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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2006
Immanuel Krauter, Burgstetten, DE;
Uwe Guenther, Nufringen, DE;
Manfred Kirschner, Stuttgart, DE;
Beate Leibbrand, Muehlacker, DE;
Immanuel Krauter, Burgstetten, DE;
Uwe Guenther, Nufringen, DE;
Manfred Kirschner, Stuttgart, DE;
Beate Leibbrand, Muehlacker, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A control chip for providing the basic functionality of a control unit includes a voltage supply having at least two, in particular three, output voltages; at least two, in particular three, sensor power supplies, in particular having 5-V and/or 3.3-V output voltage; at least one driver for bidirectional interfaces; a CAN driver; a follower control; a main relay output stage having a diagnostic function; at least one bidirectional serial interface for controlling the output stages and for communicating with a microcontroller; at least six power output stages, in particular having rated currents of 0.6 A to 3 A; at least one low-level signal output, in particular having a rated current of 50 mA, and four ignition drivers.