Analog Techniques and PLLs

Phase-locked loops (PLLs) are ubiquitous and critical blocks in solid-state electronic systems. The stability of clock signals affects the performance and power (and, hence, battery-life) of microprocessors, data converters, radios and cell phones. The first six papers in this session present several PLLs and DLLs that incorporate techniques to overcome various limitations of highly scaled CMOS technologies when used for analog circuits.