources, passive and control elements)

On January 2008 I joined Verigy (Böblingen, Germany) as R/D Engineer, where I work to development of new filter structures, synthesizer architectures, and, more in general, RF test equipments.

My professional design experience is 22 year long; in addition, my hobby is design and building audio equipments. Therefore, my knowledge covers the frequency range from 20 Hz to 40 GHz.
My publication list consists of twelve papers and four books: three in English, one in Italian.

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4.0 out of 5 stars an indepth tutorial on Simetrix, June 12, 2006

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This review is from: Phase-Locked Loop Synthesizer Simulation (McGraw-Hill Electronic Engineering) (Hardcover)

Bianchi offers both advice and code to perform simulations of phase locked loops. He develops enough theory for you to understand the key ideas. Though this is not a book on circuit theory per se; he suggests you consult other texts for that.

The accompanying CD has Mathcad and Simetrix engines. The Mathcad is the equivalent of Maple or Mathematica. It is unclear to me why he has chosen Mathcad over these. But for many readers, it is the Simetrix which will be more pertinent. It simulates analog and digital circuits. The analog portion is descended from the venerable Spice, which should be well known to any electrical engineer. You might consider the book as an indepth tutorial on Simetrix.