Smart electronic switch
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11955957B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17455131

    申请日:2021-11-16

    IPC分类号: H03K17/082 H03K17/0814

    CPC分类号: H03K17/0822 H03K17/08142

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit for driving an electronic switch includes a control circuit configured to trigger a switch-on and a switch-off of the electronic switch in accordance with an input signal, wherein the control circuit is further configured to trigger the switch-off of the electronic switch in response to an under-voltage signal signaling an under-voltage state; and an under-voltage detection circuit configured to signal the under-voltage state when a supply voltage received at a supply node is below an under-voltage threshold value, wherein the under-voltage threshold value depends on a load current passing through the electronic switch.

    Driver for power distribution switch

    公开(公告)号:US11736101B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17167848

    申请日:2021-02-04

    摘要: A circuit for controlling electrical power is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the circuit comprises: a circuit node operably connected to a pass element configured to be switched on and off in accordance with a drive signal applied at the circuit node; a communication interface configured to receive data from an external controller operably connected to the communication interface; and a control circuit configured to generate, in a first mode of operation, the drive signal dependent on parameters of a first parameter set and based on data received via the communication interface, and to generate, in a second mode of operation, the drive signal dependent on parameters of a second parameter set while discarding data received via the communication interface.

    CURRENT MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CURRENT MEASUREMENT METHOD AND CALIBRATION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200233054A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-23

    申请号:US16743996

    申请日:2020-01-15

    发明人: Michael Asam

    IPC分类号: G01R35/00 G01R19/32

    摘要: Current measurement device and methods are provided. An output signal is provided based on a voltage across a resistive element. A correction circuit is configured to estimate an indication of a temperature change of the resistive element based on the voltage across the resistive element and to correct the output of the current measurement device based on the indication of the temperature change and a measured temperature.

    Power switch control by supply voltage terminal

    公开(公告)号:US10224919B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15425599

    申请日:2017-02-06

    IPC分类号: H03K17/06 H03K17/284

    摘要: A power switch device includes a switch which is configured to switch a load signal between an on state and an off state. A first terminal and a second terminal of the power switch device are configured to provide a supply voltage to the power switch device. The second terminal is further configured to provide a control signal to the power switch device. The control signal is generated by disconnecting the second terminal from an external voltage source. A storage circuit of the power switch device is configured to capacitively store a status of the supply voltage. A control circuit of the power switch device is configured to control operation of the power switch device depending on the stored status of the supply voltage.

    TESTING MOS POWER SWITCHES
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190056448A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US15678669

    申请日:2017-08-16

    发明人: Michael Asam

    IPC分类号: G01R31/26 H02H1/00

    摘要: Methods and devices are discussed relating to testing of MOS switch transistors. For example, at least two different test measurements may be performed, and a fault state may be determined based on the at least two test measurements.

    Smart electronic switch
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11843238B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17451414

    申请日:2021-10-19

    CPC分类号: H02H3/08 H02H1/0007 H03K5/24

    摘要: According to an embodiment, a current monitoring circuit includes a signal shaping unit configured to receive a current sense signal and provide a modified current signal; a filter configured to receive the modified current signal and to provide a respective filtered signal; a comparator configured to receive the filtered signal and a threshold value and to indicate when the filtered signal exceeds the threshold value. The signal shaping unit is configured to calculate a level of the modified current signal from a corresponding level of the current sense signal in accordance with non-linear function.

    CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRONIC SWITCHES

    公开(公告)号:US20220077674A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17465528

    申请日:2021-09-02

    发明人: Michael Asam

    IPC分类号: H02H3/247

    摘要: A method for operating an electronic switch is described hereinafter. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method (for an electronic switch in the switched on state) comprises detecting whether there is an undervoltage condition at a supply voltage node and providing an undervoltage signal which indicates an undervoltage condition. The method further comprises switching off the electronic switch if the undervoltage signal indicates an undervoltage condition and switching (back) on the electronic switch if the undervoltage signal no longer indicates an undervoltage condition. If the undervoltage signal indicates an undervoltage condition during a switch-on process of the electronic switch, the electronic switch is switched off again and switching back on is prevented for a defined period of time, irrespective of the undervoltage signal. Moreover, a corresponding circuit is described.

    DRIVER FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION SWITCH

    公开(公告)号:US20210297071A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17167848

    申请日:2021-02-04

    摘要: A circuit for controlling electrical power is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the circuit comprises: a circuit node operably connected to a pass element configured to be switched on and off in accordance with a drive signal applied at the circuit node; a communication interface configured to receive data from an external controller operably connected to the communication interface; and a control circuit configured to generate, in a first mode of operation, the drive signal dependent on parameters of a first parameter set and based on data received via the communication interface, and to generate, in a second mode of operation, the drive signal dependent on parameters of a second parameter set while discarding data received via the communication interface.

    VOLTAGE SUPPLY CIRCUITRY WITH CHARGE PUMP MODE AND BOOST CONVERTER MODE

    公开(公告)号:US20210281170A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16809350

    申请日:2020-03-04

    IPC分类号: H02M3/07 H02M1/08 H02M3/158

    摘要: Voltage supply circuitry includes a high-side pin and a low-side pin configured to couple to a storage element and an output pin. The voltage supply further includes a high-side switching element configured to electrically couple the positive supply pin and the low-side pin based on a high-side control signal and a low-side switching element configured to electrically couple the reference supply pin and the low-side pin based on a low-side control signal. The voltage supply further including driver circuitry configured to generate the high-side control signal and the low-side control signal for operating in a charge pump mode when the storage element is arranged in a charge pump configuration with the voltage supply circuitry and to generate the high-side control signal and the low-side control signal for operating in a boost converter mode when the storage element is arranged in a boost converter configuration with the voltage supply circuitry.

    Testing MOS power switches
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10782334B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US15678669

    申请日:2017-08-16

    发明人: Michael Asam

    IPC分类号: G01R31/26 G01R31/327

    摘要: Methods and devices are discussed relating to testing of MOS switch transistors. For example, at least two different test measurements may be performed, and a fault state may be determined based on the at least two test measurements.