Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method of supplying power to a sensor arrangement including a first sensor and at least one second sensor which in each case have a first and a second supply terminal, and which can be operated in a first and a second operating mode. The first and at least one second sensor can be connected via their supply terminals to a voltage supply arrangement in the first operating mode. The first and at least one second sensor can be connected in series with one another via their supply terminals in the second operating mode and the series circuit with the first and at least one second sensor is connected in series with a current source.

Abstract: A current regulator and a method for regulating current are described.

Abstract: Current regulators and related method for regulating a current through a load. The current regulator may include, for example, a first circuit configured to determine an amount of current that flows through the load; and a second circuit configured to cause a voltage to be applied across the load, the voltage having a duty cycle that depends on the amount of the current flowing through the load.

Abstract: An integrated circuit and a method for operating an integrated circuit is disclosed. One embodiment provides a semi-conductor component, an electronic system, and a method for operating an integrated circuit. A method for operating an integrated circuit provides applying a voltage to a line or a connection in accordance with data to be input. A current is applied to the line or the connection in accordance with data to be output.

Abstract: A current regulator and a method for regulating current are described.

Abstract: The invention relates, inter alia, to a method for testing a programmable memory cell having a particular memory state, the method involving the following steps of: applying a first read signal to the memory cell, with the result that the memory cell provides a first memory signal which represents its memory state; comparing the first memory signal with a threshold value in order to obtain a first comparison result; applying a second read signal to the memory cell, with the result that the memory cell provides a second memory signal which represents its memory state; comparing the second memory signal with the threshold value in order to obtain a second comparison result; assessing the integrity of the memory state using the two comparison results.

Abstract: An integrated circuit and a method for operating an integrated circuit is disclosed. One embodiment provides a semi-conductor component, an electronic system, and a method for operating an integrated circuit. A method for operating an integrated circuit provides applying a voltage to a line or a connection in accordance with data to be input. A current is applied to the line or the connection in accordance with data to be output.

Abstract: Current regulators and related methods for regulating a current through a load. The current regulator may include, for example, a first circuit configured to determine an amount of current that flows through the load; and a second circuit configured to cause a voltage to be applied across the load, the voltage having a duty cycle that depends on the amount of the current flowing through the load.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a method of supplying power to a sensor arrangement including a first sensor and at least one second sensor which in each case have a first and a second supply terminal, and which can be operated in a first and a second operating mode. The first and at least one second sensor can be connected via their supply terminals to a voltage supply arrangement in the first operating mode. The first and at least one second sensor can be connected in series with one another via their supply terminals in the second operating mode and the series circuit with the first and at least one second sensor is connected in series with a current source.

Abstract: An electrical circuit assembly includes a node and an electrical circuit. The circuit draws a node point to a specific potential when and for as long as the node point is not drawn in any other way to a different potential. The electrical circuit is distinguished by the fact that the electrical circuit operates as a function of the potential at the node point. In other words, the potential to which the node point is drawn by the electrical circuit can be varied by a weak signal, but not also just by electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: The device and the method enable determining a respectively current level of a digital signal. The digital signal is compared with a threshold value that is located between the state representing the low level of the digital signal and the state representing the high level of the digital signal. The threshold value that is used is matched to the prevailing conditions, that is, the threshold value is defined taking account of the waveform of the digital signal.

Abstract: An electrical circuit assembly includes a node and an electrical circuit. The circuit draws a node point to a specific potential when and for as long as the node point is not drawn in any other way to a different potential. The electrical circuit is distinguished by the fact that the electrical circuit operates as a function of the potential at the node point. In other words, the potential to which the node point is drawn by the electrical circuit can be varied by a weak signal, but not also just by electromagnetic interference.