VCC = +5V
+
C1 –
–5V
+5V
+
C2 –
–5V
C4
+ – VDD Storage Capacitor
– + VSS Storage Capacitor
C3
Figure 11. Charge Pump Phase 1.
VCC = +5V
C4
+
+
+ – VDD Storage Capacitor
C1 –
C2 –
– + VSS Storage Capacitor
–10V
C3
Figure 12. Charge Pump Phase 2.
VCC = +5V
+
C1 –
–5V
+5V
+
C2 –
–5V
C4
+ – VDD Storage Capacitor
– + VSS Storage Capacitor
C3
Figure 13. Charge Pump Phase 3.
VCC = +5V
+10V
C4
+
+
+ – VDD Storage Capacitor
C1 –
C2 –
– + VSS Storage Capacitor
C3
Figure 14. Charge Pump Phase 4.
simultaneously with this, the positive side of
capacitor C1 is switched to +5V and the negative
side is connected to ground, and the cycle begins
again.
Since both V+ and V– are separately generated
from VCC in a no–load condition, V+ and V– will
be symmetrical. Older charge pump approaches
that generate V– from V+ will show a decrease
in the magnitude of V– compared to V+ due to
the inherent inefficiencies in the design.
The clock rate for the charge pump typically
operates at 15kHz. The external capacitors must
be 0.1µF with a 16V breakdown rating.
External Power Supplies
For applications that do not require +5V only,
external supplies can be applied at the V+ and
V– pins. The value of the external supply volt-
ages must be no greater than ±l0V. The current
drain for the ±10V supplies is used for RS-232.
For the RS-232 driver the current requirement
will be 3.5mA per driver. The external power
supplies should provide a power supply se-
quence of :+l0V, then +5V, followed by –l0V.
+10V
a) C2+
GND
GND
b) C2-
-10V
Figure 15. Charge Pump Waveforms
Date: 03-04-05
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