Patent Publication Number: US-8981825-B2

Title: PLL circuit

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/711,821 filed Dec. 12, 2012, which claims the benefit of priority of Japanese patent application no. 2011-274560 filed on Dec. 15, 2011, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     The present invention relates to a PLL circuit, and more specifically, to a PLL circuit suitable especially for suppressing a long term jitter. 
       FIG. 23  is a diagram showing a configuration of a classic PLL circuit. A PLL circuit  500  shown in  FIG. 23  has a phase comparator  501 , a charge pump  502 , a filter  503 , a VCO  504 , and a frequency divider  507 . The VCO  504  has a voltage-current conversion circuit  505  and an oscillator  506 . The filter  503  has a resistance element Rpr, a capacitative element Cint, and a capacitative element Cpr. The phase comparator  501  detects a phase difference between a reference signal Ref and an output signal (feedback signal) FB of the frequency divider  507 . The charge pump  502  sends a current Icp according to a detection result of the phase comparator  501 . The filter  503  suppresses an alternating current component of the current Icp, and outputs a signal (voltage). The VCO  504  outputs an oscillating signal of a frequency according to the signal (voltage) from the filter  503 . Specifically, in the VCO  504 , the voltage-current conversion circuit  505  outputs a current Iro according to a signal (voltage) from the filter  503 . The oscillator  506  outputs the oscillating signal of a frequency according to the current Iro. The frequency divider  507  divides a frequency of the oscillating signal from the VCO  504  by N (N: a natural number), and outputs it as the feedback signal FB. 
     Here, a transfer function Kop of an open loop of the PLL circuit  500  shown in  FIG. 23  is expressed by the following Formula (1). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Incidentally, Kcco represents a gain [rad/A] of the oscillator  506 . Icp represents an output current value of the charge pump  502 . gm represents a transconductance [A/V] of the voltage-current conversion circuit  505 . s represents a Laplacian operator. N represents a frequency division ratio of the frequency divider  507 . Cint represents a capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint. Rpr represents a resistance value of the resistance element Rpr. Cpr represents the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cpr. 
       FIG. 24  is a diagram showing an open loop gain of the PLL circuit  500 . A band, a zero point, and a high order frequency are expressed from Formula (1) by the following Formula (2), Formula (3), and Formula (4), respectively.
 
Frequency of band= Icp·Rpr·gm·Kcco /(2π N )  (2)
 
Frequency of zero point=1/( Rpr−Cint )  (3)
 
High order frequency=1/( Rpr−Cpr )  (4)
 
     A frequency of the reference signal Ref, an oscillating frequency of the VCO  504 , and a frequency division ratio N of the frequency divider  507  are determined by the specification. Once the oscillating frequency of the VCO  504  is determined by the specification, a transconductance gm of the voltage-current conversion circuit  505  and a gain Kcco of the oscillator  506  are determined according to it. Moreover, once the frequency of the reference signal Ref is determined by the specification, a required band is also determined according to it. Therefore, adjustment of the band needs to be performed by changing a value of the output current Icp of the charge pump  502  and the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr. 
     On the other hand, in order to make the oscillating signal of the PLL circuit be locked stably, it is necessary to decrease a frequency of the zero point sufficiently smaller than a frequency of the band. Generally, the frequency of the zero point needs to be decreased to be, for example, about 2.5 times smaller than the frequency of the band. Thus, once the band is determined, the zero point is also determined according to it. Since the zero point needs to be a fixed value or less, a product of the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr and the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint needs to be more than or equal to a fixed value. However, since the resistance element Rpr becomes a noise source, there arises a necessity of reducing it to be less than or equal to a fixed value based on the long term jitter determined by the specification. Therefore, the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint needs to be a magnitude more than or equal to a fixed value. 
     In short, the classic PLL circuit  500  shown in  FIG. 23  had a problem that was not able to suppress the long term jitter within a range of the specification, without increasing a circuit scale. 
     A solution over such a problem is disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 7,777,577.  FIG. 25  is a diagram showing a configuration of a PLL circuit  600  disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 7,777,577.  FIG. 26  is a diagram showing a configuration of a loop filter  604  provided in the PLL circuit  600  shown in  FIG. 25 . The PLL circuit  600  shown in  FIG. 25  has a phase comparator  601 , two charge pumps  602 , 603 , the loop filter  604 , a voltage-controlled oscillator  605 , and a frequency divider  606 . The loop filter  604  has a gating circuit  607  and a filter  608 , as shown in  FIG. 26 . 
     The gating circuit  607  is performing gating of an output current CPII of the charge pump  603  at a constant frequency. By changing the frequency of this gating, the amount of electric charges accumulated in a capacitative element  609  in the filter  608  is adjusted, and the frequency of the zero point is adjusted according to it. That is, in this PLL circuit  600 , it is possible to adjust the frequency of the zero point only by changing a frequency of gating without increasing a capacitance value of the capacitative element  609 . Therefore, for example, even when a resistance value of a resistance element  610  becomes small, it is possible to maintain the frequency of the zero point at a constant value by increasing the frequency of gating, without increasing the capacitance value of the capacitative element  609 . That is, this PLL circuit  600  can suppress an output noise resulting from the resistance element  610  by making small a resistance value of the resistance element  610 , without increasing the capacitance value of the capacitative element  609 . 
     In addition to this, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. S58(1983)-107727 discloses a phase synchronizing circuit that has a voltage-controlled oscillator for generating an output signal of a frequency according to a control voltage, a first phase comparator for comparing an input signal and the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator, a low-pass filter for outputting a voltage according to a comparison result of the first phase comparator, a second phase comparator that compares the input signal and the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillator and outputs a comparison result of a square wave characteristic, an integral circuit for integrating the comparison result of the second phase comparator, and an adder that adds the output of the low-pass filter and an output of the integral circuit and generates the control voltage (refer to  FIG. 27 ). 
     Moreover, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei1(1989)-258510 discloses a PLL circuit that has a phase comparator for detecting a phase difference between an input signal and an output clock signal, a proportional circuit for outputting a voltage V1 proportional to the phase difference detected by the phase comparator, an integral circuit for outputting a voltage V2 proportional to an integrated value of the phase difference detected by the phase comparator, and a voltage-controlled oscillator for generating the output clock of a frequency according to the voltages V1, V2 (refer to  FIG. 28 ). 
     SUMMARY 
     In a PLL circuit  600  disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,777,577, an amplifier  611  is provided between a resistance element  610  and a capacitative element  609  so that an output current CPPI of a charge pump  602  may not flow into the capacitative element  609  through the resistance element  610 . Therefore, an output noise of the amplifier  611  will occur in this PLL circuit  600 . Thereby, in this PLL circuit  600 , even if the output noise resulting from a resistance value of the resistance element  610  was suppressed by making small the resistance value of the resistance element  610 , there was a problem that the output noise could not be suppressed as the whole PLL circuit. 
     The PLL circuit according to the present invention has a phase comparator for detecting a phase difference between a reference signal and a feedback signal, first and second charge pumps each for outputting a current according to the detection result of the phase comparator, a filter for outputting a first current obtained by removing a high frequency component of the output current of the first charge pump, an integrator for integrating the output current of the second charge pump, a voltage-current conversion circuit for outputting a second current according to an integrated result of the integrator, and an oscillator that generates an oscillating signal of a frequency according to a third current generated by adding the first and the second currents and feeds it back to the phase comparator. 
     The circuit configuration as described above can suppress the output noise, without increasing a circuit scale. Thereby, it becomes possible, for example, to suppress a long term jitter within a range of the specification. 
     According to the present invention, it is possible to provide the PLL circuit capable of suppressing the output noise, without increasing the circuit scale. Thereby, it becomes possible, for example, to suppress the long term jitter within the range of the specification. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of a ring oscillator; 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram showing another specific configuration example of the ring oscillator; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram showing an open loop gain of the PLL circuit according to the first embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit according to a second embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram for explaining a part of an operation of the PLL circuit according to the second embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7A  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of a charge pump  121 A; 
         FIG. 7B  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  121 A; 
         FIG. 7C  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  121 A; 
         FIG. 7D  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  121 A; 
         FIG. 7E  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  121 A; 
         FIG. 7F  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  121 A; 
         FIG. 8A  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of a charge pump  131 A; 
         FIG. 8B  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  131 A; 
         FIG. 8C  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  131 A; 
         FIG. 8D  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  131 A; 
         FIG. 8E  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  131 A; 
         FIG. 8F  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the charge pump  131 A; 
         FIG. 9A  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of a VIC circuit  133 A; 
         FIG. 9B  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the VIC circuit  133 A; 
         FIG. 10A  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of an adder  14 A; 
         FIG. 10B  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the adder  14 A; 
         FIG. 10C  is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of the adder  14 A; 
         FIG. 10D  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a bias voltage generating circuit; 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit according to a third embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram showing a modification of the PLL circuit according to the third embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram showing another configuration example of a PLL circuit according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 17  is a diagram showing another configuration example of a PLL circuit according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 18  is a diagram showing another configuration example of a PLL circuit according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 19  is a diagram showing another configuration example of a PLL circuit according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 20  is a diagram showing another configuration example of a PLL circuit according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 21  is a diagram showing a configuration of a layout of a PLL circuit according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 22  is a diagram showing a configuration of a layout of a PLL circuit of a related art; 
         FIG. 23  is a diagram showing a configuration of a classic PLL circuit; 
         FIG. 24  is a diagram showing an open loop gain of the classic PLL circuit; 
         FIG. 25  is a diagram showing a configuration of the PLL circuit of the related art; 
         FIG. 26  is a diagram showing a configuration of a loop filter of the related art; 
         FIG. 27  is a diagram showing a configuration of a PLL circuit of the related art; and 
         FIG. 28  is a diagram showing a configuration of a PLL circuit of the related art. 
     
    
    
     PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described referring to drawings. Incidentally, since the drawings are rather simplified, it must not interpret a technical scope of the present invention narrowly based on descriptions of these drawings. Moreover, the same symbol is given to the same constituent and an overlapping explanation is omitted. 
     In the following embodiments, although if there is a necessity for convenience, each of them will be divided into multiple sections or embodiments, it should be noted that they are not mutually unrelated except for the case where it is shown clearly specially, and there is a relationship that one is a modification, an application example, a detailed explanation, a supplementary explanation, etc. of a part of or the whole of the other. Moreover, in the following embodiments, when referring to the number of constituents etc. (including a number, a numerical value, a quantity, a range, etc.), the number is not limited to the specific number, but may be more than or less than the specific number, except for the case where it is clearly indicated in particular, the case where it is limited to a specific number theoretically, and other cases. 
     Furthermore, in the following embodiments, their constituents (including operation steps etc.) are not necessarily indispensable except for the cases where it is clearly indicated in particular, the case where it can be thought clearly indispensable fundamentally, and other cases. Similarly, in the following embodiments, when referring to a shape of a constituent etc., a spatial relationship, etc., it includes one that is virtually approximate or analogous to it in shape etc. except for the case where it is clearly indicated in particular, the case where it can be thought clearly not so fundamentally, and other cases. The same holds for the above-mentioned number etc. (including the number, the numerical value, the quantity, the range, etc.). 
     First Embodiment 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit  1  according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment, a capacitative element Cint for integration and a resistance element Rpr forming a filter are provided over different paths, respectively. Therefore, a capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint and a resistance value of the resistance element Rpr are individually adjustable respectively, without being influenced mutually. Therefore, in the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment, it is possible to make small the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr, without enlarging the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint. Thereby, the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment can suppress an output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr, without increasing a circuit scale. As a result, the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment can control a long term jitter within a range of the specification, without increasing the circuit scale. Hereinafter, the PLL circuit  1  will be described specifically. 
     The PLL circuit  1  shown in  FIG. 1  has a phase comparator  11 , a proportional path  12 , an integral path  13 , an adder  14 , an oscillator  15 , and a frequency divider  16 . A charge pump (first charge pump)  121  and a filter  122  are provided in the proportional path  12 . A charge pump (second charge pump)  131 , an integrator  132 , and a voltage-current conversion circuit (hereinafter, called simply a VIC circuit)  133  are provided in the integral path  13 . 
     (Phase Comparator  11 ) 
     The phase comparator  11  detects a phase difference between a reference signal Ref given from the outside of the PLL circuit  1  and a signal (more specifically, the output signal of the frequency divider  16 ) FB that was fed back from the oscillator  15 . Then, the phase comparator  11  outputs the detected phase difference (detection result) to the two below-mentioned charge pumps as signals inc, dec, respectively. 
     (Proportional Path  12 ) 
     The proportional path  12  is a path through that outputs a current (first current) Iprop proportional to a detection result of the phase comparator  11 . 
     In the proportional path  12 , the charge pump  121  is a current-based charge pump, which outputs a current Ipr according to the detection result of the phase comparator  11 . The filter  122  outputs the current Iprop obtained by removing a high frequency component of the output current Ipr of the charge pump  121 . That is, the filter  122  is a low-pass filter for outputting the current Iprop that is the output current Ipr of the charge pump  121  from which the high frequency component is removed. 
     Specifically, the filter  122  has a capacitative element (first capacitative element) Cpr and the resistance element (second resistance element) Rpr. One end of the resistance element Rpr is coupled to an output terminal (node) of the charge pump  121 ; the other end of the resistance element Rpr is coupled to one input terminal (node) of the adder  14 . One end of the capacitative element Cpr is coupled to one end of the resistance element Rpr; the other end of the capacitative element Cpr is coupled to a power supply voltage terminal (node) (reference voltage terminal (node)) VDD. Incidentally, the power supply voltage (reference voltage) VDD is supplied to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD from a first power supply. A signal wire between the output terminal (node) of the charge pump  121  and the one input terminal (node) of the adder  14  may be called a first signal line. 
     Here, the capacitative element Cint for integration is not provided in the proportional path  12 . Therefore, the output current Ipr of the charge pump  121  is converted into the current Iprop through the filter  122 , and subsequently is supplied to the adder  14  without being converted into a voltage. Therefore, the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr is individually adjustable without considering the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint for integration. 
     (Integral Path  13 ) 
     The integral path  13  is a path that integrates a current according to the detection result of the phase comparator  11  and outputs a current (second current) Ivi according to the integrated result. 
     In the integral path  13 , the charge pump  131  is a current-based charge pump, and outputs a current Iint according to the detection result of the phase comparator  11 . 
     The integrator  132  integrates the output current Iint of the charge pump  131 , and outputs an integrated result vint. An integrator  132  has a capacitative element (second capacitative element) Cint. One end of the capacitative element Cint is coupled to a node on a signal line (second signal line) that couples an output terminal (node) of the charge pump  131  and an input terminal (node) of the VIC circuit  133 ; the other end of the capacitative element Cint is coupled to a ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Incidentally, the ground voltage GND is supplied to the ground voltage terminal (node) GND from a second power supply. 
     In the integrator  132 , the electric charges of the current Iint are accumulated in the capacitative element Cint, or the electric charges of the current Iint are discharged from the capacitative element Cint. Then, the voltage (integrated result) vint proportional to the electric charges accumulated in the capacitative element Cint is outputted. 
     The VIC circuit  133  converts the integrated result (voltage) vint of the integrator  132  into the current Ivi and outputs it. An output terminal (node) of the VIC circuit  133  is coupled to the other input terminal (node) of the adder  14 . 
     In the integral path  13 , it is possible to adjust a response speed of the current Ivi, for example, by changing the output current Iint of the charge pump  131 , without enlarging the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint. 
     (Adder  14 ) 
     The adder  14  adds the output current Iprop of the proportional path  12  and the output current Ivi of the integral path  13 , and outputs a current (third current) Iro. 
     (Oscillator  15  and Frequency Divider  16 ) 
     The oscillator  15  outputs an oscillating signal of a frequency according to the output current Iro of the adder  14 . For example, the oscillator  15  makes a frequency of the oscillating signal smaller as the current Iro becomes smaller; it makes the frequency of the oscillating signal larger as the current Iro becomes larger. The frequency divider  16  frequency-divides the oscillating signal outputted from the oscillator  15  by N (N is a natural number) and outputs it as the feedback signal FB. 
     Thus, in the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment, the capacitative element Cint for integration and the resistance element Rpr that forms a filter are provided over different paths. Therefore, the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint and the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr are individually adjustable, respectively, without being influenced mutually. Therefore, in the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment, it is possible to make small the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr, without enlarging the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint. Thereby, the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment can suppress the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr, without increasing the circuit scale. As a result, the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment can keep the long term jitter within the range of the specification, without increasing the circuit scale. 
     (Specific Configuration Example of Oscillator  15 ) 
     Incidentally, the oscillator  15  is a ring oscillator, a multivibrator, etc., for example.  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3  are diagrams showing specific configuration examples in the case where the oscillator  15  is a ring oscillator. Hereinafter, each configuration will be explained briefly. 
     The ring oscillator  15 X shown in  FIG. 2  has inverters INV 1 A to INV 3 A. These inverters INV 1 A to INV 3 A are coupled in series in a ring shape. The ring oscillator  15 X is generating the oscillating signal of a frequency according to the current Iro by supplying the current Iro from the adder  14  to the inverters INV 1 A to INV 3 A as a drive current. 
     A ring oscillator  15 Y shown in  FIG. 3  has inverters INV 1  to INV 12 . The inverters INV 1  to INV 3  are coupled in series in a ring shape. The inverters INV 4  to INV 6  are coupled in series in a ring shape independently from the inverters INV 1  to INV 3 . The inverters INV 7 , INV 8  are coupled in mutually different directions between an output terminal (node) of the inverter INV 1  and an output terminal (node) of the inverter INV 4 . Incidentally, the inverters INV 7 , INV 8  function as elements for harmonizing times at which respective output states of the inverters INV 1 , INV 4  start to change. The inverters INV 9 , INV 10  are coupled in mutually different directions between an output terminal (node) of the inverter INV 2  and an output terminal (node) of the inverter INV 5 . Incidentally, the inverters INV 9 , INV 10  function as elements for harmonizing times at which respective output states of the inverters INV 2 , INV 5  start to change. The inverters INV 11 , INV 12  are coupled in mutually different directions between an output terminal (node) of the inverter INV 3  and an output terminal (node) of the inverter INV 6 . Incidentally, the inverters INV 11 , INV 12  function as elements for harmonizing times at which respective output states of the inverters INV 3 , INV 6  start to change. 
     The ring oscillator  15 Y is generating the oscillating signal (differential signal) of a frequency according to the current Iro by supplying the current Iro from the adder  14  to the inverters INV 1  to INV 12  as a drive current. Incidentally, the ring oscillator  15 Y shown in  FIG. 3  can prevent the drive current Iro from fluctuating, because the number of the inverters whose outputs are in the H level becomes equal to the number of the inverters whose outputs are in the L level. 
     Incidentally, although in the examples of  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the cases in each of which three inverters are coupled in series in a ring shape were explained as the examples, the ring oscillator is not limited to this but only an odd number of inverters need to be coupled in series. 
     Here, a PLL circuit of the related art and the PLL circuit  1  shown in this embodiment will be examined afresh. In the classic circuit described in  FIG. 23 , the resistance element Rpr is provided in a preceding stage of a voltage-current conversion circuit  505 . A device noise voltage of the resistance element Rpr is expressed by √{right arrow over (4kT·Rpr)}, wherein k represents a Boltzmann&#39;s constant and T represents the absolute temperature. Therefore, the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr is expressed by the following Formula (5).
 
Output noise=√{right arrow over (4 kT·Rpr )}× gm×Kcco×HPF   (5)
 
     Incidentally, HPF represents a transfer function to an output of a PLL circuit  500  from the resistance element Rpr. 
     Once a band is determined, HPF is determined according to it. Moreover, as described above, once the oscillating frequency of the VCO  504  is determined by the specification, a transconductance gm of the voltage-current conversion circuit  505  and a gain Kcco of the oscillator  506  are determined according to it. 
     In recent years, since the oscillating frequency required for the VCO  504  in  FIG. 23  has become large with acceleration of speed of the PLL circuit, the gain Kcco of the oscillator  506  is increasing. Moreover, since an operating voltage range of an analog circuit has become narrow in connection with voltage lowering of the PLL circuit, the transconductance gm of the voltage-current conversion circuit  505  tends to increase. Therefore, the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr is increasing steadily. 
     Also in the case of the configuration of U.S. Pat. No. 7,777,577 ( FIG. 26 ), a resistance element  610  is provided, and further, an amplifier  611  is also provided. Since the resistance element  610  acts as a noise source, and further, the amplifier  611  also acts as a noise source, the output noise will increase like the classic PLL circuit shown in  FIG. 23 . 
     On the other hand, in the PLL circuit  1  shown in  FIG. 1 , since the resistance Rpr is not provided in the voltage-current conversion circuit  133  and there is no noise source, it becomes possible to improve the long term jitter. That is, it becomes possible for the PLL circuit  1  shown in this embodiment to reduce the long term jitter better than a PLL circuit  600  of U.S. Pat. No. 7,777,577, and it can suppress it within the range of the specification. 
     (Detailed Explanation of Output Noise) 
     Next, the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr of the PLL circuit  1  according to this embodiment will be explained in still more detail. 
     First, the output current Ivi of the integral path  13  is expressed by the following Formula (6).
 
 Ivi=gm×Iint /( sCint )  (6)
 
     Incidentally, Ivi represents a current value of the output current Ivi of the integral path  13 . gm represents a transconductance [A/V] of the VIC circuit  133 . Iint represents an output current value of the charge pump  131 . Cint represents the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint. s represents a Laplacian operator. 
     Therefore, the output current Iro of the adder  14  is expressed by the following Formula (7). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
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     Incidentally, Ipr represents an output current value of the charge pump  121 . Cpr represents a capacitance value of the capacitative element Cpr. Rpr represents the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr. 
     From Formula (7), a transfer function Kop1 of an open loop of the PLL circuit  1  shown in  FIG. 1  is expressed by the following Formula (8). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     Incidentally, A is A=Ipr/Iint. Moreover, Kcco represents the gain [rad/A] of the oscillator  15 . N represents a frequency division ratio of the frequency divider  16 . 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram showing an open loop gain of the PLL circuit  1  shown in  FIG. 1 . The band, a zero point, and a high order frequency are expressed by the following Formula (9), Formula (10), and Formula (11) from Formula (8), respectively.
 
Frequency of band= Ipr·Kcco /(2π N )  (9)
 
Frequency of zero point= Iint·gm /( Ipr·Cint )  (10)
 
High order frequency=1/( Rpr·Cpr )  (11)
 
     It is clear also from Formula (9) and Formula (10) that none of a frequency of the band and a frequency of the zero point is dependent on the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr. Therefore, by adjusting the output current Ipr of the charge pump  121 , it is possible to adjust the band regardless of the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr. 
     On the other hand, it is possible to adjust the zero point by adjusting the output current Iint of the charge pump  131  and the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint after the transconductance gm of the VIC circuit  133  and the output current Ipr of the charge pump  121  are determined. In other words, adjustment of the output current Iint of the charge pump  131  makes it possible to adjust frequency of the zero point without increasing the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint. It is not necessary to take the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr into consideration at this time. 
     Here, the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr of the PLL circuit  1  shown in  FIG. 1  is expressed by the following Formula (12).
 
