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16 years agoHow to generate 4.5 digits resolution frequency with FPGA’s PLL
I want to use Altera's FPGA to realize a frequency generator, and the frequecy has 4.5 digits resolution. For example, when 100.00kHz is output, the precision is 0.01kHz; when 10.000Hz is output, the...
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16 years agoYour specification suggests a standard "rational" n/m PLL. It can't work with Altera FPGA built-in PLL blocks because of their phase comparator's restricted frequency range.
You should start with general considerations about applicable frequency generator/PLL concepts. Apart from frequency resolution, also acceptable jitter and setup speed are key parameters that have to be specified. As the intended frequency range is rather low, I guess that a DDS design will be better suited than a PLL. But depending on the jitter specification, it may require an analog interpolator (sine output/filter/comparator), as provided e.g. by the ADI DDS chips.