Charge-pump with improved biasing of the body regions of the pass-transistors
    1.
    发明授权
    Charge-pump with improved biasing of the body regions of the pass-transistors 有权
    电荷泵具有改进的偏振通道晶体管的体区

    公开(公告)号:US07224206B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-29

    申请号:US11066105

    申请日:2005-02-24

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10

    摘要: A charge pump is proposed. The charge pump is integrated in a chip of semiconductor material and includes a plurality of capacitive elements each one connected to a corresponding circuit node of the charge pump, the circuit nodes being arranged in a sequence from an input node to an output node, a plurality of field effect transistors each one for selectively connecting a corresponding first circuit node with a second adjacent circuit node, each transistor being made in a corresponding insulated body region, and for each transistor first biasing means for equalizing the body region with the first circuit node when the transistor is closed, wherein for each transistor the charge pump further includes second biasing means for equalizing the body region with the second circuit node when the transistor is opened.

    摘要翻译: 提出了电荷泵。 电荷泵集成在半导体材料芯片中,并且包括多个电容元件,每个电容元件连接到电荷泵的相应电路节点,电路节点按照从输入节点到输出节点的顺序排列,多个 每个用于选择性地将对应的第一电路节点与第二相邻电路节点连接的场效应晶体管,每个晶体管制成相应的绝缘体区域,并且对于每个晶体管,第一偏置装置用于使体区域与第一电路节点均衡, 晶体管闭合,其中对于每个晶体管,电荷泵还包括第二偏置装置,用于当晶体管打开时使体区与第二电路节点均衡。

    Multi-stage charge pump voltage generator with protection of the devices of the charge pump
    2.
    发明授权
    Multi-stage charge pump voltage generator with protection of the devices of the charge pump 有权
    多级电荷泵电压发生器,保护电荷泵的装置

    公开(公告)号:US07256640B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-14

    申请号:US11028392

    申请日:2005-01-03

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10

    CPC分类号: H02M3/073 H02M1/32

    摘要: Protecting the devices of a charge pump includes the connection of a high-voltage transistor between the output node of the charge pump and the load being supplied, and in controlling this transistor with a fraction of the output voltage of the charge pump. This control is accomplished by connecting the control node of the high-voltage transistor to a node of connection between two stages of the multi-stage charge pump onto which a fraction of the controlled output voltage of the multi-stage charge pump is produced. The high-voltage output transistor protects the low voltage devices of the multi-stage charge pump, by preventing the controlled output voltage from undergoing excessively abrupt variations, that could damage the transistors of the last stage of the charge pump.

    摘要翻译: 保护电荷泵的装置包括在电荷泵的输出节点和所提供负载之间的高电压晶体管的连接,以及以电荷泵的输出电压的一小部分来控制该晶体管。 该控制通过将高压晶体管的控制节点连接到多级电荷泵的两级之间的连接节点来实现,在该节点上产生多级电荷泵的受控输出电压的一部分。 高压输出晶体管通过防止受控的输出电压发生过度的突变而保护多级电荷泵的低电压器件,这可能会损坏电荷泵的最后一级的晶体管。

    Single-stage and modular multi-stage clock-booster
    3.
    发明授权
    Single-stage and modular multi-stage clock-booster 有权
    单级和模块化多级时钟增强器

    公开(公告)号:US07095268B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-22

    申请号:US11033184

    申请日:2005-01-11

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 G05F3/02

    CPC分类号: H02M3/073 H02M2003/076

    摘要: A single-stage clock booster produces a boosted clock voltage on an output node that is a multiple of a supply voltage. The single-stage clock booster includes a pump capacitor having a first terminal being driven by a first control phase signal. A first switch is controlled by the boosted clock voltage for connecting a second terminal of the pump capacitor to the supply voltage during a charge phase. A second switch connects the second terminal of the pump capacitor to the output node during a boosted clock voltage output phase. A switching circuit alternately connects a control node of the second switch to the supply voltage and to the first terminal of the pump capacitor. The switching circuit is driven by a second control phase signal. A third switch is controlled by a third control phase signal for connecting the output node to a reference voltage during the charge phase.

