DRIVER APPARATUS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

Abstract: disclosed is an apparatus including a plurality of channels that drive one or more electrical loads and a control module that generates control signals to operate at least one channel in the plurality of channels, an electronic fuse that monitors one or more operating parameter in a respective channel and detects anomalous conditions in that channel based on the parameter(s) monitored, and a parallel-mode block that defines one or more sets of channels including two or more channels configured to drive a same load. the control module receives from the parallel-mode block parallel-mode management control signals and operates the channels in the set of channels based on parallel-mode management control signals received by the parallel-mode block. the electronic fuse makes the channels in the set of channels non-conductive in response to an anomalous condition detected even in just one channel in the set.

Inventor(s): Enrico CASTRO, Calogero Andrea TRECARICHI, Julia CASTELLAN, Philippe BIENVENU

CPC Classification: H02H7/18 (EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS (indicating or signalling undesired working conditions , e.g. , ; locating faults along lines ; emergency protective devices ))

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