Output module and method for operating the output module

US9209712B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Michael Deml · Brück, DE
• Martin Fichtlscherer · Amberg, DE
• Sevan Haritounian · Amberg, DE
• Sebastian Kemptner · Schwarzenfeld, DE
• Thomas Kiendl · Maxhütte-Haidhof, DE
• Mathias Koenig · Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, DE
• Reinhard Mark · Hersbruck, DE
• René Vogel · Hersbruck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 22, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 8, 2015
• Expiry date: Aug 22, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H03K17/12
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating an output module having an output circuit by which a voltage resulting in a current is connected to a load connected to an output, wherein a first driver module is operated and activated via a first control input to connect a voltage to the output, a second driver module is operated in parallel with the first driver module and activated via a second control input to also connect a voltage to the output, at a start time a control circuit receives a switching command for switching the voltage to the output, and wherein the control circuit initially starts by reciprocally activating the first and second control inputs respectively for a first time period, and wherein during this reciprocal activation, the first and second driver modules conduct the current for each respective duration of first and second activation periods.