Patents by Inventor Valentyn Solomko

Valentyn Solomko 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: 20180308804
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate that includes conductive structures and has a first surface that is opposite to a second surface. Conductive pillars are built up over and electrically coupled to at least one of the conductive structures. An integrated circuit is disposed over the first surface and electrically coupled to the conductive structures. A molding compound is formed over the first surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Chau Fatt Chiang, Kok Yau Chua, Swee Kah Lee, Chee Yang NG, Valentyn Solomko
  • Publication number: 20180108616
    Abstract: A device includes a substrate that includes conductive structures and has a first surface that is opposite to a second surface. Conductive pillars are built up over and electrically coupled to at least one of the conductive structures. An integrated circuit is disposed over the first surface and electrically coupled to the conductive structures. A molding compound is formed over the first surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Chau Fatt Chiang, Kok Yau Chua, Swee Kah Lee, Chee Yang NG, Valentyn Solomko
  • Patent number: 9947985
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a directional coupler includes determining a coupled power variation by applying an input signal at an input port of the directional coupler, applying a first impedance at a transmitted port of the directional coupler, measuring a first coupled power at a coupled port of the directional coupler after applying the first impedance, applying a second impedance at the transmitted port of the directional coupler, measuring a second coupled power after applying the second impedance, and determining a difference between the first coupled power and the second coupled power to form the coupled power variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Winfried Bakalski, Nikolay Ilkov
  • Patent number: 9917575
    Abstract: A circuit includes a switching element with a first terminal, a second terminal and a control terminal. The circuit also includes an impedance network coupled between the control terminal and a switching node. The circuit also includes a first accelerating element coupled between the control terminal and a first node. The first node is different from the switching node. The circuit is configured to temporarily activate the first accelerating element when a switching state of the switching element is to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Winfried Bakalski, Nikolay Ilkov, Werner Simbuerger
  • Publication number: 20180041134
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus for converting the electrical power of an electromagnetic wave into a DC electrical voltage signal is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a signal input region for receiving the electromagnetic wave, a signal output region for providing the DC electrical voltage signal, and a first conversion device, and the first conversion device comprising at least a first field-effect transistor element and a second field-effect transistor element, which is electrically coupled to the signal output region, the second field-effect transistor element being configured for series coupling to the first field-effect transistor element. According to this embodiment, the apparatus furthermore comprises at least one first capacitive element, which is electrically coupled to the signal input region, the first conversion device being configured in order to avoid at least one harmonic of the electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Viktor Gerber, Werner Simbuerger, Valentyn Solomko
  • Patent number: 9866260
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit includes a first directional coupler comprising a first input port, a first transmitted port, a first isolated port and a first coupled port, where the first directional coupler disposed on a first substrate. The circuit also includes a first direction select switch having a first switch input port coupled to the first isolated port, a second switch input port coupled to the first coupled port, and a first switch output port, where the first direction select switch is disposed on the first substrate along with the directional coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Nikolay Ilkov, Daniel Kehrer, Valentyn Solomko
  • Publication number: 20170352947
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device is described comprising an antenna, a signal path for supplying a signal to the antenna, two directional couplers arranged within the signal path, wherein each directional coupler is coupled to an adjustable impedance defining the characteristic impedance of the directional coupler, a controller configured to set, for each of a plurality of impedances, the adjustable impedances of the directional couplers to the impedance, a return loss measurement circuit configured to determine, for each of the plurality of impedances, a return loss of the signal path when the adjustable impedances of the directional couplers are set to the impedance and a load impedance determination circuit configured to determine a load impedance of the signal path based on the determined return losses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Anthony Thomas, Winfried Bakalski, Ruediger Bauder
  • Patent number: 9780976
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a device includes a directional coupler having an input port, a transmitted port, a coupled port and an isolated port. The device also includes a first passive equalizer having a first terminal coupled to a first one of a coupled port and an isolated port of the directional coupler. The first passive equalizer includes a resonator having a first inductor and a first capacitor, the resonator coupled between the first terminal and a second terminal of the first passive equalizer. The first passive equalizer also includes a first resistor and a second resistor serially connected between the first and the second terminals of the first passive equalizer, the first resistor connected to the second resistor at a first node. The first equalizer further includes a shunt network coupled between a reference terminal and the first node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jake Greene, Valentyn Solomko
