Abstract: A method of receiving a data transmission includes detecting a first switching of a transmission signal to a first signal value, starting a duration measurement of a first time interval that begins with detecting the first switching of the transmission signal, detecting a second switching of the transmission signal to a second signal value, stopping the measurement of the first time interval duration and starting a second duration measurement of a second time interval, detecting a third switching of the transmission signal to the first signal value or to a third signal value, stopping the second measurement in response to detecting the third switching, determining a relation of the first and second time interval durations from the first and second measurements, and determining a data value of the transmission signal based on the determined relation.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of verifying a component coupled to an output of a power supply includes measuring a frequency response from a control input of the power supply to the output of the power supply. The method also includes comparing the frequency response to a predetermined metric based on the measuring. The component is determined to be valid if the frequency response falls within the predetermined metric.

Abstract: A controller unit is configured to transmit a request signal. A sensor is configured to transmit a reply signal in response to the request signal, the reply signal including a synchronization signal and a data signal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of verifying a component coupled to an output of a power supply includes measuring a frequency response from a control input of the power supply to the output of the power supply. The method also includes comparing the frequency response to a predetermined metric based on the measuring. The component is determined to be valid if the frequency response falls within the predetermined metric.

Abstract: A system and method including a receiver and a transmitter. In one embodiment, the method includes transmitting a request signal including sensor measurement range information, and determining a sensor measurement range based on the request signal. A reply signal is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, the reply signal including a synchronization signal indicating a time base of the transmitter and data.

Abstract: A method of receiving a data transmission includes detecting a first switching of a transmission signal to a first signal value, starting a duration measurement of a first time interval that begins with detecting the first switching of the transmission signal, detecting a second switching of the transmission signal to a second signal value, stopping the measurement of the first time interval duration and starting a second duration measurement of a second time interval, detecting a third switching of the transmission signal to the first signal value or to a third signal value, stopping the second measurement in response to detecting the third switching, determining a relation of the first and second time interval durations from the first and second measurements, and determining a data value of the transmission signal based on the determined relation.

Abstract: A system and method including a receiver and a transmitter. In one embodiment, the method includes transmitting a request signal including sensor measurement range information, and determining a sensor measurement range based on the request signal. A reply signal is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver, the reply signal including a synchronization signal indicating a time base of the transmitter and data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a current sensor including a conductive element and at least two magnetic field sensors. The conductive element includes at least three terminal areas and a common conductive area, wherein each of the at least three terminal areas is connected to the common conductive area to guide a current applied to the respective terminal area into the common conductive area. The at least two magnetic field sensors are arranged at different geometric positions adjacent to the common conductive area, wherein each of the at least two magnetic field sensors is configured to sense a magnetic field component of each current flowing into the common conductive area to provide a sensor signal based on the sensed magnetic field component.

Abstract: A system including a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to transmit a request. The transmitter is configured to transmit a reply signal that at least partially overlaps the request.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a controller and an integrated driver arrangement coupled to the controller. The integrated driver circuit includes a driver unit having at least one operation parameter, and a diagnostic unit coupled to the driver unit. The diagnostic unit is adapted to retrieve the at least one operation parameter from the driver unit, and is coupled to the controller.

Abstract: A circuit has a supply voltage terminal for receiving a supply voltage of the circuit, wherein a trigger impulse is superimposed on the supply voltage. Further, the circuit has a signal terminal for outputting an output signal voltage of the circuit, wherein a bit of a data signal is superimposed on the output signal voltage. Further, the circuit has a detector for detecting the trigger impulse and for providing a trigger signal in response to the trigger impulse. An adjustment device of the circuit is implemented to extract the bit from the output signal voltage in response to the trigger signal, to receive the bit or to superimpose the output signal voltage with the bit of the data signal to output the bit.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of verifying a component coupled to an output of a power supply includes measuring a frequency response from a control input of the power supply to the output of the power supply. The method also includes comparing the frequency response to a predetermined metric based on the measuring. The component is determined to be valid if the frequency response falls within the predetermined metric.

