Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit arrangement for safety-critical applications, such as for regulating and controlling tasks in an electronic brake system for motor vehicles. The arrangement includes several electronic, cooperating functional groups (25, 25?), with electric lines (30) provided to interconnect the functional groups (25, 25?). The functional groups consist of a first type and a second type, with the functional groups of the first type having at least the functional group redundant microprocessor system (1) or the functional group input/output devices (19). The functional groups of the second type have at least the functional groups actuator drivers (11, 15, 24, 35) and safety circuits (5, 5?, 7, 7?). The functional groups of the first type and the second type are grouped on a joint chip or chip support member (23).

Abstract: A semiconductor memory and a data processing system having hardware for carrying out a method for the improved internal monitoring of addressing circuits in semiconductor memories or in a data processing system, in which logic levels addressing lines are tapped off, the actually selected address or subaddress is represented by additional address bit lines, the actually accessed address/subaddress is recovered using the address bit lines, and the actually selected address/subaddress is compared with the applied address/subaddress, obtained from the additional address bit lines, in order to recognize an error in the addressing circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a microprocessor system (60) for controlling and/or regulating at least partly security-critical processes, which system comprises two central processing units (1, 2) integrated into a chip housing, a first and a second bus system, at least one complete memory (7) on the first bus system, and check data in one or more check data memories, said data being related to data of the memory in the first bus system. The check data memory is smaller than the complete memory. The bus systems comprise comparative and/or driver components which facilitate data exchange and/or comparison of data between the two bus systems. The one or more check data memories are arranged on the first bus system. On the second bus system, neither a check data memory nor a memory safeguarding data of the memory on the first bus is used. The invention also relates to the use of the inventive microprocessor system in automotive control devices.

Abstract: A signal preprocessing device is disclosed, which is integrated into a structure-borne sound sensor or into an acceleration sensor for sensing structure-borne sound, or which is connected at the input end to at least one sensor of this type and is connected at the output end to at least one signal channel that is connected to at least one central electronic control unit, and wherein the signal preprocessing device has at least one filter module having at least two bandpass filters. A method for preprocessing structure-borne sound sensor signals is also disclosed, in which a filtering operation is carried out in which at least two frequency bands, which are at least to a certain extent part of the structure-borne sound spectrum, are transmitted. Use of the above device in electronic motor vehicle security systems, in particular safety systems, in particular in vehicle occupant protection systems and/or passenger protection systems is also disclosed.

Abstract: Electronic circuit arrangement (5) with one or more semiconductor main relays (1) being connected to at least one semiconductor driver stage (3) for the actuation of loads (4), in which case the semiconductor main relay (1) connects the loads and the drivers to a voltage supply so that they can be disabled, and the semiconductor main relay(s) is (are) operated as a voltage controller in selected situations and as a semiconductor switch in the other situations. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the above circuit arrangement in a motor vehicle brake system, in particular in a driving dynamics control system, or a system for chassis control or in an electronic actuation unit for vehicle safety systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising a surroundings sensor and an evaluation unit for the surroundings sensor data, wherein the evaluation unit is provided with data from a positioning device and reduced data from a digital road map.

Abstract: Method in which the current is measured inside an integrated PWM control circuit using at least one A/D converter which is likewise integrated in the circuit is described. The PWM controller is provided for the purpose of driving inductive loads and is arranged, in particular, in an electronic circuit of an electronic controller for a motor vehicle braking system. Before determining the actual current of the PWM controller, which is determined using the at least one A/D converter, the current is smoothed using a low-pass filter. A circuit arrangement for carrying out the above method and its use in electronic motor vehicle control systems is also described herein.

Abstract: An integrated circuit arrangement on a common chip or chip support, for safety critical applications, in particular for use in control and regulation units for a motor vehicle braking system, including at least one microprocessor system module, which has at least one core processor, provided with at least one ROM and at least one RAM, at least one power module for controlling external users and at least one monitoring module for monitoring at least parts and/or part systems of the circuit arrangement, the circuit arrangement including at least one temperature sensor for recording a chip temperature.

Abstract: A signal preprocessing device is disclosed, which is integrated into a structure-borne sound sensor or into an acceleration sensor for sensing structure-borne sound, or which is connected at the input end to at least one sensor of this type and is connected at the output end to at least one signal channel that is connected to at least one central electronic control unit, and wherein the signal preprocessing device has at least one filter module having at least two bandpass filters. A method for preprocessing structure-borne sound sensor signals is also disclosed, in which a filtering operation is carried out in which at least two frequency bands, which are at least to a certain extent part of the structure-borne sound spectrum, are transmitted. Use of the above device in electronic motor vehicle security systems, in particular safety systems, in particular in vehicle occupant protection systems and/or passenger protection systems is also disclosed.

Abstract: A motor vehicle control system having a coil switch which is connected to the vehicle electric system is intended to permit reliable operation of a coil switch without power losses in the semiconductor switches. For this purpose, a step-up converter is connected between the vehicle electric system and the coil switch.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory and a data processing system having hardware for carrying out a method for the improved internal monitoring of addressing circuits in semiconductor memories or in a data processing system, in which logic levels addressing lines are tapped off, the actually selected address or subaddress is represented by additional address bit lines, the actually accessed address/subaddress is recovered using the address bit lines, and the actually selected address/subaddress is compared with the applied address/subaddress, obtained from the additional address bit lines, in order to recognize an error in the addressing circuit.

