IP Library Granted Patent US 12,660,082
Granted Patent B2
US 12,660,082 · App. 18/716,183 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Electronic circuit for a vehicle

Inventor: Emmanuel Goulier (Toulouse, FR)
Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
H05K1/025H02M1/0006H02M1/08H02M1/4233H05K1/0228H05K1/0243H05K2201/09236
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Patent No.
US 12,660,082
App. No.
18/716,183
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic circuit, including: a switching cell including a first switch, referred to as a “high-side” switch, and a second switch, referred to as a “low-side” switch, that are connected to one another by an intermediate wired link; a control module for controlling the switching cell, including a first, a second and a third connection terminal; the intermediate wired link including a fourth connection terminal and a fifth connection terminal; a second wired link configured to connect the second connection terminal and the fourth connection terminal; a third wired link that is separate from the second wired link and configured to connect the control capacitor between the third terminal and the fifth terminal.

Claims (18)

1 . An electronic circuit, comprising:

a. a switching cell comprising a first switch, referred to as a “high-side” switch, and a second switch, referred to as a “low-side” switch, that are connected to one another by an intermediate wired link, the high-side switch also being connected to a DC supply voltage, and the low-side switch also being connected to a ground,

b. a control module for controlling the switching cell, said control module comprising a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal and a third connection terminal,

c. a control capacitor,

d. said intermediate wired link comprising a fourth connection terminal and a fifth connection terminal,

e. a first wired link configured to connect the first connection terminal of the control module to the first switch,

f. a second wired link configured to connect the second connection terminal and the fourth connection terminal, and

g. a third wired link that is separate from the second wired link and configured to connect the control capacitor between the third terminal and the fifth terminal.

2 . The electronic circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each wired link extends in a substantially linear manner over a surface of said electronic circuit.

3 . The electronic circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first portion of the second wired link and a portion of the third wired link extend linearly and parallel with respect to one another and are spaced apart by a predefined minimum distance.

4 . The electronic circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the intermediate wired link extends linearly between the high-side switch and the low-side switch, the fourth connection terminal is positioned on the intermediate wired link so as to be positioned closer to the high-side switch, and the fifth connection terminal is positioned so as to be placed between the fourth connection terminal and the low-side switch.

5 . The electronic circuit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the fourth connection terminal and the fifth connection terminal are spaced apart by a distance at least equal to the predefined minimum distance.

6 . The electronic circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each wired link corresponds to a printed electronic track on the electronic circuit.

7 . The electronic circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each switch corresponds to a transistor.

8 . An on-board charger comprising a converter comprising at least one electronic circuit as claimed in claim 1 .

9 . A motor vehicle comprising an on-board charger as claimed in claim 8 .

10 . The electronic circuit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a first portion of the second wired link and a portion of the third wired link extend linearly and parallel with respect to one another and are spaced apart by a predefined minimum distance.

11 . A motor vehicle comprising an electronic circuit as claimed in claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2025
From: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 072774/0843 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2025
From: GOULIER, EMMANUEL
To: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 070129/0521 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 2113760 · Dec 17, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250040035A1 · Jan 30, 2025
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