Patents by Inventor Harald Witschnig
Harald Witschnig has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20160178397Abstract: A sensor circuit includes a plurality of half-bridge sensor circuits. The sensor circuit includes a sensor output value determination circuit configured to determine a sensor output value. The sensor circuit further includes an error determination circuit configured to generate an error signal based on a first half-bridge sensor signal and a second half-bridge sensor signal. The sensor circuit further includes a control circuit configured to control a selection of one of the first half-bridge sensor circuit and the second half-bridge sensor circuit for providing one of the first half-bridge sensor signal and the second half-bridge sensor signal to the sensor output value determination circuit to determine the sensor output value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Franz Jost, Harald Witschnig, Juergen Zimmer
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Publication number: 20160103173Abstract: An apparatus for providing an output parameter includes an output parameter generator circuit configured to determine a value of an output parameter repeatedly. The output parameter generator circuit includes at least one circuit block mandatory for the determination of a value of the output parameter. Further, the apparatus includes an output interface circuit configured to transmit the output parameter repeatedly to a receiver and a test circuit configured to test a basic functionality of the at least one mandatory circuit block of the output parameter generator circuit repeatedly. The at least one mandatory circuit block of the output parameter generator circuit is unavailable for the determination of a value of the output parameter during the basic functionality test.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Andrea MORICI, Harald Witschnig
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Publication number: 20150362335Abstract: A sensor device is provided with a magnetic field sensitive element being positioned in a magnetic field of a magnet. The magnet is positioned on an end face of a shaft. The magnetic field sensitive element is configured to sense an orientation angle of the magnetic field in the range between 0° and 360°. The shaft is one of a shaft of a transmission of a vehicle or a shaft of a brushless DC motor or a shaft of a wheel axle of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Dietmar Spitzer, Peter Slama, Harald Witschnig, Leo Aichriedler, Friedrich Rasbornig
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Patent number: 9204246Abstract: A radio frequency communication device has data transmission means and data receiving means. The data transmission means comprise load modulating means being adapted to receive a radio frequency carrier signal emitted by another RF communication device and to modulate the RF carrier signal by means of load modulation in accordance with data to be sent. The data receiving means comprise a RF frequency carrier signal generator being adapted to emit a radio frequency carrier signal and load demodulating means being connected to an emission path of the radio frequency carrier signal and demodulating the radio frequency carrier signal when it has been load modulated by another RF communication device.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Harald Witschnig, Erich Merlin, Alexander Maier
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Publication number: 20150326336Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system having a plurality of electronic devices interconnected by way of dielectric waveguides. In some embodiments, the system has a plurality of electronic devices respectively including a data element and a multiplexing element. The data element has a plurality of electronic device terminals that output and receive data. The multiplexing element provides the data output from the plurality of electronic device terminals to a transceiver element, which generates a wireless signal that transmits the data in a manner that distinctly identifies data from different electronic device terminals. A plurality of dielectric waveguides are disposed at locations between the plurality of electronic devices. The plurality of dielectric waveguides convey the wireless signal between the plurality of electronic devices. By interconnecting electronic devices using dielectric waveguides, disadvantages associates with metal interconnect wires can be mitigated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Harald Witschnig, Dirk Hammerschmidt, David Levy
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Publication number: 20150312053Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system that uses a switch to convey wireless signals between a plurality of electronic devices interconnected by dielectric waveguides. In some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of electronic devices respectively having a transceiver element that generates a wireless signal that transmits a data packet. A switch receives the wireless signal from a first one of the plurality of electronic devices and re-transmits the wireless signal to a second one of the plurality of electronic devices. A plurality of dielectric waveguides convey the wireless signal between the plurality of electronic devices and the switch. Respective dielectric waveguides have a dielectric material disposed at a location between one of the plurality of electronic devices and the switch. Using the switch to convey wireless signals between the plurality of electronic devices provides a system that has a low wireless signal attenuation and reduced number of transceivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: David Levy, Dirk Hammerschmidt, Harald Witschnig
