A Fully Integrated Negative Output Voltage Charge Pump for Implantable Single Photon Imagers

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Contributors

  • Julian A. Singer - (Author)
  • Jonas Hasmann - (Author)
  • Anton Geläschus - (Author)
  • Andreas Bahr - , Hamburg University of Technology, Kiel University (Author)
  • Matthias Kuhl - , University of Freiburg (Author)

Abstract

In this brief, a fully integrated inverting voltage converter for biasing complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor integrated single-photon avalanche diodes is presented. The design uses a dual-chain inverting Dickson charge pump architecture to generate a negative high voltage output from a single positive supply with a voltage gain factor larger than five, reaching a peak conversion efficiency of up to 20%. A closed-loop controller is implemented for output stabilization. At a set output voltage of -18V for the used diodes, a maximum output power of 500μW with a conversion efficiency of 18% can be achieved. Relying solely on metal sandwich capacitors, the design is resilient to continuous negative high voltage effects and can be used in medical implantable devices requiring long-term reliability. Due to the full integration of all components, it is suitable for low-power implantable medical systems and paves the way towards fully integrated, implanted in-body sensing systems using single-photon avalanche diodes that require negative high voltage biasing. This opens up new fields for uses of high precision and fluorescence imaging in portable devices, not limited to medical devices.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1566-1570
Number of pages5
JournalIEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs
Volume71
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85180289680

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