Abstract:
In this paper, a new estimation formula for lock time of phase-locked loop (PLL) frequency synthesizer utilizing second order passive filter is proposed. The formula is verified by simulated and measured results. Then a fast-locking PLL frequency synthesizer is designed based on the estimation formula. Experimental results show that the lock time is less than 7μs which means the PLL has a good performance of fast-locking. Experimental results also show that the PLL has a good phase noise performance of -72dBc/Hz@1kHz and -90dBc/Hz@1MHz at 32 GHz.