Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the current intensity of the electric current flowing through an inductive consumer, the consumer being connected in series to a switching device and a current measuring unit, and in parallel to a free-wheeling element, and the switching device being activated for adjusting the current intensity during a pulse width modulation period.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling the current intensity of the electric current flowing through an inductive consumer, the consumer being connected in series to a switching device and a current measuring unit, and in parallel to a free-wheeling element, and the switching device being activated for adjusting the current intensity during a pulse width modulation period.

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.

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 rtiA, and four ignition drivers.

Abstract: A device and a method are described for controlling an electromagnetic user, especially a magnetic valve for influencing the fuel quantity to be injected into an internal combustion engine. At least one switching time of the user is taken into consideration in the control. The at least one switching time is ascertained starting from a current value.

Abstract: A device and a method are described for controlling an electromagnetic user, especially a magnetic valve for influencing the fuel quantity to be injected into an internal combustion engine. At least one switching time of the user is taken into consideration in the control. The at least one switching time is ascertained starting from a current value.

Abstract: A method and a device having a processor module for controlling operating sequences, in particular in an engine control unit in a motor vehicle, peripheral elements being selected by a processor module having a predetermined number of select interfaces by select signal output over these select interfaces, and instructions being transmitted to the peripheral elements over at least one information interface of the processor module. Selection identifiers are assigned to the instructions and transmitted together with them. Thus, a selection of peripheral elements is made by a select signal and a selection identifier.

Abstract: A device and method for identifying the version of integrated circuits IC is described, an ID, which indicates the respective version of the integrated circuit IC, being written in the form of at least one individually settable binary signal in a register R and being readable from the register R. The integrated circuit IC is constructed from multiple mask levels M1 to M5, at least one possible conduction path L2 being introduced through all mask levels M1 to M5 of the integrated circuit for each settable binary signal BS. The binary signal is settable according to whether the at least one conduction path through all mask levels conducts or is interrupted, means being contained which write the binary signal, which is set via the at least one conduction path, into the register. This method and this device may also be used for controlling operating sequences by a control unit.

Abstract: A method and a device having a processor module for controlling operating sequences, in particular in an engine control unit in a motor vehicle, peripheral elements being selected by a processor module having a predetermined number of select interfaces by select signal output over these select interfaces, and instructions being transmitted to the peripheral elements over at least one information interface of the processor module. Selection identifiers are assigned to the instructions and transmitted together with them. Thus, a selection of peripheral elements is made by a select signal and a selection identifier.