MICROCHIP FOR MONITORING AN ELECTRICAL SUBASSEMBLY

The invention relates to a microchip (1) for monitoring an electrical subassembly (12). Said microchip (1) comprises a means (3) for monitoring a supply voltage (9, 11) of the subassembly as well as a watchdog unit (4) for monitoring a program flow of a microprocessor (6). The invention makes it pos...

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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a microchip (1) for monitoring an electrical subassembly (12). Said microchip (1) comprises a means (3) for monitoring a supply voltage (9, 11) of the subassembly as well as a watchdog unit (4) for monitoring a program flow of a microprocessor (6). The invention makes it possible to reduce the space requirements of circuits used for performing safety-related functions in order to monitor an electrical subassembly (12).