Abstract
This paper presents the effects of a continuous wave electromagnetic interference (EMI) on a discrete microwave phase-locked loop (PLL). Susceptibility of the voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is first studied as a standalone circuit before being integrated into the PLL. The effects observed on the VCO alone and when it is integrated into the PLL are analyzed as a function of the frequency and power of the interference signal. Most of the effects observed are due to intrinsic nonlinearities of the VCO. Some of them, like intermodulation and injection pulling can be predicted by the small-signal perturbation theory, while others such as a phase unlocking condition generated by strong EMI injection cannot. Finally, the consequence of using such an EMI affected PLL used as a local oscillator in a QPSK receiver, is examined. In all cases, the EMI is injected at the output of the VCO through inductive coupling.
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