![](http://datasheet.mmic.net.cn/Exar-Corporation/SP208ECT-L_datasheet_99706/SP208ECT-L_7.png)
7
Exar Corporation 48720 Kato Road, Fremont CA, 94538 50-668-707 www.exar.com
SP207E_0_052
The Exar charge-pump generates V+ and V-
independently from V
CC. Hence in a no–load
condition V+ and V- will be symmetrical.
Older charge pump approaches generate
V+ and then use part of that stored charge
to generate V-. Because of inherent losses,
the magnitude of V- will be smaller than V+
on these older designs.
Underlightlyloadedconditionstheintelligent
pump oscillator maximizes efficiency by
running only as needed to maintain V+ and
V-. Since interface transceivers often spend
muchoftheirtimeatidle,thispower-efficient
innovation can greatly reduce total power
consumption. This improvement is made
possiblebytheindependentphasesequence
of the Exar charge-pump design.
The clock rate for the charge pump typically
operates at greater than 15kHz, allowing
thepumptorunefficientlywithsmall0.1F
capacitors.Efficientoperationdependson
rapidly charging and discharging C
and
C
2, therefore capacitors should be mounted
closetotheICandhavelowESR(equivalent
seriesresistance).Lowcostsurfacemount
ceramiccapacitors(suchasarewidelyused
forpower-supplydecoupling)areidealfor
use on the charge pump.
However the charge pumps are designed
to be able to function properly with a wide
range of capacitor styles and values. If
polarizedcapacitorsareused,thepositive
and negative terminals should be connected
as shown.
Figure 4. Charge Pump — Phase 4
VCC = +5V
+10V
VSS Storage Capacitor
VDD Storage Capacitor
C1
C2
C3
C4
+
–
+7V
Voltage potential across any of the capaci-
tors will never exceed 2 x V
CC. Therefore
capacitors with working v
oltages as low as
0V rating may be used with a nominal V
CC
supply. C
will never see a potential greater
than V
CC , so a working voltage of 6.3V is
adequate. The reference terminal of the
V
DD capacitor may be connected either to
V
CC or ground, but if connected to ground a
minimum 6V working voltage is required.
Higherworkingvoltagesand/orcapacitance
values may be advised if operating at higher
V
CC or to provide greater stability as the
capacitors age.
+7V
a) C
2
+
gND
b) C
2
–
–7V
Figure 5. Typical waveforms seen on ca-
pacitor C2 when all drivers are at maximum
load.