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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2013
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Frank Fischer, Buehl, DE;
Matthias Jacob, Rheinmuenster, DE;
Georg Schulze-Icking-Konert, Buehlertal, DE;
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for monitoring a half bridge branch () in a half bridge (), said half bridge branch () being connected in series with another half bridge branch () in the half bridge () via a center tap (), including the steps of: —applying an electric supply potential () opposite the center tap () at the other half bridge branch () to the center tap () according to a predefined time curve (); and —monitoring the half bridge branch () on the basis of a comparison () of the predefined time curve () and an electrical output potential () at the center tap ().