Output noise={right arrow over (4 kT·Rpr )}× Kcco×HPF 1  (12)
 
where k represents the Boltzmann&#39;s constant and T represents an absolute temperature. HPF1 represents a transfer function from the resistance element Rpr to an output of the PLL circuit  1 .
 
     From Formula (5) and Formula (12), comparing the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr of the PLL circuit  1  shown in  FIG. 1  and the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr of the PLL circuit  500  shown in  FIG. 23 , a ratio of these output noises is expressed by the following Formula (13). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
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     Here, the transfer function (HPF1, HPF) to an output of resistance noise is a band-pass filter with a band frequency of the PLL, and since when a band design is performed on the band-pass filter equivalently, an equivalent transfer function is obtained, Formula (13) can be derived. 
     Normally, the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr is a few kΩ, and the transconductance gm of the VIC circuit  133  is a few mS. Therefore, Rpr and gm satisfy Rpr·gm&gt;=10. Therefore, the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr of the PLL circuit  1  shown in  FIG. 1  is suppressed by 10 times or more as compared with the related art. Moreover, since there is no necessity of providing an amplifier, unlike the PLL circuit  600  shown in  FIG. 25 , the output noise of the amplifier also does not arise. 
     Incidentally, the PLL circuit described in this specification is configured so that the proportional path may mainly adjust the phase difference between the feedback signal FB and the reference signal Ref, and the integral path may adjust a frequency of an output clock of the PLL circuit. 
     Second Embodiment 
       FIG. 5  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit  1 A according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The PLL circuit  1 A of  FIG. 5  shows a specific configuration example of the PLL circuit  1  shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     The PLL circuit  1 A has a phase comparator  11 A, a proportional path  12 A, an integral path  13 A, an adder  14 A, an oscillator  15 A, and a frequency divider  16 A. In the proportional path  12 A, a charge pump (first charge pump)  121 A and a filter  122 A are provided. In the integral path  13 A, a charge pump (second charge pump)  131 A, an integrator  132 A, and a VIC circuit  133 A are provided. 
     The phase comparator  11 A corresponds to the phase comparator  11  in  FIG. 1 . The proportional path  12 A corresponds to the proportional path  12  in  FIG. 1 . The integral path  13 A corresponds to the integral path  13  in  FIG. 1 . The adder  14 A corresponds to the adder  14  in  FIG. 1 . The oscillator  15 A corresponds to the oscillator  15  in  FIG. 1 . The frequency divider  16 A corresponds to the frequency divider  16  in  FIG. 1 . The charge pump  121 A corresponds to the charge pump  121  in  FIG. 1 . The filter  122 A corresponds to the filter  122  in  FIG. 1 . The charge pump  131 A corresponds to the charge pump  131  in  FIG. 1 . The integrator  132 A corresponds to the integrator  132  in  FIG. 1 . The VIC circuit  133 A corresponds to the VIC circuit  133  in  FIG. 1 . 
     (Phase Comparator  11 A) 
     The phase comparator  11 A detects a phase difference between the reference signal Ref and the feedback signal FB, and outputs signals dec, inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. According to the pulse width of these signals dec, inc, an ON/OFF control of switching devices SW 11 , SW 12 , SW 21 , and SW 22  that will be described later is performed. 
     Incidentally, it is also possible to make a design by which pulses of the signals dec, inc that turn on both the switching device SW 11  and the switching device SW 12  or turn on both the switching device SW 21  and the switching device SW 22  may have an overlap time during which a part of or the whole of one pulse overlaps the other pulse. However, in this embodiment, first, the case where a control without this overlap time is performed will be explained for simplification of explanation. 
     When a phase of the reference signal Ref is behind a phase of the feedback signal FB, the phase comparator  11 A outputs the signal dec for turning off the switching device SW 11  and the switching device SW 22  that will be described later, and outputs the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference that turns on the switching devices SW 12  and SW 21  for the pulse width duration that will be described later. On the other hand, when the phase of the feedback signal FB is ahead of the phase of the reference signal Ref, the phase comparator  11 A outputs the signal inc for turning off the switching device SW 12  and the switching device SW 21 , and outputs the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference that turns on the switching devices SW 11  and SW 22  for the pulse width duration. 
     (Proportional Path  12 A) 
     In the proportional path  12 A, the charge pump  121 A has constant current sources I 11 , I 12  each for sending a constant current, and the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12 . 
     Here, it is common that each of the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  is formed with a P- or N-channel MOS transistor. Moreover, it is common that each of the constant current sources I 11 , I 12  is formed, for example, with a P- or N-channel MOS transistor to whose gate the reference potential is impressed, respectively. 
     Moreover, in the case where the switching device SW 11  can send a desired current with the signal dec from the above-mentioned phase comparator  11 A (namely, in the case where the constant current source I 11  can send the desired current), the switching device SW 11  and the constant current source I 11  may be formed with one MOS transistor. Similarly, in the case where the switching device SW 12  can send a desired current with the signal inc from the above-mentioned phase comparator  11 A (namely, in the case where the constant current source I 12  can send the desired current), the switching device SW 12  and the constant current source I 12  may be formed with one MOS transistor. 
     When the constant current source I 11 , the switching device SW 11 , the switching device SW 12 , and the constant current source I 12  are formed with four devices, the constant current source I 11 , the switching device SW 11 , the switching device SW 12 , and the constant current source I 12  are coupled in series between the power supply voltage terminal (node) (reference voltage terminal (node)) VDD and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Incidentally, in the case where the switching device SW 11  and the constant current source I 11  are formed with one MOS transistor, and the switching device SW 12  and the constant current source I 12  are formed with one MOS transistor, these two MOS transistors are coupled in series between the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. 
     Incidentally, in this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 5 , the input node of the signal inc is designated as N 11 , and the input node and the output node of the signal dec are designated as N 12  and N 13 , respectively, in the charge pump  121 A. 
     Below, when the constant current source I 11 , the switching device SW 11 , the switching device SW 12 , and the constant current source I 12  are formed with four devices, their specific configurations will be explained. 
     The constant current source I 11  is placed between the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD and a first terminal (node) of the switching device SW 11 . The switching device SW 11  receives the signal dec from the phase comparator  11 A at its control terminal (node). Then, conduction/non-conduction of the first terminal (node) and the second terminal (node) of the switching device SW 11  is controlled by the signal dec. 
     The constant current source I 12  is placed between the ground voltage terminal (node) GND and a first terminal (node) of the switching device SW 12 . The switching device SW 12  receives the signal inc from the phase comparator  11 A at its control terminal (node). Then, the conduction/non-conduction of the first terminal (node) and the second terminal (node) of the switching device SW 12  are controlled by the signal inc. 
     A second terminal (node) of the switching device SW 11  and a second terminal (node) of the switching device SW 12  are coupled together, and this coupling node serves as the output node (N 13 ) of the charge pump  121 A. 
     Here, a current that the constant current source I 12  sends at the time of ON of the switching device SW 12  is designated as Iup2, a current that the constant current source I 11  sends at the time of ON of the switching device SW 11  is designated as Idown2, and a current that flows from an output of the charge pump  121 A to the filter  122 A mentioned later is designated as Ipr. 
     Ipr is a difference current of Iup2 and Idown2. The charge pump  121 A outputs the current Ipr (=Idown2−Iup2) to the filter  122 A. 
     For example, when the switching device SW 11  turns on and the switching device SW 12  turns off, the current Ipr equivalent to the current Idown2 flows toward the filter  122 A from the constant current source I 11  through the switching device SW 11 . On the other hand, when the switching device SW 11  turns off and the switching device SW 12  turns on, the current Ipr equivalent to the current Iup2 flows toward the constant current source I 12  from the filter  122 A side through the switching device SW 12 . 
     The filter  122 A is of the same a configuration as that of the filter  122  shown in  FIG. 1 . That is, the filter  122 A outputs the current Iprop that is the output current Ipr of the charge pump  121 A from which the high frequency component is removed. 
     (Integral Path  13 A) 
     In the integral path  13 A, the charge pump  131 A has constant current sources I 21 , I 22  each for sending a fixed current and the switching devices SW 21 , SW 22  like the charge pump  121 A in the proportional path. 
     Here, it is common that each of the switching devices SW 21 , SW 22  is comprised of a P- or N-channel MOS transistor. Moreover, it is common that each of the constant current sources I 21 , I 22  is comprised of, for example, a P- or N-channel MOS transistor to whose gate a reference potential is impressed. 
     Moreover, in the case where the switching device SW 21  can send a desired current by the signal inc from the above-mentioned phase comparator  11 A (namely, when the constant current source I 21  can send the desired current), the switching device SW 21  and the constant current source I 21  may be comprised of one MOS transistor. Similarly, in the case where the switching device SW 22  can send a desired current by the signal dec from the above-mentioned phase comparator  11 A (namely, when the constant current source I 22  can send the desired current), the switching device SW 22  and the constant current source I 22  may be comprised of one MOS transistor. 
     In the case where the constant current source I 21 , the switching device SW 21 , the switching device SW 22 , and the constant current source I 22  are formed with four devices, the constant current source I 21 , the switching device SW 21 , the switching device SW 22 , and the constant current source I 22  are coupled in series between the power supply voltage terminal (node) (reference voltage terminal (node)) VDD and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Incidentally, in the case where the switching device SW 21  and the constant current source I 21  are formed with one MOS transistor and the switching device SW 22  and the constant current source I 22  are formed with one MOS transistor, these two MOS transistors are coupled in series between the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. 
     Incidentally, in this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 5 , the input node of the signal dec is designated as N 22 , and the input node and the output node of the signal inc are designated as N 21  and as N 23 , respectively, in the charge pump  131 A. 
     Below, when the constant current source I 21 , the switching device SW 21 , the switching device SW 22 , and the constant current source I 22  are formed with four devices, their specific configurations will be explained. 
     The constant current source I 21  is placed between the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD and a first terminal (node) of the switching device SW 21 . The switching device SW 21  receives the signal inc from the phase comparator  11 A at its control terminal (node). Then, the conduction/non-conduction of the first terminal (node) and the second terminal (node) of the switching device SW 21  is controlled by the signal inc. 
     The constant current source I 22  is placed between the ground voltage terminal (node) GND and a first terminal (node) of the switching device SW 22 . The switching device SW 22  receives the signal dec from the phase comparator  11 A at its control terminal (node). Then, conduction/non-conduction of the first terminal (node) and the second terminal (node) of the switching device SW 22  is controlled by the signal dec. 
     The second terminal (node) of the switching device SW 21  and the second terminal (node) of the switching device SW 22  are coupled together, and this coupling node serves as the output node (N 23 ) of the charge pump  131 A. 
     Here, a current that the constant current source I 21  sends at the time of ON of the switching device SW 21  is designated as Iup1, a current that the constant current source I 22  sends at the time of ON of the switching device SW 22  is designated as Idown1, and a current that flows from an output of the charge pump  131 A to the integrator  132 A mentioned later is designated as Iint. 
     Iint is a difference current of Iup1 and Idown1. The charge pump  131 A outputs the above-mentioned current Iint (=Iup1−Idown1) to the integrator  132 A. 
     For example, when the switching device SW 21  turns on and the switching device SW 22  turns off, the current Iint equivalent to the current Iup1 flows toward the integrator  132 A from the constant current source I 21  through the switching device SW 21 . On the other hand, when the switching device SW 21  turns off and the switching device SW 22  turns on, the current Iint equivalent to the current Idown1 flows toward the constant current source I 22  from the integrator  132 A side through the switching device SW 22 . 
