Reference Jitter TF

EE290C – Spring 2011

Lecture 12: Timing: Noise and Jitter ÷N

• Reference jitter TF:

Elad Alon
Dept. of EECS

EE290C Lecture 12 4

Origins of Timing Noise Example Reference Noise Spectrum

EE290C Lecture 12 2 EE290C Lecture 12 5

PLL Noise Characteristics PFD Jitter

÷N
÷N

• Why does a PFD add jitter?

• Everything adds noise

• Reference, PFD, charge pump, supply voltage, …

• Look at jitter TF for each one

• And actual cause of noise (jitter)

EE290C Lecture 12 3 EE290C Lecture 12 6

Estimating Jitter in “Digital” Gates LF Noise

EE290C Lecture 12 7 EE290C Lecture 12 10

PFD Jitter TF VCO Noise TF

÷N

EE290C Lecture 12 8 EE290C Lecture 12 11

CP Noise Implications on PLL Design

EE290C Lecture 12 9 EE290C Lecture 12 12

Implications on PLL Design

EE290C Lecture 12 13