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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2008
Falko Sievers, Reutlingen, DE;
Hartmut Schumacher, Freiberg, DE;
Rainer Gschwind-schilling, Weissach-Flacht, DE;
Reiner Fuerst, Korntal-Muenchingen, DE;
Carsten List, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Falko Sievers, Reutlingen, DE;
Hartmut Schumacher, Freiberg, DE;
Rainer Gschwind-Schilling, Weissach-Flacht, DE;
Reiner Fuerst, Korntal-Muenchingen, DE;
Carsten List, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A method and a control unit are provided for controlling a passenger-protection arrangement for a vehicle, at least one switching converter being used to convert voltage. A modifying circuit is provided for the at least one switching converter, the switching converter being disposed on an integrated circuit. The modifying circuit determines a thermal load as a function of at least one physical parameter for the integrated circuit. Rise and/or fall times of at least one output signal of the at least one switching converter are modified as a function of this thermal load.