High voltage generation using low voltage devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9647536
APP PUB NO 20170033682A1
SERIAL NO

14811314

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A charge pump design suitable for generating high voltages employs multiple low voltage capacitors and low voltage transfer switches, with a limited number of high voltage devices. This is designed such that during a first clock phase, capacitors are each connected between an input voltage and ground and, during a second clock phase all the capacitors are connected in series to generate the required voltage. Both the switches (PMOS) and as well the capacitors are realized as low voltage devices. The ability to use low voltage devices can significantly reduce the area and also a reduction in current consumption relative to the usual high voltage charge pumps which uses high voltage devices.

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  • SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kumar, Potnuru Venkata Pradeep Visakhapatnam, IN 2 4
Reddy, Gooty Sukumar Anantapur, IN 5 13
Yadala, Sridhar Bangalore, IN 26 236

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