Infineon Technologies Ag

Thomas Blasius

Andre Mourrier

Robert Illing

Christian Djelassi-Tscheck

Mario Tripolt

Bernhard Auer

David Jacquinod

Michael Luschin

A method is disclosed. The method includes measuring at least one electrical parameter (R, L, C) of at least one wire () in a motor vehicle () at a certain time instance (t) to obtain measurement data (M(t)); comparing the measurement data (M(t)) with comparative data (C(t)) held in a data storage (); and taking a predefined action () dependent on the comparing.

Wire integrity check

An integrated circuit that may be employed as a smart switch is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment the integrated circuit includes a power transistor coupled between a supply pin and an output pin and further includes a control circuit configured to trigger a switch-on and a switch-off of the power transistor in accordance with an input signal. The control circuit is configured to trigger a switch-off of the power transistor when a load current passing through the power transistor is at or above a predetermined current and a supply voltage received at the supply pin is at or below a predetermined threshold voltage.

Smart electronic switch

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Haar, Germany

Thomas Blasius