VOLTAGE REGULATOR OUTPUTTING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE VOLTAGES WITH THE SAME OFFSETS
First Claim
1. A voltage regulator coupled to a first voltage source and a second voltage source, the voltage regulator comprising:
- a first pump circuit coupled to the first voltage source for charging /discharging;
a second pump circuit coupled to the second voltage source for charging/discharging; and
a control circuit comprising;
a first resistor having a first end coupled to the second voltage source;
a second resistor having a first end coupled to an output terminal of the second pump circuit;
a third resistor having a first end coupled to an output terminal of the first pump circuit;
a first current mirror coupled to the first voltage source, a second end of the first resistor, and a second end of the second resistor for generating a first current flowing through the first resistor and a second current flowing through the second resistor;
a second current mirror coupled to the first voltage source, and a second end of the third resistor, for generating a third current flowing through the third resistor;
a first voltage comparison circuit having a first input terminal coupled to a reference voltage source and a second input terminal coupled to the second end of the first resistor for controlling operations of the first current mirror and the second current mirror according to voltage levels of the two input terminals of the first voltage comparison circuit;
a voltage divider coupled to the first voltage source and the second voltage source;
a second voltage comparison circuit having a first input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the voltage divider and a second input terminal coupled to the second end of the second resistor for controlling operations of second pump circuit according to voltage levels of the two input terminals of the second voltage comparison circuit; and
a third voltage comparison circuit having a first input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the voltage divider and a second input terminal coupled to the second end of the third resistor for controlling operations of the first pump circuit according to voltage levels of the two input terminals of the third voltage comparison circuit.
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Abstract
A voltage regulator has a first charge circuit, a second charge circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit has five input terminals and two output terminals. The five input terminals are respectively coupled to a reference voltage, a first voltage source, a second voltage source, an output terminal of the first charge circuit, and an output terminal of the second charge circuit. The control circuit equalizes a voltage difference between the output terminal of the first charge circuit and the first voltage source and a voltage difference between the second voltage source and the output terminal of the second charge circuit.
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17 Claims
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1. A voltage regulator coupled to a first voltage source and a second voltage source, the voltage regulator comprising:
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a first pump circuit coupled to the first voltage source for charging /discharging;
a second pump circuit coupled to the second voltage source for charging/discharging; and
a control circuit comprising;
a first resistor having a first end coupled to the second voltage source;
a second resistor having a first end coupled to an output terminal of the second pump circuit;
a third resistor having a first end coupled to an output terminal of the first pump circuit;
a first current mirror coupled to the first voltage source, a second end of the first resistor, and a second end of the second resistor for generating a first current flowing through the first resistor and a second current flowing through the second resistor;
a second current mirror coupled to the first voltage source, and a second end of the third resistor, for generating a third current flowing through the third resistor;
a first voltage comparison circuit having a first input terminal coupled to a reference voltage source and a second input terminal coupled to the second end of the first resistor for controlling operations of the first current mirror and the second current mirror according to voltage levels of the two input terminals of the first voltage comparison circuit;
a voltage divider coupled to the first voltage source and the second voltage source;
a second voltage comparison circuit having a first input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the voltage divider and a second input terminal coupled to the second end of the second resistor for controlling operations of second pump circuit according to voltage levels of the two input terminals of the second voltage comparison circuit; and
a third voltage comparison circuit having a first input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the voltage divider and a second input terminal coupled to the second end of the third resistor for controlling operations of the first pump circuit according to voltage levels of the two input terminals of the third voltage comparison circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A voltage regulator coupled to a first voltage source and a second voltage source, the voltage regulator comprising:
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a first pump circuit coupled to the first voltage source;
a second pump circuit coupled to the second voltage source; and
a control circuit comprising;
a first resistor having a first end coupled to an output terminal of the first pump circuit;
a second resistor having a first end coupled to a second end of the first resistor and a second end coupled to an output terminal of the second pump;
a first transistor having a first terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first pump circuit and a second end coupled to the second end of the first resistor;
a second transistor having a first end coupled to a third terminal of the first transistor, a second end and a third end both coupled to the second voltage source;
a first voltage comparison circuit having a first input terminal coupled to a reference voltage and a second input terminal coupled to the third terminal of the first transistor;
a first voltage divider coupled to the output terminal of the first pump circuit and the output terminal of the second pump;
a second voltage divider coupled to the first voltage source and the second voltage source; and
a second voltage comparison circuit having a first input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first voltage divider, a second input terminal coupled to the output terminal of the second voltage divider, and a third input terminal coupled to an output terminal of the first voltage comparison circuit, the second voltage comparison circuit being used for controlling operations of the first pump circuit and the second pump circuit according to the voltage levels of the three input terminals of the second voltage comparison circuit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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