     The integrator  132 A is of the same configuration as that of the integrator  132  shown in  FIG. 1 . That is, the integrator  132 A integrates the output current Iint of the charge pump  131 A and outputs the integrated result vint. 
     The VIC circuit  133 A has an N-channel MOS transistor (hereinafter, called simply a transistor) N 1  and a resistance element (first resistance element) Rvi. The transistor N 1  and the resistance element Rvi are coupled in series between a node (first node) X and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. The transistor N 1  is also called a fifth transistor. 
     Specifically, in the transistor N 1 , its drain is coupled to the node X, its source is coupled to one end of the resistance element Rvi, and its gate is supplied with the integrated result vint of the integrator  132 A. The other end of the resistance element Rvi is coupled to the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. 
     Between a source and a drain of the transistor N 1 , a current Ivi according to the integrated result vint of the integrator  132 A flows. For example, the larger the voltage level of the integrated result vint, the larger the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor N 1  becomes; the smaller the voltage level of the integrated result vint, the smaller the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor N 1  becomes. Incidentally, in this embodiment, an input node of the VIC circuit  133 A is designated as N 31 , and an output node of the VIC circuit  133 A is designated as N 32 . 
     In this configuration, the charge pump  121 A in the proportional path  12 A and the charge pump  131 A in the integral path  13 A are configured so that ON/OFF operations of the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  may become the same with the signal dec from the phase comparator  11 A. Moreover, similarly, the charge pump  121 A in the proportional path  12 A and the charge pump  131 A in the integral path  13 A are configured so that ON/OFF operations of the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  may become the same with the signal inc from the phase comparator  11 A. 
     As a result, this embodiment is configured so that when the signal dec is set up to send a current in a direction going to the output node (N 13 ) of the charge pump  121 A, the signal dec may be set up to draw a current in a direction going from the output node (N 23 ) of the charge pump  131 A. Similarly, this embodiment is configured so that when the signal inc is set up to draw a current in a direction going from the output node (N 13 ) of the charge pump  121 A, the signal inc may be set up to send a current in a direction going to the output node (N 23 ) of the charge pump  131 A. Then, finally, currents that are determined by operations of respective switching devices being set up by the signal dec and the signal inc, respectively, flow into respective output nodes (N 13 , N 23 ). 
     (Adder  14 A) 
     Transistors P 1 A, P 2 A that form the current-based adder  14 A are current-mirror coupled. Specifically, in the transistor P 1 A, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, and its gate and drain are coupled to the node X. In the transistor P 2 A, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, its gate is coupled to the node X, and its drain is coupled to an input terminal (node) of the oscillator  25 . Incidentally, the node X is also coupled to the other end of the resistance element Rpr and the drain of the transistor N 1 . Incidentally, the transistor P 1 A is also called a first transistor. The transistor P 2 A is also called a second transistor. 
     Between a source and a drain of the transistor P 1 A, a current that is a sum of an output current Iprop of the proportional path  12 A and an output current Ivi of the integral path  13 A flows. Between a source and a drain of the transistor P 2 A, a current Iro proportional to a current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor P 1 A flows. Then, a drain current Iro of the transistor P 2 A is supplied to the oscillator  15 A. Incidentally, in this embodiment, an input node of the adder  14 A is designated as the node X, as described above, and an output node of the adder  14 A is designated as N 41 . 
     (Oscillator  15 A and Frequency Divider  16 A) 
     The oscillator  15 A outputs the oscillating signal of a frequency according to the current Iro as in the case of the oscillator  15  shown in  FIG. 1 . For example, the smaller the current Iro, the smaller the oscillator  15 A makes a frequency of the oscillating signal; the larger the current Iro, the larger the oscillator  15 A makes the frequency of the oscillating signal. Like in the case of the frequency divider  16 A shown in  FIG. 1 , the frequency divider  16 A frequency-divides the oscillating signal outputted from the oscillator  15 A by N (N is a natural number) and outputs it as the feedback signal FB. 
     (Explanation of Detailed Operation of PLL Circuit  1 A) 
     Next, an operation of the PLL circuit  1 A shown in  FIG. 5  will be explained in still more detail. First, an operation when the phase of the feedback signal FB is behind the phase of the reference signal Ref will be explained. In this case, the phase comparator  11 A shall output the signal dec fixed to the L level, and shall output the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. 
     In the proportional path  12 A, since the signal dec is fixed to the L level, the switching device SW 11  turns off. On the other hand, the switching device SW 12  turns on in a duration when the signal inc is in the H level of a pulse width according to the phase difference. Therefore, the current Ipr flows toward the constant current source I 12  from the low-pass filter  122 A side through the switching device SW 12 . 
     Although it becomes a repetition, here, in order to simplify the explanation, it is assumed that the phase comparator  11 A outputs the signal dec fixed to the L level, and outputs the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. Therefore, the current Ipr=Idown2−Iup2=0−Iup2=−Iup2 flows. That is, the current of Iup2 will flow in a direction going from the filter  122 A to the switching device SW 12 . 
     The filter  122 A sends the current Iprop obtained by removing the high frequency component of the current Ipr. Here, the current Iprop flows toward the filter  122 A side from the node X side. 
       FIG. 6  shows the current Ipr (dashed line) and the current Iprop (solid line). A current waveform of the current Ipr has a sufficiently quick response component as compared with the current Iprop. Therefore, the current Ipr shown by a dashed line is expressed by a shape of a square wave. On the other hand, the current Iprop shown by the solid line is expressed by a current waveform from which the high frequency component was removed. Incidentally, in  FIG. 6 , a vertical axis shows a current value (an arrow direction is a negative value), and a horizontal axis shows time. 
     In the integral path  13 A, the signal inc turns on in a duration when the signal inc is in the H level of a pulse width according to the phase difference. On the other hand, since the signal dec is fixed to the L level, the switching device SW 22  turns off. Consequently, the current Iint flows toward the integrator  132 A side from the constant current source I 21  through the switching device SW 21 . 
     Although it becomes a repetition, here, in order to simplify the explanation, it is assumed that the phase comparator  11 A outputs the signal dec fixed to the L level, and outputs the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. Therefore, the current Iint=Iup1−Idown1=Iup1−0=Iup1 flows. That is, the current of Iup1 will flow in a direction going from the switching device SW 21  to the integrator  132 A. 
     In the integrator  132 A, the electric charges of the current Iint are accumulated in the capacitative element Cint, and the voltage (integrated result) vint proportional to the electric charges is outputted. Since the voltage vint becomes large, in the VIC circuit  133 A, the comparatively large current Ivi flows toward the ground voltage terminal (node) GND from the node X. 
     Thus, since the current Iprop flows toward the proportional path  12 A side from the node X and the comparatively large current Ivi flows toward the integral path  13 A side from the node X, the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor P 1 A of the adder  14 A becomes comparatively large. In connection with it, the drain current Iro of the transistor P 2 A also becomes comparatively large. Thereby, the frequency of the oscillating signal outputted from the oscillator  15 A becomes large. In connection with it, a frequency of the output signal (feedback signal) FB of the frequency divider  16 A also becomes large. As a result, the phase of the feedback signal FB that was behind is advanced, and is adjusted so as to virtually coincide with the phase of the reference signal Ref. 
     Next, an operation when the phase of the feedback signal FB is ahead of the phase of the reference signal Ref will be explained. In this case, the phase comparator  11 A outputs the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference, and outputs the signal inc fixed to the L level. 
     In the proportional path  12 A, the switching device SW 11  turns on in a duration when the signal dec is in the H level of a pulse width according to the phase difference. On the other hand, since the signal inc is fixed to the L level, the switching device SW 12  turns off. Consequently, the current Ipr flows toward the filter  122 A side from the constant current source I 11  through the switching device SW 11 . 
     Although it becomes a repetition, here, in order to simplify the explanation, it is assumed that the phase comparator  11 A outputs the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference, and outputs the signal inc fixed to the L level. Therefore, the current Ipr=Idown2−Iup2=Idown2−0=Idown2 flows. That is, the current of Idown2 will flow in a direction going from the switching device SW 11  to the filter  122 A. 
     The filter  122 A sends the current Iprop obtained by removing the high frequency component of the current Ipr. Here, the current Iprop flows toward the node X side from the filter  122 A side. 
     In the integral path  13 A, since the signal inc is fixed to the L level, the switching device SW 21  turns off. On the other hand, the switching device SW 22  turns on in a duration when the signal dec is in the H level of a pulse width according to the phase difference. Consequently, the current Iint flows toward the constant current source I 22  from the integrator  132 A side through the switching device SW 22 . 
     Although it becomes a repetition, here, in order to simplify the explanation, it is assumed that the phase comparator  11 A outputs the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference, and outputs the signal inc fixed to the L level. Therefore, the current Iint=Iup1−Idown1=0−Idown1=−Idown1 flows. That is, the current of Idown1 will flow in a direction going from the integrator  132 A to the switching device SW 22 . 
     In the integrator  132 A, the electric charges of the current Iint are discharged from the capacitative element Cint. Then, the voltage (integrated result) vint proportional to the electric charges accumulated in the capacitative element Cint is outputted. Since the voltage vint becomes small, the comparatively small current Ivi flows toward the ground voltage terminal (node) GND from the node X in the VIC circuit  133 A. 
     Thus, since the current Iprop flows toward the node X from the proportional path  12 A side and the comparatively small current Ivi flows toward the integral path  13 A side from the node X, the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor P 1 A of the adder  14 A becomes comparatively small. In connection with it, the drain current Iro of the transistor P 2 A also becomes comparatively small. Thereby, the frequency of the oscillating signal outputted from the oscillator  15 A becomes small. In connection with it, the frequency of the output signal (feedback signal) FB of the frequency divider  16 A also becomes small. As a result, the phase of the advanced feedback signal FB is delayed, and is adjusted so as to virtually coincide with the phase of the reference signal Ref. 
     As explained above, the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  of the charge pump  121 A were explained such that they did not have the overlap time during which both of them turned on from the phase comparator  11 A for simplicity in the above (this also holds in the case of the charge pump  131 A). However, even if the phase comparator  11 A outputs the signals dec, inc so that the overlap time may be given, regarding the phase information, information is given as a width of the pulses of the signals dec, inc that turn on respective switching devices. That is, difference currents Ipr, Iint are given to the filter  122 A and the integrator  132 A in the proportional path  12 A, respectively. Since these difference currents Ipr, Iint show the phase difference information surely, even if they have the overlap time, it is possible to make this circuit perform the same operation as described above, that is, it is possible for the phase comparator to output the currents inc, dec so that the switch elements may not have the overlap time during which the switch elements are turned on. 
     (Specific Configuration Example of Charge Pumps  121 A,  131 A) 
       FIG. 7A  to  FIG. 7F  are diagrams showing specific configuration examples of the charge pump  121 A.  FIG. 8A  to  FIG. 8F  are diagrams showing specific configuration examples of the charge pump  131 A. 
     Each of  FIG. 7A  to  FIG. 7C  and  FIG. 8A  to  FIG. 8C  shows a specific example in the case where a signal level of the signals dec, inc outputted from the phase comparator  11 A when turning on the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  or the switching devices SW 21 , SW 22  is specified to be “H” and a signal level when turning off these switching devices is specified to be “L.” 
