Patent attributes
A reference voltage signal (VpmpR), which is obtained by applying the output signal UPB/UP of a phase/frequency detection circuit (PFD) as a constantly locked state signal to a replica charge pump circuit (CPR) and then integrating, is compared in a correction voltage generation circuit (CMP) with a PLL circuit control voltage signal (Vpmp) for controlling a voltage-controlled oscillation circuit (VCO) by a desired voltage, this PLL circuit-controlled voltage signal being obtained by applying the output signal UPB/DN of the phase/frequency detection circuit as input to a charge pump circuit (CP) and then integrating, and the correction voltage signal (Vcmp) that is the result of the comparison then controls a charge pump bias circuit (CPBias) that controls the bias currents of the charge pump circuit and replica charge pump circuit.