Abstract: A method for operating a control unit for an exhaust gas probe, in particular a broadband Lambda probe for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle. The control unit is designed for the electrical actuation of the exhaust gas probe, and the control unit in particular being implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit, ASIC. The method includes: specifying control data for an operation of the control unit and/or the exhaust gas probe with the aid of a processing device; receiving operating data which characterizes the operation of the control unit and/or the exhaust gas probe with the aid of a processing device.

Abstract: A method for operating a control unit for an exhaust gas sensor, in particular for a broadband lambda sensor for an internal combustion engine, in particular, of a motor vehicle, or for another sensor device. The control unit is designed to electrically activate the exhaust gas sensor. The control unit is, in particular, implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The method includes: specifying a measuring sequence and/or a starting point in time, in particular, for an operation of the control unit and/or of the exhaust gas sensor, with the aid of a computing device.

Abstract: A method for precise acquisition of a signal of a sensor, by an evaluation and control unit which has a multiplexer at whose inputs there is at least one reference voltage whose voltage value is known, a ground potential of the reference voltage, a measurement signal of the exhaust gas sensor, and a ground potential of the measurement signal. A computer is connected downstream from the multiplexer via a transmission path and via an ADC that converts a voltage between its two inputs into a digital value. The method provides that a plurality of individual measurements are carried out in which switching states of the multiplexer are modified, and digital values are subsequently acquired at the output of the ADC. The computer calculates a measurement value, corrected with regard to offset and gain, from these digital values.