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Charge pump circuit for providing multiplied voltage

US9985016B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2017
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D87/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A charge pump comprises one or more pump stages for providing a negative boosted output voltage. Each of the one or more pump stages comprises a P-channel transistor formed in an isolated P-well and an N-channel transistor coupled in series with the P-channel transistor. Forming the P-channel transistor in the isolated P-well essentially eliminates a raised threshold voltage due to body effect.

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