A power supply filter capable of functioning with low power supply voltages includes a
resistor-
capacitor circuit coupled to a power supply line and a
transistor for providing power to a target circuit, such as a phase-locked loop circuit, coupled between the
resistor-
capacitor circuit and the power supply line. The
resistor-
capacitor circuit is coupled to a
charge pump controller to keep the
transistor in a saturation state. The
charge pump controller receives at least one
clock signal that is coupled to at least one capacitive circuit. The at least one capacitive circuit includes at least two capacitors in series with a biased middle node located between the at least two capacitors in order to provide
immunity to time dependent
dielectric breakdown, the middle node coupled to approximately half the power supply line. A method of filtering
noise from a power supply includes providing an N-channel source follower circuit coupled between the power supply and a target circuit, the N-channel source follower circuit including a resistor-capacitor circuit and a
transistor with a
threshold voltage. The method also includes maintaining the transistor in a saturation state through placing a
charge pump in the N-channel source follower circuit, the charge pump receiving a first
clock signal and a second
clock signal, and allowing the
voltage provided to a target circuit to exceed the
voltage of the power line minus the
threshold voltage while maintaining the transistor in a saturation state.