Switched capacitor

Switched Capacitor is a circuit design technique for discrete time signal processing. It works by moving charges between different capacitors when switches are opened (off) and closed (on). Usually, non-overlapping signals are used to control the switches, so that not all switches are on simultaneously, Above about the Switched capacitor information content.

Voltage amplification can be achieved by moving a charge from a large capacitor to a small capacitor, Above about the Switched capacitor information content.

Voltage amplification can be achieved by repeatedly switching capacitors from a parallel arrangement with regard to the supply to a series arrangement with regards to the load. This arrangement is called a charge pump, Above about the Switched capacitor information content.

The simplest Switched Capacitor (SC) circuit is made of one capacitor and two switches which connect the capacitor with a given frequency alternately to the input and output of the SC. This simulates the behaviour of a resistor, so SCs are used in integrated circuits instead of resistors. The resistance is set by the frequency, Above about the Switched capacitor information content.
 

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