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The Early History of Phase-Locked Loops

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Phase-Locked Loops for Wireless Communications

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A browse through the phase-locked loop literature of the past is humbling. Although we often consider phase-locked loops as relatively new structures, historical literature dates the concept as early as 1919 [2]. Vincent [2] and Appleton [3] experimented and analyzed, respectively, the practical synchronization of oscillators.

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Stephens, D.R. (1998). The Early History of Phase-Locked Loops. In: Phase-Locked Loops for Wireless Communications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5717-3_1

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