Abstract: A wireless power transmitter and a method of controlling the wireless power transmitter are provided. The wireless power transmitter includes a power supply configured to supply charging power; a power transmitter configured to transmit the charging power to a wireless power receiver; an overcurrent protection circuit configured to change an impedance of the wireless power transmitter; and a controller configured to monitor a current value of an output terminal of the power supply, and connect the overcurrent protection circuit to the power transmitter if the monitored current value is greater than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A receiver is provided, wherein the receiver includes an antenna, a band pass filter and a frequency mixer electrically connected in sequence, and a local oscillator electrically connected with the frequency mixer, and further includes: a diplexer for separating and outputting high and low frequency components in a signal outputted by the frequency mixer; and a rectifying unit for converting the high frequency component outputted by the diplexer into direct current energy and storing the direct current energy in a storage battery. The diplexer introduced in the receiver separates a baseband signal and a carrier signal in the same path losslessly, respectively conducts information decoding and energy capture, implements simultaneous information and energy transfer, and does not need to change the present modulation technology, therefor having strong compatibility, being reasonable and simple in structure, and being easy to implement.

Abstract: A power generation system, apparatus and method to buffer power fluctuations are provided. At least one inverter (14) may be coupled to a photovoltaic power generator (10). The inverter may be subject to at least one operational constraint. A power-buffering circuitry (16) may be connected between the photovoltaic power generator and the inverter to buffer power generation fluctuations which can occur in power generated by the photovoltaic power generator, and satisfy the operational constraint of the inverter notwithstanding an occurrence of the power generation fluctuations. A controller (14) may be coupled to the power-buffering circuitry and may be responsive to the parameter of the photovoltaic power generator to perform at least one control action regarding the power fluctuations. Control actions may be performed by the controller independently of a control strategy of the inverter.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus that receives electric power from a power generation apparatus having a varying output and supplies electric power to an outside, the apparatus comprising: a power storage device that has a larger amount by which electric power is stored and/or a lower self-discharge rate than a capacitor device used as a passive device and also has higher charge and discharge efficiency and/or higher responsiveness than a secondary battery, the power storage device receiving electric power from the power generation apparatus and discharging electric power to the outside; a current control unit that controls a current supplied from the power storage device to the outside; and a control unit that controls a current and a voltage of the power generation apparatus by charging and discharging the power storage device so as to maximize an amount of power generation by the power generation apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a standby power supply circuit for a 2-wire bus intercom system and an apparatus thereof. The standby power supply circuit is separated into two power supply modules; in which the first power supply module is a power supply to standby circuit and the second power supply module is a power supply to operation circuit; said power supply to operation circuit is switched off by a constant current switch when the device load is at the standby status; and said power supply to standby circuit comprises a constant current circuit whose alternating current impedance is very large. The solutions of the present invention achieve larger alternating current impedance for the 2-wire intercom system, which can offer sufficient power for many device loads both in the conditions of operation and standby statuses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a redundant power supply system for wind turbine control systems, said power supply system being adapted to supply power to one or more power consumers of a wind turbine control system, the redundant power supply system comprising a first power rail, a second power rail, and switching means being adapted to select the first or the second power rail so as to provide power to at least part of a power consumer from either the first power rail or the second power rail. The invention further relates to an associated method.

Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a method of operating a UPS system having a plurality of UPS's, the method comprising powering on the UPS system, assigning each one of the plurality of UPS's a unique identifier, calculating a master priority index for each one of the plurality of UPS's based on the unique identifier of each one of the plurality of UPS's, and based on the master priority index of each one of the plurality of UPS's, configuring each one of the plurality of UPS's to operate in one of a master mode of operation and a controlled mode of operation.

Abstract: The subject specification comprises enhanced communication infrastructure for a multi-tier hierarchical smart distribution grid (SDG). The SDG comprises a specified number of distribution network node controller (DNNC) components employed to desirably control communications and power distribution between respective tiers of the SDG to facilitate efficient power distribution. When communication between the a DNNC in one tier and another DNNC in another tier, is desired, the DNNC can identify available communication channels and respective communication conditions of the available communication channels, and can dynamically select a subset of available data and preferred communication channel, based at least in part on predefined control criteria, to control data transmission loads in the network and facilitate real time control of the SDG. Data can be communicated via the selected communication channel.

