US 12,348,027 B2
Multi-function control circuit and pre-circuit configuration
Fabio Rigoni, Villach (AT); and Giuseppe Bernacchia, Villach (AT)
Assigned to Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Villach (AT)
Filed by Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Villach (AT)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/903,510.
Prior Publication US 2024/0079867 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H02H 9/02 (2006.01); H02H 3/093 (2006.01); H03K 17/16 (2006.01); H03K 17/284 (2006.01)
CPC H02H 9/02 (2013.01) [H02H 3/093 (2013.01); H03K 17/161 (2013.01); H03K 17/284 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
an input pin operative to receive an input control signal;
an output pin operative to output an output control signal based on the received input control signal;
timing control circuitry coupled to the input pin, the timing control circuitry operative to selectively apply one or more timing control functions associated with conversion of the input control signal into the output control signal based on a setting of one or more hardware components disposed in a pre-circuit coupled to the input pin, the one or more hardware components in the pre-circuit being disposed external to the apparatus; and
wherein the one or more timing control functions include: a first timing control function operative to provide control based on a magnitude of a voltage supplied by the setting of one or more hardware components disposed in the pre-circuit coupled to the input pin, and a second timing control function operative to provide control based on a magnitude of first current supplied from the setting of one or more hardware components through the input pin.