Phase lock loop circuit having a broad loop band and small step frequency

摘要

A phase lock loop circuit includes an oscillator, a digital mixer, a comparator, a loop amplifier, and a low-pass filter. The oscillator has an oscillation frequency controlled by a control voltage. The digital mixer is constituted by a digital element to output a difference frequency signal between an oscillation output from the oscillator and an input mixing signal. The comparator compares at least the phase of the difference frequency signal output from the digital mixer with that of a reference frequency signal, and outputs a difference signal. The loop amplifier and the low-pass filter generate the control voltage for the voltage controlled oscillator on the basis of the difference signal output from the comparator.