Abstract: A wireless power feeding system capable of long distance and highly efficient space transmission of power is provided. A wireless power feeding system includes a power transmitter, a power receiver, and a power receiving body. The power transmitter generates electromagnetic waves. The power receiver is supplied with power by means of the electromagnetic waves received from the power transmitter using a magnetic field resonance phenomenon. The power receiving body is inserted into an electromagnetic field created by the power transmitter and the power receiver, and receives power by means of the electromagnetic field.

Abstract: Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for negotiation of wireless powering of passive objects. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: receiving, via a radio frequency wireless interface of an apparatus, a radio frequency signal from a wireless device, indicating that the wireless device is capable of receiving optical powering; switching on, by the apparatus, an optical energy source in the apparatus; and transmitting, by the apparatus, from the optical energy source, optical power to the wireless device in response to the radio frequency signal.

Abstract: An end cap for use with a stator assembly is provided. The end cap includes a tooth portion, a yoke portion, and a lip. The tooth portion includes a first end and an opposite second end and the yoke portion is formed at the first end of the tooth portion. The yoke portion includes at least one arm that extends from the tooth portion. The lip is defined along at least one of the tooth portion and the at least one arm portion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electric-motor rotor may include providing a magnet of sintered magnetic material, the magnet having a first diameter; providing a sheath of composite material, the sheath having an inner diameter smaller than the first diameter; reducing the first diameter to a second diameter; fitting the sheath onto the magnet when the magnet has the second diameter; and letting the magnet with the sheath fitted thereon to interfere, allowing the sheath to exert inward pressure on the magnet. An electric-motor rotor may include a magnet of sintered magnetic material, the magnet having a first diameter; and a sheath of composite material, the sheath having an inner diameter smaller than the first diameter. The sheath may be associated with the magnet in such a way that the magnet with the sheath fitted thereon interfere so that the sheath exerts inward pressure on the magnet.

Abstract: A rotor (1) comprising a plurality of alternating magnetic poles formed by permanent magnets (3) distributed regularly between a circumferential portion (5) and a central portion (6) of the magnetic body (2) of the rotor and defining circumferential pole sections (7). The circumferential portion comprises axial grooves (15) which are arranged between the pole sections facing the magnets and which form openings in recesses (4) containing the magnets. The openings have a pre-determined first width (a) such as to minimize a leakage magnetic flux (PhiL) flowing through the circumferential portion (5) and to maximize a useful magnetic flux (PhiU) flowing radially through each of the pole sections (7).

Abstract: In the regions around a magnetic shielding space, curved portions and having a rounded shape, which protrude toward the interior space of a magnetic shielding space, are formed at ends of a first side and a second side close to a first end and a second end of an outer-periphery side. In the vicinity of angular portions and of the magnetic shielding space that are positioned at both ends of the outer-periphery side, the magnetic flux density for a given cross-sectional area of a channel through which a short-circuit magnetic flux flows is reduced, and thus, the level of the short-circuit magnetic flux is reduced.

Abstract: A motor rotor assembly that includes multiple motor rotor sections and a rotor bar that extends through the motor rotor sections, such that the rotor bar and the motor rotor sections are configured such that the rotor sections are step-skewed, or continuously skewed, from each other. The assembly may be used in an IPM or Synchronous Reluctance motor; and, the motor rotor sections may be of solid core or laminations. Various assembly components, IPM and Synchronous Reluctance motors, and methods of construction/assembly are also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.

Abstract: A rotary machine includes two sets of three-phase stator winding wires and two sets of inverters connected to the same direct-current power supply. Alternating-current terminals of the inverters are respectively connected to the three-phase stator winding wires. Stator winding wires are housed in a plurality of slots to form a stator. The two sets of three-phase stator winding wires and the stator winding wires in the same phase of the sets are started to be wound from the slot positions, with phases thereof being different from each other by 180 degrees, among the plurality of slots and are finished being wound in the slot positions, with phases thereof different from each other by 180 degrees. Winding end points of the three-phase stator winding wires are respectively connected in common, and alternating-current voltages having the same magnitude and opposite phases are applied to the two sets of three-phase stator winding wire.

