Charging/discharging circuit and PLL circuit using the same

1. A charging/discharging circuit, for charging/discharging a target element, comprising:

a connection terminal, coupled to a target element, wherein the charging/discharging circuit provides an up current to the target element via the connection terminal and draws a down current from the target element via the connection terminal;

a reference current providing module, for providing a reference current;

an up current module, controlled by an up signal and providing said up current according to said reference current; and

a down current module, controlled by a down signal and drawing said down current according to said reference current, comprising:

a first switch module, having a first switch module control terminal for receiving said down signal;

a first bias transistor, comprising:

a first bias transistor first terminal, coupled to said connection terminal;

a first bias transistor second terminal, coupled to said first switch module; and

a first bias transistor control terminal, coupled to said reference current providing module; and

a first capacitor simulation transistor, comprising:

a first capacitor simulation transistor first terminal, coupled to said first switch module control terminal;

a first capacitor simulation transistor second terminal, coupled to said first switch module control terminal; and

a first capacitor simulation transistor control terminal, coupled to said first bias transistor control terminal.

2. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first switch module comprises:

a first switch element, comprising:

a first switch first terminal, coupled to a first predetermined voltage;

a first switch second terminal, coupled to said first bias second terminal; and

a first switch control terminal, receiving said down signal; and

a second switch element, comprising:

a second switch first terminal, coupled to said first switch second terminal;

a second switch second terminal, coupled to a second predetermined voltage; and

a second switch control terminal coupled to said first switch control terminal and receiving said down signal.

3. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said first capacitor simulation transistor is in a fully turned on state when said first switch module is turned on by said down signal.

4. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said first bias transistor and said first capacitor simulation transistor have the same transistor specifications.

5. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said first bias transistor is an N-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor and said first capacitor simulation transistor is an N-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor.

6. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said reference current providing module is a current mirror, and said first bias transistor utilizes said reference current mapped from said reference current providing module as said down current.

7. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said up current module comprises:

a second switch module, having a second switch module control terminal coupled to said second switch control terminal for receiving said up signal;

a second bias transistor, comprising:

a second bias transistor first terminal, coupled to said connection terminal;

a second bias transistor second terminal, coupled to said second switch module; and

a second bias transistor control terminal, coupled to said reference current providing module; and

a second capacitor simulation transistor, comprising:

a second capacitor simulation transistor first terminal, coupled to said second switch module control terminal;

a second capacitor simulation transistor second terminal, coupled to said second switch control terminal; and

a second capacitor simulation transistor control terminal, coupled to said second bias control terminal.

8. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 7 , wherein said second switch module comprises:

a first switch element, comprising:

a first switch second terminal, coupled to a first predetermined voltage;

a first switch first terminal, coupled to said second bias second terminal; and

a first switch control terminal, receiving said up signal; and

a second switch element, comprising:

a second switch second terminal, coupled to said first switch first terminal;

a second switch first terminal, coupled to a second predetermined voltage; and

a second switch control terminal, coupled to said first switch control terminal and receiving said up signal.

9. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 7 , wherein said second capacitor simulation transistor is in a fully turned on state when said second switch module is turned on by said up signal.

10. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 7 , wherein said second bias transistor and said second capacitor simulation transistor have same transistor specifications.

11. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 7 , wherein said second bias transistor is a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, and said second capacitor simulation transistor is a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor.

12. A charging/discharging circuit, for charging/discharging a target element, comprising:

a connection terminal, coupled to a target element, wherein the charging/discharging circuit provides an up current to the target element via the connection terminal and draws a down current from the target element via the connection terminal;

a reference current providing module, for providing a reference current;

a down current module, controlled by a down signal and drawing said down current according to said reference current; and

an up current module, controlled by an up signal and providing said up current according to said reference current, comprising:

a switch module, having a switch module control terminal for receiving said up signal;

a bias transistor, comprising:

a bias transistor first terminal, coupled to said connection terminal;

a bias transistor second terminal, coupled to said switch module; and

a bias transistor control terminal, coupled to said reference current providing module; and

a capacitor simulation transistor, comprising:

a capacitor simulation transistor first terminal, coupled to said switch module control terminal;

a capacitor simulation transistor second terminal, coupled to said switch module control terminal; and

a capacitor simulation transistor control terminal, coupled to said bias control terminal.

13. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 12 , wherein said switch module comprises:

a first switch element, comprising:

a first switch second terminal, coupled to a first predetermined voltage;

a first switch first terminal, coupled to said bias second terminal; and

a first switch control terminal, receiving said up signal; and

a second switch element, comprising:

a second switch second terminal, coupled to said first switch first terminal;

a second switch first terminal, coupled to a second predetermined voltage; and

a second switch control terminal, coupled to said first switch control terminal and receiving said up signal.

14. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 12 , wherein said capacitor simulation transistor is in a fully turned on state when said switch module is turned on by said up signal.

15. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 12 , wherein said bias transistor and said capacitor simulation transistor have the same transistor specifications.

16. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 12 , wherein said bias transistor is a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, and said capacitor simulation transistor is a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor.

17. The charging/discharging circuit according to claim 12 , wherein said reference current providing module is a current mirror, and said bias transistor utilizes said reference current mapped from said reference current providing module as said up current.

18. A phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit, comprising:

a phase detector, for comparing phases of a reference signal and an output signal to generate an up signal or a down signal;

a loop filter;

a charge pump, for charging or discharging said loop filter such that said loop filter generates a control voltage, generating an up current to charge said loop filter when receiving said up signal, and drawing a down current from said loop filter to discharge said loop filter when receiving said down signal; and

a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), receiving said control voltage to generate said output signal;

wherein, said charge pump comprises:

a connection terminal, coupled to said loop filter, wherein the charging/discharging circuit provides said up current to said loop filter via the connection terminal and draws said down current from said loop filter via the connection terminal;

a reference current providing module, for providing a reference current;

an up current module, controlled by said up signal and providing said up current according to said reference current; and

a down current module, controlled by said down signal and drawing said down current according to said reference current, comprising:

a first switch module, having a first switch module control terminal, receiving said down signal at the first switch module control terminal;

a first bias transistor, comprising:

a first bias transistor first terminal, coupled to said connection terminal;

a first bias transistor second terminal coupled to said first switch module; and

a first bias transistor control terminal, coupled to said reference current providing module; and

a first capacitor simulation transistor, comprising:

a first capacitor simulation transistor first terminal, coupled to said first switch module control terminal;

a first capacitor simulation transistor second terminal, coupled to said first switch module control terminal; and

a first capacitor simulation transistor control terminal coupled to said first bias control terminal.

19. The PLL circuit according to claim 18 , wherein the first switch module comprises:

a first switch element, comprising:

a first switch first terminal, coupled to a first predetermined voltage;

a first switch second terminal, coupled to said first bias second terminal; and

a first switch control terminal, receiving said down signal; and

a second switch element, comprising:

a second switch first terminal, coupled to said first switch second terminal;

a second switch second terminal, coupled to a second predetermined voltage; and

a second switch control terminal coupled to said first switch control terminal and receiving said down signal.

20. The PLL circuit according to claim 18 , wherein said first capacitor simulation transistor is in a fully turned on state when said first switch module is turned on by said down signal.

21. The PLL circuit according to claim 18 , wherein said first bias transistor and said first capacitor simulation transistor have same transistor specifications.

22. The PLL circuit according to claim 18 , wherein said first bias transistor is an N-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, and said first capacitor simulation transistor is an N-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor.

23. The PLL circuit according to claim 18 , wherein said reference current providing module is a current mirror, and said first bias transistor utilizes said reference current mapped from said reference current providing module as said down current.

