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Charge pump

US7683699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2007
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/073
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved charge pump design useful in low power applications derives an alternative voltage from a supply voltage. The design can be constructed using PMOS manufactured according to standard processes such that triple well manufacturing processes are not required. The design can incorporate control gate circuitry to increase efficiency and decrease degradation due to the threshold voltage of the transistors used.

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