• DocumentCode
    768951
  • Title

    Safe start-up sequence of integrated charge pumps using dedicated control circuit

  • Author

    Riedel, F. ; Mancuso, R. ; Olivieri, M.

  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    1374
  • Lastpage
    1376
  • Abstract
    The circuit presented eliminates forward biasing of p-n junctions during the start-up phase of an IC containing charge pumps. The result is achieved by a precharge mechanism that freezes the voltage level of the wells in the IC during the start-up phase. The design has been implemented in a TFT display driver from Philips Semiconductors; measurements show no spurious currents in the start-up phase.
  • Keywords
    charge-coupled device circuits; integrated circuit design; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; p-n junctions; IC start-up phase; dedicated control circuit; integrated charge pumps; integrated circuit design; mixed signal integrated circuits; p-n junctions; precharge mechanism; start-up sequence;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20052778
  • Filename
    1561764
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=768951