Abstract: A stator for a motor that includes an armature coil that generates an N-pole and an S-pole by applying a current and forty-eight slots radially formed at which the coil is disposed and in which the armature coil alternately implements N-poles and S-poles by arranging six slots as a single unit as the current is applied to the coil. The slot includes a plurality of phase drawing out slots, and when the order of the phase drawing out slots is determined in a clockwise direction by setting one phase drawing out slot as a first phase drawing out slot, at least two methods of winding the armature coil to turn around the slot may be used to decrease a distance from the first phase drawing out slot to the last phase drawing out slot to a minimum value by setting a cell between neighboring slots as a unit.

Abstract: A U-phase coil that constitutes an armature winding includes four (first through fourth) small coil groups U101, U102, U201, and U202 that make one round circumferentially, that are formed by connecting in series in order of circumferential arrangement winding bodies that are housed in slot pairs that are separated by 360 electrical degrees. The U-phase coil is configured into a parallel circuit in which the first and fourth small coil groups U101 and U202, which are connected in series, and the second and third small coil groups U102 and U201, which are connected in series, are connected in parallel by linking together winding ends within a radially inner winding end group using crossover wires 711 and 721, and by linking together winding ends within a radially outer winding end group using a crossover wire 821.

Abstract: A slot liner for a stator assembly in one embodiment includes a mesh structural member and a coating. The coating is disposed on at least one side of the mesh structural member, and includes a mixture of a filler and a polyimide resin. The filler is a high thermal conductivity electrical insulating (HTCEI) filler, and includes particles of at least one of boron nitride, aluminum nitride, or a diamond material.

Abstract: An electrical machine is provided. The electrical machine includes a stator having at least one winding, and a mechanical assembly acting on the winding for providing a radial force at the winding for controlling a stiffness of the winding.

Abstract: A drive device having an electric drive. A drive device (1) includes at least one housing (15), at least one electric drive, the electric drive having a rotor arrangement with a rotor shaft (7) which is designed for rotation about a rotational axis (17), and a bearing arrangement (14 a, b) for mounting the rotor arrangement. The bearing arrangement (14 a, b) supports the rotor arrangement in relation to the rotational axis (17) radially inwardly, the bearing arrangement (14a, b) supporting the rotor shaft in relation to a support section (15, 16) that is fixed to the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a rotating electric machine capable of preventing an outer race of a bearing from rotating because of a reduction in force for coupling a bearing housing portion and the outer race of the bearing. A resin case (24) uses thermal expansion to fill a clearance between the bearing housing portion and the outer race of a counter-driving side bearing. A hook (25) projecting inward in a radial direction is formed at least at one position on a circumferential edge portion of the resin case (24) on a side opposite to a rotor. The bearing housing portion includes a concave portion to which the hook (25) is to be locked, which is formed on a flange portion inside of which a shaft passes.

Abstract: A fan motor according to the present invention includes a lower bracket having a center portion through which a rotating shaft passes, a bracket welding groove formed at an upper portion, and a lower bearing insertion space formed around the rotating shaft outside the center portion; an upper bracket having a center portion through which the rotating shaft passes, a bracket welding projection formed at a position corresponding to the bracket welding groove of the lower bracket, and an upper bearing insertion space formed around the rotating shaft inside the center portion; a rotor combined with the rotating shaft and rotating inside the upper bracket; and a stator positioned around the rotor, and the bracket welding groove and the bracket welding projection are tightly coupled to each other through ultrasonic welding.

Abstract: A fan motor including: a lower bracket through which a rotary shaft passes and having a lower bearing insertion space formed around the rotary shaft; an upper bracket through which the rotary shaft passes and having an upper bearing insertion space formed around the rotary shaft; a lower bearing forcedly pressed and fixed at a lower bearing seating portion formed above the lower bearing insertion space; an upper bearing forcedly pressed and fixed at an upper bearing seating portion formed above the upper bearing insertion space; a rotor rotatably joined to the rotary shaft inside the upper bracket; a stator located around the rotor; a lower felt cover having a lower bearing supporting portion for supporting the lower portion of the lower bearing; and an upper felt cover having an upper bearing supporting portion for supporting the lower portion of the upper bearing.

