Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sensor self-diagnostics using multiple signal paths
-
Application No.: US16046093Application Date: 2018-07-26
-
Publication No.: US10514410B2Publication Date: 2019-12-24
- Inventor: Friedrich Rasbornig , Mario Motz , Dirk Hammerschmidt , Ferdinand Gastinger , Bernhard Schaffer , Wolfgang Granig
- Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
- Applicant Address: DE Neubiberg
- Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
- Current Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Neubiberg
- Agency: Schiff Hardin LLP
- Main IPC: G01R31/00
- IPC: G01R31/00 ; G01R31/26 ; G01R31/28 ; G01D3/08 ; B60T8/88

Abstract:
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for sensor self-diagnostics using multiple signal paths. In an embodiment, the sensors are magnetic field sensors, and the systems and/or methods are configured to meet or exceed relevant safety or other industry standards, such as SIL standards. For example, a monolithic integrated circuit sensor system implemented on a single semiconductor ship can include a first sensor device having a first signal path for a first sensor signal on a semiconductor chip; and a second sensor device having a second signal path for a second sensor signal on the semiconductor chip, the second signal path distinct from the first signal path, wherein a comparison of the first signal path signal and the second signal path signal provides a sensor system self-test.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180328971A1 SENSOR SELF-DIAGNOSTICS USING MULTIPLE SIGNAL PATHS Public/Granted day:2018-11-15
Information query