Hi I would very much second the recommendation of Gardner’s book. It has been the best way to get into PLL’s for a *long* time. It is unique in that the current edition is still as relevant today as the book was when it first came out.
Bob > On Apr 28, 2016, at 2:00 AM, Charles Steinmetz <csteinm...@yandex.com> wrote: > > I wrote: > >> And here are links to the best PLL design texts I'm aware of: >> >> Gardner: <http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471430633> >> Best: <http://www.amazon.com/dp/0071493751> >> Egan 1: <http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470118008> >> Egan 2: <http://www.amazon.com/dp/0470915668> >> Stephens: <http://www.amazon.com/dp/0792376021> >> Wolaver: <http://www.amazon.com/dp/0136627439/> > > I should have added that the Gardner book is absolutely essential for anyone > designing PLLs, IMO. > > Best is excellent. Chapter 9 is specifically devoted to higher-order loops > (through 5th order). > > Stephens covers DPLLs from a different angle than Gardner. > > Egan marches to his own drum, so the way the subject is divided, the topics > covered, and some of the notation does not necessarily match other texts. > These can be the hardest to follow, but Egan is very thorough. > > Wolaver's book covers PLL basics comprehensively and is both a great > introductory text as well as an excellent review text to jog the memory of an > experienced PLL designer. > > Different people learn differently, so a book that is ideal for one person is > not necessarily the best for another person. Some graduate-level students > find Best, Stephens, and both Egan books hard to follow, while others find > them very helpful. I've never heard anyone complain about Gardner or > Wolaver, except to the extent that they don't cover a topic of interest to > the student. > > Best regards, > > Charles > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