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Publication number: 20150108971Abstract: Embodiments relate to an apparatus comprising a first measurement bridge circuit. The first measurement bridge circuit comprises a first half bridge for providing a first half bridge signal in response to a quantity to be measured and a second half bridge for providing a second half bridge signal in response to the quantity. The apparatus further comprises a second measurement bridge circuit. The second measurement bridge circuit comprises a third half bridge for providing a third half bridge signal in response to the quantity and a fourth half bridge for providing a fourth half bridge signal in response to the quantity. The apparatus also comprises an error detector. The error detector is configured to determine an error signal indicative of an error of the measurement of the quantity based on a combination of the first, the second, the third and the fourth half bridge signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Wolfgang Granig, Harald Witschnig, Andrea Morici
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Publication number: 20150108972Abstract: Embodiments relate to a sensor device including a layer stack 600, the layer stack 600 including at least ferromagnetic and non-magnetic layers formed on a common substrate 620. The sensor device 600 further includes at least a first magneto-resistive sensor element 711 provided by a first section 611 of the layer stack 600. The first magneto-resistive sensor element 711 herein is configured to generate a first signal. The sensor device 600 also includes a second magneto-resistive sensor element 712 provided by a second section 612 of the layer stack 610. The second magneto-resistive sensor element 712 herein is configured to generate a second signal for verifying the first signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Juergen Zimmer, Harald Witschnig
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Publication number: 20150070042Abstract: Integrated circuit systems, such as sensor systems, having on-board-diagnostic (OBD) circuits for the detection of errors presenting internal to the systems are disclosed, along with related methods. In one embodiment, an ADC multiplexer receives analog output readback from an output driver and provides a signal triggering an OBD circuit for internal error indication performed completely independent of digital-to-analog converters (DAC) and output drivers, which can be the point of failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Wolfgang Granig, Harald Witschnig, Andrea Morici
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Publication number: 20150025850Abstract: A sensor interface operates to communicate a sensed quantity along one or more processing pathways and in different data representations. The signal representations can be swapped along one or more locations of the signal processing branches. These branches are independent from one another and combined at an interface component for transmission along a single path or node for a control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Christian Reidl, Wolfgang Granig, Harald Witschnig, Dirk Hammerschmidt
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Publication number: 20150012767Abstract: A sensor interface system includes a system bus, a bus master and a sensor. The bus master is coupled to the system bus. The bus master is configured to provide voltage regulation at a first band and perform data transmission within or at a second band. The sensor is also coupled to the system bus. The sensor is configured to receive or utilize the voltage regulation and to perform data transmission within or at the second band.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: David Levy, Harald Witschnig, Dirk Hammerchmidt, Wolfgang Scherr, Andrea Morici
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Publication number: 20150012678Abstract: A sensor system utilizing adaptively selected carrier frequencies is disclosed. The system includes a system bus, a bus master, and a sensor. The system bus is configured to transfer power and data. The bus master is coupled to the system bus and is configured to provide power to the bus and receive data from the bus. The sensor is coupled to the system bus and is configured to transfer data on the bus using an adaptively selected carrier frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: David Levy, Harald Witschnig, Dirk Hammerschmidt, Wolfgang Scherr, Andrea Morici
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Publication number: 20140319229Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a radio communication processor arrangement including a chip and a battery integrated into the chip is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Harald WITSCHNIG, Magdalena FORSTER, Gerald HOLWEG, Walter KARGL
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Publication number: 20140179226Abstract: A radio frequency communication device has data transmission means and data receiving means. The data transmission means comprise load modulating means being adapted to receive a radio frequency carrier signal emitted by another RF communication device and to modulate the RF carrier signal by means of load modulation in accordance with data to be sent. The data receiving means comprise a RF frequency carrier signal generator being adapted to emit a radio frequency carrier signal and load demodulating means being connected to an emission path of the radio frequency carrier signal and demodulating the radio frequency carrier signal when it has been load modulated by another RF communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Harald Witschnig, Erich Merlin, Alexander Maier
