Capacitive charge-pump circuits are used in many applications. And though these circuits appear deceptively simple, engineers working on them need a thorough understanding of how they function. By ...

What is a charge pump? A charge pump provides dc-dc voltage conversion using a switch network to charge and discharge two or more capacitors. The basic charge pump switch network toggles between ...

Designed to deliver uniform flicker-free backlighting for LCD displays and keypads, the CAT3604 regulated charge pump achieves efficiencies of up to 93%. Each output channel is current regulated to ...

Switching regulators are a popular choice for many power conversion supplies due to their size, output flexibility and efficiency advantages. Conversion efficacy of these supplies can now attain 98% ...