Innovative High-Voltage Charge Pump
- Detailed Technology Description
- The high-voltage charge pump represents an important advance in reducing the footprint of portable and other electronic devices. Its innovative design enables the use of high-density, low-voltage pumping capacitors, which require significantly less area than the high-voltage pumping capacitors of conventional designs.
- *Abstract
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The high-voltage charge pump represents an important advance in reducing the footprint of portable and other electronic devices. Its innovative design enables the use of high-density, low-voltage pumping capacitors, which require significantly less area than the high-voltage pumping capacitors of conventional designs. This innovative charge pump can be implemented using conventional complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology, which makes it cost-competitive and simplifies integration with other devices on a single chip. The technology has been proven by fabrication and testing and has achieved output voltages up to 51V. Originally designed to drive microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes, the technology can be applied to a wide array of MEMS electrostatic devices or any other devices requiring high voltage. The MEMS market is expanding rapidly, and this high-voltage charge pump helps miniaturize the total electronics package in portable consumer devices, computer displays, printers, automotive sensors, and biomedical systems.
This technology is part of KAUST’s technologycommercialization program that seeks to stimulate development and commercialuse of KAUST-developed technologies. Opportunities exist for joint development,patent licensing, or other mutually beneficial relationships.
- Country/Region
- USA
