Switched-capacitor DC-DC converters

Abstract

Novel switched-capacitor (SC) DC-DC converters are derived from three basic SC DC-DC converters. The converter outputs can be regulated by changing the duty ratio of the transistor switch. These converters have features not found in conventional switching regulators (buck, boost, and buck-boost converters). Of these converters, the voltage polarity inverting converter is expected to be widely used for small-size, small-power units because it has the following features: (1) nonpulsating input current; (2) overcurrent protection can be added; and (3) multistage connection of output circuits enables the converter to be used as a step-up, step-down converter.<>