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The first mathematical problems of the global analysis of dynamical models can be traced back to the engineering problem of the Watt governor design. Engineering requirements and corresponding mathematical problems led to the fundamental discoveries in the global stability theory. Boundaries of global stability in the space of parameters are limited by the birth of oscillations. The excitation of oscillations from unstable equilibria can be easily analysed, while the revealing of oscillations not connected with equilibria is a chalfilenging task being studied in the theory of hidden oscillations. In this survey, a brief history of the first global stability criteria development and corresponding counterexamples with hidden oscillations are discussed.

In this paper a fairly complete mathematical model of CP-PLL, which reliable enough to serve as a tool for credible analysis of dynamical properties of these circuits, is studied. We refine relevant mathematical definitions of the hold-in and pull-in ranges related to the local and global stability. Stability analysis of the steady state for the charge-pump phase locked loop is non-trivial: straight-forward linearization of available CP-PLL models may lead to incorrect conclusions, because the system is not smooth near the steady state and may experience overload. In this work necessary details for local stability analysis are presented and the hold-in range is computed. An upper estimate of the pull-in range is obtained via the analysis of limit cycles. The study provided an answer to Gardner's conjecture on the similarity of transient responses of CP-PLL and equivalent classical PLL and to conjectures on the infinite pull-in range of CP-PLL with proportionally-integrating filter.

In this short communication we comment on the non-linear mathematical model of CP-PLL introduced by V.Paemel. We reveal and obviate shortcomings in the model., Comment: arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1901.01468

Design of stable carrier recovery circuits are used in many applications: wireless digital communication, optical communication, microwave devices and other applications. Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying (QPSK, 4-QAM) is used as modulation technique in many of these applications, since QPSK provides double the data rate of classic Binary PSK (BPSK) modulation. Analysis of Costas loop is a hard task because of its non-linearity. In this work we consider two well-known modifications of 4QAM Costas loop circuits and discuss a new circuit proposed by J. Ladvanszky. MATLAB Simulink models of the circuits are provided and the noise analysis is performed.

The lock-in frequency and lock-in range concepts were introduced in 1966 by Floyd Gardner to describe the frequency differences of phase-locked loop based circuit for which the loop can acquire lock within one beat, i.e. without cycle slipping. These concepts became popular among engineering community and were given in various engineering publications. However rigorous mathematical explanations these concepts turned out to be a challenging task, thus, in the 2nd edition of Gardner's well-known work, Phaselock Techniques, he wrote that "despite its vague reality, lock-in range is a useful concept" and posed the problem "to define exactly any unique lock-in frequency". In this paper an effective solution for Gardner's problem on the unique definition of the lock-in frequency and lock-in range is discussed. The lock-in range and lock-in frequency computation is explained on the example of classical second-order PLL with lead-lag and active proportional-integral filters. The obtained results can also be used for the lock-in range computation of such PLL-based circuits as two-phase PLL, two-phase Costas loop, BPSK Costas loop, and optical Costas loop, used in intersatellite communication.

In this paper we discuss the application of the harmonic balance method for the global analysis of the classical phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit. The harmonic balance is non rigorous method, which is widely used %,often without rigorous justification, for the computation of periodic solutions and the checking of global stability. The proof of the absence of periodic solutions is a key step to establish the global stability of PLL and estimate the pull-in range (which is an interval of the frequency deviations such that any solution tends to one of the equilibria). The advantages and limitations of the study of the classical PLL with lead-lag filter using the harmonic balance method is discussed., Comment: submitted to IFAC

The Costas loop is a modification of the phase-locked loop circuit, which demodulates data and recovers carrier from the input signal. The Costas loop is essentially a nonlinear control system and its nonlinear analysis is a challenging task. Thus, simplified mathematical models and their numerical simulation are widely used for its analysis. At the same time for phase-locked loop circuits there are known various examples where the results of such simplified analysis are differ substantially from the real behavior of the circuit. In this survey the corresponding problems are demonstrated and discussed for the QPSK Costas loop., Comment: submitted to IFAC

In this work we consider a mathematical model of the optical Costas loop. The pull-in range of the model is estimated by analytical and numerical methods. Difficulties of numerical analysis, related to the existence of so-called hidden oscillations in the phase space, are discussed., Comment: submitted to IFAC

Nowadays various chaotic secure communication systems based on synchronization of chaotic circuits are widely studied. To achieve synchronization, the control signal proportional to the difference between the circuits signals, adjust the state of one circuit. In this paper the synchronization of two Chua circuits is simulated in SPICE. It is shown that the choice of control signal is be not straightforward, especially in the case of multistability and hidden attractors.

