Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Charge pump with low power, high voltage protection circuitry
- Patent Title (中): 充电泵具有低功率,高压保护电路
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Application No.: US12650756Application Date: 2009-12-31
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Publication No.: US08054125B2Publication Date: 2011-11-08
- Inventor: Louis Nervegna
- Applicant: Louis Nervegna
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
- Current Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Polanski & Associates, P.L.L.C.
- Agent Ronald Michael Reed
- Main IPC: G05F1/10
- IPC: G05F1/10

Abstract:
A charge pump circuitry for generating a charging voltage for programming a one time programmable (OTP) memory includes a charge pump sub-circuit for generating the charging voltage in a second voltage range when the charging voltage exceeds a threshold level. A precharge circuit generates the charging voltage in a first voltage range when the charging voltage is below the threshold level. A voltage measurement circuit determines the charging voltage. A first control circuit enables the precharge circuit and disables the charge pump sub-circuit in a first mode of operation responsive to the charging voltage being determined to be below the threshold level and disables the precharge circuit and enables the charge pump sub-circuit in a second mode of operation responsive to the charging voltage being determined to exceed the threshold level. A second control circuit provides an indication that the charging voltage has reached a charging level for programming the OTP memory responsive to the determined charging voltage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110156802A1 CHARGE PUMP WITH LOW POWER, HIGH VOLTAGE PROTECTION CIRCUITRY Public/Granted day:2011-06-30
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