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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 02, 2024
Applicant:

Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Hsinchu, TW;

Inventor:

Chia-Liang (Leon) Lin, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/197 (2005.12); H03L 7/089 (2005.12); H03L 7/093 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/1974 (2012.12); H03L 7/0891 (2012.12); H03L 7/093 (2012.12);
Abstract

A charge pump includes a DAC (digital-to-analog converter) configured to draw a first current and a second current from a first node and a second node, respectively, in accordance with a first logical signal, a second logical, and a B-bit control word; a common-gate amplifier configured to provide a path for charge transfer between the second node and a third node in accordance with a third logical signal; an integrating capacitor connected to the second node and configured to be either discharged by the DAC or charged by the common-gate amplifier in accordance with a fourth logical signal; and a low-impedance active load connected to the first node.


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