The CD4046B CMOS Micropower Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) consists of a low-power, linear voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and two different phase comparators having a common signal input and a common comparator input. A 5.2-V zener diode is provided for supply regulation if necessary. The VCO requires one external capacitor C1 and one or two external resistors (R1 or R1 and R2).
The VCO requires external components: capacitor C1 (≥100 pF at VDD ≥ 5V; ≥50 pF at VDD ≥ 10V) and resistors R1 (5 kΩ ≤ R1, R2, R3 ≤ 1 MΩ). Phase comparator I is an exclusive-OR network, while phase comparator II has edge-controlled memory with phase-pulse output for lock indication.