Patents by Inventor Toralf Bratfisch

Toralf Bratfisch 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: 9568518
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a power of a measurement signal comprises an analog-processing unit (1) and a calibration unit (5) for the implementation of a calibration procedure. The analog-processing unit (1) provides two detector diodes (14, 15) connected in an antiparallel manner relative to a signal input (10) and an amplifier (50) for the amplification of signals which are derived from output signals of the detector diodes (14, 15). The analog-processing unit (1) further provides a chopper unit (28) which is connected at two terminals in series between the detector diodes (14, 15) and the amplifier (50). In this context, the calibration unit (5) comprises at least one current source, wherein the current sources (46, 47) is connected to at least one input terminal of the amplifier (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Toralf Bratfisch, Michael Katzer, Thomas Reichel
  • Patent number: 9544070
    Abstract: A frequency-converting sensor is provided for generating at least a radio frequency signal parameter, such as an electrical power value. The sensor comprises an analog receiving section configured to convert an input signal into corresponding I/Q components using a local oscillator frequency, an analog to digital converting unit configured to convert the corresponding analog I/Q values into digital I/Q values, and a digital processing unit. The digital processing unit comprises an adjustable filtering unit configured to select a sideband of the digital I/Q values, and a calculating unit configured to calculate the radio frequency signal parameter from the I/Q-values of the selected sideband. A system is further provided for analyzing radio frequency input signal parameters, wherein the system incorporates a device under test, which generates the radio frequency signal, the sensor and a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Toralf Bratfisch, Michael Katzer, Kurt Schmidt, Marcel Thraenhardt, Thomas Reichel
  • Publication number: 20160099784
    Abstract: A frequency-converting sensor is provided for generating at least a radio frequency signal parameter, such as an electrical power value. The sensor comprises an analog receiving section configured to convert an input signal into corresponding I/Q components using a local oscillator frequency, an analog to digital converting unit configured to convert the corresponding analog I/Q values into digital I/Q values, and a digital processing unit. The digital processing unit comprises an adjustable filtering unit configured to select a sideband of the digital I/Q values, and a calculating unit configured to calculate the radio frequency signal parameter from the I/Q-values of the selected sideband. A system is further provided for analyzing radio frequency input signal parameters, wherein the system incorporates a device under test, which generates the radio frequency signal, the sensor and a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Toralf BRATFISCH, Michael KATZER, Kurt SCHMIDT, Marcel THRAENHARDT, Thomas REICHEL
  • Patent number: 9239344
    Abstract: A power-measurement device includes a power detector and a tempering device. The power detector is integrated on a monolithic chip as an integrated circuit. It converts a high-frequency test signal into a signal which displays the power of the high-frequency test signal. The power-measurement device further includes a signal input. In this context, the tempering device is arranged outside the monolithic chip on a side of the monolithic chip facing away from the integrated circuit. The signal input is connected to the power detector by a first line on a synthetic substrate. The signal input guides the high-frequency test signal to the power detector by the first line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Werner Perndl, Toralf Bratfisch, Michael Katzer, Thomas Reichel
  • Publication number: 20150346311
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a power of a measurement signal comprises an analog-processing unit (1) and a calibration unit (5) for the implementation of a calibration procedure. The analog-processing unit (1) provides two detector diodes (14, 15) connected in an antiparallel manner relative to a signal input (10) and an amplifier (50) for the amplification of signals which are derived from output signals of the detector diodes (14, 15). The analog-processing unit (1) further provides a chopper unit (28) which is connected at two terminals in series between the detector diodes (14, 15) and the amplifier (50). In this context, the calibration unit (5) comprises at least one current source, wherein the current sources (46, 47) is connected to at least one input terminal of the amplifier (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Toralf BRATFISCH, Michael KATZER, Thomas REICHEL
  • Patent number: 9194895
