Title :
Comparison between first-order digital and analogue phase-locked loops
Author :
D´Andrea, A.N. ; Vaccarelli, A.
Author_Institution :
University of Pisa, Instituto di Elettronica e Telecomunicazioni, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
The letter deals with a comparison between a binary quantised digital phase-locked loop and a conventional one. It is shown that, under the condition of equal acquisition times, a digital loop performs better for low signal/noise ratios.
Keywords :
digital circuits; phase-locked loops; DPLL; S/N ratio; SNR; analogue phase-locked loops; binary quantised digital phase-locked loop; comparison; condition of equal acquisition times; first order PLL; low signal/noise ratios;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840530