When a step-up ratio control circuit sets a step-up ratio of a charge pump
circuit to 1.0 to enable a short mode, a path inside the charge pump
circuit is short-circuited and a first transistor is completely turned
on. This produces an inrush current derived from a battery voltage of a
lithium ion battery flowing into the charge pump circuit. To address
this, a constant current circuit is operated so that the first transistor
is turned on slowly. Further, the operation of an oscillator and an
operational amplifier is suspended when the short mode is enabled.