    Abstract: A power measurement cell comprises at least one thermoelement (30) and at least two heating elements (20, 21, 25). A first heating element (20, 21) can be heated by a measurement signal. A temperature can be measured by means of the thermoelement (30). The two heating elements (20, 21, 25) have a very small spacing. The at least one thermoelement (30) and the two heating elements (20, 21, 25) have a high thermal coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichel, Michael Katzer, Toralf Bratfisch, Werner Perndl, Martin Hassler, Andrea Deutinger
  • Patent number: 9002667
    Abstract: A power meter comprises at least two measurement paths and distribution device. A first measurement path contains at least one pre-amplifier and a first detector. A second measurement path contains at least one direct connection and a second detector. An additional third path alternative to or optional to the second path contains at least one attenuation element and a second or respectively third detector. The distribution device distributes a test signal to the measurement paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichel, Toralf Bratfisch, Michael Katzer
  • Publication number: 20130285642
    Abstract: A power-measurement device includes a power detector and a tempering device. The power detector is integrated on a monolithic chip as an integrated circuit. It converts a high-frequency test signal into a signal which displays the power of the high-frequency test signal. The power-measurement device further includes a signal input. In this context, the tempering device is arranged outside the monolithic chip on a side of the monolithic chip facing away from the integrated circuit. The signal input is connected to the power detector by a first line on a synthetic substrate. The signal input guides the high-frequency test signal to the power detector by the first line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Werner Perndl, Toralf Bratfisch, Michael Katzer, Thomas Reichel
  • Patent number: 8487608
    Abstract: In a system for measuring at least one high-frequency signal, comprising at least one broadband probe and at least one measuring apparatus, each broadband probe and each measuring apparatus comprise a high-frequency connection for transmitting a high-frequency signal, and each measuring apparatus, or instead of a measuring apparatus each signal processing unit, comprises power supply connections for supplying power to each of the broadband probes, and comprise data signal connections for transmitting communication data between the measuring apparatus or signal processing unit and the broadband probe head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Peschke, Toralf Bratfisch, Christian Benisch
  • Publication number: 20120126786
    Abstract: A power measurement cell comprises at least one thermoelement (30) and at least two heating elements (20, 21, 25). A first heating element (20, 21) can be heated by a measurement signal. A temperature can be measured by means of the thermoelement (30). The two heating elements (20, 21, 25) have a very small spacing. The at least one thermoelement (30) and the two heating elements (20, 21, 25) have a high thermal coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichel, Michael Katzer, Toralf Bratfisch, Werner Perndl, Martin Hassler, Andrea Deutinger
  • Patent number: 8174254
    Abstract: A measuring device having a detector with at least one detector element and, connected downstream of the detector, a DC voltage amplifier with at least one input (and at least one output. The DC voltage amplifier provides at least one negative-feedback path, which extends from its at least one output to its at least one input, wherein at least one further detector element is disposed in the negative-feedback path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichel, Michael Katzer, Toralf Bratfisch
  • Patent number: 8102171
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring the envelope power and the mean-power value of a high-frequency signal. The measuring device includes a detector for detecting the high-frequency signal and for generating an analog detector signal, an analog/digital converter for generating a digital signal and an evaluation device for evaluating the digital signal. A dither supply device for the supply of a dither signal is disposed between the detector and the analog/digital converter, and a dither elimination device for eliminating the dither signal is disposed between the analog/digital converter and the evaluation device. The dither supply device supplies a different dither signal for the measurement of the envelope power than for the measurement of the mean-power value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichel, Toralf Bratfisch, Michael Katzer
  • Publication number: 20110163735
    Abstract: In a system for measuring at least one high-frequency signal, comprising at least one broadband probe and at least one measuring apparatus, each broadband probe and each measuring apparatus comprise a high-frequency connection for transmitting a high-frequency signal, and each measuring apparatus, or instead of a measuring apparatus each signal processing unit, comprises power supply connections for supplying power to each of the broadband probes, and comprise data signal connections for transmitting communication data between the measuring apparatus or signal processing unit and the broadband probe head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO.
