Master-slave low-noise charge pump circuit and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8482340
APP PUB NO 20130113546A1
SERIAL NO

13373117

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Charge pump circuitry (1) includes a master charge pump (2) including a voltage multiplier (5) and charge pump (30) which operate to produce a boosted, unregulated voltage (Vunreg), and also includes a slave charge pump (3) including a voltage multiplier (36) and charge pump (50) which operate to produce a boosted control voltage (Vctl) which then is filtered. The boosted, unregulated voltage (Vunreg) is regulated in response to the filtered, boosted control voltage (Vctl) to produce a boosted, regulated, low-noise voltage (Vreg). The boosted control voltage (Vctl), relative to a reference voltage (Vref_SH), is controlled by feedback circuitry (61,62,65) in response to the boosted, regulated, low-noise voltage (Vreg).

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Ivanov, Vadim V Tucson, US 70 1314
Shay, Michael J Fairview, US 11 554

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