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Strengths of <strong>Spectre</strong><strong>RF</strong> <strong>Noise</strong> aware <strong>PLL</strong> flow<br />

Significantly decreases simulation time compared to a<br />

traditional spice/fast spice transient approach:<br />

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Even simple <strong>PLL</strong>s can require 2-3weeks when simulating with<br />

traditional SPICE simulators.<br />

Complex <strong>PLL</strong>s can easily require 2-3 months.<br />

Provides accuracy comparable to a traditional spice<br />

transient approach:<br />

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The VCO dynamic behavior is fully captured by using a non<br />

linear model based on PPV.<br />

Supports both Integer-N and Fractional <strong>PLL</strong>s<br />

September 17, 2007

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