SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE
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Abstract
Power supply of ECUs connected to a communication network is optimally controlled so that power consumption is reduced. A transceiver/receiver converts a message of a differential signal received via a CAN bus into a digital signal. A select circuit determines whether the converted message is in a CAN format or a UART format. If it is in the UART format, the select circuit outputs a message to the UART circuit. A UART circuit determines whether the message matches a UART format. If matched, an ID determination circuit determines whether the input message is specifying a CAN ID of its own ECU. If it is the CAN ID of the ECU, the ID determination circuit outputs an enable signal to turn on a regulator and supply power to an MCU and an actuator.
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17 Claims
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1-13. -13. (canceled)
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14. A communication system for an automotive, comprising
a plurality of electrical controller units, a first electrical controller unit of which has an active mode and a low consumption mode; - and
a communication bus coupled with the electrical controller units, when the first electrical controller unit is in the low consumption mode, wherein a second electrical controller unit outputs a first voltage in a first predetermined time to the communication bus, and then outputs an ID signal indicating the first electrical controller unit, and the first electrical controller unit receives the first voltage and the ID signal output by the second electrical controller unit from the communication bus, checks the ID signal whether the ID signal indicates the first electrical controller unit or not, and when the ID signal indicates the first electrical controller unit, the first electrical controller unit shifts to the active mode from the low consumption mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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