Switched-capacitor charge pumps, which offer a size advantage over the equivalent inductor-based regulator, are popular for boosting the battery voltage in small handheld equipment. As an example, the subscriber identification module (SIM) in European cellular phones requires a regulated 5V for powering low-current loads. One such circuit (Figure 1) employs two tiny SOT-23 ICs and three surface-mount capacitors to double and post-regulate the voltage of a single Li+ battery. It delivers 15mA from a 2.7V minimum output voltage. Figure 1. This 1-cell regulator circuit maintains a 5V output without the use of inductors. Battery voltage is boosted by a charge-pump voltage doubler with 2V–5.5V input range (IC1), and stepped down to the desired level by a micropower linear regulator (IC2). As the battery discharges, the system compensates declining voltage with an increase in efficiency, reaching 84% at 2.8V (Figure 2). Because the SIM and other smart cards are used only a few times a day and for less than a second each time, one can sacrifice some efficiency for smaller size and lower cost. The circuit's low quiescent current ranges from 60µA at 2.6V to 80µA at 3.6V. Figure 2. Efficiency for the Figure 2 circuit improves as the battery discharges. A similar version of this article appeared in the October 4, 1999 issue of EE Times magazine. 相关型号   APP 1791: Dec 03, 2002 MAX1615 高压、低功耗线性稳压器，用于笔记本电脑 完整的数据资料 (PDF, 112kB) 免费样品 MAX1683 开关电容倍压器 完整的数据资料 (PDF, 200kB) 免费样品 自动更新 需要自动接收最新发布的应用笔记吗？请订阅EE-Mail™ (English only)。 我们期待您的反馈！ 喜欢？不喜欢？有待改善？或为我们提供建议？请与我们联系 — 我们将根据您的意见或建议改善我们的工作。 网页评价或提供建议   下载，PDF格式 (29kB)  AN1791, AN 1791, APP1791, Appnote1791, Appnote 1791