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Charge pump circuit and electric appliance therewith

US7554385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2007
Grant dateJun 30, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/07
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a charge pump circuit, the slew rate at which a clock signal is fed to charge transfer transistors is changed according to the output voltage. This configuration helps alleviate rush currents at start-up without unduly lowering efficiency.

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