A protection circuit for a capacitor comprises a voltage pump that selectively charges the capacitor. A current source selectively charges the capacitor. A controller selectively activates the current source while deactivating the voltage pump when a charging voltage is less than a threshold charging voltage level and selectively deactivates the current source while activating the voltage pump when the charging voltage is greater than the threshold charging voltage level.

 
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