       FIG. 7A  is an example in which the switching device SW 11  is comprised of a P-channel MOS transistor and the switching device SW 12  is comprised of an N-channel MOS transistor. In this case, since the switching device SW 11  is the P-channel transistor, in order to turn on this P-channel MOS transistor, the signal dec impressed to the node N 11  needs to be inverted. For this reason, the inverter IV 11  is provided. Incidentally, although this inverter IV 11  is described as an internal circuit of the charge pump for convenience, it may be provided at the output of the phase comparator  11 A. 
     Similarly,  FIG. 8A  is an example in which the switching device SW 21  is comprised of a P-channel MOS transistor and the switching device SW 22  is comprised of an N-channel MOS transistor. Since the signal inc impressed to the node N 21  needs to be inverted, an inverter IV 21  is provided. Incidentally, although this inverter IV 21  is described as an internal circuit of the charge pump for convenience, it may be provided at the output of the phase comparator  11 A. 
       FIG. 7B  is an example in which both of the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  are each comprised of an N-channel MOS transistor. In this case, since each of the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  is the N-channel MOS transistor, it is not necessary to invert the signals dec, inc impressed to the respective nodes N 11 , N 12 . For this reason, an additional circuit, such as an inverter, is unnecessary. 
     Similarly,  FIG. 8B  is an example in which both of the switching devices SW 21 , SW 22  are each comprised of an N-channel MOS transistor. Since the signals dec, inc impressed to the respective nodes N 21 , N 22  do not need to be inverted, an additional circuit, such as an inverter, is unnecessary. 
       FIG. 7C  is an example in which both of the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  are each comprised of a P-channel MOS transistor. In this case, the signals dec, inc impressed to the nodes N 11 , N 12 , respectively, need to be inverted. For this reason, the inverters IV 11 , IV 12  are provided. Incidentally, although these inverters IV 11 , IV 12  are described as internal circuits of the charge pump for convenience, they may be provided at an output of the phase comparator  11 A. 
     Similarly,  FIG. 8C  is an example in which both of the switching devices SW 21 , SW 22  are each comprised of a P-channel MOS transistor. Since the signals dec, inc impressed to the nodes N 21 , N 22 , respectively, need to be inverted, the inverters IV 21 , IV 22  are provided. Incidentally, although these inverters IV 21 , IV 22  are described as internal circuits of the charge pump for convenience, they may be provided at the output of the phase comparator  11 A. 
       FIG. 7D  to  FIG. 7F  and  FIG. 8D  to  FIG. 8F  show specific examples in the case where a signal level of the signals dec, inc outputted from the phase comparator  11 A when turning on the switching devices SW 11 , SW 12  or SW 21 , SW 22  is specified to be “L” and the level when turning them off is specified to be “H.” The configurations of  FIG. 7D  to  FIG. 7F  and  FIG. 8D  to  FIG. 8F  are the configurations of  FIG. 7A  to  FIG. 7C  and  FIG. 8A  to  FIG. 8C  in each of which the polarity of the transistor used for the switching device is inverted by element substitution and an inverter is provided on a gate side of the P-channel MOS transistor. A specific explanation is omitted. 
     Incidentally, in an embodiment mentioned later, a pump of the same configuration shall be used for the charge pump  121 A and the charge pump  131 A in principle. Therefore, in the embodiment mentioned later, in the case where the configuration of  FIG. 7A  is adopted for the charge pump  121 A, the configuration of  FIG. 8A  is adopted for the charge pump  131 A. Similarly, in the case where the configurations of  FIG. 7B  to  FIG. 7F  are adopted for the charge pump  121 A, the configurations of  FIG. 8B  to  FIG. 8F  are adopted for the charge pump  131 A, respectively. 
     However, each of all the specific configuration examples of the above-mentioned charge pumps  121 A,  131 A is configured so that when the signal dec is set up to send a current in a direction going to the output node (N 13 ) of the charge pump  121 A, the signal dec may be set up to draw a current in a direction going from the output node (N 23 ) of the charge pump  131 A. Similarly, the each embodiment is configured so that when the signal inc is set up to draw a current in a direction going from the output node (N 13 ) of the charge pump  121 A, the signal inc may be set up to send a current in a direction going to the output node (N 23 ) of the charge pump  131 A. If the charge pump is configured in this way, charge pumps of the same configuration may not be necessarily used for the charge pump  121 A and the charge pump  131 A. 
     Moreover, it is also possible to replace the configuration (configuration shown in  FIG. 9A ) of the VIC circuit  133 A with the configuration shown in  FIG. 9B . The configuration shown in  FIG. 9B  has an N-channel MOS transistor (hereinafter, called simply a transistor) N 2 . In the transistor N 2 , its drain is coupled to the output node N 32  (node X side), its source is coupled to the ground voltage terminal (node) GND, and its gate is coupled to the input node N 31 . Incidentally, the integrated result vint of the integrator  132 A is supplied to the input node N 31 . Between a source and a drain of the transistor N 2 , the current Ivi according to the integrated result vint of the integrator  132 A flows. The larger the voltage level of the integrated result vint, the larger the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor N 2  becomes; the smaller the voltage level of the integrated result vint, the smaller the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor N 2  becomes. 
     Moreover, it is also possible to replace the configuration (configuration shown in  FIG. 10A ) of the adder  14 A with the configurations shown in  FIG. 10B  and  FIG. 10C . Alternatively, the adder  14 A may be of a configuration where the node X and the node N 41  of  FIG. 5  are simply short-circuited. Below, the configurations shown in  FIG. 10B  and  FIG. 10C  will be explained specifically. 
     The configuration shown in  FIG. 10B  has P-channel MOS transistors (hereinafter, called simply transistors) P 1 B to P 4 B. In the transistor P 1 B, its source is coupled to the power supply terminal (node) VDD, its drain is coupled to a source of the transistor P 3 B, and its gate is coupled to the node X. In the transistor P 2 B, its source is coupled to the power supply terminal (node) VDD, its drain is coupled to a source of the transistor P 4 B, and its gate is coupled to the node X. In the transistor P 3 B, its drain is coupled to the node X, and its gate is coupled to a gate of the transistor P 4 B. In the transistor P 4 B, its drain is coupled to the output node N 41 . That is, the transistor P 3 B is cascode-coupled to the transistor P 1 B. The transistor P 4 B is cascode-coupled to the transistor P 2 B. Incidentally, the transistors P 1 B to P 4 B are also called first to fourth transistors, respectively. Moreover, a bias voltage VB 1  is impressed to respective gates of the transistors P 3 B, P 4 B. 
     A configuration shown in  FIG. 10C  has P-channel MOS transistors (hereinafter, called simply transistors) P 1 C to P 4 C and a constant current source I 1 . In the transistor P 1 C, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, its drain is coupled to the node X, and its gate is coupled to a drain of the transistor P 3 C. In the transistor P 2 C, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, its drain is coupled to a source of the transistor P 4 C, and its gate is coupled to the drain of the transistor P 3 C. In the transistor P 3 C, its source is coupled to the node X and its gate is coupled to a gate of the transistor P 4 C. In the transistor P 4 C, its drain is coupled to the output node N 41 . The constant current source I 1  is provided between the drain of the transistor P 3 C and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Incidentally, the transistors P 1 C to P 4 C are also called first to fourth transistors, respectively. Moreover, a bias voltage VB 2  is impressed to respective gates of the transistors P 3 C, P 4 C. 
     Moreover,  FIG. 10D  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a bias voltage generating circuit for supplying the bias voltage VB 1  (bias voltage VB 2  to the configuration shown in  FIG. 10C ) to the configuration shown in  FIG. 10B . The bias voltage generating circuit shown in  FIG. 10D  has one P-channel transistor (hereinafter, called simply a transistor) P 10 D and a current source Ivb. In the transistor P 10 D, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, and its gate and drain are coupled to the current source Ivb. The current source Ivb is provided between a gate and a drain of the transistor P 10 D and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Then, the bias voltage generating part shown in  FIG. 10D  outputs a voltage of the drain of the transistor P 10 D as the bias voltage VB 1  (VB 2 ). 
     Below, in a third embodiment to a sixth embodiment, further detailed configuration examples of the PLL circuit  1 A shown in  FIG. 5  will be shown. These detailed configuration examples are ones in which respective PLL circuits are formed by adopting some of the specific examples shown in  FIG. 7A  to  FIG. 7F ,  FIG. 8A  to  FIG. 8F ,  FIG. 9A ,  FIG. 9B ,  FIG. 10A  to  FIG. 10C , etc. 
     Third Embodiment 
       FIG. 11  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit  2  according to the third embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 11  shows a further detailed configuration example of the PLL circuit  1 A shown in  FIG. 5  as the PLL circuit  2 . 
     The PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11  has a phase comparator  21 , a proportional path  22 , an integral path  23 , an adder  24 , an oscillator  25 , and a frequency divider  26 . A charge pump (first charge pump)  221  and a filter  222  are provided in the proportional path  22 . A charge pump (second charge pump)  231 , an integrator  232 , and a VIC circuit  233  are provided in the integral path  23 . The adder  24  has the P-channel MOS transistors (hereinafter, called simply transistors) P 1 A, P 2 A. 
     The phase comparator  21  corresponds to the phase comparator  11  in  FIG. 1 . The proportional path  22  corresponds to the proportional path  12  in  FIG. 1 . The integral path  23  corresponds to the integral path  13  in  FIG. 1 . The adder  24  corresponds to the adder  14  in  FIG. 1 . The oscillator  25  corresponds to the oscillator  15  in  FIG. 1 . The frequency divider  26  corresponds to the frequency divider  16  in  FIG. 1 . The charge pump  221  corresponds to the charge pump  121  in  FIG. 1 . The filter  222  corresponds to the filter  122  in  FIG. 1 . The charge pump  231  corresponds to the charge pump  131  in  FIG. 1 . The integrator  232  corresponds to the integrator  132  in  FIG. 1 . The VIC circuit  233  corresponds to the VIC circuit  133  in  FIG. 1 . 
     The PLL circuit shown in  FIG. 11  adopts the following circuits: a circuit shown in  FIG. 7A  as the charge pump circuit  221 ; a circuit shown in  FIG. 8A  as the charge pump circuit  231 ; a circuit shown in  FIG. 9A  as the VIC circuit  233 ; and a circuit shown in  FIG. 10A  as the adder  24 . Therefore, transistors Tr 11 , Tr 12 , Tr 21 , and Tr 22  all of which will be described later correspond to the switching device SW 11 , SW 12 , SW 21 , and SW 22  shown in  FIG. 7A  and  FIG. 8A , respectively. 
     (Phase Comparator  21 ) 
     The phase comparator  21  detects the phase difference between the reference signal Ref and the feedback signal FB, and outputs the signals dec, inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. According to the pulse width of these signals dec, inc, an ON/OFF control of the transistors Tr 11 , Tr 12 , Tr 21 , and Tr 22  mentioned later is performed. 
     Incidentally, a design that allows the transistor Tr 21  and the transistor Tr 22  to have the overlap time during which a part of or the whole of one pulse of the signals dec, inc overlaps the other pulse in such a way that both the transistor Tr 11  and the transistor Tr 12  turn on or both the transistor Tr 21  and the transistor Tr 22  turn on is also possible. However, in this embodiment, for simplification of explanation, the case where a control without this overlap time will be explained first. 
     When the phase of the feedback signal FB is behind the phase of the reference signal Ref, the phase comparator  21  outputs the signal dec that turns off the transistor Tr 11  and the transistor Tr 22  that will be described later, and outputs the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference that turns on the transistor Tr 12  and the transistor Tr 21  for the pulse width duration that will be described later. On the other hand, when the phase of the feedback signal FB is ahead of the phase of the reference signal Ref, the phase comparator  21  outputs the signal inc that turns off the transistor Tr 12  and the transistor Tr 21 , and outputs the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference that turns on the transistor Tr 11  and the transistor Tr 22  for the pulse width duration. 
     In this embodiment, for example, when the phase of the feedback signal FB is behind the phase of the reference signal Ref, the phase comparator  21  outputs the signal dec fixed to the L level, and outputs the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. On the other hand, when the phase of the feedback signal FB is ahead of the phase of the reference signal Ref, the phase comparator  21  outputs the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference and outputs the signal dec fixed to the L level. 
     (Proportional Path  22 ) 
     In the proportional path  22 , the charge pump  221  has the constant current sources I 11 ,  112  for sending fixed currents, the P-channel MOS transistor (hereinafter, called simply a transistor) Tr 11  as a switching device, the N-channel MOS transistor (hereinafter, called simply a transistor) Tr 12  as a switching device, and the inverter IV 11  as a switching device. The constant current source I 11 , the transistor Tr 11 , the transistor Tr 12 , and the constant current source I 12  are coupled in series between the power supply voltage terminal (node) (reference voltage terminal (node)) VDD and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. 
