Charge pump and method for operating a charge pump
US10826387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03L7/0895
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of a method for operating a charge pump and a charge pump are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for operating a charge pump involves during a first operating phase of the charge pump, setting a first current source of the charge pump according to a second current source of the charge pump, and, during a second operating phase of the charge pump that is subsequent to the first operating phase, providing current from the first current source to a load of the charge pump.
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