This application note discusses phase frequency detector characteristics that affect phase-locked loop (PLL) dead band and jitter performance. In PLLs that employ charge pump loop filter designs the ...

Optical phase-locked loops (OPLLs) are closed-loop control systems that stabilise and synchronise the phase of a slave laser with respect to a reference source, enabling coherent optical generation ...

Clock jitter is a parameter which affects system performance and can degrade otherwise superior component specifications. This article is a basic explanation of clock jitter and some of its effects, ...