Abstract: A system including a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to transmit a request. The transmitter is configured to transmit a reply signal that at least partially overlaps the request.

Abstract: A holding device for a sensor signal comprises a signal input receiving a sensor signal, a signal output and a storage device coupled to the signal input and output. The storage device is designed to store a signal value in a first state and to update it based on the sensor signal in a second state. The storage device stores the signal value for a time period which is greater than a first predetermined time duration, independently of a supply voltage of the storage device. The holding device outputs the signal value present in the storage device. The holding device furthermore comprises a monitoring device, which is effectively coupled to the storage device and determines whether the sensor signal present at the signal input is valid. The monitoring device ensures that the storage device is in the second state only when the monitoring device identifies that the sensor signal is valid.

Abstract: A circuit has a supply voltage terminal for receiving a supply voltage of the circuit, wherein a trigger impulse is superimposed on the supply voltage. Further, the circuit has a signal terminal for outputting an output signal voltage of the circuit, wherein a bit of a data signal is superimposed on the output signal voltage. Further, the circuit has a detector for detecting the trigger impulse and for providing a trigger signal in response to the trigger impulse. An adjustment device of the circuit is implemented to extract the bit from the output signal voltage in response to the trigger signal, to receive the bit or to superimpose the output signal voltage with the bit of the data signal to output the bit.

Abstract: A holding device for a sensor signal comprises a signal input receiving a sensor signal, a signal output and a storage device coupled to the signal input and output. The storage device is designed to store a signal value in a first state and to update it based on the sensor signal in a second state. The storage device stores the signal value for a time period which is greater than a first predetermined time duration, independently of a supply voltage of the storage device. The holding device outputs the signal value present in the storage device. The holding device furthermore comprises a monitoring device, which is effectively coupled to the storage device and determines whether the sensor signal present at the signal input is valid. The monitoring device ensures that the storage device is in the second state only when the monitoring device identifies that the sensor signal is valid.

Abstract: In order to simulate the input or output load of an analog circuit, the output of the analog circuit is connected to the input of a driver stage. A measuring element is placed between the input of the driver stage and the reference potential, in order to record the output voltage of the analog circuit. A digital simulator controls a controllable transfer impedance, arranged between the output of the driver stage and the reference potential, in order to simulate various output loads. An alternative is to connect the output of the driver stage to the input of the analog circuit. The input of the driver stage has a shunt connection of a controllable current or voltage source, a first resistance and a first capacitance. The digital simulator controls the controllable current or voltage source, in order to simulate various output loads. The driver stage is switched off when appropriate.

Abstract: An analog-digital converter has a first register for holding a first approximation number which is variable in a first cycle and is fixed in a second cycle, as well as a second register for holding a second approximation number which is fixed in the first cycle and is variable in the second cycle. Further, the analog-digital converter has an adder for adding the first and second approximation numbers and for providing a sum approximation number representing a digital representation of an analog input signal. A processor is formed to calculate the first approximation number and the second approximation number. Further, the analog-digital converter has a controller for operating the processor in the first or second cycle.

Abstract: An analog-digital converter has a first register for holding a first approximation number which is variable in a first cycle and is fixed in a second cycle, as well as a second register for holding a second approximation number which is fixed in the first cycle and is variable in the second cycle. Further, the analog-digital converter has an adder for adding the first and second approximation numbers and for providing a sum approximation number representing a digital representation of an analog input signal. A processor is formed to calculate the first approximation number and the second approximation number. Further, the analog-digital converter has a controller for operating the processor in the first or second cycle.

Abstract: Electronic circuits and systems which include digital and analog circuit sections are simulated with a combination of analog and digital simulation. For the interface matching of the two types of simulation, there is used, between a connection of an analog-simulated circuit element and a connection of a digitally simulated circuit element, a transport element for transporting current values between the circuit elements.