Kabushiki kaisha toshiba (20240097564). CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT AND DRIVE DEVICE simplified abstract

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CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT AND DRIVE DEVICE

Organization Name

kabushiki kaisha toshiba

Inventor(s)

Mitsumasa Sonoda of Yokohama Kanagawa (JP)

CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT AND DRIVE DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240097564 titled 'CHARGE PUMP CIRCUIT AND DRIVE DEVICE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a charge pump circuit with multiple capacitors and transistors for voltage conversion.

  • The circuit includes a first capacitor supplied with a voltage, a second capacitor supplied with a pulse signal, and a third capacitor supplied with the pulse signal.
  • Two transistors are included in the circuit, with one coupled to the first and second capacitors, and the other coupled to the second and third capacitors.
  • A circuit is present with terminals connected to the transistors for control and operation of the charge pump.

Potential Applications

The technology described in this patent application could be used in:

  • Power management systems
  • Voltage converters
  • Signal processing circuits

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Efficient voltage conversion
  • Signal amplification
  • Noise reduction in circuits

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Improved energy efficiency
  • Enhanced signal quality
  • Compact circuit design

Potential Commercial Applications

  • Mobile devices
  • IoT devices
  • Wearable technology

Possible Prior Art

Prior art in charge pump circuits includes:

  • Traditional voltage converters
  • Basic signal amplification circuits

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing voltage conversion methods?

This article does not provide a direct comparison to traditional voltage conversion methods, leaving the reader to speculate on the advantages of this new approach.

What specific industries could benefit most from this technology?

While potential applications are mentioned, a more detailed analysis of industries that could benefit the most from this technology is not provided.


Original Abstract Submitted

a charge pump circuit includes a first capacitor including a first end supplied for a voltage, and a second end; a second capacitor including a third end supplied for a pulse signal, and a fourth end coupled to a node; a third capacitor including a fifth end supplied for the pulse signal, and sixth end; a first transistor including a seventh end coupled to the second end, an eighth end coupled to the node, and a first gate; a second transistor including a ninth end coupled to the first end, a tenth end coupled to the node, and a second gate; and a circuit including a first terminal coupled to the node, a second terminal coupled to the sixth end, a third terminal coupled to the first gate, and a fourth terminal coupled to the second gate.