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Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2021
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Inventors:

Alessandro Cannone, Marsala, IT;

Enrico Ferrara, Milan, IT;

Nicola Errico, Milan, IT;

Gea Donzelli, Varese, IT;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3167 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G01R 31/317 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3167 (2013.01); G01R 31/2884 (2013.01); G01R 31/31703 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a single integrated circuit chip including main logic that operates a vehicle component such as a valve driver. Isolated from the main logic within the chip is a safety area that operates to verify proper operation of the main logic. A checker circuit within the chip outside of the safety area serves to verify proper operation of the checker circuit. The checker circuit receives signals from the safety circuit and uses combinatorial logic circuit to verify from those signals that the check circuit is operating properly.


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