A storage subsystem includes a charge pump that receives a power signal from a host
system, and generates a regulated power signal that is provided to the storage subsystem's …

The present invention provides a circuit and associated method for protecting a storage
Subsystem from irregulari ties in a power signal Supplied by a host system. The invention …

(57) ABSTRACT A Storage Subsystem, Such as a flash memory card, includes a charge
pump that receives a power Signal from a host System, and generates a regulated power …

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(57) ABSTRACT A charge pump system using a current based regulation method, in
addition to the typical Voltage based regulation methods is presented. The current flow in …

A variable charge pump circuit uses a plurality of selectable loads to minimize the voltage
ripples of the pumped output by selecting the appropriate load for a preselected pump …

Techniques for efficiently generating an output voltage for use within an electronic device,
such as a memory system, are disclosed. A voltage generation circuit generates the output …

Techniques of operating a charge pump are described. The charge pump is connectable to
receive a clock signal and a regulating voltage and provide an output voltage. The charge …

A charge pump system for supplying an output voltage to a load is described. It includes a
regulation circuit connected to receive the output voltage and derive an enable signal from it …