Frequency drift

About: Frequency drift is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5054 publications have been published within this topic receiving 56191 citations. The topic is also known as: chirp rate.

PWM and PFM Hybrid Control Method for LLC Resonant Converters in High Switching Frequency Operation

Abstract: High switching frequency is an effective method to improve power density for LLC resonant converters. However, conventional digital controllers, such as general-purpose digital signal processors and microprocessors, have limited frequency resolution, which induces high primary- and secondary-side current variation and leads to poor output voltage regulation. In this paper, a hybrid control method combining pulse frequency modulation (PFM) and pulse width modulation is proposed to overcome the limited frequency resolution issue. The proposed hybrid control method focuses on steady-state operation, and its operating principles are introduced and analyzed. In addition, the proper magnetizing inductance and dead time duration are derived to ensure that the power mosfet s achieve zero voltage switching with the proposed control method. The improved voltage regulation performance is compared with the conventional PFM control and verified through simulation and experimental results using a 240 W prototype converter operating at a switching frequency of 1 MHz.

Impact of Load Frequency Dependence on the NDZ and Performance of the SFS Islanding Detection Method

Abstract: Sandia frequency shift (SFS) falls under the active islanding detection methods that rely on frequency drift to detect an islanding condition for inverter-based distributed generation. Active islanding detection methods are commonly tested on constant RLC loads where the load's active power is directly proportional to the square of voltage and is independent on the system frequency. Since the SFS method relies primarily on frequency to detect islanding, the load's active power frequency dependence could have an impact on its performance and the nondetection zone (NDZ). In this paper, the impact of the load's active power frequency dependence on the performance of the SFS method, during an islanding condition, is analyzed. A NDZ model that takes into account the load's frequency dependence parameter is derived mathematically and validated through digital simulation. The results show that the load's frequency dependence has a significant impact on the NDZ of the SFS method and thus is an important factor to consider when designing and testing this method.

A 60 GHz Frequency Generator Based on a 20 GHz Oscillator and an Implicit Multiplier

Abstract: This paper proposes a mm-wave frequency generation technique that improves its phase noise (PN) performance and power efficiency. The main idea is that a fundamental 20 GHz signal and its sufficiently strong third harmonic at 60 GHz are generated simultaneously in a single oscillator. The desired 60 GHz local oscillator (LO) signal is delivered to the output, whereas the 20 GHz signal can be fed back for phase detection in a phase-locked loop. Third-harmonic boosting and extraction techniques are proposed and applied to the frequency generator. A prototype of the proposed frequency generator is implemented in digital 40 nm CMOS. It exhibits a PN of $-100\;\text{dBc/Hz}$ at 1 MHz offset from 57.8 GHz and provides 25% frequency tuning range (TR). The achieved figure-of-merit (FoM) is between 179 and 182 dBc/Hz.

Photonic-delay technique for phase-noise measurement of microwave oscillators

Abstract: A photonic-delay line is used as a frequency discriminator for measurement of the phase noise - hence the short-term frequency stability - of microwave oscillators. The scheme is suitable for electronic and photonic oscillators, including the optoelectronic oscillator, mode lock lasers, and other types of rf and microwave pulsed optical sources. The approach is inherently suitable for a wide range of frequency without reconfiguration, which is important for the measurement of tunable oscillators. It is also insensitive to a moderate frequency drift without the need for phase locking.

Frequency Modulation

Abstract: The differential equation of a frequency modulated transmitter is considered and the expression of the current as a function of time is derived. Frequency analysis of this function is made for two specific cases, (A) sinusoidal frequency modulation (telephony) and (B), right-angle frequency modulation (telegraphy with "marking" and "spacing" wave). The distribution and amplitudes of the frequencies present are seen to depend upon the value of an absolute parameter, the "frequency modulation index," equal to the ratio of the maximum frequency deviation to the imposed modulating frequency. The overall width of the band occupied is found to be approximately double the highest of these two frequencies. In the case of high-speed frequency modulated telegraphy, however, side frequencies of noticeable amplitude may occur outside this band. Charts are included showing the derived frequency spectra.