A circuit apparatus and method for detection of or detection and protection against circuit anomaly
AssigneeZero-Error Systems Pte Ltd
Inventors- Juanda, Wei SHU, Joseph Sylvester CHANG, Kwen Siong CHONG, Arunjai MITTAL
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Abstract
An electronic circuit provides a detection of an anomaly in at least an electronic component. The electronic circuit comprises a detector. The detector is configured to sense a current through the electronic component. The detector is also configured to compare the sensed current with an adaptive threshold current. The electronic circuit may also comprise a determination unit.
Claims20
An electronic circuit providing detection of an anomaly in at least an electronic component, and comprising:
- a detector configured to
- sense a current through the electronic component, and
- compare the sensed current with an adaptive threshold current.
An electronic circuit providing detection of an anomaly in at least an electronic component, and comprising:
- a detector;
- and
- a determination unit, wherein
- the electronic component is connected to another electronic component,
- the detector is configured to
- sense a current through the electronic component, and
- compare the sensed current with an adaptive threshold current or a non-adaptive threshold current,
- and
- when the sensed current reaches or exceeds the adaptive threshold current or non-adaptive threshold current, the determination unit performs one or a combination of the following:
- reduces the voltage to the electronic component,
- reduces or disables the current or the power to the electronic component,
- reduces the voltage to the another electronic component,
- reduces or disables the current or the power to the another electronic component,
- disconnects the another electronic component from the electronic component, or
- outputs a signal to indicate that an anomaly has occurred.
A method to detect an anomaly in at least an electronic component, comprising:
- sensing a current through the electronic component,
- and
- comparing the sensed current against an adaptive threshold current.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.