Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE518 Memory/Clock Synchronization IC Design
PFD Circuit Implementation
Dr. Vishal Saxena
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Boise State University, Boise, ID
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PFD Implementation
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Compact SR Latch
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Gate Level PFD
Since the FF D input is always 1, the logic can be optimized for higher speed
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PFD Contd.
The nominal lock point of the PFD is 0
Not sensitive to input duty cycle
Near lock, the propagation of narrow pulses to switch the
charge pump can case a PFD “dead zone”
Add extra delay in the PFD reset path to prevent dead zone
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Other PFD Implementations
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NAND-based PFD
NAND implementation is preferred in CMOS design
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NAND-based PFD
From the CMOS Book
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Pass-Transistor PFD
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Fast Latch-based PFD
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References
1. B. Razavi, “Design of CMOS Analog Integrated Circuits,” McGraw Hill, 2002.
2. B. Razavi, “RF Microelectronics,” 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall, 2012.
3. R. J. Baker , “CMOS Circuit Design, Layout and Simulation,” 3nd Edition, Wiley-
IEEE, 2010.
4. M. Mansuri, D. Liu, C.-K. K. Ken, “Fast Frequency Acquisition Phase-Frequency
Detectors for GSamples/s Phase-Locked Loops,” IEEE JSSC, vol. 37, no. 10, Oct.
2002.
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