Patents by Inventor Ralf Tempel

Ralf Tempel 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).

  • Publication number: 20110102093
    Abstract: An integrated oscillator circuit (16) with an amplifier circuit (22) and a frequency-selective feedback network comprising a first resonant circuit (18) and a second resonant circuit (20) is proposed. The oscillator circuit is characterized in that the first resonant circuit (18) is connected to the amplifier circuit (22) solely on the output side and is formed as a parallel resonant circuit comprising a first capacitor (24) and a first inductor (26), and the second resonant circuit (20) is connected to the amplifier circuit (22) solely on the input side (36, 38) and is formed as a parallel resonant circuit comprising a second capacitor (32) and a second inductor (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: ATMEL DUISBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Patent number: 7795991
    Abstract: An integrated circuit arrangement (1; 2; 3; 4) for setting a predefined phase difference (phi_target) between a first high-frequency signal (x1; x1p, x1n) and a second high-frequency signal (x2; x2p, x2n), comprising: e) a chain connection of a plurality (N) of basic circuits (10; 20; 30; 40), whereby each basic circuit has a first transmission line (11; 11p, 11n) for transmitting the first signal (x1; x1p, x1n), a second transmission line (12; 12p, 12n) for transmitting the second signal (x2; x2p, x2n), and a controllable phase-influencing means (13; 23; 33; 43), connected to the first transmission line, for controllably influencing the phase of the first signal, f) a phase difference detector (14; 34), which is connected to the output-side basic circuit and is formed to detect a current phase difference (phi_actual) between the first and second signal, g) a control unit (15; 35), which is connected to the phase difference detector and each controllable phase-influencing means (13; 23; 33; 43) and is formed
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Atmel Duisburg GmbH
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Patent number: 7760047
    Abstract: A coupling element is disclosed for electromagnetic coupling of at least two conductors of a transmission line, wherein the coupling element is arranged between a first conductor and a second conductor of the transmission line and has at least one discrete component. The coupling element can have at least one first branch embodied as a transmission line segment that is associated with the first conductor, and a second branch embodied as a transmission line segment that is associated with the second conductor. The at least one discrete component can thereby be provided for connecting the first branch to the second branch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: ATMEL Duisburg GmbH
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Patent number: 7633359
    Abstract: A monolithically integratable circuit arrangement is provided, which has at least one inductor, formed as a conductor loop, and at least one capacitor, connected to the conductor loop. According to the invention, the circuit arrangement comprises (a) at least one first conductor loop placed in at least one first metallization level and having a first DC terminal for applying a first DC potential, (b) at least one second conductor loop placed in at least one second metallization level and having a second DC terminal for applying a second DC potential, (c) at least one metal-isolator-metal capacitor with a capacitor plate, which is placed in a third metallization level between the first and second metallization level, and (d) at least one metallic connecting means placed between the capacitor plate and the first conductor loop, said means which connects the capacitor plate in an electrically conducting manner to the first conductor loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Atmel Duisburg GmbH
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Patent number: 7592879
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed that includes at least one integrated transmission line for the transmission of a high-frequency differential signal with a number of at least two series-connected line arrangements, each of which has a differential input, a differential output, a first trace, connected to a first terminal of the differential input and a first terminal of the differential output, and a second trace, connected to a second terminal of the differential input and a second terminal of the differential output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: ATMEL Duisburg GmbH
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Publication number: 20080245543
    Abstract: A monolithic integrated circuit arrangement is provided that includes a first circuit component, which is formed as a differentially supplied coil and has at least one conductor loop encompassing an interior region, and at least one additional circuit component. According to an embodiment of the invention, the additional circuit component of the circuit arrangement is disposed in the interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Publication number: 20080157900
    Abstract: An integrated circuit arrangement (1; 2; 3; 4) for setting a predefined phase difference (phi_target) between a first high-frequency signal (x1; x1p, x1n) and a second high-frequency signal (x2; x2p, x2n), comprising: e) a chain connection of a plurality (N) of basic circuits (10; 20; 30; 40), whereby each basic circuit has a first transmission line (11; 11p, 11n) for transmitting the first signal (x1; x1p, x1n), a second transmission line (12; 12p, 12n) for transmitting the second signal (x2; x2p, x2n), and a controllable phase-influencing means (13; 23; 33; 43), connected to the first transmission line, for controllably influencing the phase of the first signal, f) a phase difference detector (14; 34), which is connected to the output-side basic circuit and is formed to detect a current phase difference (phi_actual) between the first and second signal, g) a control unit (15; 35), which is connected to the phase difference detector and each controllable phase-influencing means (13; 23; 33; 43) and is formed
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Publication number: 20080084255
    Abstract: An integrated circuit arrangement and a use of connecting lines is provided. The integrated circuit arrangement has an inductive unit and a circuit component, wherein the inductive unit has a first inductor with a first coil and first connecting lines, wherein the first connecting lines connect the first coil to the circuit component, wherein the inductive unit has at least one second inductor that is connected in parallel to the first inductor and that has a second coil and second connecting lines, wherein the second connecting lines connect the second coil to the circuit component, and wherein the circuit component is arranged between the first coil and the second coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Publication number: 20080048760
    Abstract: A monolithically integratable circuit arrangement is provided, which has at least one inductor, formed as a conductor loop, and at least one capacitor, connected to the conductor loop. According to the invention, the circuit arrangement comprises (a) at least one first conductor loop placed in at least one first metallization level and having a first DC terminal for applying a first DC potential, (b) at least one second conductor loop placed in at least one second metallization level and having a second DC terminal for applying a second DC potential, (c) at least one metal-isolator-metal capacitor with a capacitor plate, which is placed in a third metallization level between the first and second metallization level, and (d) at least one metallic connecting means placed between the capacitor plate and the first conductor loop, said means which connects the capacitor plate in an electrically conducting manner to the first conductor loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Publication number: 20070279139
    Abstract: An integrated differential oscillator circuit is provided, which has an amplifier circuit with an input and an output, a frequency-selective feedback network with a first inductor and a second inductor, and a DC power supply. The oscillator circuit is distinguished in that the output is transformer-coupled to the input through the first inductor and the second inductor of the feedback network, wherein the output is connected to a first DC voltage through the first inductor and a first DC path, and the input is connected to a second DC voltage of the DC power supply through the second inductor and a second DC path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Publication number: 20070187804
    Abstract: A monolithic integrated circuit is provided that includes at least one transmission line integrated into the circuit. The transmission line includes a series circuit of at least two elementary circuits, wherein each elementary circuit has at least one lumped inductive element (L) and/or at least one lumped capacitive element (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Samir El Rai, Thorsten Sierra, Ralf Tempel
  • Publication number: 20070145545
    Abstract: An integrated circuit is disclosed that includes at least one integrated transmission line for the transmission of a high-frequency differential signal with a number of at least two series-connected line arrangements, each of which has a differential input, a differential output, a first trace, connected to a first terminal of the differential input and a first terminal of the differential output, and a second trace, connected to a second terminal of the differential input and a second terminal of the differential output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Samir Rai, Ralf Tempel
  • Publication number: 20070109072
    Abstract: A coupling element is disclosed for electromagnetic coupling of at least two conductors of a transmission line, wherein the coupling element is arranged between a first conductor and a second conductor of the transmission line and has at least one discrete component. The coupling element can have at least one first branch embodied as a transmission line segment that is associated with the first conductor, and a second branch embodied as a transmission line segment that is associated with the second conductor. The at least one discrete component can thereby be provided for connecting the first branch to the second branch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Samir Rai, Ralf Tempel