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Method and circuit configuration for voltage supply in electric function units
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1999-03-18
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Granted: 2000-12-05
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Expires: 2019-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A circuit configuration and a method for supplying voltages to an electrically functional unit that has a central voltage source UC and a plurality of circuit elements. Between the central voltage source and the circuit elements, a device assigned to the circuit elements is connected. The device converts the supply voltage, delivered from the central voltage source for the respective circuit elements into a voltage individualized for the circuit elements, and optionally for the circuit element state, and delivers the converted voltage to the circuit elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Ludwig Hofmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04B1/1607
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
An electrically functional unit, comprising: a central voltage source outputting a supply voltage; a plurality of circuit elements each having operating states requiring different supply voltages; and a voltage converter connected to and supplying said different supply voltages to said plurality of circuit elements, said voltage converter receiving and converting said supply voltage from said central voltage source into said different supply voltages required by said plurality of circuit elements in dependence on an operating state of each of said plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
An electrically functional unit, comprising: a central voltage source outputting a supply voltage; a plurality of circuit elements each having operating states requiring different supply voltages; and a voltage converter connected to and supplying said different supply voltages to said plurality of circuit elements, said voltage converter receiving and converting said supply voltage from said central voltage source into said different supply voltages required by said plurality of circuit elements in dependence on an operating state of each of said plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 1, wherein said voltage converter is a controllable voltage converter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 1, wherein a ratio between said supply voltage outputted by said central voltage source and said different supply voltages received by said plurality of circuit elements is fixed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 2, wherein said controllable voltage converter is controlled by at least one of said plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of circuit elements is a controller controlling said voltage converter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 5, wherein at least some of said plurality of circuit elements are controlled by said controller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 1, wherein said voltage converter is a switching controller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of circuit elements, said central voltage source and said voltage converter form a mobile phone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of circuit elements is a transmitter unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of circuit elements is a receiver unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 1, wherein said central voltage source is a direct voltage source.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
105 words
In combination with an electrically functional unit having a plurality of circuit elements requiring multiple voltage levels, a circuit configuration for supplying the multiple voltage levels, comprising: a central voltage source outputting a supply voltage; the plurality of circuit elements each having operating states requiring different supply voltages; a voltage converter connected to and supplying said different supply voltages to the plurality of circuit elements, said voltage converter receiving and converting said supply voltage from said central voltage source into said different supply voltages required by the plurality of circuit elements in dependence on an operating state of each of the plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
105 words
In combination with an electrically functional unit having a plurality of circuit elements requiring multiple voltage levels, a circuit configuration for supplying the multiple voltage levels, comprising: a central voltage source outputting a supply voltage; the plurality of circuit elements each having operating states requiring different supply voltages; a voltage converter connected to and supplying said different supply voltages to the plurality of circuit elements, said voltage converter receiving and converting said supply voltage from said central voltage source into said different supply voltages required by the plurality of circuit elements in dependence on an operating state of each of the plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 12, wherein said voltage converter is a controllable voltage converter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 12, wherein a ratio between said supply voltage outputted by said central voltage source and said different supply voltages received by the plurality of circuit elements is fixed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 13, wherein said controllable voltage converter is controlled by the plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 12, wherein one of the plurality of circuit elements is a controller controlling said voltage converter.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 16, wherein at least some of the plurality of circuit elements are controlled by said controller.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 12, wherein said voltage converter is a switching controller.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 12, wherein the plurality of circuit elements, said central voltage source and said voltage converter form a mobile phone.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 12, wherein one of the plurality of circuit elements is a transmitter unit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 12, wherein one of the plurality of circuit elements is a receiver unit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The circuit configuration according to claim 12, wherein said central voltage source is a direct voltage source.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
101 words
An improved method for supplying a voltage to an electrically functional unit, the electrically functional unit having a central voltage source outputting a supply voltage, a plurality of circuit elements, and a voltage converter disposed between the central voltage source and the plurality of circuit elements, the voltage converter receiving the supply voltage from the central voltage source, the improvement which comprises: converting the supply voltage delivered by the central voltage source into different supply voltages for each of the circuit elements in dependence on operating states of the circuit elements as each of the operating states require differing supply voltages.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
101 words
An improved method for supplying a voltage to an electrically functional unit, the electrically functional unit having a central voltage source outputting a supply voltage, a plurality of circuit elements, and a voltage converter disposed between the central voltage source and the plurality of circuit elements, the voltage converter receiving the supply voltage from the central voltage source, the improvement which comprises: converting the supply voltage delivered by the central voltage source into different supply voltages for each of the circuit elements in dependence on operating states of the circuit elements as each of the operating states require differing supply voltages.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method according to claim 23, which comprises: controlling the voltage converter by at least one of the plurality of circuit elements outputting a control signal to the voltage converter, the control signal being dependent on the operating states of the plurality of circuit elements; and converting the supply voltage into the different supply voltages for each of the plurality of circuit elements in dependence on the control signal for supplying an individualized voltage for each circuit element state of each circuit element.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method according to claim 23, which comprises: controlling the voltage converter with a controller outputting a control signal, the control signal being dependent on the operating states of the plurality of circuit elements; and converting the supply voltage into the different supply voltages for each of the plurality of circuit elements in dependence on the control signal for supplying an individualized voltage for each circuit element state of each circuit element.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electrically functional unit, comprising: a central voltage source outputting a supply voltage; plurality of circuit elements each having operating states requiring different supply voltages; and a plurality of voltage converters, one of said voltage converters connected to and supplying said different supply voltages to one of said plurality of circuit elements, said voltage converters each receiving and converting said supply voltage from said central voltage source into said different supply voltages required by each of said plurality of circuit elements in dependence on an operating state of each of said plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electrically functional unit, comprising: a central voltage source outputting a supply voltage; plurality of circuit elements each having operating states requiring different supply voltages; and a plurality of voltage converters, one of said voltage converters connected to and supplying said different supply voltages to one of said plurality of circuit elements, said voltage converters each receiving and converting said supply voltage from said central voltage source into said different supply voltages required by each of said plurality of circuit elements in dependence on an operating state of each of said plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 26, wherein said voltage converters are controllable voltage converters.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 26, wherein a ratio between said supply voltage outputted by said central voltage source and said different supply voltages received by said plurality of circuit elements is fixed.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 27, wherein said controllable voltage converters are controlled by at least one of said plurality of circuit elements.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 26, wherein one of said plurality of circuit elements is a controller controlling said voltage converter.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 30, wherein at least some of said plurality of circuit elements are controlled by said controlleer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 26, wherein said voltage converters are switching controllers.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 26, wherein said plurality of circuit elements, said central voltage source and said voltage converters form a mobile phone.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 26, wherein one of said plurality of circuit elements is a transmitter unit.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 26, wherein one of said plurality of circuit elements is a receiver unit.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrically functional unit according to claim 26, wherein said central voltage source is a direct voltage source.
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