JPH1065525A - Pll circuit - Google Patents

Pll circuit

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JPH1065525A
JPH1065525A JP8213956A JP21395696A JPH1065525A JP H1065525 A JPH1065525 A JP H1065525A JP 8213956 A JP8213956 A JP 8213956A JP 21395696 A JP21395696 A JP 21395696A JP H1065525 A JPH1065525 A JP H1065525A
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Hiroyuki Ohashi
宏行 大橋
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To test a PLL circuit under a test environment for a digital integrated circuit. SOLUTION: The circuit is provided with a 1st switch element inserted into a feedback path of a VCO 2 of the PLL circuit 5, a 2nd switch element inserted between the feedback path and a test signal input terminal, and a control means controlling complementarily on/off of the 1st and 2nd switch elements. When the 1st switch element is open, the 2nd switch element is closed, the feedback path of the VCO 2 is interrupted and the oscillation is stopped and an optional test signal is given to the VCO 2 via the 2nd switch element. Thus, the optional test signal is generated by a logic tester and an output of a PC 4 is monitored by the tester to conduct digitally the operating test including at least part of the VCO 2, a DEV 3 and the PC 4.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、PLL回路に関
し、特に、ディジタル集積回路に搭載されるPLL回路
に関する。
The present invention relates to a PLL circuit, and more particularly, to a PLL circuit mounted on a digital integrated circuit.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】ディジタル集積回路の動作速度向上に伴
うクロック信号の高周波数化は、一方で機器外部への電
波ノイズ放射という問題を少なからず引き起こしている
が、PLL(Phase Locked Loop )を用いたクロック信
号発生回路は、かかる問題の対策に有効である。
2. Description of the Related Art An increase in the frequency of a clock signal accompanying an improvement in the operation speed of a digital integrated circuit has caused a considerable problem of radiation of radio noise to the outside of the device, but a PLL (Phase Locked Loop) has been used. The clock signal generation circuit is effective in solving such a problem.

【0003】図5に示すように、PLLは、電圧制御型
発振器(VCO)の出力を分周器(DEV)で分周し、
その分周出力と基準信号との位相差を位相比較器(P
C)で検出し、さらに、その位相差信号をローパスフィ
ルタ(LPF)で直流電圧に変換してVCOの制御電圧
とするものであり、VCOやDEVの一部だけが高周波
部分となるからである。
As shown in FIG. 5, a PLL divides an output of a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) by a frequency divider (DEV).
The phase difference between the divided output and the reference signal is determined by a phase comparator (P
C), the phase difference signal is converted into a DC voltage by a low-pass filter (LPF) to be a control voltage of the VCO, and only a part of the VCO or DEV becomes a high-frequency part. .

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、かかる
従来のPLL回路にあっては、特に、位相比較器(P
C)やローパスフィルタ(LPF)の動作がアナログ的
であり、ディジタル集積回路の試験環境に馴染まないと
いう問題点があった。そこで、本発明は、ディジタル集
積回路の試験環境でも充分に試験を行えるようにするこ
と目的とする。
However, in such a conventional PLL circuit, in particular, a phase comparator (P
C) and the operation of the low-pass filter (LPF) are analogous, and there is a problem that they are not compatible with the test environment of digital integrated circuits. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable a test to be sufficiently performed even in a test environment of a digital integrated circuit.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、上記目的を達
成するために、制御電圧に応じた周波数の信号を出力す
る電圧制御型発振器(VCO)と、該電圧制御型発振器
(VCO)の出力を分周する分周器(DEV)と、該分
周器(DEV)の出力と基準信号との位相差を検出する
位相比較器(PC)と、該位相比較器(PC)の出力を
前記制御電圧に変換するローパスフィルタ(LPF)
と、を有するPLL回路において、前記VCOの帰還路
に挿入された第1のスイッチ要素と、該帰還路とテスト
信号入力端子との間に挿入された第2のスイッチ要素
と、制御信号入力端子の論理に応答して前記第1及び第
2のスイッチ要素のオンオフを相補的に制御する制御手
段と、を備えたことを特徴とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for outputting a signal having a frequency corresponding to a control voltage, and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). A frequency divider (DEV) for dividing the output, a phase comparator (PC) for detecting a phase difference between the output of the frequency divider (DEV) and a reference signal, and an output of the phase comparator (PC) Low-pass filter (LPF) for converting to the control voltage
A first switch element inserted in the feedback path of the VCO, a second switch element inserted between the feedback path and a test signal input terminal, and a control signal input terminal. Control means for controlling ON / OFF of the first and second switch elements in a complementary manner in response to the above logic.

