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Low-Cost Voltage Boosters for Low-Power Applications


Charge pump ICs are simple and low-cost solutions for boosting voltage under light load conditions in small, battery-operated and other low-power applications. Unlike boost converters, charge pump ICs can operate without inductors and other external components and require just two capacitors for energy storage. This reduces costs and saves board space in your design. Our portfolio of charge pumps includes devices that enable doubled, inverted or regulated voltage output in a variety of applications including LED lighting, automotive, industrial and more.

Charge Pump Benefits

  • Reduce costs: cost-effective alternative to conventional boost converter (switching regulator)
  • Simplify development: easy-to-implement solutions for low-current applications
  • Save board space: no need for inductors or external Field Effect Transistors (FETs)
  • Speed up time to market: excellent options for reducing development time for battery-powered applications

Charge Pump Features

  • Highly efficient for low-output currents
  • Regulated, inverted or doubled output voltage options available
  • Wide input voltage up to 18V
  • Selectable output of 3.3V or 5.0V on regulated charge pumps
  • Adjustable output from 1.5V to 5.5V on regulated charge pumps

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Design Resources


MPLAB® Analog Designer

Provides design suggestions for common circuit needs, estimates performance for common modifications, and can export to MPLAB® Mindi™ Analog Simulator for verification.

MPLAB Mindi™ Analog Simulator

Uses a SIMetrix/SIMPLIS environment to model circuit behavior, reducing design time with software debugging for initial design verification.

 

Power Check Design Service

Provides advice on your exact physical circuit layout, sharing best practices from an experienced power supply designer, so that physical hardware will match simulations.