Timing error detector for symbol synchronization within a phase locked loop and corresponding method

摘要

A timing loop controller for multilevel modulation scheme is disclosed. The timing loop controller includes a first to fourth computing unit for computing a timing error between an input timing of digital signals and a sampling timing; a first to fourth quantization unit for controlling a direction and an error value of the timing error; a first and second sign detection unit for detecting sign change according to results; a zero crossing detection unit for detecting zero crossing at I axis and Q axis; and a timing error control unit for controlling the timing error value in case there is no sign change. The present invention can increase a jitter performance of timing error according to the signal-to-noise ratio by detecting the timing error, outputting the timing error and controlling the timing error output value only in case there is a sign change by additionally equipping the sign variation detector.