24. The PLL circuit according to claim 18 , wherein said up current module comprises:

a second switch module, having a second switch module control terminal receiving said up signal at said second switch module control terminal to determine whether the second switch module is turned on;

a second bias transistor, comprising:

a second bias transistor first terminal coupled to said connection terminal;

a second bias transistor second terminal, coupled to said second switch module; and

a second bias transistor control terminal, coupled to said reference current providing module; and

a second capacitor simulation transistor, comprising:

a second capacitor simulation transistor first terminal, coupled to said second switch module control terminal;

a second capacitor simulation transistor second terminal, coupled to said second switch module control terminal; and

a second capacitor simulation transistor control terminal, coupled to said second bias control terminal.

25. The PLL circuit according to claim 24 , wherein said second switch module comprises:

a first switch element, comprising:

a first switch second terminal, coupled to a first predetermined voltage;

a first switch first terminal, coupled to said second bias second terminal; and

a first switch control terminal, receiving said up signal; and

a second switch element, comprising:

a second switch second terminal, coupled to said first switch first terminal;

a second switch first terminal, coupled to a second predetermined voltage; and

a second switch control terminal, coupled to said first switch control terminal and receiving said up signal.

26. The PLL circuit according to claim 24 , wherein said second capacitor simulation transistor is in a fully turned on state when said second switch module is turned on by said up signal.

27. The PLL circuit according to claim 24 , wherein said second bias transistor and said second capacitor simulation transistor have same transistor specifications.

28. The PLL circuit according to claim 24 , wherein said second bias transistor is a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, and said second capacitor simulation transistor is a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor.

29. A PLL circuit, comprising:

a phase detector, for comparing phases of a reference signal and an output signal to generate an up signal or a down signal;

a loop filter;

a charge pump, charging/discharging said loop filter for enabling said loop filter to generate a control voltage, generating an up current to charge said loop filter when receiving said up signal, and drawing a down current from said loop filter to discharge the loop filter when receiving said down signal; and

a VCO, receiving said control voltage to generate said output signal;

wherein, said charge pump comprises:

a connection terminal, coupled to said loop filter, wherein the charging/discharging circuit provides said up current to said loop filter via the connection terminal and draws said down current from said loop filter via the connection terminal;

a reference current providing module, for providing a reference current;

a down current module, controlled by said down signal and drawing said down current according to said reference current; and

an up current module, controlled by said up signal and providing said up current according to said reference current, comprising:

a switch module, having a switch module control terminal, receiving said up signal at the switch module control terminal to determine whether the switch module is turned on;

a bias transistor, comprising:

a bias transistor first terminal, coupled to said connection terminal;

a bias transistor second terminal coupled to said switch module; and

a bias transistor control terminal coupled to said reference current providing module; and

a capacitor simulation transistor, comprising:

a capacitor simulation transistor first terminal, coupled to the said switch module control terminal;

a capacitor simulation transistor second terminal, coupled to said switch module control terminal; and

a capacitor simulation transistor control terminal, coupled to said bias control terminal.

30. The PLL circuit according to claim 29 , wherein said switch module comprises:

a first switch element, comprising:

a first switch second terminal, coupled to a first predetermined voltage;

a first switch first terminal, coupled to said bias second terminal; and

a first switch control terminal, receiving said up signal; and

a second switch element, comprising:

a second switch second terminal, coupled to said first switch first terminal;

a second switch first terminal, coupled to a second predetermined voltage; and

a second switch control terminal, coupled to said first switch control terminal and receiving the said signal.

31. The PLL circuit according to claim 29 , wherein said capacitor simulation transistor is in a fully turned on state when said switch module is turned on by said up signal.

32. The PLL circuit according to claim 29 , wherein said bias transistor and said capacitor simulation transistor have same transistor specifications.

33. The PLL circuit according to claim 29 , wherein said bias transistor is a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, and said capacitor simulation transistor is a P-type metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor.

34. The PLL circuit according to claim 29 , wherein said reference current providing module is a current mirror, and said bias transistor utilizes said reference current mapped from said reference current providing module as said up current.