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Patent number: 8749352Abstract: A method for coded data transmission between a base station (10) and at least one transponder (20) within a wireless data transmission system (1), the method comprising the steps of: —providing a set of symbols (S1 . . . S2n) for encoding data (DD), wherein the set of symbols (S1 . . . S2n) is divided into at least two sub-sets (SS1, SS2), and wherein each symbol (S1 . . . S2n) of the complete set is assigned to one of said at least two sub-sets (SS1, SS2); —encoding said data (DD) using symbols (S1 . . . S2n) of said at least two sub-sets (SS1, SS2), wherein at least one encoded symbol (S1 . . . S2n) comprises several bits; —transmitting each encoded symbol (S1 . . . S2n) within a symbol duration (SD) of an encoded data signal (DS) between said base station (10) and at least one transponder (20), wherein the sub-set (SS1, SS2) assigned to each encoded symbol (S1 . . . S2n) is indicated by a value of at least one bit (LB) of each encoded symbol (S1 . . .Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventors: Harald Witschnig, Johannes Bruckbauer, Elisabeth Sonnleitner
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Patent number: 8706030Abstract: A radio frequency communication device has data transmission means and data receiving means. The data transmission means comprise load modulating means being adapted to receive a radio frequency carrier signal emitted by another RF communication device and to modulate the RF carrier signal by means of load modulation in accordance with data to be sent. The data receiving means comprise a RF frequency carrier signal generator being adapted to emit a radio frequency carrier signal and load demodulating means being connected to an emission path of the radio frequency carrier signal and demodulating the radio frequency carrier signal when it has been load modulated by another RF communication device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Harald Witschnig, Erich Merlin, Alexander Maier
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Patent number: 8519825Abstract: An RFID transponder (1) comprises a demodulator (3) for demodulating received phase modulated carrier signals (CSQ), converting them down to a modulated baseband signal (MS) and filtering the converted signal. Sampling means (7) sample the filtered signal (FS) and store an actual sampling value (S(t0)) and a previous sampling value (S(t1)) of the filtered signal (FS). Subtracting means (8) calculate a difference (DS) between the actual sample value (S(t0)) and the previous sample value (S(t1)). Difference evaluation means (9) evaluate the difference (DS) according to the following criteria: a. if the difference is positive and outside of a predefined zero range (ZR) a first logical value is determined; b. if the difference is negative and outside of the zero range a second logical value is determined; c. if the difference is within the zero range the logical value of the latest evaluation is kept.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Harald Witschnig, Elisabeth Sonnleitner
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Patent number: 8369786Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) communication device (1, 1?, 10) has data transmission means and data receiving means. The data transmission means comprise load modulating means (3) being adapted to receive a radio frequency carrier signal (CS1, CS2) emitted by another RF communication device (1, 1?, 10) and to modulate the RF carrier signal (CS1, CS2) by means of load modulation in accordance with data to be sent. The data receiving means comprise a RF frequency carrier signal generator (4) being adapted to emit a radio frequency carrier signal (CS1, CS2) and load demodulating means (5) being connected to an emission path (4a) of the radio frequency carrier signal and demodulating the radio frequency carrier signal (CS1, CS2) when it has been load modulated by another RF communication device (1, 1?, 10).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Harald Witschnig, Erich Merlin, Alexander Maier
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Patent number: 8331864Abstract: In an RFID system an RFID device (2) comprises a device air interface (C2) witha predefined quality factor (Q2) for transmitting wireless carrier and data signals (CS) being transmitted to a remote RFID transponder(1) comprising a transponder air interface (C1) with a predefined quality factor (Q1). Carrier and data signal pre-compensation means (3) are arranged between the device air interface (C2) and data signal processing means (4), wherein the carrier and data signal pre-compensation means (3) are adapted to pre-compensate signal distortions of the carrier and data signals (CS) caused by the quality factors (Q2, Q1) of the device air interface (C2) and the transponder air interface (C1) of the RFID device (2) and the RFID transponder(1), respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Harald Witschnig
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Patent number: 8283975Abstract: A device (100) for processing an input signal (102), the device (100) comprising a delay unit (104) adapted for delaying the input signal (102) by a predefined delay time, at least one phase shifting unit (106) each adapted for phase shifting the delayed input signal (108) by an assigned phase value, a plurality of mixer units (110) each adapted for mixing the input signal (102) with the delayed input signal (108) or with one of the at least one phase shifted signal (112), and an extraction unit (114) adapted for extracting information from each of the mixed signals (116).Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Harald Witschnig, Franz Amtmann, Christian Patauner