Patent ID: 7746132
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: H03L

Abstract:
1. A PLL circuit comprising a loop filter for smoothing a current which is pushed and pulled in accordance with a phase difference between a reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal, a voltage-current converting circuit for converting an output voltage of the loop filter into a current, and a current-controlled oscillator for generating an output clock signal based on a current signal output from the voltage-current converting circuit, characterized by comprising: a current source; and an initialization switch which, when receiving an initialization signal, goes to a conductive state, and otherwise, goes to a non-conductive state, the initialization switch being inserted in series to an input terminal of the current-controlled oscillator and the current source; a reset switch which, when receiving a reset signal, goes to a conductive state, and otherwise, goes to a non-conductive state, the reset switch being provided between an input terminal of the voltage-current converting circuit and a ground node; a deadlock detecting circuit for detecting that the PLL circuit is in a deadlock state; and a control section, connected to the deadlock detecting circuit, for outputting the reset signal when the deadlock state detected by the deadlock detecting circuit continues for a predetermined time or more, and outputting the initialization signal during start-up of the PLL circuit and following the outputting of the reset signal.