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Negative charge pump with bulk biasing

US6831499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2003
Grant dateDec 14, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/078
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An n-channel MOS transistor negative-voltage charge pump is disclosed in which the bulks of the n-channel MOS transistors are biased in such a manner as to prevent turning on the parasitic bipolar transistor inherent in the CMOS environment of the charge pump structure.

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