Voltage converting circuit and multiphase clock generating circuit used for driving the same

Abstract

A voltage converting circuit of the charge pump step-up type includes a first circuit means for charging each of first and second capacitors with the voltage of a voltage source at a first timing. A second circuit operates to serially connect the charged first capacitor between a positive electrode of the voltage source and a positive voltage output terminal at a second timing so that a positive voltage which is a double of the voltage source voltage, is supplied from positive voltage output terminal. A third circuit operates to the charged first and second capacitors in series between a ground terminal and a negative voltage output terminal at a third timing so that a negative voltage which is a double of the voltage source voltage, is supplied from the negative voltage output terminal. Since the positive voltage and the negative voltage are generated independently of each other, a voltage variation on one of the positive and negative voltage output terminals caused by an external load causes no voltage variation on the other of the positive and negative voltage output terminals.

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