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EEVBlog #473 - Microcontroller Voltage Doubler

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Dave Jones shows how a microcontroller's square-wave output can drive a charge pump to double its supply voltage; suggested when a small higher-voltage rail is needed.

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EEVBlog #473 – Microcontroller Voltage Doubler or the straight YouTube version.

MicroservicesOnDDD on electronics.stackexchange.com, Apr 2024. CC BY-SA.

For an idea on how this circuit works, see Dave Jone's excellent video explaining it.

tangrs on electronics.stackexchange.com, Jun 2015. CC BY-SA.

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