公开(公告)号：US11374399B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US17025329

申请日：2020-09-18

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： Joerg Wallerath ,  Emmanuel Boudoux

IPC: H02H7/26 ,  H02H9/02 ,  H02J4/00

Abstract: An electronic device for series connection on a power supply line, wherein the device comprises a plurality of switches comprising at least a first switch, a second switch, and a third switch. The device further comprises a control unit configured to perform the following steps: operating error detection means during operation of the device in a first mode; operating the device in a second mode in response to an erroneous power state being detected by the error detection means during operation of the device in the first mode; operating the error detection means during operation of the device in the second mode in order to determine an error location associated with the erroneous power state detected by the error detection means during operation of the device in the first mode.

公开(公告)号：US11418020B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-16

申请号：US17374747

申请日：2021-07-13

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Jörg Wallerath ,  Emmanuel Boudoux

IPC: H02H9/00 ,  H02H3/04 ,  H02H3/05

Abstract: Testing device for testing an overcurrent protector, and method of operating the same. First and second switches are provided for connecting the first and second terminals of the overcurrent protector to first and second capacitors, respectively. The first and second capacitors are pre-charged to first and second voltages, where the second voltage is lower than the first. A controller switches the first and second switches to their test positions, which establishes a current path from the first capacitor to the second capacitor through the overcurrent protector. The first and second voltages are selected so that the peak current that would be generated in the current path is greater than the overcurrent threshold of the overcurrent protector.

公开(公告)号：US11290101B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16560068

申请日：2019-09-04

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Peter P. Ebbinghaus ,  Detlef Boll ,  Emmanuel Boudoux ,  Sebastian Yousef

IPC: G01R31/08 ,  H03K17/082 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G01R31/27 ,  H03K17/08

Abstract: A solid state power switch device comprises a switch unit comprising at least one switch element configured to provide power supply to a load of a vehicle while the switch element is in close state; a switch control unit in communication with the switch unit, and configured to control in open/close state the switch element; the switch control unit comprising a built in self-test module of the switch element configured to control a self-test sequence of the switch element and to check failure/success of the self-test sequence of the switch element such that the switch unit is self-tested.

公开(公告)号：US20190187772A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16208686

申请日：2018-12-04

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Emmanuel Boudoux

IPC: G06F1/3234 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H02M3/158

CPC classification number: G06F1/3243 ,  G05F1/465 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H02J1/08 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  H02M3/158

Abstract: A power supply unit for an electronic device includes an input section comprising input terminals connectable to a primary power source, an output section comprising output terminals connectable to the electronic device and outputting at least two secondary voltages having different nominal voltage levels, and a power management section. The power management section is configured to perform a shutdown process upon existence of a shutdown criterion, wherein the emergency shutdown process comprises decreasing each of the secondary voltages down to a predetermined safety level in a controlled manner.

公开(公告)号：US11637422B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17850317

申请日：2022-06-27

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： Joerg Wallerath ,  Emmanuel Boudoux

IPC: H02H7/26 ,  H02H9/02 ,  H02J4/00

Abstract: An electronic device for series connection on a power supply line includes a plurality of switches and a control unit configured to perform the following steps: operating error detection means during operation of the device in a first mode; operating the device in a second mode in response to an erroneous power state being detected by the error detection means during operation of the device in the first mode; operating the error detection means during operation of the device in the second mode in order to determine an error location associated with the erroneous power state detected by the error detection means during operation of the device in the first mode.

公开(公告)号：US11451225B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US17170784

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Emmanuel Boudoux ,  Markus Heinrich

IPC: H03K17/00 ,  H03K17/687 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34

Abstract: This publication describes apparatuses and methods for driving a switching device and providing for the fast start-up of the switching device. In an aspect, the apparatus includes a driver circuit and a starter circuit. The driver circuit for applying control signals to a control terminal of the switching device when activated. The switching device is activatable to drive a load in an operating mode when a control signal above a threshold voltage is applied to the control terminal. The starter circuit is coupled to the control terminal and includes an energy store and a switch operable to discharge the energy store to deliver a start-up voltage above the threshold to the control terminal. As such, the switching device can be activated during a delay period before the driver circuit can generate a control signal above the threshold voltage after being activated.

公开(公告)号：US11216056B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16208686

申请日：2018-12-04

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Emmanuel Boudoux

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  H02M3/158 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G05F1/46 ,  H02J1/08 ,  H02M1/36

Abstract: A power supply unit for an electronic device includes an input section comprising input terminals connectable to a primary power source, an output section comprising output terminals connectable to the electronic device and outputting at least two secondary voltages having different nominal voltage levels, and a power management section. The power management section is configured to perform a shutdown process upon existence of a shutdown criterion, wherein the emergency shutdown process comprises decreasing each of the secondary voltages down to a predetermined safety level in a controlled manner.

公开(公告)号：US11757442B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17390003

申请日：2021-07-30

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Markus Heinrich ,  Emmanuel Boudoux

IPC: H03K17/0812 ,  H02H3/093

CPC classification number: H03K17/08122 ,  H02H3/093 ,  H03K2217/0036

Abstract: A switching circuit has a primary MOSFET switch connected between first and second terminals that are connected to a power line and a load represented as a resistance and inductance. The primary switch is operable by primary control commands to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. Four protection branches are connected in parallel with the primary switch, each having a series connected resistive element and a secondary MOSFET switch operable by branch control commands received at branch command terminals to assume a conductive or non-conductive state. A timing circuit applies branch turn off control commands in sequence to the branch command terminals, each delayed by a different predetermined time interval relative to when a primary turn off control command is applied to the primary switch.

公开(公告)号：US20220283205A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17738391

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： Jörg Wallerath ,  Emmanuel Boudoux

IPC: G01R19/165 ,  G01R19/25

Abstract: A device for self-adjusting an electrical threshold includes a framing unit that compares a setpoint signal representative of the supply signal to a plurality of successive intervals of reference signals that increase in value according to a geometric sequence. The framing unit generates an output based on the interval bounding the setpoint signal, wherein the output controls a switch that is configured to provide one of the plurality of reference signals as an output, wherein the output reference signal is representative of the electrical detection threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20210288643A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17170784

申请日：2021-02-08

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Emmanuel Boudoux ,  Markus Heinrich

IPC: H03K17/687 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: This publication describes apparatuses and methods for driving a switching device and providing for the fast start-up of the switching device. In an aspect, the apparatus includes a driver circuit and a starter circuit. The driver circuit for applying control signals to a control terminal of the switching device when activated. The switching device is activatable to drive a load in an operating mode when a control signal above a threshold voltage is applied to the control terminal. The starter circuit is coupled to the control terminal and includes an energy store and a switch operable to discharge the energy store to deliver a start-up voltage above the threshold to the control terminal. As such, the switching device can be activated during a delay period before the driver circuit can generate a control signal above the threshold voltage after being activated.