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Step-up circuits

US6894554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2004
Grant dateMay 17, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F1/468
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A step-up circuit is equipped with a step-up clock signal generation device that generates a clock signal to be used for stepping up voltage, a plurality of step-up stages for successively stepping up a power supply voltage based on the clock signal, and control devices that controls, after starting an operation, the stepped up clock signal generated by the step-up clock signal generation device to be supplied to the plurality of step-up stages at different timings.

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