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Hybrid charge pump and method for operating the same, power management IC comprising the pump

US8988136B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2013
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2033

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

Abstract

A hybrid charge pump including a hybrid circuit configured to snub an over shoot or under shoot present in an input pulse in a snubbing operation if a level of the pulse is a first level, store the pulse in a charging operation if the level of the pulse is a second level different from the first level, and generate a negative voltage from the stored pulse in a negative voltage generation operation.

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