AC-TO-DC CHARGE PUMP HAVING A CHARGE PUMP AND COMPLIMENTARY CHARGE PUMP
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1. An AC-to-DC charge pump comprising:
- a charge pump operable to convert an AC (alternating current) input voltage into a DC (direct current) voltage; and
a complimentary charge pump operable to convert the AC voltage into a complimentary DC voltage, wherein magnitude of the DC voltage is substantially equal to magnitude of the complimentary DC voltage and wherein the charge pump is coupled to the complimentary charge pump to add the DC voltage and the complimentary DC voltages to produce an output voltage, which has a middle rail that is coupled to a negative leg (VINN) of the AC input voltage.
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Abstract
An improved AC-to-DC charge pump for use, for example, in voltage generation circuits. In one embodiment, two 2-diode charge pumps are coupled in back-to-back configuration, and adapted to develop a substantially stable voltage on a mid-level rail. In one other embodiment, two 3-diode charge pumps are coupled in back-to-back configuration, and adapted also to develop a substantially stable voltage on a mid-level rail. In one preferred embodiment, all diodes are implemented as current-source-biased MOSFETs.
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1. An AC-to-DC charge pump comprising:
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a charge pump operable to convert an AC (alternating current) input voltage into a DC (direct current) voltage; and a complimentary charge pump operable to convert the AC voltage into a complimentary DC voltage, wherein magnitude of the DC voltage is substantially equal to magnitude of the complimentary DC voltage and wherein the charge pump is coupled to the complimentary charge pump to add the DC voltage and the complimentary DC voltages to produce an output voltage, which has a middle rail that is coupled to a negative leg (VINN) of the AC input voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An integrated system comprising:
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an antenna; a tank circuit coupled to the antenna; an AC-to-DC charge pump circuit coupled to the tank circuit, wherein the charge pump circuit includes; a charge pump operable to convert an AC (alternating current) input voltage received via the antenna into a DC (direct current) voltage; and a complimentary charge pump operable to convert the AC voltage into a complimentary DC voltage, wherein magnitude of the DC voltage is substantially equal to magnitude of the complimentary DC voltage and wherein the charge pump is coupled to the complimentary charge pump to add the DC voltage and the complimentary DC voltages to produce an output voltage, which has a middle rail that is coupled to a negative leg (VINN) of the AC input voltage. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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