Vehicle communication component and process having active overvoltage protection
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1. An active overvoltage protection device to protect a vehicle communication component comprising:
- a voltage determination circuit configured to determine an allowed low and high communication voltage threshold range for a communication interface;
a voltage monitoring circuit configured to monitor a communication voltage of the communication interface; and
a disconnection circuit configured to disconnect pins of the communication interface when the communication voltage of the communication interface is outside the voltage threshold range and prevent a connection of the pins of the communication interface when the connection has not been previously made and when the communication voltage of the communication interface is outside the voltage threshold range, wherein the disconnection circuit includes a multiplexer positioned between communication protocol drivers and a vehicle cable connector.
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Abstract
An active overvoltage protection process and device is disclosed to protect vehicle communication components. The overvoltage protection process and device includes determining an allowed low and high voltage threshold range for a communication interface, monitoring the communication interface, and disconnecting the communication interface when a voltage of the communication outside a threshold range.
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1. An active overvoltage protection device to protect a vehicle communication component comprising:
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a voltage determination circuit configured to determine an allowed low and high communication voltage threshold range for a communication interface; a voltage monitoring circuit configured to monitor a communication voltage of the communication interface; and a disconnection circuit configured to disconnect pins of the communication interface when the communication voltage of the communication interface is outside the voltage threshold range and prevent a connection of the pins of the communication interface when the connection has not been previously made and when the communication voltage of the communication interface is outside the voltage threshold range, wherein the disconnection circuit includes a multiplexer positioned between communication protocol drivers and a vehicle cable connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An active overvoltage protection process to protect a vehicle communication component comprising:
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determining an allowed low and high communication voltage threshold range for a communication interface; monitoring a signal communication voltage of the communication interface; disconnecting, with a multiplexing circuit (MUX), the communication interface when a voltage of a communication signal is outside the voltage threshold range if the communication interface is connected; and preventing connection of the communication interface when the voltage of the communication signal is outside the voltage threshold range if the communication interface was not previously connected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An active overvoltage protection device to protect a vehicle communication component comprising:
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means for determining an allowed low and high communication voltage threshold range for a communication interface; means for monitoring a signal communication voltage of the communication interface; means for disconnecting includes means for multiplexing, the communication interface when a communication voltage of a communication signal is outside the voltage threshold range if the communication interface is connected, wherein the means for disconnecting includes means for multiplexing; and means for preventing connection of the communication interface when the voltage of the communication signal is outside the voltage threshold range if the communication interface was not previously connected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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