Aspects of low phase noise impulse generator designs for subsampling phase-locked loops

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dc.contributor.advisorMeyer, Petrieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRolfe, Devonen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-02T06:34:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-29T09:27:21Z
dc.date.available2022-03-02T06:34:37Z
dc.date.available2022-04-29T09:27:21Z
dc.date.issued2022-04
dc.descriptionThesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2022.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: The sub-sampling phase locked loop (SSPLL) is a variant of the traditional phase locked loop (PLL) that relies on sampling a high frequency output signal to compare with a low frequency, low phase noise reference signal. Central to the SSPLL system is an impulse generator, which drives the sampling of the output signal. Step Recovery Diodes (SRDs) and Non-linear Transmission Lines (NLTLs) have been used in impulse generators for SSPLL systems. Both these approaches to impulse generation can introduce new sources of phase noise. This thesis aims to discover the primary sources of phase noise in both SRD- and NLTL-based impulse generators in order to improve the overall phase noise of the output of the SSPLL frequency synthesiser. To this end, this thesis will investigate the theory of operation and modelling of both the SRD and the NLTL circuit components. Impulse generator circuits based on these components will be described, and literature on noise susceptibility of these circuits will be presented. Finally, a case study is put forward to demonstrate the theory. It was found that SRD impulse generators are susceptible to shot noise due to the high currents needed to drive SRDs, as well as AM/PM conversion noise when poorly matched. NLTL impulse generators, on the other hand, were found to generate less additional phase noise, but are also limited in their power handling capabilities. In many cases, NLTL based impulse generators will allow for reduced phase noise in frequency synthesis.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaaraf_ZA
dc.description.versionMastersen_ZA
dc.format.extent68 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124702
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectUCTDen_ZA
dc.subjectPhase-locked loopsen_ZA
dc.subjectSub-sampling phase locked loopen_ZA
dc.subjectStep Recovery Diodesen_ZA
dc.subjectElectric generators -- Designsen_ZA
dc.titleAspects of low phase noise impulse generator designs for subsampling phase-locked loopsen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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