Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sensor interfaces for functional safety applications
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Application No.: US17724198Application Date: 2022-04-19
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Publication No.: US12206428B2Publication Date: 2025-01-21
- Inventor: Johan Vergauwen
- Applicant: Melexis Technologies NV
- Applicant Address: BE Tessenderlo
- Assignee: Melexis Technologies NV
- Current Assignee: Melexis Technologies NV
- Current Assignee Address: BE Tessenderlo
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Priority: EP21169537 20210420
- Main IPC: H03M1/10
- IPC: H03M1/10

Abstract:
A sensor interface circuit includes at least two sensor inputs and at least two front-end circuits to obtain sensor signal acquisitions from the at least two sensor inputs; a test circuit configured to test correct functionality of at least part of one of the front end circuits by applying a test input to the front end circuit under test, by reading a test output of the front end circuit, and by comparing the test output with an expected result thus obtaining at least one test result. The test input is applied intermittently between sensor signal acquisitions; a processing device is configured to compare the sensor signal acquisitions from the different sensor inputs and combine the comparison with the at least one test result to evaluate correct functionality of the sensor interface circuit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220337263A1 SENSOR INTERFACES FOR FUNCTIONAL SAFETY APPLICATIONS Public/Granted day:2022-10-20
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