     Specifically, in the constant current source I 11 , its input terminal (node) is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD and its output terminal (node) is coupled to a source of the transistor Tr 11 . In the transistor Tr 11 , its drain is coupled to a drain of the transistor Tr 12  and its gate is supplied with an inverted signal of the signal dec. In the transistor Tr 12 , its source is coupled to an input terminal (node) of the constant current source I 12  and its gate is supplied with the signal inc. In the constant current source I 12 , its output terminal (node) is coupled to the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Then, the charge pump  221  outputs the current Ipr flowing into the node (node N 13 ) between the drain of the transistor Tr 11  and the drain of the transistor Tr 12 . 
     For example, when the transistor Tr 11  turns on and the transistor Tr 12  turns off, the current Ipr equivalent to the current Idown2 flows toward the filter  222  from the constant current source I 11  through the transistor Tr 11 . On the other hand, when the transistor Tr 11  turns off and the transistor Tr 12  turns on, the current Ipr equivalent to the current Iup2 flows toward the constant current source I 12  from the filter  222  side through the transistor Tr 12 . 
     The filter  222  is of the same configuration as that of the filter  122  shown in  FIG. 1 . That is, the filter  222  outputs the current Iprop obtained by removing the high frequency component of the output current Ipr of the charge pump  221 . 
     (Integral Path  23 ) 
     In the integral path  23 , like the charge pump  221  of the proportional path  22 , the charge pump  231  has the constant current sources  121 ,  122  for sending fixed current, the P-channel MOS transistor (hereinafter, called simply a transistor) Tr 21  as the switching device, the N-channel MOS transistor (hereinafter, called simply a transistor) Tr 22  as the switching device, and the inverter IV 21 . The constant current source I 21 , the transistor Tr 21 , the transistor Tr 22 , and the constant current source I 22  are coupled in series between the power supply voltage terminal (node) (reference voltage terminal (node)) VDD and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. 
     Specifically, in the constant current source I 21 , its input terminal (node) is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, and its output terminal (node) is coupled to a source of the transistor Tr 21 . In the transistor Tr 21 , its drain is coupled to a drain of the transistor Tr 22  and its gate is supplied with an inversion signal of the signal inc. In the transistor Tr 22 , its source is coupled to an input terminal (node) of the constant current source I 22 , and its gate is supplied with the signal dec. In the constant current source I 22 , its output terminal (node) is coupled to the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Then, the charge pump  231  outputs the current Iint that flows into the node (node N 23 ) between a drain of the transistor Tr 21  and the drain of the transistor Tr 22 . 
     For example, when the transistor Tr 21  turns on and the transistor Tr 22  turns off, the current Iint equivalent to the current Iup1 flows toward the integrator  232  from the constant current source I 21  through the transistor Tr 21 . On the other hand, when the transistor Tr 21  turns off and the transistor Tr 22  turns on, the current Iint equivalent to the current Idown1 flows toward the constant current source I 22  from the integrator  232  side through the transistor Tr 22 . 
     The integrator  232  is of the same configuration as that of the integrator  132  shown in  FIG. 1 . That is, the integrator  232  integrates the output current Iint of the charge pump  231 , and outputs the integrated result vint. 
     The VIC circuit  233  has the N-channel MOS transistor (hereinafter, called simply a transistors) N 1  and the resistance element (first resistance element) Rvi. The transistor N 1  and the resistance element Rvi are coupled in series between the node (first node) X and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. The transistor N 1  is also called a fifth transistor. 
     Specifically, in the transistor N 1 , its drain is coupled to the node X, its source is coupled to the one end of the resistance element Rvi, and its gate is supplied with the integrated result vint of the integrator  232 . The other end of the resistance element Rvi is coupled to the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. 
     Between the source and the drain of the transistor N 1 , the current Ivi according to the integrated result vint of the integrator  232  flows. For example, the larger the voltage level of the integrated result vint, the larger the current that flows between the source and the drain of the transistor N 1  becomes; the smaller the voltage level of the integrated result vint, the smaller the current that flows between the source and the drain of the transistor N 1  becomes. 
     (Adder  24 ) 
     The transistors P 1 A, P 2 A that form the current-based adder  24  are current-mirror-coupled. Specifically, in the transistor P 1 A, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, and its gate and drain are coupled to the node X. In the transistor P 2 A, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, its gate is coupled to the node X, and its drain is coupled to the input terminal (node) of the oscillator  25 . Incidentally, the node X is also coupled to the other end of the resistance element Rpr and to the drain of the transistor N 1 . 
     Between the source and the drain of the transistor P 1 A, a current that is a sum of the output current Iprop of the proportional path  22  and the output current Ivi of the integral path  23  flows. Between the source and the drain of the transistor P 2 A, a current Iro proportional to the current that flows between the source and the drain of the transistor P 1 A flows. Then, the drain current Iro of the transistor P 2 A is supplied to the oscillator  25 . 
     (Oscillator  25  and Frequency Divider  26 ) 
     The oscillator  25  outputs the oscillating signal of a frequency according to the current Iro, like in the case of the oscillator  15  shown in  FIG. 1 . For example, the oscillator  25  makes a frequency of the oscillating signal smaller as the current Iro becomes smaller, and it makes the frequency of the oscillating signal larger as the current Iro becomes larger. Like in the case of the frequency divider  16  shown in  FIG. 1 , the frequency divider  26  frequency-divides the oscillating signal outputted from the oscillator  25  by N (N is a natural number), and outputs it as the feedback signal FB. 
     (Detailed Explanation of Operation of PLL Circuit  2 ) 
     Next, an operation of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11  will be explained in still more detail. First, an operation when the phase of the feedback signal FB is behind the phase of the reference signal Ref will be explained. In this case, the phase comparator  21  outputs the signal dec fixed to the L level, and outputs the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. 
     In the proportional path  22 , since the signal dec is fixed to the L level, the transistor Tr 11  turns off. On the other hand, the transistor Tr 12  turns on in a duration when the signal inc is in the H level of a pulse width according to the phase difference. Consequently, the current Ipr flows toward the constant current source I 12  from the filter  222  side through the transistor Tr 12 . 
     Incidentally, as described above, the phase comparator  21  is outputting the signal dec fixed to the L level, and is outputting the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. Therefore, the current Ipr=Idown2−Iup2=0−Iup2=−Iup2 flows. That is, the current of Iup2 will flow in a direction going from the filter  222  to the transistor Tr 12 . 
     The filter  222  sends the current Iprop obtained by removing the high frequency component of the current Ipr. Here, the current Iprop flows toward the filter  222  side from the node X side. 
     In the integral path  23 , the transistor Tr 21  turns on in a duration when the signal inc is in the H level of a pulse width according to the phase difference. On the other hand, since the signal dec is fixed to the L level, the transistor Tr 22  turns off. Consequently, the current Iint flows toward the integrator  232  side from the constant current source I 21  through the transistor Tr 21 . 
     Incidentally, as described above, the phase comparator  21  is outputting the signal dec fixed to the L level, and is outputting the signal inc of a pulse width according to the phase difference. Therefore, the current Iint=Iup1−Idown1=Iup1−0=Iup1 flows. That is, the current of Iup1 will flow in a direction going from the transistor Tr 21  to the integrator  232 . 
     In the integrator  232 , the electric charges of the current Iint are accumulated in the capacitative element Cint, and the voltage (integrated result) vint proportional to the electric charges is outputted. Since the voltage vint becomes large, the comparatively large current Ivi flows toward the ground voltage terminal (node) GND from the node X in the VIC circuit  233 . 
     Thus, since the current Iprop flows toward the proportional path  22  side from the node X and the comparatively large current Ivi flows toward the integral path side from the node X, a current that flows between the source and the drain of the transistor P 1 A of the adder  24  becomes comparatively large. In connection with it, the drain current Iro of the transistor P 2 A also becomes comparatively large. Thereby, the frequency of the oscillating signal outputted from the oscillator  25  becomes large. In connection with it, the frequency of the output signal (feedback signal) FB of the frequency divider  26  also becomes large. As a result, the phase of the feedback signal FB that was behind is advanced, and is adjusted so as to virtually coincide with the phase of the reference signal Ref. 
     Next, an operation when the phase of the feedback signal FB is ahead of the phase of the reference signal Ref will be explained. In this case, the phase comparator  21  outputs the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference, and outputs the signal inc fixed to the L level. 
     In the proportional path  22 , the transistor Tr 11  turns on in a duration when the signal dec is in the H level of a pulse width according to the phase difference. On the other hand, since the signal inc is fixed to the L level, the transistor Tr 12  turns off. Consequently, the current Ipr flows toward the filter  222  side from the constant current source I 11  through the transistor Tr 11 . 
     Incidentally, as described above, the phase comparator  21  is outputting the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference, and outputs the signal inc fixed to the L level. Therefore, the current Ipr=Idown2−Iup2=Idown2−0=Idown2 flows. That is, the current of Idown2 will flow in a direction going from the transistor Tr 11  to the filter  222 . 
     The filter  222  sends the current Iprop obtained by removing the high frequency component of the current Ipr. Here, the current Iprop flows toward the node X side from the filter  222  side. 
     In the integral path  23 , since the signal inc is fixed to the L level, the transistor Tr 21  turns off. On the other hand, the transistor Tr 22  turns on in a duration when the signal dec is in the H level of a pulse width according to the phase difference. Consequently, the current Iint flows toward the constant current source I 22  from the integrator  232  side through the transistor Tr 22 . 
     Incidentally, as described above, the phase comparator  21  is outputting the signal dec of a pulse width according to the phase difference, and is outputting the signal inc fixed to the L level. Therefore, the current Iint=Iup1−Idown1=0−Idown1=−Idown1 flows. That is, the current of Idown1 will flow in a direction going from the integrator  232  to the transistor Tr 22 . 
     In the integrator  232 , electric charges of the current Iint are discharged from the capacitative element Cint. Then, a voltage (integrated result) vint proportional to the electric charges accumulated in the capacitative element Cint is outputted. Since the voltage vint becomes small, the comparatively small current Ivi flows toward the ground voltage terminal (node) GND from the node X in the VIC circuit  233 . 
     Thus, since the current Iprop flows toward the node X from the proportional path  22  side and the comparatively small current Ivi flows toward the integral path  23  side from the node X, the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor P 1 A of the adder  24  becomes comparatively small. In connection with it, the drain current Iro of the transistor P 2 A also becomes comparatively small. Thereby, the frequency of the oscillating signal outputted from the oscillator  25  becomes small. In connection with it, the frequency of the output signal (feedback signal) FB of the frequency divider  26  also becomes small. As a result, the phase of the feedback signal FB that is advanced is delayed, and is adjusted so as to virtually coincide with the phase of the reference signal Ref. 
     As explained above, in the above, the explanation was given assuming that the signals dec, inc do not have the overlap time during which the two transistors Tr 11 , Tr 12  of the charge pump  221  turn on (the same also holds for the charge pump  231 ) from a setting of the phase comparator  21 . However, even if the phase comparator  21  outputs the signals dec, inc so that they may have the overlap time, phase difference information is given as widths of pulses of the signals dec, inc that turn on respective switching devices. That is, the difference currents Ipr, Iint are given to the filter  222  and the integrator  232  in the proportional path  22 , respectively. Since these difference currents Ipr, Iint show the phase difference information surely, even if they have the overlap time, it is possible to make this circuit perform the same operation as described above. 
     (Modification of PLL Circuit  1 ) 
