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  • Modeling and Simulation of ΔΣ Fractional-N PLL Frequency Synthesizer in Verilog-AMS

    Zhipeng YE  Wenbin CHEN  Michael Peter KENNEDY  

     
    PAPER-Nonlinear Circuits

      Vol:
    E90-A No:10
      Page(s):
    2141-2147

    A Verilog-AMS model of a fractional-N frequency synthesizer is presented that is capable of predicting spurious tones as well as noise and jitter performance. The model is based on a voltage-domain behavioral simulation. Simulation efficiency is improved by merging the voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) and the frequency divider. Due to the benefits of Verilog-AMS, the ΔΣ modulator which is incorporated in the synthesizer is modeled in a fully digital way. This makes it accurate enough to evaluate how the performance of the frequency synthesizer is affected by cyclic behavior in the ΔΣ modulator. The spur-minimizing effect of an odd initial condition on the first accumulator of the ΔΣ modulator is verified. Sequence length control and its effect on the fractional-N frequency synthesizer are also discussed. The simulated results are in agreement with prior published data on fractional-N synthesizers and with new measurement results.