In the present work the model of PLL with impulse signals and active PI filter in the signal's phase space is described. For the considered PLL the lock-in range is computed analytically and obtained result are compared with numerical simulations., Comment: arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1603.08401

In the present work PLL-based circuits with sinusoidal phase detector characteristic and active proportionally-integrating (PI) filter are considered. The notion of lock-in range -- an important characteristic of PLL-based circuits, which corresponds to the synchronization without cycle slipping, is studied. For the lock-in range a rigorous mathematical definition is discussed. Numerical and analytical estimates for the lock-in range are obtained.

This survey is devoted to the dynamic analysis of the Costas loop. In particular the acquisition process is analyzed in great detail. Acquision is most conventiently described by a number of frequency and time parameters such as lock-in range, lock-in time, pull-in range, pull-in time, and hold-in range. While for the classical PLL equations for all these parameters have been derived (many of them are approximations, some even crude approximations), this has not yet been carried out for the Costas loop. It is the aim of this analysis to close this gap. The paper starts with an overview on mathematical and physical models (exact and simplified) of the different variants of the Costas loop, cf. Section~1. In Sections 2--5 equations for the above mentioned key parameters are derived. Finally, the hold-in range of the Costas loop for the case where a lead-lag filter is used for the loop filter is analyzed, cf. Appendix.

Nonlinear analysis of the classical phase-locked loop (PLL) is a challenging task. In classical engineering literature simplified mathematical models and simulation are widely used for its study. In this work the limitations of classical engineering phase-locked loop analysis are demonstrated, e.g., hidden oscillations, which can not be found by simulation, are discussed. It is shown that the use of simplified dynamical models and the application of simulation may lead to wrong conclusions concerning the operability of PLL-based circuits.

Nonlinear analysis of the phase-locked loop (PLL) based circuits is a challenging task, thus in modern engineering literature simplified mathematical models and simulation are widely used for their study. In this work the limitations of numerical approach is discussed and it is shown that, e.g. hidden oscillations may not be found by simulation. Corresponding examples in SPICE and MatLab, which may lead to wrong conclusions concerning the operability of PLL-based circuits, are presented.

Rigorous nonlinear analysis of the physical model of Costas loop --- a classic phase-locked loop (PLL) based circuit for carrier recovery, is a challenging task. Thus for its analysis, simplified mathematical models and numerical simulation are widely used. In this work a short survey on nonlinear models of the BPSK Costas loop, used for pre-design and post-design analysis, is presented. Their rigorous derivation and limitations of classic analysis are discussed. It is shown that the use of simplified mathematical models, and the application of non rigorous methods of analysis (e.g., simulation and linearization) may lead to wrong conclusions concerning the performance of the Costas loop physical model., Comment: Accepted to American Control Conference (ACC) 2015 (Chicago, USA)

The terms hold-in, pull-in (capture), and lock-in ranges are widely used by engineers for the concepts of frequency deviation ranges within which PLL-based circuits can achieve lock under various additional conditions. Usually only non-strict definitions are given for these concepts in engineering literature. After many years of their usage, F.~Gardner in the 2nd edition of his well-known work, Phaselock Techniques, wrote "There is no natural way to define exactly any unique lock-in frequency" and "despite its vague reality, lock-in range is a useful concept." Recently these observations have led to the following advice given in a handbook on synchronization and communications "We recommend that you check these definitions carefully before using them." In this survey it is shown that, from a mathematical point of view, in some cases the hold-in and pull-in "ranges" may not be the intervals of values but a union of intervals and thus their widely used definitions require clarification. Rigorous mathematical definitions for the hold-in, pull-in, and lock-in ranges are given. An effective solution for the problem on the unique definition of the lock-in frequency, posed by Gardner, is suggested.