An ideal phase detector (PD) produces an output signal whose DC value is linearly proportional to the phase difference (△θ) between the phases of its two periodic inputs. In practice, however, the transfer curve of the PD may not be linear or even monotonic for large △θ. With a nonlinear PD, the transient response of PLL cannot be easily formulated and slow down the acquisition behavior [1].
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