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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2002
Applicants:
Joerg Reineke, Ditzingen, DE;
Markus Haederle, Gruibingen, DE;
Inventors:
Joerg Reineke, Ditzingen, DE;
Markus Haederle, Gruibingen, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 41/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit system for discharging a buffer capacitor, in particular for supplying high voltage to a piezoelectric output stage inside a control unit. Electronic switching elements are provided to discharge (but not to recharge) the buffer capacitor after the control unit is isolated from the piezoelectric element or after the control unit is switched off.