    摘要翻译: 单级时钟增强器在输出节点上产生升压时钟电压,该电压是电源电压的倍数。 单级时钟增强器包括具有由第一控制相位信号驱动的第一端子的泵电容器。 第一开关由升压时钟电压控制,用于在充电阶段期间将泵电容器的第二端子连接到电源电压。 在升压时钟电压输出阶段期间,第二开关将泵电容器的第二端子连接到输出节点。 开关电路将第二开关的控制节点交替地连接到电源电压和泵电容器的第一端子。 开关电路由第二控制相位信号驱动。 第三开关由第三控制相位信号控制,用于在充电阶段期间将输出节点连接到参考电压。

    Variable stage charge pump
    4.
    发明授权
    Variable stage charge pump 有权
    可变级电荷泵

    公开(公告)号:US06927441B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-09

    申请号:US10050427

    申请日:2002-01-15

    CPC分类号: H02M3/07 H02M2003/077

    摘要: A variable charge pump contains several individual simple charge pumps, each with a pumping capacitor and a switching mechanism. Additionally, a switching network is coupled to the individual charge pumps so that the different lines in the charge pump can be connected together in a serial mode or parallel mode (or mixed serial and parallel modes) to match the needs of the output load. The switching network is easily changed to provide the necessary driving capability as the needs of the output load changes.

    摘要翻译: 可变电荷泵包含几个单独的简单电荷泵,每个具有泵浦电容器和开关机构。 此外,开关网络耦合到各个电荷泵,使得电荷泵中的不同线路可以以串行模式或并行模式(或混合串行和并行模式)连接在一起以匹配输出负载的需要。 随着输出负载的变化需要,开关网络容易改变以提供必要的驱动能力。

    SINGLE-STAGE AND MODULAR MULTI-STAGE CLOCK-BOOSTER
    5.
    发明申请
    SINGLE-STAGE AND MODULAR MULTI-STAGE CLOCK-BOOSTER 有权
    单级和模块化多级时钟升压器

    公开(公告)号:US20060152273A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-13

    申请号:US11033184

    申请日:2005-01-11

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10

    CPC分类号: H02M3/073 H02M2003/076

    摘要: A single-stage clock booster produces a boosted clock voltage on an output node that is a multiple of a supply voltage. The single-stage clock booster includes a pump capacitor having a first terminal being driven by a first control phase signal. A first switch is controlled by the boosted clock voltage for connecting a second terminal of the pump capacitor to the supply voltage during a charge phase. A second switch connects the second terminal of the pump capacitor to the output node during a boosted clock voltage output phase. A switching circuit alternately connects a control node of the second switch to the supply voltage and to the first terminal of the pump capacitor. The switching circuit is driven by a second control phase signal. A third switch is controlled by a third control phase signal for connecting the output node to a reference voltage during the charge phase.

    摘要翻译: 单级时钟增强器在输出节点上产生升压时钟电压,该电压是电源电压的倍数。 单级时钟增强器包括具有由第一控制相位信号驱动的第一端子的泵电容器。 第一开关由升压时钟电压控制,用于在充电阶段期间将泵电容器的第二端子连接到电源电压。 在升压时钟电压输出阶段期间,第二开关将泵电容器的第二端子连接到输出节点。 开关电路将第二开关的控制节点交替地连接到电源电压和泵电容器的第一端子。 开关电路由第二控制相位信号驱动。 第三开关由第三控制相位信号控制,用于在充电阶段期间将输出节点连接到参考电压。

    Multi-stage charge pump voltage generator with protection of the devices of the charge pump
    6.
    发明申请
    Multi-stage charge pump voltage generator with protection of the devices of the charge pump 有权
    多级电荷泵电压发生器,保护电荷泵的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060145747A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-06

    申请号:US11028392

    申请日:2005-01-03

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10

    CPC分类号: H02M3/073 H02M1/32

    摘要: Protecting the devices of a charge pump includes the connection of a high-voltage transistor between the output node of the charge pump and the load being supplied, and in controlling this transistor with a fraction of the output voltage of the charge pump. This control is accomplished by connecting the control node of the high-voltage transistor to a node of connection between two stages of the multi-stage charge pump onto which a fraction of the controlled output voltage of the multi-stage charge pump is produced. The high-voltage output transistor protects the low voltage devices of the multi-stage charge pump, by preventing the controlled output voltage from undergoing excessively abrupt variations, that could damage the transistors of the last stage of the charge pump.

