Phase-locked Loop - Structure and Function

Structure and Function

Phase-locked loop mechanisms may be implemented as either analog or digital circuits. Both implementations use the same basic structure. Both analog and digital PLL circuits include four basic elements:

  • Phase detector,
  • Low-pass filter,
  • Variable-frequency oscillator, and
  • feedback path (which may include a frequency divider).

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