Abstract: Implementations of a portable soundproofing enclosure may include: four side panels coupled together, a top panel coupled to each of the four side panels, the four side panels and the top panel, the top panel including a fan. The panels may form a cavity sized to fully enclose a portable generator. At least two of the four side panels may include an air dam. At least one of the side panels may have a plurality of louvers configured to allow air to be drawn through the panel. The bottom edges of the sides may be configured to rest on a mat.

Abstract: An integrated actuator drive unit (ADU) assembly for an electric motor actuator is disclosed. The integrated ADU assembly may comprise at least one of an integrally formed ring gear, an integrally formed thrust bearing and integrally formed load cell. The integrated ADU assembly may comprise a portion of an electromechanical actuator. The electromechanical actuator may be utilized for aircraft braking systems.

Abstract: The present invention is a new 21st Century Electric Generation. It is an electromagnetic actuated generator mechanism that use magnetic field like a wrecking yard uses extremely powerful electromagnet device to move heavy piece of metal from one place to another. The electromagnetic actuated generator is supported by a platform with a track and wheel system, whereby the mechanism is control by the magnetic field of a wound coil of magnet wire, wherein current is supply by a DC variable power supply or a plurality of battery packs. The mechanism is connected to a plurality of levers with mechanical advantage connection to a ratchet system transforming reciprocating mechanical power to rotation mechanical power connected to a gear transmission system connected to an electrical generator for transforming the mechanical power to electrical energy.

Abstract: A hand-held machine tool comprises a driving motor that is mounted in a machine tool housing and is used to drive a tool, and a damping element accommodated in the machine tool housing. At least one damping element is arranged between the housing of the driving motor and the machine tool housing and forms a support element for mounting and supporting the driving motor in the machine tool housing.

Abstract: Provided is an auxiliary power module removably connectable to a mobile platform, such as a municipal vehicle having a prime mover mounted thereon for powering the auxiliary power module. The auxiliary power module includes at least one auxiliary power module, such as a generator, at least one hydraulic motor mechanically connected to the generator for driving the generator, and a fluid connector fluidly connected to the hydraulic motor and configured to mate with a coupler to fluidly connect the hydraulic motor to a hydraulic pump on the mobile platform. When the auxiliary power module is connected to the municipal vehicle, the existing vehicle hydraulic circuit may be used with the auxiliary power module to provide output power from the generator during emergency and disaster situations.

Abstract: A leverage generator apparatus for generating electricity from energy transferred from a one or more partially rotating levers each operating on one or more triangular weighted swivel devices that are propelled over a center point on the partially rotating lever by one or more piston switches and actuators and each supported by a triangular support structure operating as a fulcrum at a center-point of the one or more partially rotating levers, such that the energy transferred from the leverage generator turns a crankshaft linked to a generator device. A renewable energy vertical leverage generator apparatus generates electricity from energy transferred by one or more pairs of rotating triangular weight car harness structures travelling on a track system operating as a receptacle to capture weighted car devices such that the triangular weight car harness structures rotate three hundred sixty degrees to produce forces sufficient to turn an axel of a generator device.

Abstract: This fin is intended to be installed in a protruding manner inside a discharge pipe of a hydraulic machine. The fin includes a first face which has holes and a second face which is solid. The fin defines by itself, between the first face and the second face, a cavity connecting the outside of the discharge pipe to the holes in the first face.

Abstract: A wind turbine generator comprising a rotor, a stator and an air gap between a gap-delimiting region of the stator and a gap-delimiting region of the rotor; wherein the rotor and/or the stator are deformable under operational loads and configured in such a way that the air gap resulting from the presence of operational loads is more uniform than the air gap in the absence of operational loads. A method for optimizing an air gap between a gap-delimiting region of a stator and a gap-delimiting region of a rotor of a wind turbine generator, said rotor and/or said stator being deformable under operational loads and said optimization consisting in that the air gap resulting from the presence of the set of operational loads is more uniform than the air gap in the absence of the set of operational loads.

Abstract: An electromechanical flywheel machine includes a flywheel mass and a motor-generator having a rotor rotatable about a stator wherein the stator is supported by a fluid cooled stator support. The electromechanical flywheel has the rotor encircling a stationery stator and stator windings including a field winding encircling an axis of stator rotation and an armature winding that does not encircle the axis of stator rotation.

