Voltage multiplier with low threshold voltage sensitivity
First Claim
1. A voltage multiplier comprising:
- a plurality of electrically connected like stages including at least a first stage and a second stage;
each of said first and second stages for receiving a first input signal, a second input signal, and a pump signal, and comprises;
a first transistor having a first terminal, a third terminal, a channel therebetween, and a second terminal for controlling the flow of current between the first terminal and the third terminal;
means for receiving said pump signal and for separately pumping said first terminal and said second terminal of said first transistor by said pump signal;
said first input signal supplied to said first terminal and said second input signal supplied to said second terminal of said first transistor;
a first output signal supplied from said third terminal of said first transistor;
a second output signal supplied from said first terminal of said first transistor;
wherein a voltage signal is supplied to said first stage as the first and second input signals of said first stage and a clock signal having a first phase is supplied to said first stage as the pump signal of said first stage, andwherein said first and second output signals of said first stage are supplied to said second stage as the first and second input signals of said second stage and a clock signal having a second phase, different from said first phase is supplied to said second stage as the pump signal of said second stage.
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Abstract
A voltage multiplier has a number of electrically-like stages. Each of the stages receives two input signals and a pump signal. The stage has an MOS transistor with a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region and a gate. Each stage also has means for receiving a pump signal and for separately pumping the first source/drain region and the gate of the first transistor by the pump signal. The two input signals are supplied to the first source/drain region and the gate of the first transistor, respectively. A first output signal is supplied from the second source/drain region of the first transistor, and from the first source/drain region of the first transistor. A voltage signal is supplied as the input signal of the first stage and a clock signal having a first phase is supplied to the first stage as the pump signal of the first stage. The first and second output signals of the first stage are supplied to the second stage as the input signals of the second stage and a clock signal having a second phase different from the first phase is supplied to the second stage as the pump signal of the second stage.
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1. A voltage multiplier comprising:
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a plurality of electrically connected like stages including at least a first stage and a second stage; each of said first and second stages for receiving a first input signal, a second input signal, and a pump signal, and comprises; a first transistor having a first terminal, a third terminal, a channel therebetween, and a second terminal for controlling the flow of current between the first terminal and the third terminal; means for receiving said pump signal and for separately pumping said first terminal and said second terminal of said first transistor by said pump signal; said first input signal supplied to said first terminal and said second input signal supplied to said second terminal of said first transistor; a first output signal supplied from said third terminal of said first transistor; a second output signal supplied from said first terminal of said first transistor; wherein a voltage signal is supplied to said first stage as the first and second input signals of said first stage and a clock signal having a first phase is supplied to said first stage as the pump signal of said first stage, and wherein said first and second output signals of said first stage are supplied to said second stage as the first and second input signals of said second stage and a clock signal having a second phase, different from said first phase is supplied to said second stage as the pump signal of said second stage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A voltage multiplier circuit comprising,
a plurality of electrically connected like stages, each stage comprising: -
a first input node; a second input node; a first output node; a second output node; a pump node; a first MOS transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal and a channel therebetween, a third terminal for controlling the flow of current between said first and second terminals;
said first terminal connected to said first input node;
said second terminal connected to said third terminal and to said second input node;a second MOS transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal, and a channel therebetween, a third terminal for controlling the flow of current between said first and second terminals;
said first terminal connected to said first input node, said second terminal connected to said first output node and said third terminal connected to said second input node;a third MOS transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal, and a channel therebetween, a third terminal for controlling the flow of current between said first and second terminals;
said first terminal connected to said first input node, said second terminal connected to said second output node and said third terminal connected to said second input node;a first capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal;
said first terminal connected to said pump node;
said second terminal connected to said second input node;wherein said first output node of a first stage is electrically connected to the first input node of a second stage; and
said second output node of a first stage is electrically connected to the second input node of said second stage. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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