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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2024
Nxp B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Philippe Christian Belin, Mezidon Vallée d'Auge, FR;
Laurent Gambus, Cuverville, FR;
Mathieu Périn, Cairon, FR;
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method of operation for a dual mode Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) for phase coherent application includes selecting one of a non-coherent mode and a coherent mode. The non-coherent mode includes controlling a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) with a first error voltage determined by a first Low Pass Filter (LPF), the first LPF configured to filter a first output of a phase detector, the phase detector configured to determine a phase difference between a reference frequency and a feedback signal derived from a VCO frequency generated by the VCO. The coherent mode includes controlling the VCO with the first error voltage and a second error voltage determined by a second LPF of a Proportional and Integral Controller (PIC) configured to filter the first output of the phase detector and by a time variant proportional gain configured to modify a second output of the second LPF.