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US07772897B2 Switched-capacitor charge pump device for generation of output direct-current voltage with wide amplitude range
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用于产生宽幅度范围的输出直流电压的开关电容器电荷泵装置
- Patent Title: Switched-capacitor charge pump device for generation of output direct-current voltage with wide amplitude range
- Patent Title (中): 用于产生宽幅度范围的输出直流电压的开关电容器电荷泵装置
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Application No.: US12390681Application Date: 2009-02-23
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Publication No.: US07772897B2Publication Date: 2010-08-10
- Inventor: Zuo-Min Tsai , Sebastian Hoppner , Huie Wang
- Applicant: Zuo-Min Tsai , Sebastian Hoppner , Huie Wang
- Applicant Address: TW Taipei
- Assignee: National Taiwan University
- Current Assignee: National Taiwan University
- Current Assignee Address: TW Taipei
- Agency: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
- Agent Peter F. Corless; Steven M. Jensen
- Priority: TW97136409A 20080923
- Main IPC: H03L7/06
- IPC: H03L7/06

Abstract:
A switched-capacitor charge pump device is proposed, which is designed for integration to a circuit system, such as a PLL (phase-locked loop) circuit system, for generation of an output direct-current (DC) voltage with a wide amplitude range; and which is characterized by the utilization of two switched-capacitor circuit units in addition to the output capacitor circuit and the utilization of an output voltage comparing circuit (such as a Schmitt trigger) for comparing the end-result output DC voltage against a half-amplitude drive voltage such that when the switched-capacitor circuit units are subjected to a charging-discharging action for voltage pump-up or pump down operations, the switched-capacitor circuit units are switched between a full-amplitude drive voltage and a half-amplitude drive voltage. This feature allows the invention to provide an output DC voltage with a wider amplitude range than prior art.
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