Patents by Inventor Johannes Pummerer

Johannes Pummerer 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).

  • Control circuit and method for controlling a data input/output
    Patent number: 11870435
    Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a data input/output is provided. The control circuit comprises a plurality of control level circuits that include a first control level circuit and a last control level circuit. Each control level circuit has a control element, with a number of control elements of the last control level circuit being greater than a number of control elements of the first control level circuit. Each control element is configured to receive a first control signal and a second control signal, and controls a current for the data input/output depending on the first and second control signals. The control circuit is configured to provide the first control signal to the control elements in a sequence starting at the first control level circuit and ending at the last control level circuit, and then to provide the second control signal to the last control level circuit in reverse order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Markus Unger, Johannes Pummerer
  • CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DATA INPUT/OUTPUT
    Publication number: 20230134947
    Abstract: A control circuit for controlling a data input/output is provided. The control circuit comprises a plurality of control level circuits that include a first control level circuit and a last control level circuit. Each control level circuit has a control element, with a number of control elements of the last control level circuit being greater than a number of control elements of the first control level circuit. Each control element is configured to receive a first control signal and a second control signal, and controls a current for the data input/output depending on the first and second control signals. The control circuit is configured to provide the first control signal to the control elements in a sequence starting at the first control level circuit and ending at the last control level circuit, and then to provide the second control signal to the last control level circuit in reverse order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Markus Unger, Johannes Pummerer