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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
May. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Tdk Electronics Ag, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Alfred Hofrichter, Hartberg, AT;
Volker Wischnat, Deutschlandsberg, AT;
Johann Pichler, Breitenau am Hochlantsch, AT;
Assignee:
TDK Electronics AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/28 (2006.01); H01C 7/02 (2006.01); H01C 7/04 (2006.01); H02H 9/00 (2006.01); H02H 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/2829 (2013.01); G01R 31/2827 (2013.01); H01C 7/02 (2013.01); H01C 7/04 (2013.01); H02H 9/001 (2013.01); H02H 9/026 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric component with a fail safe element is disclosed. In an embodiment a component includes a functional element and a fail safe element electrically interconnected therewith, wherein the fail safe element is configured to ensure a minimum resistance or a minimum conductivity of the component in the event of a failure of the functional element.