Abstract: A primary molded body having an angled connector that is integrally connected to an insulating annular body provided in a stator of a motor section, and that has a plurality of terminals extending along an axial direction of the motor section; a through-hole that is formed in the primary molded body and runs through the angled connector from an interior of the insulating annular body; a secondary molded body that is molded so as to cover the primary molded body; a secondary molded connector that is formed in the secondary molded body and covers the angled connector; and a connector opening that is formed in the secondary molded connector and communicates with the through-hole, wherein an outlet of the through-hole communicates with the connector opening.

Abstract: A connecting element between a motor and a control unit includes a flat base plate having contact elements and an, in particular centered, opening. The base plate further includes a shaft around the opening. A first seal is provided at the edge of the base plate and a second seal is provided at the upper edge of the shaft.

Abstract: A component includes magnet elements adjoined to each other to form an arced segmented magnet section that is configured to fit in an a curved rotor slot gap of an electric machine. An electric machine that employs the component and method of assembly of the component are also disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a laminated iron core from a thin sheet, the method includes coining the thin sheet from above to form a thinned bridge portion on an outer peripheral portion of an iron core piece, blanking the iron core piece downwardly from the thin sheet using a set of an outer-shape blanking punch and a die after forming the bridge portion, wherein the outer-shape blanking punch includes a projection portion fitted into the bridge portion when blanking, and laminating the iron core piece on another iron core piece to manufacture the laminated iron core.

Abstract: A conductive wire piece supply method includes the steps of: obtaining a conductive wire piece set using a first slot which receives conductive wire pieces, having been sent, with the conductive wire pieces vertically superposed on each other; carrying the conductive wire piece set from the first slot portion to the second slot portion; and rotating the second slot portion.

Abstract: A resin portion of an output shaft has a large diameter section, from which one end portion of a rod outwardly projects, and an intermediate diameter section, which extends from the large diameter section in an axial direction and is rotatably supported by a housing. A gear portion is formed in an outer peripheral surface of the large diameter section and is meshed with a final gear. A recess is recessed in the axial direction in the large diameter section and extends in the circumferential direction along an entire circumferential extent of the rod. The intermediate diameter section is continuously filled with resin in a region, which extends from an outer peripheral surface of the rod to an outer peripheral surface of the intermediate diameter section in the radial direction, along the entire circumferential extent of the rod.

Abstract: A linear motor includes a case, a magnet assembly and a coil assembly. The case is disposed along a first direction. The magnet assembly includes at least two first magnets, among which the first magnets are disposed corresponding to and between two first magnetic yokes, respectively. The coil assembly includes a winding coil having an exposed portion, among which the exposed portion is extended along a second direction and disposed between the two first magnetic yokes, and the exposed portion is at least partially overlapped with the two first magnets in a third direction. As a result, the coil assembly and the case are driven to reciprocate along the first direction by the winding coil due to the magnetic force, thereby solving the magnetic disturbing issue, enhancing the driving force of the linear motor, and optimizing the mechanical rigidity.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a flux focusing magnetic gear assembly using ferrite magnets or the like. The present invention also relates generally to a flux focusing magnetic gear assembly using ferrite magnets or the like that incorporates an outer stator assembly that converts a variable input to a constant output. The present invention further relates generally to an axially aligned flux focusing magnetic gear assembly using ferrite magnets or the like. The improved flux focusing magnetic gear assemblies of the present invention find applicability in traction, wind, and ocean power generation, among other applications.

Abstract: A switching mode power supply, including a drive circuit, a low-pass filter, a feedback circuit, an operational amplifier, a reference voltage signal generation circuit, a comparator, a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation circuit, and a duty cycle detection circuit, where the duty cycle detection circuit is configured to convert a PWM signal that is output by the PWM signal generation circuit or a pulse output voltage signal that is output by the drive circuit into a triangular wave signal, and input the triangular wave signal to a negative input end of the comparator. The present invention is used to avoid using a complex collection circuit to collect a signal from an inductor, thereby reducing complexity of the switching mode power supply, decreasing a current collection time, and improving an operating frequency.

Abstract: Provided are a power supply device capable of supplying required power even during standby and an electrical apparatus. A power supply device includes a current resonant circuit configured to drive a transformer and a resonant circuit using a switching element, the resonant circuit being connected to a primary side of the transformer, the switching element being periodically repeatedly turned on and off, and a controller configured to control the switching element so that the switching element performs a continuous operation in which the switching element is turned on and off continuously repeatedly or an intermittent operation in which the switching element is turned on and off intermittently repeatedly, in accordance with an external signal indicating the continuous operation or the intermittent operation.