    Inventors: Martin Peschke, Toralf Bratfisch, Christian Benisch
  • Patent number: 7825839
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring the power of a high-frequency signal including a detector for detecting the high-frequency signal and for generating an analog detector signal, an analog/digital converter for generating a digital signal and an evaluation device for evaluating the digital signal. A dither supply device for the supply of a dither signal and a chopper, which periodically chops the analog detector signal with a chopper signal, are disposed between the detector and the analog/digital converter. In this context, the dither signal is supplied synchronously to the chopper signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Toralf Bratfisch, Christian Benisch
  • Publication number: 20100100340
    Abstract: A power meter comprises at least two measurement paths and distribution device. A first measurement path contains at least one pre-amplifier and a first detector. A second measurement path contains at least one direct connection and a second detector. An additional third path alternative to or optional to the second path contains at least one attenuation element and a second or respectively third detector. The distribution device distributes a test signal to the measurement paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichel, Toralf Bratfisch, Michael Katzer
  • Publication number: 20090243592
    Abstract: A measuring device having a detector with at least one detector element and, connected downstream of the detector, a DC voltage amplifier with at least one input (and at least one output. The DC voltage amplifier provides at least one negative-feedback path, which extends from its at least one output to its at least one input, wherein at least one further detector element is disposed in the negative-feedback path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichel, Michael Katzer, Toralf Bratfisch
  • Publication number: 20090189593
    Abstract: A measuring device for measuring the power of a high-frequency signal including a detector for detecting the high-frequency signal and for generating an analog detector signal, an analog/digital converter for generating a digital signal and an evaluation device for evaluating the digital signal. A dither supply device for the supply of a dither signal and a chopper, which periodically chops the analog detector signal with a chopper signal, are disposed between the detector and the analog/digital converter. In this context, the dither signal is supplied synchronously to the chopper signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Toralf Bratfisch, Christian Benisch
  • Patent number: 6803754
    Abstract: A power sensor for measuring the average power of modulated or non-modulated high-frequency or microwave signals across a wide dynamic range is disclosed, in which a combination of the following features are used: a) the signal power to be measured is delivered to a first sensor branch for measuring said signal power in a lower power measuring range (−70 to −16 dBm), b) the sensor branch has several spatially separate measuring points on a connecting line between the input and a power splitter connected downstream; and, c) at the same time, the signal power to be measured is delivered to at least two other sensor branches by means of the power splitter with a largely load-independent synchronous output, via attenuators, in order to measure the signal power in at least two other power measuring ranges (−22 to +4 dBm or −2 to +20 dBm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Toralf Bratfisch, Arnd Diestelhorst, Michael Katzer, Thomas Reichel
  • Patent number: 6794881
    Abstract: The root mean square of a power frequency voltage is measured across a large dynamic range, for example in order to measure electrical output, by converting the voltage to be measured into two or more partial voltage proportional thereto and measuring each partial voltage using an individual diode rectifier. The output voltages of said diode rectifiers are then converted into a digital value and each of these digital values is weighted with weighting factors, the ratio of said weighting factors being derived from the control factor of at least one of the diode rectifiers. These weighted digital values are then scaled to a common quantification unit and added to achieved the actual digital measurement value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Reichel, Toralf Bratfisch
  • Publication number: 20030020492
    Abstract: the invention relates to a power sensor for measuring the average power of modulated or non-modulated high-frequency or microwave signals across a wide dynamic range. According to the invention, a combination of the following measures, which are known per se, are used: a) the signal power to be measured is delivered to a first sensor branch for measuring said signal power in a lower power measuring range (−70 to −16 dBm), b) said sensor branch having several spatially separate measuring points on a connecting line between the input and a power splitter connected downstream; c) at the same time, the signal power to be measured is delivered to at least two other sensor branches by means of the power splitter with a largely load-independent synchronous output, via attenuators, in order to measure the signal power in at least two other power measuring ranges (−22 to +4 dBm or −2 to +20 dBm).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Toralf Bratfisch, Arnd Diestelhorst, Michael Katzer, Thomas Reichel