Abstract: Mixed signal circuit (4, 4?) for an electronic, protected control or regulation system, including a connecting bus for the connection of an external module (9, 9?) and one or more external and/or internal sensor inputs (2, 2?) for the connection of sensor modules, in which case the inputs can receive sensor data as well as test data (14, 15) which safeguard the sensor data, and in which case the test data being used on the input side for safeguarding the sensor data are also used internally for safeguarding the sensor data which are reprocessed internally. The invention furthermore relates to a data transmission method with several data transmission steps (18, 18?, 16, 16?, 6, 6?, 7, 7?, 8, 8?) as well as to the use of the above mixed signal circuit in an electronic, protected motor vehicle control or regulation system.

Abstract: Control unit for motor vehicle brakes composed of conventional function groups with an electronic brake controller and a hydraulic unit that is in particular rigidly connected to the controller, with the electronic controller comprising a redundant or partly redundant microprocessor system with several central processing units (CPU), and with the conventional function groups including a control philosophy at least for anti-lock control. Furthermore, the control unit comprises non-conventional hardware and software function groups of an otherwise external motor vehicle passenger protection safety system, which in particular does not intervene directly into driving dynamics, hence, is passive. These groups are integrated into the ambience of the control unit for motor vehicle brakes, and ambience implies that the non-conventional hardware and software function groups to be integrated are arranged at least in the immediate vicinity of the conventional electronic brake controller.

Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit arrangement for safety-critical applications, such as for regulating and controlling tasks in an electronic brake system for motor vehicles. The arrangement includes several electronic, cooperating functional groups (25, 25?), with electric lines (30) provided to interconnect the functional groups (25, 25?). The functional groups consist of a first type and a second type, with the functional groups of the first type having at least the functional group redundant microprocessor system (1) or the functional group input/output devices (19). The functional groups of the second type have at least the functional groups actuator drivers (11, 15, 24, 35) and safety circuits (5, 5?, 7, 7?). The functional groups of the first type and the second type are grouped on a joint chip or chip support member (23).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for calibrating, mechanically adjusting, or calculating a drive current of an electromagnetically operable actuator. The actuator controls the flow of a fluid responsive to the differential pressure. The indicator of the influencing of the pressure caused by the actuator can be determined in advance by the intensity of the electric actuation of the actuator even without the use of pressure sensors, with one or more actuator-related characteristic curves, characteristic fields, or parameters KGind for the actuator being taken into account so that via these parameters a nominal flow G can be adjusted in a defined fashion in dependence on the current intensity I, and the actuator-related parameters are established automatically without using pressurizations of the actuator.

Abstract: In a method for producing and/or adjusting an electromagnetically controllable actuator which is appropriate to control the flow of a fluid, at least one electromagnetic property of the actuator is measured, and the measured electromagnetic property itself or a quantity derived therefrom is used as an actual value for a control of a correcting variable. This correcting variable is taken into account directly to produce or adjust the actuator. A suitable device for this calibration comprises a control circuit and a mounting location, where the actuator can be mounted into the device, and is designed to adjust at least one mechanical property of the actuator by way of the correcting variable.

Abstract: A method and device for determining the pressure of a fluid or the differential pressure prevailing at an actuator use an electromagnetically drivable actuator (4) for pressure measurement. For example, an electric control circuit is used to control the position of a valve actuating device or the force which acts on a valve actuating element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for the error-free analog-to-digital conversion of N analog input signals Ni in a plurality of digital output signals corresponding to the number N using exactly one analog-to-digital converter, wherein N>=1, wherein further N? other redundancy inputs N?i are provided, and being fed to the said analog-to-digital converter, wherein the N and the N? inputs are supplied to at least one analog multiplexer, and wherein the circuit arrangement has an error monitoring functionality, and each input signal Ni is counter to the corresponding redundancy signal N?i. The invention also relates to the use of the circuit arrangement in electronic motor vehicle control units with an anti-lock function.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for reliably transmitting the position of a control element to an electronic processing unit by way of electric signal lines, wherein the position signal is transmitted by way of several signal channels, and use thereof in a motor vehicle brake system. The present invention further describes a position transmitter for transmitting position signals with a magnetic encoder which is displaceable by a control element in relation to a magnetic transformer, wherein the magnetic transformer(s) along with an integrated electronic signal-conditioning circuit are arranged in an electronic sensor subassembly, as well as a receiving device for receiving a position signal comprising several processing channels for processing the position signals of the position transmitter.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and circuit arrangement for determining the magnetic flux in at least one inductive component (1) which is electrically drivable by way of an electronic actuation or driver stage (3) by means of a drive signal (6), by evaluation and adjustment of a measuring signal induced by the magnetic flux of the inductive component using an electronic measuring device (4), and the magnetic-flux-responsive measuring signal (5) measured at the inductive component is actively maintained at a substantially constant value by means of the measuring device or the electronic actuation or the driver stage (3), and the time (t1, tc) is determined during which the drive signal is triggered, which acts on the inductive component with production of the measuring signal.