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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2014
Intersil Americas Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Christopher Keith Davis, Malabar, FL (US);
Jeffrey David Lies, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Intersil Americas LLC, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a full fail-safe capability in signal transmission networks are disclosed. For example, a system for providing a full fail-safe capability in signal transmission networks includes at least a first electronic circuit to transmit and receive signals or data, at least one driver unit coupled to the at least a first electronic circuit, and at least one receiver unit coupled to the at least a first electronic circuit and the at least one driver unit. The at least one receiver unit includes at least one offset signal generating unit, a signal comparing unit, and a switching unit to couple an offset signal from the at least one offset signal generating unit to an input of the signal comparing unit.