Digital PLL and FM demodulation

Hello,
    PLL is a good way to do FM demodulation in analogue domain. What about 
its use in digital domain? Why not to use a digital PLL to do FM 
demodulation? what is advantages(if any) and disadvantages of this 
technique?

Regards

ma wrote:
> Hello,
>     PLL is a good way to do FM demodulation in analogue domain. What about 
> its use in digital domain? Why not to use a digital PLL to do FM 
> demodulation? what is advantages(if any) and disadvantages of this 
> technique?
> 
> Regards
> 
> 

A disadvantage of the PLL technique is that it trickier to get it right 
compared to a discriminator. An advantage is that the threshold (knee in 
the SNRout vs SNRin curve) can be lower than for a discriminator. Search 
for the term "threshold extension" to get some ideas.

John

ma wrote:

> Hello,
> PLL is a good way to do FM demodulation in analogue domain. What about 
> its use in digital domain?

There are many ways to do FM demodulation in analog or digital domains. 
Neither way is good or bad. It depends on what is available and what 
are the performance requirements.

> Why not to use a digital PLL to do FM 
> demodulation? 

Yes, you can do it this way if you like.

what is advantages(if any) and disadvantages of this
> technique?

It can provide for somewhat better performance compared to a 
discriminator. On the other side, the complexity will be significantly 
higher.

Vladimir Vassilevsky

DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant

http://www.abvolt.com

What about when you want to implement in DSP or FPGA? What is advantages and 
disadvantages?

Regards

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>
>
> ma wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> PLL is a good way to do FM demodulation in analogue domain. What about 
>> its use in digital domain?
>
> There are many ways to do FM demodulation in analog or digital domains. 
> Neither way is good or bad. It depends on what is available and what are 
> the performance requirements.
>
>> Why not to use a digital PLL to do FM demodulation?
>
> Yes, you can do it this way if you like.
>
> what is advantages(if any) and disadvantages of this
>> technique?
>
> It can provide for somewhat better performance compared to a 
> discriminator. On the other side, the complexity will be significantly 
> higher.
>
> Vladimir Vassilevsky
>
> DSP and Mixed Signal Design Consultant
>
> http://www.abvolt.com 

1. It depends.
2. Do your homework yourself.
3. Top posting is very rude.

VLV



ma wrote:

> What about when you want to implement in DSP or FPGA? What is advantages and 
> disadvantages?
> 
> Regards

>>>PLL is a good way to do FM demodulation in analogue domain. What about 
>>>its use in digital domain?
>>
>>There are many ways to do FM demodulation in analog or digital domains. 
>>Neither way is good or bad. It depends on what is available and what are 
>>the performance requirements.
>>
>>
>>>Why not to use a digital PLL to do FM demodulation?
>>
>>Yes, you can do it this way if you like.
>>
>>what is advantages(if any) and disadvantages of this
>>
>>>technique?
>>
>>It can provide for somewhat better performance compared to a 
>>discriminator. On the other side, the complexity will be significantly 
>>higher.
>>