【0006】これによれば、第1のスイッチ要素がオフ
状態になると、第2のスイッチ要素がオン状態となり、
VCOの帰還路が切断されて発振動作が停止するととも
に、第2のスイッチ要素を通して任意のテスト信号がV
COに入力される。したがって、任意のテスト信号をロ
ジックテスタで発生するとともに、PCの出力を同テス
タでモニタすることにより、少なくともVCOの一部と
DEV並びにPCを含む動作試験をディジタル集積回路
の試験環境下で行うことが可能になる。
According to this, when the first switch element is turned off, the second switch element is turned on,
The feedback path of the VCO is cut to stop the oscillating operation, and an arbitrary test signal is applied to the VCO through the second switch element.
Input to CO. Therefore, by generating an arbitrary test signal with a logic tester and monitoring the output of the PC with the tester, an operation test including at least a part of the VCO, the DEV, and the PC is performed in a digital integrated circuit test environment. Becomes possible.

【0007】[0007]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基
づいて説明する。図1〜図3は本発明に係るPLL回路
の一実施例を示す図である。まず、構成を説明する。図
1において、1はディジタル集積回路であり、このディ
ジタル集積回路1には電圧制御型発振器2(以下、VC
O)、分周器3(以下、DEV)及び位相比較器4(以
下、PC)を含むPLL回路5が内蔵されており、この
PLL回路5は、端子6に供給されるシステムクロック
をn倍(nはDEV3の分周比)した周波数のクロック
信号を発生し、内部回路に供給するというものである。
なお、PLLの構成要素の一つであるローパスフィルタ
7(以下、LPF)は専用の端子8、9に外付けされて
おり、また、10はテスト信号(以下、TEST)を入
力するための端子、11は制御信号(以下、CONT)
を入力するための端子である。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are views showing one embodiment of a PLL circuit according to the present invention. First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a digital integrated circuit. This digital integrated circuit 1 has a voltage-controlled oscillator 2 (hereinafter referred to as VC).
O), a PLL circuit 5 including a frequency divider 3 (hereinafter referred to as DEV) and a phase comparator 4 (hereinafter referred to as PC). The PLL circuit 5 multiplies a system clock supplied to a terminal 6 by n times. (N is the frequency division ratio of DEV3) is generated and supplied to the internal circuit.
A low-pass filter 7 (hereinafter, LPF), which is one of the components of the PLL, is externally connected to dedicated terminals 8, 9, and 10 is a terminal for inputting a test signal (hereinafter, TEST). , 11 are control signals (hereinafter, CONT)
Is a terminal for inputting.

【0008】VCO2は、図2にその構成を示すよう
に、遅延回路2a及び位相反転素子2b並びに帰還路2
cを含む発振部2dと、帰還路2cに挿入された第1の
スイッチ要素2eと、遅延回路2aの入力側のノード2
fとテスト信号入力端子2gとの間に挿入された第2の
スイッチ要素2hと、を有し、第1及び第2のスイッチ
要素2e、2hは、制御信号入力端子2iの論理に応答
して相補的にオンオフ(一方がオンすると他方がオフ)
するものであり、発明の要旨に記載の制御手段を兼ねる
ものである。
As shown in FIG. 2, the VCO 2 includes a delay circuit 2a, a phase inversion element 2b, and a feedback path 2.
c, the first switch element 2e inserted in the feedback path 2c, and the node 2 on the input side of the delay circuit 2a.
f, and a second switch element 2h inserted between the test signal input terminal 2g and the first and second switch elements 2e, 2h in response to the logic of the control signal input terminal 2i. Complementary on / off (one is on and the other is off)
And also serves as the control means described in the gist of the invention.

