Regulated complementary charge pump circuit
US5592370A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M3/07
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A charge pump circuit contains a first switch pass gate, a second switch pass gate, a high node regulator, and a low node regulator. The first switch pass gate couples a high node to a charge pump output when an up control signal is active, and the second switch pass gate couples a low node to the charge pump output when a down control signal is active. The high node regulator receives the charge pump output and a source voltage for the charge pump circuit, and generates a high node voltage at the high node such that the high node voltage is regulated to a voltage above a predetermined margin of the charge pump output. The low node regulator is coupled to ground, and receives the charge pump output to generate a low node voltage at the low node that is regulated to a voltage below a predetermined margin of the charge pump output. The charge pump circuit has application for use in a phase lock loop.
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