Method for managing the power supply of an electronic control unit during the starting phase of a motor vehicle
US10703310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/40273
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for managing the power supply of an electronic control unit during the engine starting phase of a motor vehicle, the electronic control unit including a microcontroller, wherein a command to start the engine indicating the start of the starting phase is detected; the frequency of operation of the microcontroller is reduced; this reduced frequency of operation of the microcontroller is maintained for as long as effective starting of the engine has not been acknowledged; and the frequency of operation of the microcontroller is re-established once effective starting of the engine has been acknowledged.
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