【0009】遅延回路2aの遅延時間は、LPF7から
の制御電圧が所定値のときに、およそ発振周波数の1/
2周期(位相差180゜)に相当する時間となるように
設定されており、位相反転素子2bの位相差と合わせ
て、発振に必要な360゜の位相変化を確保している。
因みに、遅延回路2aには、例えば、図3に示す構成の
ものを使用できる。図3において、端子20と端子21
との間に多段に接続された奇数個のインバータ22〜2
6のうちの幾つか(図では22と24の2個)の電源
は、定電流源27と可変抵抗要素28を介して供給され
ており、可変抵抗要素28の抵抗値(nMOSトランジ
スタ28a〜28cのチャネルオン抵抗値)をLPF7
からの制御電圧に応じて増減変化させ、インバータ2
2、24のしきい値を上下に振ることによって、端子2
0の論理変化と端子21の論理変化との間に、しきい値
変化分に相当する時間差を生じさせるようになってい
る。
The delay time of the delay circuit 2a is approximately 1 / oscillation frequency when the control voltage from the LPF 7 is a predetermined value.
The period is set to be a time corresponding to two periods (a phase difference of 180 °), and a phase change of 360 ° necessary for oscillation is secured together with the phase difference of the phase inversion element 2b.
Incidentally, for example, the delay circuit having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 can be used as the delay circuit 2a. In FIG. 3, terminals 20 and 21
Odd number of inverters 22 to 2 connected in multiple stages between
6 (two in the figure, 22 and 24) are supplied via a constant current source 27 and a variable resistance element 28, and the resistance value of the variable resistance element 28 (nMOS transistors 28a to 28c). Channel on resistance) of LPF7
Increase or decrease according to the control voltage from the inverter 2
By raising and lowering the threshold of 2, 24, the terminal 2
A time difference corresponding to a threshold value change is caused between a logical change of 0 and a logical change of the terminal 21.

【0010】以上の構成において、ディジタル集積回路
1をセットしたロジックテスタで、システムクロック、
テスト信号(TEST)及び制御信号(CONT)を発
生するとともに、これらの信号をディジタル集積回路1
の端子6、端子10及び端子11にそれぞれ印加し、端
子8に現れた信号をロジックテスターでモニタすれば、
少なくとも、VCO2の一部及びDEV3並びにPC4
を含む動作試験をディジタル的に行うことができる。し
たがって、ディジタル集積回路1の他の試験と環境の共
通化を図ることができ、試験効率を改善できるという従
来技術にない有利な効果が得られる。
In the above configuration, a logic tester in which the digital integrated circuit 1 is set is used to generate a system clock,
A test signal (TEST) and a control signal (CONT) are generated.
Are applied to the terminals 6, 10 and 11, respectively, and the signal appearing at the terminal 8 is monitored by a logic tester.
At least a part of VCO2 and DEV3 and PC4
An operation test including the above can be performed digitally. Therefore, an environment common to other tests of the digital integrated circuit 1 can be achieved, and an advantageous effect that the test efficiency can be improved, which is not provided by the related art, can be obtained.

【0011】なお、図4はVCOの他の例である。この
例は、水晶振動子30と並列に抵抗31、位相反転素子
32及びπ型の容量33、34を接続して帰還路35を
構成し、さらに、一方の容量33と並列に、LPF7か
らの制御電圧に応じて容量値を変化させる可変容量デバ
イス(例えばバリキャップ)36を、直流阻止用の容量
37を介して接続するという構成を有するほか、水晶振
動子30の一端と位相反転素子32の入力との間の帰還
路35aに挿入した第1のスイッチ要素38と、テスト
信号入力端子39と前記帰還路35aとの間に挿入した
第2のスイッチ要素40とを備え、且つ、第1及び第2
のスイッチ要素38、40のオンオフを制御信号入力端
子41の論理に応答して相補的に行うというものであ
る。
FIG. 4 shows another example of the VCO. In this example, a feedback path 35 is formed by connecting a resistor 31, a phase inversion element 32, and π-type capacitors 33 and 34 in parallel with a quartz oscillator 30. Further, in parallel with one capacitor 33, In addition to a configuration in which a variable capacitance device (for example, a varicap) 36 that changes the capacitance value in accordance with the control voltage is connected via a DC blocking capacitor 37, one end of the crystal unit 30 and the phase inversion element 32 A first switch element 38 inserted in a feedback path 35a between the input path and the input; a second switch element 40 inserted between a test signal input terminal 39 and the feedback path 35a; Second
Of the switch elements 38 and 40 are complementarily performed in response to the logic of the control signal input terminal 41.

