Phase locked loop with power distribution
View Patent ↗A phase locked loop includes a detection module, a control conversion module, a controlled oscillation module, a divider module, and a power distribution module. The detection module is operably coupled to produce a difference signal based on a difference between a reference oscillation and a feedback oscillation. The control conversion module is operably coupled to convert the difference signal into a control signal. The controlled oscillation module is operably coupled to produce an output oscillation based on the control signal. The divider module is operably coupled to produce the feedback oscillation based on the output oscillation. The power distribution module is operably coupled to receive a supply voltage and to provide an individual supply voltage to at least one of the detection module, the control conversion module, the controlled oscillation module, and the divider module to optimize at least one of performance and power consumption of the phase locked loop.
1. A phase locked loop comprises:
a detection module operably coupled to produce a difference signal based on a difference between a reference oscillation and a feedback oscillation;
control conversion module operably coupled to convert the difference signal into a control signal;
controlled oscillation module operably coupled to produce an output oscillation based on the control signal;
a divider module operably coupled to produce the feedback oscillation based on the output oscillation; and
a power distribution module operably coupled to receive a supply voltage and to provide an individual supply voltage to at least one of the detection module, the control conversion module, the controlled oscillation module, and the divider module to optimize at least one of performance and power consumption of the phase locked loop.
2. The phase locked loop of claim 1 further comprises:
a crystal oscillation module operably coupled to a crystal oscillator to generate the reference oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces an oscillation power supply from the supply voltage and provides the oscillation power supply voltage to the crystal oscillation module.
3. The phase locked loop of claim 1 , wherein the control conversion module comprises:
a charge pump module operably coupled to convert the difference signal into an up-current when the difference signal represents the reference oscillation having a phase or frequency leading phase or frequency of the feedback oscillation and to convert the difference signal into a down-current when the difference signal represents the reference oscillation having the phase or frequency lagging the phase or frequency of the feedback oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces a charge pump power supply voltage from the supply voltage; and
a loop filter operably coupled to convert the up-current and the down-current into the control signal.
4. The phase locked loop of claim 1 further comprises:
the detection module including a phase and frequency detection module; and
the power distribution module produces a phase and frequency detection power supply voltage from the supply voltage, wherein the phase and frequency detection module is powered via the phase and frequency detection power supply voltage.
5. The phase locked loop of claim 1 , wherein the controlled oscillation module comprises:
a voltage controlled oscillator operably coupled to convert the control signal into the output oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces a voltage controlled oscillator power supply voltage from the supply voltage.
6. The phase locked loop of claim 1 , wherein the power distribution module comprises:
at least one linear regulator to produce the individual supply voltage.
7. The phase locked loop of claim 1 , wherein the power distribution module comprises:
a DC-DC converter to convert the supply voltage to a second supply voltage;
a first linear regulator operably coupled to the produce the individual supply voltage from the second supply voltage or the supply voltage; and
a second linear regulator operably coupled to produce a second individual supply voltage from the second supply voltage.
8. A local oscillation generator comprises:
a phase locked loop operably coupled to produce an output oscillation from a reference oscillation; and
oscillation adjustment module operably coupled to convert the output oscillation into a local oscillation, wherein the phase locked loop includes:
a detection module operably coupled to produce a difference signal based on a difference between the reference oscillation and a feedback oscillation;
control conversion module operably coupled to convert the difference signal into a control signal;
controlled oscillation module operably coupled to produce the output oscillation based on the control signal;
a divider module operably coupled to produce the feedback oscillation based on the output oscillation; and
a power distribution module operably coupled to receive a supply voltage and to provide an individual supply voltage to at least one of the detection module, the control conversion module, the controlled oscillation module, and the divider module to optimize at least one of performance and power consumption of the phase locked loop.
9. The local oscillation generator of claim 8 , wherein the phase locked loop further comprises:
a crystal oscillation module operably coupled to a crystal oscillator to generate the reference oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces an oscillation power supply from the supply voltage and provides the oscillation power supply voltage to the crystal oscillation module.
