Abstract: A charge pump comprises, a plurality of branches each having serially-connected T-circuit cells, wherein each of the branches has a first end for receiving an input voltage and a second end for outputting a charge pump voltage, wherein each of the T-circuit cells comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, and a capacitor, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor of each of the T-circuit cells have a common drain, and wherein the gate of the first transistor of a certain one of the T-circuit cells of a certain branch is connected to a first branch and the gate of the second transistor of the certain one of the T-circuit cells of the certain branch is connected to a second branch.

Abstract: A charge pump comprises, a plurality of branches each having serially-connected T-circuit cells, wherein each of the branches has a first end for receiving an input voltage and a second end for outputting a charge pump voltage, wherein each of the T-circuit cells comprises a first transistor, a second transistor, and a capacitor, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor of each of the T-circuit cells have a common drain, and wherein the gate of the first transistor of a certain one of the T-circuit cells of a certain branch is connected to a first branch and the gate of the second transistor of the certain one of the T-circuit cells of the certain branch is connected to a second branch.

Abstract: A temperature stable comparator circuit, comprised of: a branch C having a first end, a second end, a first type-1 device and first type-2 device, wherein the first type-1 device and the first type-2 device are connected to a node O; a branch B having a first end, a second end, a second type-1 device, a second type-2 device, and a resistor; and a branch A having a first end, a second end, a third type-2 device and a current-control device; wherein the first ends of the branch A, branch B, and branch C are commonly connected, and the second ends of the branch B and branch C are commonly connected.

Abstract: A method for operating a load switch, wherein a charge pump drives a gate of the load switch, comprises the steps of: controlling a charge pump frequency as a function of states of the load switch; generating a charge pump output as a function of the charge pump frequency; and providing the charge pump output to the gate of the load switch.

Abstract: A charge pump circuit comprises a plurality of subcircuits, where the subcircuits are connected to each other in a single or a dual array having a repeating pattern. Each of the subcircuits comprises one or more of the following: an X-channel device having an X-gate terminal, an X-source terminal and an X-drain terminal, a Y-channel device having a Y-gate terminal, a Y-source terminal and a Y-drain terminal, and a capacitor; wherein a first end of the capacitor, the X-drain terminal, and the Y-drain terminal are connected with each other to form the common drain terminal; and wherein a second end of the capacitor is the clock terminal.

Abstract: A voltage comparator, comprises: a first branch comprising a first transistor, a first resistor (R1), and a first current dependent voltage source (VA), wherein a first voltage (V1) is applied across the first branch to generate a first current and wherein the first transistor is a diode-connected transistor; a second branch comprising a second resistor (R2), a second current dependent voltage source (VB), and a second transistor having a control voltage (V3), wherein a second voltage (V2) is applied on an end of the second branch to generate a second current; and a third branch for generating a comparator output, wherein a trip point of the comparator output is set to when the first current and the second current are equal and wherein the trip point is a function of the transistors, the resistors, and the current dependent voltage sources of the first branch and the second branch.

Abstract: A temperature stable comparator circuit, comprised of: a branch C having a first end, a second end, a first type-1 device and first type-2 device, wherein the first type-1 device and the first type-2 device are connected to a node O; a branch B having a first end, a second end, a second type-1 device, a second type-2 device, and a resistor; and a branch A having a first end, a second end, a third type-2 device and a current-control device; wherein the first ends of the branch A, branch B, and branch C are commonly connected, and the second ends of the branch B and branch C are commonly connected.

Abstract: A charge pump circuit comprises a plurality of subcircuits, where the subcircuits are connected to each other in a single or a dual array having a repeating pattern. Each of the subcircuits comprises one or more of the following: an X-channel device having an X-gate terminal, an X-source terminal and an X-drain terminal, a Y-channel device having a Y-gate terminal, a Y-source terminal and a Y-drain terminal, and a capacitor; wherein a first end of the capacitor, the X-drain terminal, and the Y-drain terminal are connected with each other to form the common drain terminal; and wherein a second end of the capacitor is the clock terminal.