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US07902915B2 Method and circuit for charging and discharging a circuit node 有权
电路节点充放电的方法和电路

Method and circuit for charging and discharging a circuit node
Abstract:
A voltage circuit and method charges a circuit node to a first predetermined voltage. The first predetermined voltage charged onto the circuit node is used for a first predetermined function during a first time period. A portion of charge from the circuit node is removed to circuitry coupled to the circuit node. The portion of the charge is reused during a second time period subsequent to the first time period. In one form a voltage generator has diode configurable transistors for passing current in only one direction depending upon whether the circuit node is being charged or discharged. In another form a switch couples the circuit node between a reference terminal and another circuit for charge reuse. Reuse of charge permits increased power savings.
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