【0012】これによれば、LPF7からの制御電圧に
応じて可変容量デバイス36の容量値が変化し、帰還路
35の容量33の容量値を間接的に変化させるから、発
振周波数の位相を微調整することができ、さらに、第1
のスイッチ要素38をオフ状態にすれば、発振をストッ
プできるとともに、第2のスイッチ要素40を介して取
り込んだテスト信号(TEST)を位相反転素子32か
らDEV3へと出力することができる。
According to this, the capacitance value of the variable capacitance device 36 changes according to the control voltage from the LPF 7, and the capacitance value of the capacitance 33 of the feedback path 35 is indirectly changed. Can be adjusted, and the first
When the switch element 38 is turned off, oscillation can be stopped, and the test signal (TEST) captured via the second switch element 40 can be output from the phase inversion element 32 to DEV3.

【0013】したがって、この例においても、少なくと
も、VCO2の一部及びDEV3並びにPC4を含む動
作試験をディジタル的に行うことができ、ディジタル集
積回路1の他の試験との共通化を図ることができる。
Therefore, also in this example, an operation test including at least a part of the VCO 2 and the DEV 3 and the PC 4 can be performed digitally, and the digital integrated circuit 1 can be shared with other tests. .

【0014】[0014]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、少なくとも、VCOの
一部及びDEV並びにPCを含む動作試験をディジタル
的に行うことができ、ディジタル集積回路の試験環境に
適したものにすることができる。
According to the present invention, an operation test including at least a part of the VCO, the DEV, and the PC can be performed digitally, which can be adapted to a test environment of a digital integrated circuit.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】一実施例のディジタル集積回路の部分的な概念
構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a partial conceptual configuration diagram of a digital integrated circuit according to an embodiment.

【図2】一実施例のVCOの概念構成図である。FIG. 2 is a conceptual configuration diagram of a VCO of one embodiment.

【図3】一実施例の遅延回路の構成図である。FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a delay circuit according to one embodiment.

【図4】一実施例の他のVCOの概念構成図である。FIG. 4 is a conceptual configuration diagram of another VCO of one embodiment.

【図5】PLL回路の基本構成図である。FIG. 5 is a basic configuration diagram of a PLL circuit.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

2:VCO(電圧制御型発振器) 2c:帰還路 2e:第1のスイッチ要素(制御手段) 2g:テスト信号入力端子 2h:第2のスイッチ要素(制御手段) 2i:制御信号入力端子 3:DEV(分周器) 4:PC(位相比較器) 5:PLL回路 7:LPF(ローパスフィルタ) 35a:帰還路 38:第1のスイッチ要素(制御手段) 39:テスト信号入力端子 40:第2のスイッチ要素(制御手段) 41:制御信号入力端子 2: VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) 2c: feedback path 2e: first switch element (control means) 2g: test signal input terminal 2h: second switch element (control means) 2i: control signal input terminal 3: DEV (Frequency divider) 4: PC (phase comparator) 5: PLL circuit 7: LPF (low-pass filter) 35a: feedback path 38: first switch element (control means) 39: test signal input terminal 40: second Switch element (control means) 41: control signal input terminal

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】制御電圧に応じた周波数の信号を出力する
電圧制御型発振器と、該電圧制御型発振器の出力を分周
する分周器と、該分周器の出力と基準信号との位相差を
検出する位相比較器と、該位相比較器の出力を前記制御
電圧に変換するローパスフィルタと、を有するPLL回
路において、 前記電圧制御型発振器の帰還路に挿入された第1のスイ
ッチ要素と、該帰還路とテスト信号入力端子との間に挿
入された第2のスイッチ要素と、制御信号入力端子の論
理に応答して前記第1及び第2のスイッチ要素のオンオ
フを相補的に制御する制御手段と、を備えたことを特徴
とするPLL回路。
A voltage-controlled oscillator that outputs a signal having a frequency corresponding to a control voltage; a frequency divider that divides an output of the voltage-controlled oscillator; and a position of an output of the frequency divider and a reference signal. In a PLL circuit having a phase comparator for detecting a phase difference and a low-pass filter for converting an output of the phase comparator to the control voltage, a first switch element inserted in a feedback path of the voltage-controlled oscillator, And a second switch element inserted between the feedback path and the test signal input terminal, and on / off of the first and second switch elements complementarily controlled in response to a logic of a control signal input terminal. A PLL circuit comprising: a control unit.
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