Power management systems with charge pumps
US8450977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/6874
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A driving circuit for an N-channel Metal Oxide Semiconductor (NMOS) transistor can include a charge pump unit and a driver coupled to the charge pump. The charge pump can receive a source voltage and output an output voltage higher than the source voltage, where the source voltage is applied to a source terminal of the NMOS transistor. The driver receives the output voltage of the charge pump unit and converts the output voltage to a driving voltage operable for conducting the NMOS transistor.
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