Voltage amplitude multiplying circuits

A circuit for producing complementary signals of greater amplitude than the operating potential applied between the first and second power terminals of the circuit, comprising:

• first and second means, each having:
• (1) a capacitor;
• (2) a first switch means connected between one side of said capacitor and the first power terminal;
• (3) a second switch means connected between said one side of said capacitor and the second power terminal;
• (4) one transistor having its conduction path connected between the other side of said capacitor and the second power terminal;
• (5) a second transistor having its conduction path connected between the other side of said capacitor and one output terminal to which the control electrode of said one transistor is connected;
• and (6) a third transistor having its conduction path connected between said output terminal and the first power terminal;
• and
• means connected to said first and second means for turning on the first switch means and the one and third transistors of the first means, and the second switch means and the second transistor of the second means during one time interval and for turning on the first switch means and the one and third transistors of the second means, and the second switch means and the second transistor of the first means during a subsequent time interval for producing a signal at the output terminal of the first means which is out of phase with respect to the signal produced at the output terminal of the second means.

The combination comprising:

• first and second means;
• each having a first and a second power terminal for the application therebetween of an operating potential, a control input terminal for the application thereto of a control signal of varying amplitude, a first output terminal for producing thereat a signal outside the range of said operating potential in response to said control signal, and a second output terminal for producing thereat a signal of greater amplitude than said operating potential in response to said control signal;
• means for applying complementary signals to the control terminals of said first and second means;
• first and second transistors, each transistor having first and second electrodes defining the ends of a conduction path and a control electrode;
• an output point;
• means connecting the conduction path of said first transistor between the first output terminal of said first means and said output point;
• means connecting the conduction path of said second transistor between said first terminal of said second means and said output point;
• means connecting the control electrode of said first transistor to the second output terminal of said second means;
• and
• means connecting the control electrode of said second transistor to the second output terminal of said first means.

The combination comprising:

• a capacitor;
• first, second, and third transistors;
• each transistor having first and second electrodes defining the ends of a conduction path and a control electrode;
• means connecting the conduction path of said first transistor between one plate of said capacitor, and a first terminal adapted to receive a first potential;
• means connecting the conduction path of said second transistor between said one plate of said capacitor and a second terminal adapted to receive a second potential other than said first potential;
• means connecting the conduction path of said third transistor between the other plate of said capacitor and said second terminal;
• and
• means connected to the control electrodes of said first, second, and third transistors for turning on said first transistor, overdriving said third transistor into conduction and turning off said second transistor during a first time interval, and for turning off said first and third transistors and turning on said second transistor during a second time interval;
• said first and third transistors coupling substantially the full potential at said first and second terminals to the one and other plates, respectively, of said capacitor, when turned on;
• and said second transistor coupling substantially the full potential at said second terminal to the one plate of said capacitor when turned on.

The combination comprising:

• first and second inverters each having a signal input and a signal output and two power terminals for the application therebetween of an operating potential;
• first and second capacitors;
• first and second transistors, each transistor having first and second electrodes defining the ends of a conduction path and a control electrode;
• means connecting said first capacitor between the output of said first inverter and one end of the conduction path of said first transistor;
• means connecting said second capacitor between the output of said second inverter and one end of the conduction path of said second transistor;
• means connecting the other ends of the conduction paths of said first and second transistors to one of the two power terminals of said first and second inverters;
• means connecting the control electrode of said first transistor to said one end of the conduction path of said second transistor;
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• means connecting the control electrode of said second transistor to said one end of the conduction path of said first transistor.