PLL circuit and radio communication terminal apparatus using the same

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PATENT NO 6996377
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09787380

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In a PLL circuit, the number of LPFs is reduced to one to reduce mounting area and pin number, and to simplify design. In one embodiment, the PLL circuit includes a variable-gain phase comparator, a mixer, an LPF, VCOs, couplers, and a control circuit to controlling the on/off operation of the VCOs. The variable-gain phase comparator is capable of varying a phase difference gain. The on/off of the operation of the VCOs is controlled by the control circuit so that one of the VCOs is turned off. The phase difference conversion gain is varied in accordance with the sensitivity of the VCOs so the number of LPFs required for the PLL circuit can be reduced to only one.

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GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

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Endo, Takefumi Takasaki, JP 17 513
Hildersley, Julian Orwell, GB 17 471
Hori, Kazuaki Yokohama, JP 38 484
Watanabe, Kazuo Takasaki, JP 253 2964
Yamawaki, Taizo Tokyo, JP 88 963

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