    摘要翻译: 保护电荷泵的装置包括在电荷泵的输出节点和所提供负载之间的高电压晶体管的连接,以及以电荷泵的输出电压的一小部分来控制该晶体管。 该控制通过将高压晶体管的控制节点连接到多级电荷泵的两级之间的连接节点来实现,在该节点上产生多级电荷泵的受控输出电压的一部分。 高压输出晶体管通过防止受控的输出电压发生过度的突变而保护多级电荷泵的低电压器件,这可能会损坏电荷泵的最后一级的晶体管。

    Charge-pump with improved biasing of the body regions of the pass-transistors
    7.
    发明申请
    Charge-pump with improved biasing of the body regions of the pass-transistors 有权
    电荷泵具有改进的偏振通道晶体管的体区

    公开(公告)号:US20050200399A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-15

    申请号:US11066105

    申请日:2005-02-24

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10

    摘要: A charge pump is proposed. The charge pump is integrated in a chip of semiconductor material and includes a plurality of capacitive elements each one connected to a corresponding circuit node of the charge pump, the circuit nodes being arranged in a sequence from an input node to an output node, a plurality of field effect transistors each one for selectively connecting a corresponding first circuit node with a second adjacent circuit node, each transistor being made in a corresponding insulated body region, and for each transistor first biasing means for equalizing the body region with the first circuit node when the transistor is closed, wherein for each transistor the charge pump further includes second biasing means for equalizing the body region with the second circuit node when the transistor is opened.

    摘要翻译: 提出了电荷泵。 电荷泵集成在半导体材料芯片中,并且包括多个电容元件,每个电容元件连接到电荷泵的相应电路节点,电路节点按照从输入节点到输出节点的顺序排列,多个 每个用于选择性地将对应的第一电路节点与第二相邻电路节点连接的场效应晶体管,每个晶体管制成相应的绝缘体区域,并且对于每个晶体管,第一偏置装置用于使体区域与第一电路节点均衡, 晶体管闭合,其中对于每个晶体管,电荷泵还包括第二偏置装置,用于当晶体管打开时使体区与第二电路节点均衡。

    Circuit for detecting digital signals, particularly for a system with an ASI field bus
    8.
    发明授权
    Circuit for detecting digital signals, particularly for a system with an ASI field bus 有权
    用于检测数字信号的电路,特别是用于具有ASI现场总线的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06690755B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-10

    申请号:US09436915

    申请日:1999-11-09

    IPC分类号: H04B110

    CPC分类号: H02J13/0003

    摘要: A circuit for detecting signals present on a bifilar voltage-supply and signal-transmission line, in which the signals are constituted by positive and negative variations of the supply potential of at least one of the wires of the line, the circuit including a low-pass filter connected to the two wires of the line in order to supply, at an output terminal of the filter, a constant reference potential substantially equal to the supply potential of a preselected one of the two wires, a first threshold comparator having a reference input terminal and a threshold input terminal connected, respectively, to the output terminal of the filter and to the preselected wire of the two wires, and a second threshold comparator having a reference input terminal and a threshold input terminal connected, respectively, to the preselected wire of the two wires and to the output terminal of the filter. The circuit is relatively simple, does not require synchronization signals, and can be formed as an integrated circuit, taking up a limited area.

    摘要翻译: 一种电路,用于检测出现在双向电压和信号传输线路上的信号,其中信号由线路的至少一条线路的电源电位的正负变化构成,该电路包括低通滤波器, 连接到线路的两条导线,以便在滤波器的输出端处提供基本上等于两条线中的预选的电源的电位的恒定参考电位;具有参考输入的第一阈值比较器 端子和阈值输入端子分别连接到滤波器的输出端子和两条导线的预选导线,以及第二阈值比较器,其具有分别连接到预选导线的参考输入端子和阈值输入端子 的两根线和滤波器的输出端。 电路比较简单,不需要同步信号,可以形成为集成电路,占用有限的区域。

    Data output buffer with precharge
    9.
    发明授权
    Data output buffer with precharge 有权
    预充电数据输出缓冲器

    公开(公告)号:US06292405B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-18

    申请号:US09636363

    申请日:2000-08-11

    IPC分类号: G11C700

    摘要: A data output buffer includes an output node, and a first stage connected to the output node for providing a first control signal for precharging the output node to an intermediate voltage with respect to a voltage for switching the output node from a current logic state to a different logic state. A second stage is connected to the first stage and to the output buffer. The first and second stages are responsive to a second control signal for enabling output of new data. A precharge logic circuit precharges the output node to the intermediate voltage as a function of data last output, and as a function of first and second reset signals until a rising and falling edge of the data last output respectively crosses the intermediate voltage.

    摘要翻译: 数据输出缓冲器包括输出节点和连接到输出节点的第一级,用于提供用于将输出节点预充电到相对于将输出节点从当前逻辑状态切换到电压的电压的中间电压的第一控制信号 不同的逻辑状态。 第二级连接到第一级和输出缓冲器。 第一和第二阶段响应于第二控制信号以使得能够输出新的数据。 预充电逻辑电路根据数据最后输出将输出节点预充电到中间电压,并且作为第一和第二复位信号的函数,直到数据最后输出的上升沿和下降沿分别跨越中间电压。