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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2008
Applicants:
Andrei Covalenco, Bucharest, RO;
Bogdan Bumbacea, Bucharest, RO;
Inventors:
Andrei Covalenco, Bucharest, RO;
Bogdan Bumbacea, Bucharest, RO;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Villach, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/02 (2006.01); H02H 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for sensing an output fault condition is disclosed. The method includes monitoring an error signal that indicates an output fault condition, and monitoring an input signal having a duration. An error flag is set if a fast switching mode is detected and if the error signal is asserted within a specified time interval during the input signal duration.