Sensor System

A proximity sensor system for vehicles configured to interface a gate-supply with a sensor, the system comprising:

• a sensor for detecting a user;
• a gate-supply for providing power to an apparatus, wherein the apparatus includes
• an input connected to the gate-supply for receiving power from the gate-supply;
• a circuitry for providing a boosted level of power received from the gate-supply;
• an output connected to the sensor for providing the boosted level of power to the sensor;
• a switch for enabling/disabling the gate-supply;
• a NPN bipolar input transistor having a base, a collector and an emitter;
• a PNP bipolar output transistor having another base, another collector and another emitter;
• the NPN bipolar input transistor is characterized as an input transistor;
• the PNP bipolar transistor is characterized as an output transistor;
• the base of the input transistor is connected to the input of the apparatus;
• the collector of the output transistor and the emitter of the input transistor are connected together to the output of the apparatus;
• the emitter of the output transistor is connected to a supply voltage;
• and
• the collector of the input transistor is connected to the base of the output transistor.