       FIG. 12  is a diagram showing a modification of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11  as a PLL circuit  3 . The PLL circuit  3  shown in  FIG. 12  differs in a configuration of the VIC circuit provided over the integral path as compared with the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 . Although the circuit shown in  FIG. 9A  was specified as the VIC circuit  233  in  FIG. 11 , here, a circuit shown in  FIG. 9B  is specified as a VIC circuit  333 . That is, the PLL circuit  3  shown in  FIG. 12  adopts the following circuits: the circuit shown in  FIG. 7A  as the charge pump circuit  221 ; the circuit shown in  FIG. 8A  as the charge pump circuit  231 ; the circuit shown in  FIG. 9B  as the VIC circuit  333 ; and the circuit shown in  FIG. 10A  as the adder  24 . 
     As compared with the integral path  23 , an integral path  33  of the PLL circuit  3  shown in  FIG. 12  has the VIC circuit  333  instead of the VIC circuit  233 . The VIC circuit  333  has only the transistor N 2 , and does not have the resistance element Rvi. Since other circuit configurations of the PLL circuit  3  shown in  FIG. 12  are the same as those of the case of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 , their explanations are omitted. 
     In the PLL circuit  3  shown in  FIG. 12 , since the VIC circuit  333  does not have the resistance element Rvi, the circuit scale is curbed. On the other hand, in the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 , since the VIC circuit  233  has the resistance element Rvi, the circuit scale will increase by an amount related to this configuration. However, since in the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 , the transconductance gm of the VIC circuit  233  is determined by the transistor N 1  and the resistance element Rvi, an influence of a transconductance of the transistor N 1  that is easily changeable with temperature or by the device can be relaxed. 
     Fourth Embodiment 
       FIG. 13  is a diagram showing a configuration example of a PLL circuit  4  according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the PLL circuit  4  shown in  FIG. 13 , a configuration of its adder is different as compared with that of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 . Although the circuit shown in  FIG. 10A  was specified as the adder  24  in  FIG. 11 , here, the circuit shown in  FIG. 10B  is specified as an adder  44 . That is, the PLL circuit  4  shown in  FIG. 13  adopts the circuit shown in  FIG. 7A  as the charge pump circuit  221 , the circuit shown in  FIG. 8A  as the charge pump circuit  231 , the circuit shown in  FIG. 9A  as the VIC circuit  233 , and the circuit shown in  FIG. 10B  as the adder  44 . Below, it will be explained specifically. 
     The PLL circuit  4  shown in  FIG. 13  has the adder  44  in place of the adder  24 . The adder  44  is a current-based adder and has P-channel MOS transistors (hereinafter, called simply transistors) P 1 B to P 4 B. In the transistor P 1 B, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, its drain is coupled to the source of the transistor P 3 B, and its gate is coupled to the node X. In the transistor P 2 B, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, its drain is coupled to the source of the transistor P 4 B, and its gate is coupled to the node X. In the transistor P 3 B, its drain is coupled to the node X and its gate is coupled to the gate of the transistor P 4 B. In the transistor P 4 B, its drain is coupled to the output node N 41  (input terminal of the oscillator  25  (node)). That is, the transistor P 3 B is cascode-coupled to the transistor P 1 B. The transistor P 4 B is cascode-coupled to the transistor P 2 B. 
     Moreover, the bias voltage VB 1  is impressed to each gate of the transistors P 3 B, P 4 B. The bias voltage VB 1  is generated, for example, by the bias voltage generating circuit as shown in  FIG. 10D . The bias voltage generating circuit shown in  FIG. 10D  has one P-channel transistor P 10 D and the current source Ivb. In the transistor P 10 D, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, and its gate and drain are coupled to the current source Ivb. The current source Ivb is provided between the gate and the drain of the transistor P 10 D and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Then, the bias voltage generating part shown in  FIG. 10D  outputs a voltage of the drain of the transistor P 10 D as the bias voltage VB 1 . Incidentally, as long as the bias voltage VB 1  of the desired potential is generable, a configuration of the bias voltage generating part may be any configuration, not being limited to the configuration shown in  FIG. 10D . 
     Since other circuit configurations and operations of the PLL circuit  4  shown in  FIG. 13  are the same as those of the case of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 , their explanations are omitted. 
     In the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 , an amount of change of the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor P 2 A in response to a change of the power supply voltage VDD is large. On the other hand, in the PLL circuit  4  shown in  FIG. 13 , since the transistors P 3 B, P 4 B are further provided in it, the amount of change of the current flowing between the source and the drain of the transistor P 2 B in response to a change of the power supply voltage VDD is comparatively small. That is, the PLL circuit  4  shown in  FIG. 13  can make small the amount of change of the current Iro in response to a change of the power supply voltage VDD. 
     Fifth Embodiment 
       FIG. 14  is a diagram showing a configuration example of the PLL circuit  5  according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the PLL circuit  5  shown in  FIG. 14 , a configuration of an adder is different as compared with that of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 . Although the circuit shown in  FIG. 10A  was specified as the adder  24  in  FIG. 11 , here, the circuit shown in  FIG. 10C  is specified as the adder  54 . That is, the PLL circuit  5  shown in  FIG. 14  adopts the following circuits: the circuit shown in  FIG. 7A  as the charge pump circuit  221 ; the circuit shown in  FIG. 8A  as the charge pump circuit  231 ; the circuit shown in  FIG. 9A  as the VIC circuit  233 ; and the circuit shown in  FIG. 10C  as the adder  54 . Below, it will be explained specifically. 
     The PLL circuit  5  shown in  FIG. 14  has an adder  54  in place of the adder  24 . The adder  54  is a current-based adder, and has the P-channel MOS transistors P 1 C to P 4 C and the constant current source I 1  for sending a fixed current. In the transistor P 1 C, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, its drain is coupled to the node X, and its gate is coupled to the drain of the transistor P 3 C. In the transistor P 2 C, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, its drain is coupled to the source of the transistor P 4 C, and its gate is coupled to the drain of the transistor P 3 C. In the transistor P 3 C, its source is coupled to the node X and its gate is coupled to the gate of the transistor P 4 C. In the transistor P 4 C, its drain is coupled to the output node N 41  (input terminal of the oscillator  25  (node)). The constant current source I 1  is provided between the drain of the transistor P 3 C and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. 
     Moreover, the bias voltage VB 2  is impressed to each gate of the transistors P 3 C and P 4 C. The bias voltage VB 2  is generated, for example, by the bias voltage generating circuit as shown in  FIG. 10D . The bias voltage generating circuit shown in  FIG. 10D  has one P-channel transistor P 10 D and the current source Ivb. In the transistor P 10 D, its source is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD, and its gate and drain are coupled to the current source Ivb. The current source Ivb is provided between the gate and the drain of the transistor P 10 D and the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. Then, the bias voltage generating part shown in  FIG. 10D  outputs a voltage of the drain of the transistor P 10 D as the bias voltage VB 2 . Incidentally, as long as the bias voltage VB 2  of a desired potential is generable, the configuration of the bias voltage generating part may be any configuration, being not limited to the configuration shown in  FIG. 10D . 
     Since other circuit configurations and operations of the PLL circuit  5  shown in  FIG. 14  are the same as those of the case of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 , their explanations are omitted. 
     In the PLL circuit according to the present invention, when a frequency range of the oscillating signal is wide, a current range of the VIC circuit also becomes large according to it. Here, for example, in the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 , the VIC circuit  233  and a gate of the transistor P 1 A are directly coupled. For this reason, a gate voltage V2 of the transistor P 1 A needs to be settable so that a saturation range of the VIC circuit  233  can be secured. Therefore, the size of the transistor P 1 A is required to be large to some extent. Normally, since the smaller the gate width of the transistor P 1 A, the much the thermal noise is suppressed, there is a possibility that the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11  is unable to suppress the thermal noise sufficiently. 
     On the other hand, in the PLL circuit  5  shown in  FIG. 14 , the VIC circuit  233  and a gate of the transistor P 1 C are not directly coupled. Specifically, the VIC circuit  233  is coupled to a drain (node X) of the transistor P 1 C and the gate of the transistor P 1 C is coupled to the constant current source I 1 . In the PLL circuit  5  shown in  FIG. 14 , since a gate voltage of the transistor P 1 C can be set up regardless of a current range of the VIC circuit  233 , it is possible to suppress the thermal noise sufficiently by making small a gate width of the transistor P 1 C. 
     Sixth Embodiment 
       FIG. 15  is a diagram showing a configuration example of the PLL circuit  6  according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the PLL circuit  6  shown in  FIG. 15 , a configuration of an adder is different as compared with that of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 . Specifically, in the PLL circuit  6  shown in  FIG. 15 , the adder is not formed with transistors etc. and supplies the current Iro added at the node X to the oscillator  25  as it is. Since other circuit configurations and operations of the PLL circuit  4  shown in  FIG. 15  are the same as those of the case of the PLL circuit  2  shown in  FIG. 11 , their explanations are omitted. 
     Even with such a configuration, the same effect as that of the PLL circuits according to other embodiments described can be provided. 
     (Other Configuration Example of PLL Circuit According to the Present Invention) 
       FIG. 16  to  FIG. 20  are diagrams showing other configuration examples of the PLL circuit according to the present invention as PLL circuits  2 A to  6 A, respectively. The configurations of the PLL circuits  2 A to  6 A shown in  FIG. 16  to  FIG. 20  are the configurations of the PLL circuits  2  to  6  shown in  FIG. 11  to  FIG. 15  each of which is modified so that the P-channel MOS transistors Tr 11 , Tr 21  provided in the charge pump may be replaced with N-channel MOS transistors Tr 11 , Tr 21  with a different polarity and the inverters IV 11 , IV 21  may be deleted. Since other circuit configurations and operations of the PLL circuits  2 A to  6 A shown in  FIG. 13  to  FIG. 20  are the same as those of the PLL circuits  2  to  6  shown in  FIG. 11  to  FIG. 15 , respectively, their explanations are omitted. 
     Incidentally, a phase comparator  21 A corresponds to the phase comparator  21 . A proportional path  22 A corresponds to the proportional path  22 . Integral paths  23 A,  33 A correspond to the integral path  23 , respectively. Adders  24 A,  44 A, and  54 A correspond to the adder  24 , respectively. An oscillator  25 A corresponds to the oscillator  25 . A frequency divider  26 A corresponds to the frequency divider  26 . A charge pump  221 A corresponds to the charge pump  221 . A filter  222 A corresponds to the filter  222 . A charge pump  231 A corresponds to the charge pump  231 . An integrator  232 A corresponds to the integrator  232 . VIC circuits  233 A,  333 A correspond to the VIC circuit  233 , respectively. 
     Also in the cases of the PLL circuits  2 A to  6 A shown in  FIG. 16  to  FIG. 20 , the same effect as those of the above-mentioned embodiments can be provided. 
     (Layout Configuration Example of PLL Circuit According to the Present Invention) 
     Next, a layout configuration of the PLL circuit according to the present invention will be explained, comparing it with the PLL circuit of the related art.  FIG. 21  is a diagram showing a layout configuration example of the PLL circuit  1  according to the present invention shown in  FIG. 1 . Moreover,  FIG. 22  is a diagram showing a layout configuration of the PLL circuit  500  of the related art shown in  FIG. 23 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , over a chip of the PLL circuit  1  according to the present invention, there are placed the capacitative element Cint in the lower part of the page, the capacitative element Cpr in the center of the page, and other circuits forming the PLL circuit  1  in the upper part of the page. Here, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the capacitative element Cpr is coupled to the power supply voltage terminal (node) VDD; the capacitative element Cint is coupled to the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. That is, the capacitative elements Cpr, Cint are coupled to different voltage sources, respectively. In other words, the capacitative elements Cpr, Cint are placed over WELLs of mutually different polarities, respectively. Therefore, as a result of WELL separation etc., the capacitative element Cpr and the capacitative element Cint are placed so as to separate from each other by a predetermined space (gap), as is also clear from  FIG. 21 . 
