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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Marco Poles, Ghedi, IT;
Marco Pasotti, Travaco' Siccomario, IT;
Inventors:
Marco Poles, Ghedi, IT;
Marco Pasotti, Travaco' Siccomario, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is disclosed a regulator for a charge pump having an input signal and generating an output signal at a value greater than the input signal. The charge pump comprises at least a capacitor and at least a device for charging and discharging the capacitor; the regulator comprises means having at the input said signal exiting the charge pump and a reference signal. Said means are able to generate a supply signal for said at least a device in response to the value of the difference between the output signal of the charge pump and said reference signal.