Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Specific identifiable device – circuit – or system – With specific source of supply or bias voltage
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Le, Dinh T. (Department: 2816)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Specific identifiable device, circuit, or system
With specific source of supply or bias voltage
C327S537000, C363S060000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06864739
ABSTRACT:
A method for operating a charge pump, the method including biasing a bulk of a charge pump stage so as to reduce body effect without forward biasing diodes of the charge pump stage.
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Maayan Eduardo
Polansky Yan
Shor Joseph S.
Le Dinh T.
Saifun Semiconductors Ltd.
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