A comprehensive optimization methodology for designing charge pump voltage multipliers

This paper proposes a comprehensive optimization methodology to simultaneously determine the clock frequency, area ratio of pump capacitor to switching circuit, number of stages, and capacitor size of integrated switched-capacitor charge pump voltage multipliers. Power efficiency of the charge pump is also discussed in various views. How the top and bottom plate parasitic capacitance and the threshold voltage of the switching circuit affect power efficiency is reviewed. The optimization methodology is demonstrated. Comparisons of the model with SPICE simulation results are also provided for validation.