10. The local oscillation generator of claim 8 , wherein the control conversion module comprises:
a charge pump module operably coupled to convert the difference signal into an up-current when the difference signal represents the reference oscillation having a phase or frequency leading phase or frequency of the feedback oscillation and to convert the difference signal into a down-current when the difference signal represents the reference oscillation having the phase or frequency lagging the phase or frequency of the feedback oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces a charge pump power supply voltage from the supply voltage; and
a loop filter operably coupled to convert the up-current and the down-current into the control signal.
11. The local oscillation generator of claim 8 , wherein the controlled oscillation module comprises:
a voltage controlled oscillator operably coupled to convert the control signal into the output oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces a voltage controlled oscillator power supply voltage from the supply voltage.
12. The local oscillation generator of claim 8 , wherein the power distribution module comprises:
at least one linear regulator to produce the individual supply voltage.
13. The local oscillation generator of claim 8 , wherein the power distribution module comprises:
a DC-DC converter to convert the supply voltage to a second supply voltage;
a first linear regulator operably coupled to the produce the individual supply voltage from the second supply voltage or the supply voltage; and
a second linear regulator operably coupled to produce a second individual supply voltage from the second supply voltage.
14. A radio frequency (RF) transceiver comprises:
an RF transmitter section operably coupled to convert outbound baseband signals into outbound RF signals based on a transmit local oscillation;
an RF receiver section operably coupled to convert inbound RF signals into inbound baseband signals based on a receive local oscillation; and
a local oscillation generator operably coupled to produce the transmit local oscillation and the receive local oscillation, wherein the local oscillation generator includes:
a phase locked loop operably coupled to produce an output oscillation from a reference oscillation; and
oscillation adjustment module operably coupled to convert the output oscillation into the transmit and receive local oscillations, wherein the phase locked loop includes:
a detection module operably coupled to produce a difference signal based on a difference between the reference oscillation and a feedback oscillation;
control conversion module operably coupled to convert the difference signal into a control signal;
controlled oscillation module operably coupled to produce the output oscillation based on the control signal;
a divider module operably coupled to produce the feedback oscillation based on the output oscillation; and
a power distribution module operably coupled to receive a supply voltage and to provide an individual supply voltage to at least one of the detection module, the control conversion module, the controlled oscillation module, and the divider module to optimize at least one of performance and power consumption of the phase locked loop.
15. The RF transceiver of claim 14 , wherein the phase locked loop further comprises:
a crystal oscillation module operably coupled to a crystal oscillator to generate the reference oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces an oscillation power supply from the supply voltage and provides the oscillation power supply voltage to the crystal oscillation module.
16. The RF transceiver of claim 14 , wherein the control conversion module comprises:
a charge pump module operably coupled to convert the difference signal into an up-current when the difference signal represents the reference oscillation having a phase or frequency leading phase or frequency of the feedback oscillation and to convert the difference signal into a down-current when the difference signal represents the reference oscillation having the phase or frequency lagging the phase or frequency of the feedback oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces a charge pump power supply voltage from the supply voltage; and
a loop filter operably coupled to convert the up-current and the down-current into the control signal.
17. The RF transceiver of claim 14 , wherein the controlled oscillation module comprises:
a voltage controlled oscillator operably coupled to convert the control signal into the output oscillation, wherein the power distribution module produces a voltage controlled oscillator power supply voltage from the supply voltage.
18. The RF transceiver of claim 14 , wherein the power distribution module comprises:
at least one linear regulator to produce the individual supply voltage.
19. The RF transceiver of claim 14 , wherein the power distribution module comprises:
a DC-DC converter to convert the supply voltage to a second supply voltage;
a first linear regulator operably coupled to the produce the individual supply voltage from the second supply voltage or the supply voltage; and
a second linear regulator operably coupled to produce a second individual supply voltage from the second supply voltage.