Pulse or digital communications – Synchronizers
Patent
1996-06-04
1998-04-28
Bocure, Tesfaldet
Pulse or digital communications
Synchronizers
322 7, 322 99, H04L 700
Patent
active
057455341
ABSTRACT:
A voltage regulation system for an automobile comprises a voltage regulator and a powertrain control module. The powertrain control module has a quartz crystal as its time base, while the voltage regulator has a less-expensive, though more environmentally robust resistive-capacitive (RC) oscillator. The voltage regulator and powertrain control module communicate between one another using pulse-width modulation. Drift in the frequency of the RC oscillator in the voltage regulator is recognized through the powertrain control module's measurement of the frequency of the signal sent by the voltage regulator. The powertrain control module adjusts the frequency of the signal it sends to the voltage regulator, assuring that the drift in frequency of the RC oscillator does not inhibit accurate PWM communications between the two devices.
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DeBiasi Charles James
Deljevic Zeljko
Renehan John Francis
Tuteja Vikas
Bocure Tesfaldet
Ford Motor Company
Sparschu Mark S.
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