Patents by Inventor Michael Aichner

Michael Aichner 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).

  • Patent number: 11316597
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by an adjustable frequency doubling circuit, a first clock signal having a first clock frequency; using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, generating a second clock signal having a second clock frequency that is twice the first clock frequency; measuring a duty cycle parameter of the second clock signal, where the duty cycle parameter is dependent on a duty cycle of the first clock signal or a duty cycle of the second clock signal; and using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, adjusting the duty cycle of the first clock signal or the second clock signal based on the measuring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Albel, Michael Aichner, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Christoph Rumpler, Saverio Trotta
  • Publication number: 20210194605
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by an adjustable frequency doubling circuit, a first clock signal having a first clock frequency; using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, generating a second clock signal having a second clock frequency that is twice the first clock frequency; measuring a duty cycle parameter of the second clock signal, where the duty cycle parameter is dependent on a duty cycle of the first clock signal or a duty cycle of the second clock signal; and using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, adjusting the duty cycle of the first clock signal or the second clock signal based on the measuring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Siegfried Albel, Michael Aichner, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Christoph Rumpler, Saverio Trotta
  • Patent number: 10911165
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by an adjustable frequency doubling circuit, a first clock signal having a first clock frequency; using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, generating a second clock signal having a second clock frequency that is twice the first clock frequency; measuring a duty cycle parameter of the second clock signal, where the duty cycle parameter is dependent on a duty cycle of the first clock signal or a duty cycle of the second clock signal; and using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, adjusting the duty cycle of the first clock signal or the second clock signal based on the measuring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Albel, Michael Aichner, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Christoph Rumpler, Saverio Trotta
  • Patent number: 8975972
    Abstract: An oscillator system includes a first oscillator, a second oscillator, and a changeover component. The first oscillator is configured to generate a first signal at a selected frequency. The second oscillator is configured to generate a second signal at about the selected frequency. The changeover component is configured to generate a changeover output signal according to the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael Aichner, Mattias Welponer Bachmayer, Martin Flatscher
  • Publication number: 20140009234
    Abstract: An oscillator system includes a first oscillator, a second oscillator, and a changeover component. The first oscillator is configured to generate a first signal at a selected frequency. The second oscillator is configured to generate a second signal at about the selected frequency. The changeover component is configured to generate a changeover output signal according to the first signal and the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael Aichner, Mattias Welponer Bachmayer, Martin Flatscher