Electric Circuit For Triggering A Piezoelectric Element, In Particular A Fuel Injection System Of A Motor Vehicle

An electric circuit for triggering a piezoelectric element comprising:

• first and second transistors connected in series, which can be triggered using a clock pulse and whose shared connecting point is coupled to the piezoelectric element, the first transistor being for discharging the piezoelectric element, wherein in the event of an error, the first transistor can be triggered using the clock pulse.

A method for triggering a piezoelectric element comprising:

• triggering, using a clock pulse, first and second transistors connected in series, whose shared connecting point is coupled to the piezoelectric element, the first transistor being for discharging the piezoelectric element, wherein in the event of an error, the first transistor is triggered using the clock pulse.

A computer-readable medium containing a computer program which when executed by a processor performs the following method for triggering a piezoelectric element:

• triggering, using a clock pulse, first and second transistors connected in series, whose shared connecting point is coupled to the piezoelectric element, the first transistor being for discharging the piezoelectric element, wherein in the event of an error, the first transistor is triggered using the clock pulse.

A control unit for operating a fuel injection system of a motor vehicle by triggering a piezoelectric element, comprising:

• an arrangement for triggering, using a clock pulse, first and second transistors connected in series, whose shared connecting point is coupled to the piezoelectric element, the first transistor being for discharging the piezoelectric element, wherein in the event of an error, the first transistor is triggered using the clock pulse.