Abstract: A method for monitoring a switchable semiconductor component having a protective circuit connected in parallel to the semiconductor component includes tapping an electrical variable applied to the semiconductor component and the protective circuit, and detecting damage to the semiconductor component and/or the protective circuit when an electrical variable is greater than a previously known critical value.

Abstract: An electronic power distributor arrangement for a vehicle on-board network having at least one load path emanating from an on-board battery, which splits into at least one or more load channels to each of which electrical consumers are connected. Each of the load channels is subdivided into a conductor path applied onto a circuit board, and a supply line leading to the consumer. The load path includes a switch unit that switches off the load path in the event of a thermal overload of one of the supply lines. An evaluation device is assigned with the switch unit, and the evaluation device is to determine a thermal overload of one of the supply lines based on the conductor path temperatures of the conductor paths.

Abstract: An electronic power distribution arrangement is disclosed which includes an electrical line for supplying power to a capacitive load; a first electronic switch for fusing the capacitive load; a second electronic switch for precharging the capacitive load prior to switching through the first electronic switch; a resistor connected in series with the second switchable current path of the second electronic switch, the series connection being connected in parallel with the first switchable current path of the first electronic switch; and a controller. The controller is adapted to turn on the second electronic switch to precharge the capacitive load before turning on the first electronic switch to supply power to the capacitive load, and to turn on the first electronic switch only when a voltage across the resistor reaches a threshold value.

Abstract: An electronic power distribution arrangement is disclosed which includes an electrical line for supplying power to a capacitive load; a first electronic switch for fusing the capacitive load; a second electronic switch for precharging the capacitive load prior to switching through the first electronic switch; a resistor connected in series with the second switchable current path of the second electronic switch, the series connection being connected in parallel with the first switchable current path of the first electronic switch; and a controller. The controller is adapted to turn on the second electronic switch to precharge the capacitive load before turning on the first electronic switch to supply power to the capacitive load, and to turn on the first electronic switch only when a voltage across the resistor reaches a threshold value.

Abstract: A housing and a circuit arrangement includes a housing body that features an electrically conductive housing base element and a housing wall element. The housing body is coated with an electrically insulating cladding layer. The housing includes a fastening device that has an electrically conductive contacting unit and a mechanical attaching unit. The electrically conductive contacting unit, in the intended installation position, is directly electrically contacted with the housing body at the electrical contacting point, extends into the circuit board compartment and is also arranged so as to be electrically conductively contacted in the circuit board compartment with a corresponding contacting unit of the circuit board. The mechanical attaching unit is arranged to be mechanically connected in the circuit board compartment to a corresponding attaching unit of the circuit board in order to mechanically affix the circuit board in the circuit board compartment.

Abstract: A control arrangement for a vehicle electrical system includes a central control unit and a plurality of decentralized input-output entities connected with the central control unit via a serial communication bus. Each input-output entity includes: a plurality of configurable input-output pins that are associated with at least one sensor and/or at least one actuator; an input-output interface; and a peripheral I/O storage for the storing of a configuration and of physical states of the plurality of configurable input-output pins. The input-output interface generates a sensor record in the peripheral I/O storage based on a physical state of one of the input-output pins associated with the sensor. The input-output interface controls a physical state of an input-output pin, associated with the actuator, corresponding to an actuator entry, present in the peripheral I/O storage. The central computing platform reads the sensor record, and/or writes the actuator record, via the serial communications bus.

Abstract: A device for providing one or more functional voltages in a vehicle electrical system for the supply of electrical components. The device includes: a device input, on which a battery voltage can be applied, and a plurality of device outputs, to which the electrical components can be connected; a plurality of voltage converters with respective inputs, which are connected to the device input, and respective outputs. Each voltage converter is configured to provide an output voltage at its output based on a voltage applied to the respective input and an adjustable duty cycle. The device includes a control unit that is configured to regulate the duty cycle of the respective voltage converter, in which the outputs of the voltage converter are connected to the device outputs according to a connection matrix to provide a current-carrying capacity of the device outputs adapted to the respective connected component.

Abstract: An electronic fuse circuit for safeguarding a multi-channel electronic power distributor includes a driver circuit for each channel of the power distributor configured to control an electronic switch of a corresponding channel to assume a certain state, and a microcontroller interface configured to receive from a microcontroller a command for setting the state of the electronic switch of a corresponding channel. The driver circuit of the corresponding channel is configured to set the state of the electronic switch of the corresponding channel according to the command from the microcontroller. The electronic fuse circuit further includes a safety circuit for detecting a malfunction in the microcontroller and/or the power distributor. In the event of a detected malfunction in the microcontroller and/or the power distributor, the driver circuit of each channel is configured to set the state of the electronic switch of the corresponding channel according to a channel-specific preconfigured safety state.

Abstract: A network for a vehicle and a method of making the network is described. The network is suitable for a number of vehicle network subscribers in at least two topology levels which can be distinguished spatially or functionally. An energy supply device, at least one control unit, at least one interface module, a communication interface; a number of load interfaces, at least one load interface, at least one matrix coupler are provided. The matrix coupler is set up to represent an unbundling task for linking the vehicle network subscribers, where nodes of a line-connector relationship of the graph representing the matrix-coupler in each case denotes a load interface of the number of load interfaces at the end of a line. Here, an edge of the graph denotes a connection relationship of at least one line between a first load interface and a second load interface.

Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle is disclosed having a first battery connectable to a first electric drive; a second, redundant battery, connectable to a second, redundant electric drive; and an electronic power switch having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, the first input terminal being electrically connected to the first battery, the second input terminal being electrically connected to the second battery, and the output terminal being electrically connectable to an electrical accessory, the electronic power switch being configured to selectively and electrically connect the output terminal to the first input terminal or the second input terminal to provide electrical power from the first battery or the second battery to the electrical accessory.

Abstract: A distributor device and a method for a data network in a motor vehicle includes a number of first communications interfaces which can be coupled to communications partners of a first priority and a number of second communications interfaces which can be coupled to communications partners of a second priority. The second priority is lower than the first priority. The distribution device further includes a coupling device configured to couple together the first communications interfaces and the second communications interfaces, such that they communicate together, and a monitoring device configured to monitor communication along the second communications interfaces, and in the event of a communications error on one of the second communications interfaces to disconnect at least the first communications interfaces from the corresponding second communications interface so as to interrupt the communications.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical connection arrangement for connecting freely configurable electrical components in a vehicle. The electrical connection arrangement includes a plurality of electrical plug connectors which are connected to each other by a plurality of electrical connection lines of an electrical wiring harness according to a first adjacency criterion, wherein a configuration code according to a second adjacency criterion is assigned to each of the plurality of connectors, where the configuration codes of the connectors indicate a specific configuration of the freely configurable electrical components of the vehicle; and where the plurality of electrical connectors is divided into a plurality of production modules based on a combination of the first adjacency criterion and the second adjacency criterion.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a switchable semiconductor component having a protective circuit connected in parallel to the semiconductor component includes tapping an electrical variable applied to the semiconductor component and the protective circuit, and detecting damage to the semiconductor component and/or the protective circuit when an electrical variable is greater than a previously known critical value.

Abstract: An electronic fuse circuit for safeguarding a multi-channel electronic power distributor includes a driver circuit for each channel of the power distributor configured to control an electronic switch of a corresponding channel to assume a certain state, and a microcontroller interface configured to receive from a microcontroller a command for setting the state of the electronic switch of a corresponding channel. The driver circuit of the corresponding channel is configured to set the state of the electronic switch of the corresponding channel according to the command from the microcontroller. The electronic fuse circuit further includes a safety circuit for detecting a malfunction in the microcontroller and/or the power distributor. In the event of a detected malfunction in the microcontroller and/or the power distributor, the driver circuit of each channel is configured to set the state of the electronic switch of the corresponding channel according to a channel-specific preconfigured safety state.

Abstract: An electronic power distribution arrangement is disclosed which includes an electrical line for supplying power to a capacitive load; a first electronic switch for fusing the capacitive load; a second electronic switch for precharging the capacitive load prior to switching through the first electronic switch; a resistor connected in series with the second switchable current path of the second electronic switch, the series connection being connected in parallel with the first switchable current path of the first electronic switch; and a controller. The controller is adapted to turn on the second electronic switch to precharge the capacitive load before turning on the first electronic switch to supply power to the capacitive load, and to turn on the first electronic switch only when a voltage across the resistor reaches a threshold value.

Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle is disclosed having a first battery connectable to a first electric drive; a second, redundant battery, connectable to a second, redundant electric drive; and an electronic power switch having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal, the first input terminal being electrically connected to the first battery, the second input terminal being electrically connected to the second battery, and the output terminal being electrically connectable to an electrical accessory, the electronic power switch being configured to selectively and electrically connect the output terminal to the first input terminal or the second input terminal to provide electrical power from the first battery or the second battery to the electrical accessory.

Abstract: A network for a vehicle and a method of making the network is described. The network is suitable for a number of vehicle network subscribers in at least two topology levels which can be distinguished spatially or functionally. An energy supply device, at least one control unit, at least one interface module, a communication interface; a number of load interfaces, at least one load interface, at least one matrix coupler are provided. The matrix coupler is set up to represent an unbundling task for linking the vehicle network subscribers, where nodes of a line-connector relationship of the graph representing the matrix-coupler in each case denotes a load interface of the number of load interfaces at the end of a line. Here, an edge of the graph denotes a connection relationship of at least one line between a first load interface and a second load interface.

Abstract: A distributor device and a method for a data network in a motor vehicle includes a number of first communications interfaces which can be coupled to communications partners of a first priority and a number of second communications interfaces which can be coupled to communications partners of a second priority. The second priority is lower than the first priority. The distribution device further includes a coupling device configured to couple together the first communications interfaces and the second communications interfaces, such that they communicate together, and a monitoring device configured to monitor communication along the second communications interfaces, and in the event of a communications error on one of the second communications interfaces to disconnect at least the first communications interfaces from the corresponding second communications interface so as to interrupt the communications.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical connection arrangement for connecting freely configurable electrical components in a vehicle. The electrical connection arrangement includes a plurality of electrical plug connectors which are connected to each other by a plurality of electrical connection lines of an electrical wiring harness according to a first adjacency criterion, wherein a configuration code according to a second adjacency criterion is assigned to each of the plurality of connectors, where the configuration codes of the connectors indicate a specific configuration of the freely configurable electrical components of the vehicle; and where the plurality of electrical connectors is divided into a plurality of production modules based on a combination of the first adjacency criterion and the second adjacency criterion.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting arcs includes current values for each component connected to a node being read-in, the node current and the system current determined using the current values, a correlation factor determined for each current value with the node current as quotient from node current and the respective current value, the individual quotients filtered in order to determine a correction factor for each current value, a corrected node-current equation established, wherein each current value is linked to the correction factor previously determined, in order to determine a corrected value of the node evaluation, and finally a trigger threshold is set using the corrected node-current equation.