Electronic Design

Smaller PLL Synthesizers Become Design-Friendlier

Phase-locked-loop (PLL) frequency synthesizers are signal sources often employed in many types of electronic equipment. They show up as clock sources in high-frequency instruments and as local ...
EDN

Torex : PLL clock generator has built-in divider/multiplier

Available in either the small SOT-26W or ultra-small USP-6C (1.8mm x 2.0mm x 0.6mm) package, it is possible to configure a fully operational circuit with a few external components like one low-pass ...
Electronic Design

Clock Multipliers Supply Any-Rate Frequency Synthesis

The wide range of oddball frequencies required by communications equipment these days makes it tough for one IC to deliver even a few of them. Yet Silicon Laboratories has figured out a way to ...
The Engineer

Revolution and Evolution in Frequency Synthesis: How PLL/VCO Technology Has Increased Performance, Decreased Size, and Simplified Design Cycle

Microwave frequency generation has posed significant challenges to engineers over the years, requiring in-depth knowledge of analog, digital, and radio frequency (RF) and microwave ...