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US 8,026,727 B2Granted
Circuit arrangement and system for use in a motor vehicle
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsBenjamin Finke, Herbert Gietler, Gerhard Zojer
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Abstract
A circuit arrangement comprises a fuse element from which degradation can start. The circuit arrangement also comprises a sensor element for detecting the degradation, and a circuit part to be protected. The sensor element can detect degradation into a region between the fuse element and the circuit part to be protected.
Claims25
A circuit arrangement comprising:
- a fuse element;
- a circuit part to be protected;
- a region between the fuse element and the circuit part to be protected;
- and
- a sensor element located in the region and configured for detecting degradation of the region.
2 more elements
A system for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a control unit which comprises a circuit arrangement that includes:
- a fuse element;
- a circuit part to be protected;
- a region between the fuse element and the circuit part to be protected;
- and
- a sensor element located in the region and configured for detecting degradation of the region.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.