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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Dialog Semiconductor (Uk) Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Dialog Semiconductor (UK) Limited, London, GB;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/07 (2006.01); H03B 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/07 (2013.01); H03B 5/1212 (2013.01); H03B 5/1228 (2013.01); H03B 2200/0082 (2013.01);
Abstract
A DC-DC converter comprises an oscillator and a charge pump, to ensure operation at low voltage. The oscillator comprises one or more source degenerated transistors comprising a degeneration impedance located between a source of the transistor and a ground connection. The degeneration impedance comprises an inductor and a capacitor. Also provided is an energy harvesting device comprising such a DC-DC converter.