Title :
Enhanced charge pump for ultra-low-voltage applications
Author :
Cabrini, A. ; Gobbi, L. ; Torelli, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Pavia, Italy
fDate :
4/27/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A charge pump architecture for ultra-low-voltage applications is presented. An effective boosting of the control signals of transfer switches is provided, which allows enhanced driving capability, while the impact of parasitic elements is kept to a minimum, which results in high voltage gain and power efficiency. The proposed scheme is able to operate with a supply voltage as low as 900 mV. Simulations confirm the validity of the approach.
Keywords :
driver circuits; low-power electronics; voltage multipliers; charge pump; control signals; enhanced driving capability; parasitic elements; power efficiency; transfer switches; ultra-low-voltage applications; voltage gain;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20060565
