Title :
Equivocation as a Cause of PLL Hangup
Author :
Gardner, Floyd M.
Author_Institution :
1755 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
fDate :
10/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The role of phase equivocation in hangup of phase-lock loops is clarified. Equivocation can occur and lead to hangup if and only if the phase detector characteristic is discontinuous at the reverse-slope null.
Keywords :
PLLs; Phase-locked loop (PLL); Detectors; Fluctuations; Null value; Phase detection; Phase locked loops; Phase noise; Statistical analysis; Teeth; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1982.1095424
