TITLE:
Fully Integrated High-Voltage Generators with Optimized Power Efficiency
AUTHORS:
Doutreloigne Jan
KEYWORDS:
Charge Recycling, Dickson Charge Pump, High-Voltage Generator, Power Efficiency Optimization, Smart Power Technology
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Computer and Communications,
Vol.2 No.13,
November
19,
2014
ABSTRACT:
This paper describes how the power
efficiency of fully integrated Dickson charge pumps in high- voltage IC technologies
can be improved considerably by implementing charge recycling techniques, by
replacing the normal PN junction diodes by pulse-driven active diodes, and by
choosing an appropriate advanced smart power IC technology. A detailed analysis
reveals that the combination of these 3 methods more than doubles the power
efficiency compared to traditional Dickson charge pump designs.