Charge pump circuit for improving switching characteristics and reducing leakage current and phase locked loop having the same
US6586976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03L7/0895
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A charge pump circuit capable of improving the matching and switching characteristics, charge current, and discharge current and reducing leakage current and a phase locked loop including the charge pump circuit. In one aspect, the charge pump circuit comprise a first current source for sourcing current to an output terminal of the charge pump circuit in response to first bias voltage, a first switching device which is switched in response to a first control signal and a pull-down device for pulling down the voltage of a connection node of the first switching device between the first current source in response to the first control signal. In another aspect, the charge pump circuit comprises a second current source for sinking current from the output terminal of the charge pump circuit in response to second bias voltage, a second switching device which is switched in response to a second control signal and a pull-up device for pulling up the voltage of a connection node between the second switching device and the second current source in response to the second control signal.
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