Mutual Synchronization with 24GHz Oscillators

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Abstract

This work presents synchronization of two bidirectionally delay-coupled phase locked loop (PLL) systems with voltage controlled oscillator frequencies of 24 GHz to validate a non-hierarchical clock distribution approach. For this purpose, a PLL architecture that allows mutual coupling between two such nodes is introduced. An existing phase domain model is extended to include the nonlinear response of the oscillator to the tuning signal. With this extension the frequencies and phase-relations of self-organized synchronized states can be precisely predicted. This is verified by measurements obtained from two synchronized PLLs for different time delays and division factors. The predictions of the model are in good agreement with the measurements. For time delays up to 14 ns it is shown that self-organized synchronization is feasible at microwave frequencies.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS)
PublisherIEEE Xplore
Number of pages5
ISBN (print)978-1-7281-9201-7
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS)
ISSN0271-4302

Conference

TitleIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems 2021
Abbreviated titleISCAS 2021
Duration22 - 28 May 2021
LocationHybrid
CityDaegu
CountryKorea, Republic of

External IDs

Scopus 85109035898
ORCID /0000-0003-2197-6080/work/135492378
ORCID /0000-0001-5748-3005/work/142239378
ORCID /0000-0001-6778-7846/work/142240144

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