     On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 22 , over a chip of the PLL circuit  500  of the related art, there are placed the capacitative element Cint in the lower part of the page, the capacitative element Cpr in the center of the page, and other circuits forming the PLL circuit  500  in the upper part of the page. Here, as shown in  FIG. 23 , both of the capacitative elements Cpr, Cint are coupled to the ground voltage terminal (node) GND. That is, the capacitative elements Cpr, Cint are coupled to a common voltage source. Therefore, since the capacitative element Cpr and the capacitative element Cint have no necessity of WELL separation or the like, as is clear from  FIG. 22 , they are placed with hardly leaving a space therebetween as compared with the case of  FIG. 21 . 
     Thus, in the PLL circuit  1  according to the present invention, the capacitative element Cpr and the capacitative element Cint are placed with leaving a space (gap) wider than heretofore. Also in the PLL circuits according to the above-mentioned other embodiments, the same thing can be said. 
     Furthermore, in the PLL circuit  1  according to the present invention, since polarities of the capacitative element Cpr and the capacitative element Cint are different, they are placed over different devices, respectively, in many cases. Also in the PLL circuits according to the above-mentioned other embodiments, the same thing can be said. 
     Incidentally, it is desirable that the capacitative element Cpr provided in the proportional path be placed closer to the other internal circuits of the PLL circuit  1  than the capacitative element Cint provided in the integral path. This is because the proportional path side is required to respond more quickly than the integral path side. 
     (Comparison Between Present Application Invention and Related Art) 
     Next, a difference between the PLL circuit according to the present invention and PLL circuits of the related art disclosed by Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. S58(1983)-107727 and by Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei1(1989)-258510 will be explained.  FIG. 27  is a diagram showing a configuration of the PLL circuit disclosed by Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. S58(1983)-107727.  FIG. 28  is a diagram showing a configuration of the PLL circuit disclosed by Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei1(1989)-258510. 
     First, in the case of the PLL circuit of the related art shown in  FIG. 27 , an adder ADD (operational amplifier OPA 3 ) is generating a voltage obtained by adding an output voltage of a low-pass filter LPF (operational amplifier OPA 1 ) and an output voltage of an integrator INT (operational amplifier OPA 2 ). On the other hand, in the PLL circuit according to the present invention, the adder adds the output current Iprop of the filter and the current Ivi according to an output voltage of the integrator. That is, while the adder of the related art is a voltage addition type, the adder of the present invention is a current addition type. 
     Furthermore, in the case of the PLL circuit of the related art shown in  FIG. 27 , the low-pass filter LPF and the integrator INT have many resistance elements and capacitative elements in order to generate voltages. On the other hand, in the case of the PLL circuit according to the present invention, unlike the related art, the filter and the integrator only need to have at least one resistance element Rpr and two capacitative elements Cpr, Cint in total. 
     Furthermore, in the PLL circuit of the related art shown in  FIG. 27 , since the adder ADD, the low-pass filter LPF, and the integrator INT have respective operational amplifiers, there is a possibility that the output noise may become large as the whole PLL circuit. On the other hand, in the PLL circuit according to the present invention, since none of the adder, the filter, and the integrator has an operational amplifier, unlike the related art, the output noise does not become large as the whole PLL circuit. 
     Furthermore, in the case of the PLL circuit of the related art shown in  FIG. 27 , signals in the H level or in the L level from the phase comparators PC 1 , PC 2  (flip-flops FF 1 , FF 2 ) are supplied to the low-pass filter LPF and the integrator INT, respectively. On the other hand, in the case of the PLL circuit according to the present invention, the output currents Ipr, Iint from the current-based charge pumps are supplied to the filter and the integrator, respectively. That is, while the low-pass filter and the integrator of the related art are voltage control circuits, the filter and the adder of the present invention are current control circuits. 
     Furthermore, the PLL circuit of the related art shown in  FIG. 27  has two phase comparators PC 1 , PC 2 . On the other hand, the PLL circuit according to the present invention has one phase comparator. 
     Next, in the case of the PLL circuit of the related art shown in  FIG. 28 , a voltage-controlled oscillator is outputting the oscillating signal of a frequency according to an output voltage of a proportional circuit and an output voltage of an integral circuit. On the other hand, in the case of the PLL circuit according to the present invention, the current control type oscillator is outputting the oscillating signal of a frequency according to a current Iro obtained by adding the output current Iprop of the filter and the current Ivi according to the output voltage of the integrator. That is, while the PLL circuit of the related art is a voltage control circuit, the PLL circuit according to the present invention is a current control circuit. 
     Furthermore, in the case of the PLL circuit of the related art shown in  FIG. 28 , the low-pass filter and the integrator have many resistance elements and capacitative elements in order to generate voltages. On the other hand, in the case of the PLL circuit according to the present invention, unlike the related art, the filter and the integrator only needs to have just at least one resistance element Rpr and two capacitative elements Cpr, Cint in total. 
     Furthermore, in the PLL circuit of the related art shown in  FIG. 28 , since the proportional circuit and the integral circuit has operational amplifiers, respectively, there is a possibility that the output noise may become large as the whole PLL circuit. On the other hand, in the PLL circuit according to the present invention, since neither the filter nor the integrator has an operational amplifier, unlike the related art, the output noise does not become large as the whole PLL circuit. 
     As described above, in the PLL circuit according to the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments, the capacitative element Cint for integration and the resistance element Rpr forming the filter are provided over different paths. Therefore, the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint and the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr are individually adjustable respectively, without being influenced mutually. Therefore, in the PLL circuit according to the above-mentioned embodiment, it is possible to make small the resistance value of the resistance element Rpr, without enlarging the capacitance value of the capacitative element Cint. Thereby, the PLL circuit according to the above-mentioned embodiment can suppress the output noise resulting from the resistance element Rpr, without increasing the circuit scale. As a result, the PLL circuit according to the above-mentioned embodiment can suppress the long term jitter within the range of the specification, without increasing the circuit scale. 
     Incidentally, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments and can be suitably changed within a range that does not deviate from the gist. For example, the explained configuration can be suitably modified into a configuration where conductivity types of all the transistors provided in the PLL circuit are replaced inversely and the voltages supplied to the power supply voltage terminal (node) and the ground voltage terminal (node) can be suitably changed to voltages of inverted polarities. 
     Moreover, although in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the current-based charge pump was formed with the N-channel MOS transistor was explained as an example, it is not limited to this but can be suitably changed into other circuit configurations that can realize the same operation. 
     Moreover, although in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the PLL circuit had the frequency divider was explained as an example, it is not limited to this and the frequency divider does not need to be included when there is no necessity of performing frequency division. 
     For example, a part of or all of the above-mentioned embodiments may be described like the following additional remarks, but they are not limited to the below. (Additional remark 1) 
     A PLL circuit that has: a phase comparator for detecting a phase difference between a reference signal and a feedback signal; first and second charge pumps each for outputting a current according to a detection result of the phase comparator; a filter for outputting a first current obtained by removing the high frequency component of the output current of the first charge pump; an integrator for integrating the output current of the second charge pump; a voltage-current conversion circuit for outputting a second current according to an integrated result; and an oscillator that generates an oscillating signal of a frequency according to a third current generated by adding the first and the second currents and feeds it back to the phase comparator. 
     (Additional Remark 2) 
     The PLL circuit according to additional remark 1, further having an adder for outputting the third current by adding the first and the second currents. 
     (Additional Remark 3) 
     Then PLL circuit according to additional remark 2, wherein the adder has a first transistor whose source is coupled to the first power supply, and whose drain and gate are commonly coupled to a first node to which the first and the second currents are supplied, and a second transistor whose source is coupled to the first power supply, whose gate is coupled to the first node, and whose drain is coupled to the oscillator. 
     (Additional Remark 4) 
     Then PLL circuit according to additional remark 4, wherein the adder further has a third transistor that is provided between a drain of the first transistor and the first node, and whose gate is supplied with a bias voltage, and a fourth transistor that is provided between a drain of the second transistor and the oscillator, and whose gate is supplied with the bias voltage. 
     (Additional Remark 5) 
     The PLL circuit according to additional remark 2, wherein the adder has: a constant current source for sending a fixed current; a first transistor whose source is coupled to a first power supply, whose drain is coupled to a first node to which the first and the second currents are supplied, and whose gate is coupled to the constant current source; a second transistor whose source is coupled to the first power supply, whose drain is coupled to the oscillator, and whose gate is coupled to the constant current source; a third transistor that is provided between the first node and the constant current source, and whose gate is supplied with a bias voltage; and a fourth transistor that is provided between a drain of the second transistor and the oscillator, and whose gate is supplied with the bias voltage. 
     (Additional Remark 6) 
     The PLL circuit according to additional remark 2, characterized in that the adder outputs a current of a first node to which the first and the second currents are supplied, as it is, as the third current. 
     (Additional Remark 7) 
     The PLL circuit according to any one of additional remarks 1 to 6, wherein the voltage-current conversion circuit has a fifth transistor whose gate is supplied with an integrated result of the integrator and that outputs a current flowing between its source and drain as the second current. 
     (Additional Remark 8) 
     The PLL circuit according to additional remark 7, wherein the voltage-current conversion circuit has a first resistance element that is coupled in series to the fifth transistor. 
     (Additional Remark 9) 
     The PLL circuit according to any one of the additional remarks 1 to 8, further having a frequency divider that frequency-divides an oscillating signal of the oscillator and outputs it as the feedback signal. 
     (Additional Remark 10) 
     The PLL circuit according to any one of the additional remarks 1 to 9, wherein the filter has a second resistance element provided in series on a first signal line in which an output current of the first charge pump flows, and a first capacitative element provided between the first signal line and a first power supply. 
     (Additional Remark 11) 
     The PLL circuit according to any one of additional remarks 1 to 10, wherein the integrator has a second capacitative element provided between a second signal line in which an output current of the second charge pump flows and a second power supply. 
     (Additional Remark 12) 
     The PLL circuit according to any one of additional remarks 1 to 9, wherein the filter has a second resistance element provided in series on a first signal line in which an output current of the first charge pump flows and a first capacitative element provided between the first signal line and the first power supply, and wherein the integrator has a second capacitative element provided between a second signal line in which an output current of the second charge pump flows and a second power supply. 
     (Additional Remark 13) 
     The PLL circuit according to additional remark 12, characterized in that the first capacitative element and the second capacitative element are placed on respective WELLs of different polarities. 
     (Additional Remark 14) 
     The PLL circuit according to either of additional remark 12 or 13, characterized in that the first capacitative element and the second capacitative element are placed with a predetermined space set therebetween. 
     (Additional Remark 15) 
     The PLL circuit according to additional remark 14, characterized in that the predetermined space is formed by a geometry that WELLs of different polarities are separated. 
     (Additional Remark 16) 
     The PLL circuit according to any one of additional remarks 12 to 15, characterized in that the first capacitative element is placed closer to other internal circuits than the second capacitative element. 
     (Additional Remark 17) 
     The PLL circuit according to any one of additional remarks 12 to 16, characterized in that the first capacitative element is placed between the second capacitative element and other internal circuits.