WO2004023231A1 - Modular charge pump architecture - Google Patents
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- WO2004023231A1 WO2004023231A1 PCT/US2003/008370 US0308370W WO2004023231A1 WO 2004023231 A1 WO2004023231 A1 WO 2004023231A1 US 0308370 W US0308370 W US 0308370W WO 2004023231 A1 WO2004023231 A1 WO 2004023231A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M3/00—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
- H02M3/02—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac
- H02M3/04—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters
- H02M3/06—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using resistors or capacitors, e.g. potential divider
- H02M3/07—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using resistors or capacitors, e.g. potential divider using capacitors charged and discharged alternately by semiconductor devices with control electrode, e.g. charge pumps
- H02M3/073—Charge pumps of the Schenkel-type
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G05F3/00—Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using an uncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, such element or such combination having self-regulating properties
- G05F3/02—Regulating voltage or current
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M3/00—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
- H02M3/02—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac
- H02M3/04—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters
- H02M3/06—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using resistors or capacitors, e.g. potential divider
- H02M3/07—Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using resistors or capacitors, e.g. potential divider using capacitors charged and discharged alternately by semiconductor devices with control electrode, e.g. charge pumps
- H02M3/073—Charge pumps of the Schenkel-type
- H02M3/077—Charge pumps of the Schenkel-type with parallel connected charge pump stages
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AU2003225858A AU2003225858A1 (en) | 2002-09-06 | 2003-03-18 | Modular charge pump architecture |
EP03794420A EP1546835A4 (en) | 2002-09-06 | 2003-03-18 | Modular charge pump architecture |
JP2004534209A JP2005538670A (en) | 2002-09-06 | 2003-03-18 | Modular charge pump architecture |
CA002497521A CA2497521A1 (en) | 2002-09-06 | 2003-03-18 | Modular charge pump architecture |
NO20051711A NO20051711L (en) | 2002-09-06 | 2005-04-06 | Modules storage pump architecture |
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ITMI2002A001902 | 2002-09-06 | ||
IT001902A ITMI20021902A1 (en) | 2002-09-06 | 2002-09-06 | MODULAR CHARGE PUMP ARCHITECTURE |
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US (1) | US6794927B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1546835A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2005538670A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20050057189A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1688951A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2003225858A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2497521A1 (en) |
IT (1) | ITMI20021902A1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO20051711L (en) |
TW (1) | TW200404303A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004023231A1 (en) |
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