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Signal generator for charge pump in an integrated circuit

US6833745B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2003
Grant dateDec 21, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a signal generating device (10) for a charge pump for an integrated circuit, comprising:N signal outputs D1, . . . , DN and a signal setting input (12) for setting a frequency f, in which case the signal generating device (10) is designed in such a way thata periodic signal Sx(t) can be output via the signal output Dx,all the signals S1(t), . . . , SN(t) have the same settable frequency f, in which casethe following holds true for the signal Sx(t), where 2≦x≦N,Sx(t)=S1(t−(x−1)·&Dgr;Tx−kx/(2f)),in which case&Dgr;Tx is the delay duration of the signal Sx(t) with respect to Sx−1(t), andkx&egr;{0; 1},the delay duration &Dgr;tx is dependent on the frequency f.Furthermore, the invention relates to an integrated circuit.

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