Abstract: A switching power supply includes: a resonant circuit; a switching circuit including a switching element and configured to supply a voltage to the resonant circuit; a smoothing circuit configured to smooth a voltage output from the resonant circuit and outputs an output voltage; a resonance controller configured to, when a control instruction signal is input, cause the switching element to be turned on and off at a first frequency in such a manner that the output voltage becomes a specific voltage; and a controller configured to discontinuously output the control instruction signal to the resonance controller at a second frequency after an operation instruction signal is input until the output voltage becomes higher than a threshold voltage, and continuously output the control instruction signal to the resonance controller after the output voltage becomes higher than the threshold voltage until the operation instruction signal is not input.

Abstract: A power factor controller (PFC) for an electrical load such as LED lighting includes a power factor correcting converter for generating a sinusoidal input current. The PFC further includes a programmable controller for estimating a phase shifted multiplier. A current regulator generates a desired PFC current in response to an input voltage, an output load and the phase shifted and subsequently blanked multiplier. The electrical load operates in response to the sinusoidal input current based at least partially on the desired PFC current.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an electrical converter of an elevator. In the method a controller of the electrical converter determines a first reactive power produced by a smoothing filter using pre-determined information on impedance of the smoothing filter. The controller may also receive information on a second reactive power from a remote node over a communication channel, the second reactive power being produced to a grid. The controller adds the first reactive power and the second reactive power to yield a total reactive power. The controller requests the electrical converter to make a plurality of compensative connections in the converter matrix to compensate the first reactive power or the total reactive power.

Abstract: An AC line filter module includes AC-to-DC rectification circuitry. The rectification circuitry includes four low forward voltage rectifiers coupled together as two high-side rectifiers and two low-side rectifiers, where each low forward voltage rectifier includes an NPN bipolar transistor and a parallel-connected diode. A current splitting pair of inductors splits a return current so that a portion of the current is supplied to the collector of an NPN bipolar transistor that is on, and so that the remainder of the current is supplied to the base of the transistor that is on. Both low-side rectifiers are driven by these current splitting inductors. A pair of base current return diodes provides base current return paths. Due to the use of NPN bipolar transistors and no PNP bipolar transistors, manufacturing cost is reduced and efficiency is improved as compared to an implementation that uses low forward voltage rectifiers having PNP transistors.

Abstract: A current driver is coupled to an inductor; a digital control for regulation of the current driver turns the current driver on or off coupled to the current driver; a comparator output coupled to the input of the digital control for regulation of the driver with inputs to compare a voltage of the inductor to a target voltage, a digital control for selection of one of a set of peaks and valleys of allowable current levels of the current driver, the digital control for selection of one of a set of peaks and valleys coupled to the output of the comparator and an input of the current driver, the digital control for the peak/valley current to monitor the duration of each high and low output state of the comparator output to determine the selection of one of the set of peak and valley of allowable current levels for the current driver.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a single-pole switching unit for limiting the energy flow in a series circuit having photovoltaic modules by a pulsating control signal present on at least one DC line is provided. The switching unit may include: a switching element, which is designed to reduce the current flow in the at least one DC line of the photovoltaic modules; a transmission element, which is designed to couple out an electrical control signal present on the DC line and to control the switching element merely with the energy of the coupled-out control signal; and a coupling element, which is arranged in parallel with the switching element and which conducts the control signal through the switching unit when the switching element is nonconducting.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided that include a circuit for generating voltage in a memory. One such circuit includes a charge pump circuit including a first transistor, a high-voltage switch circuit, and a cut-off switch circuit arranged to reduce leakage current from the charge pump circuit. The cut-off switch circuit includes a second transistor, wherein an output of the charge pump circuit is coupled to one of a source node and a drain node of the second transistor, and a first control signal is input at a gate of the second transistor. Further embodiments provide a method for generating voltage. One such method includes enabling a first transistor coupled to an output of a charge pump circuit when the charge pump is operating and disabling the first transistor coupled to the output of the charge pump circuit when the charge pump circuit is not operating.