The S-882Z Series is a charge pump IC for step-up DC-DC converter startup for ultra-low voltage operation. Being capable of stepping up an extremely low input voltage of 0.3 to 0.35 V, this series enables the efficient use of very low energy levels. The stepped up electric power is stored in a startup capacitor, and it is discharged as the startup power of the step-up DC-DC converter when the startup capacitor reaches the discharge start voltage level.