  • Patent number: 9780774
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an adjustable capacitance circuit comprising a first branch comprising plurality of transistors having load paths coupled in series with a first capacitor. A method of operating the adjustable capacitance circuit includes programming a capacitance by selectively turning-on and turning-off ones of the plurality of transistors, wherein the load path of each transistor of the plurality of transistors is resistive when the transistor is on and is capacitive when the transistor is off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Anthony Thomas, Winfried Bakalski, Valentyn Solomko, Ruediger Bauder
  • Publication number: 20170257135
    Abstract: A device includes a switching unit including N input ports and M output ports, wherein N?M?2. The switching unit is configured to selectively interconnect each of the M output ports with a different one of the N input ports. The device further includes M attenuators, wherein each of the M attenuators is electrically coupled to a different one of the M output ports of the switching unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Hans-Peter Friedrich, Michael Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20170195146
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a device includes a directional coupler having an input port, a transmitted port, a coupled port and an isolated port. The device also includes a first passive equalizer having a first terminal coupled to a first one of a coupled port and an isolated port of the directional coupler. The first passive equalizer includes a resonator having a first inductor and a first capacitor, the resonator coupled between the first terminal and a second terminal of the first passive equalizer. The first passive equalizer also includes a first resistor and a second resistor serially connected between the first and the second terminals of the first passive equalizer, the first resistor connected to the second resistor at a first node. The first equalizer further includes a shunt network coupled between a reference terminal and the first node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Jake Greene, Valentyn Solomko
  • Patent number: 9698833
    Abstract: A standing wave ratio detection arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes a standing wave ratio detector and a controller. The standing wave ratio detector is configured to receive an isolated signal and a coupled signal and to generate a multi-bit return loss signal based on the isolated signal and the coupled signal in the analog domain using successive attenuation of the coupled signal. The controller is configured to determine a standing wave ratio from the return loss and to generate an antenna tuner control signal using the standing wave ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Ruediger Bauder, Winfried Bakalski, Anthony Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170187368
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an adjustable capacitance circuit comprising a first branch comprising plurality of transistors having load paths coupled in series with a first capacitor. A method of operating the adjustable capacitance circuit includes programming a capacitance by selectively turning-on and turning-off ones of the plurality of transistors, wherein the load path of each transistor of the plurality of transistors is resistive when the transistor is on and is capacitive when the transistor is off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony Thomas, Winfried Bakalski, Valentyn Solomko, Ruediger Bauder
  • Patent number: 9685687
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit includes a directional coupler having a plurality of ports comprising an input port, a transmitted port, an isolated port and a coupled port, and an adjustable termination coupled to at least one of the plurality of ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Bogdan-Nicolae Tanc
  • Patent number: 9678125
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of detecting a phase difference between a first signal and a second signal include latching a state of the first signal using the second signal as a clock to produce a first latched signal, latching a state of the second signal using the first signal as a clock to produce a second latched signal summing the first latched signal and the second latched signal to produce an indication of whether the first signal is leading or lagging the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Valentyn Solomko
  • Publication number: 20170141802
    Abstract: A standing wave ratio detection arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement includes a standing wave ratio detector and a controller. The standing wave ratio detector is configured to receive an isolated signal and a coupled signal and to generate a multi-bit return loss signal based on the isolated signal and the coupled signal in the analog domain using successive attenuation of the coupled signal. The controller is configured to determine a standing wave ratio from the return loss and to generate an antenna tuner control signal using the standing wave ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Ruediger Bauder, Winfried Bakalski, Anthony Thomas
  • Patent number: 9608305
    Abstract: A circuit includes a current sensing circuit comprising a current input terminal coupled to an input port, a current output terminal coupled to a transmitted port, and a current sensing output terminal configured to provide a current sensing signal proportional to a current flowing between the current input terminal and the current output terminal. The circuit further includes a voltage sensing circuit having a voltage input terminal coupled to the transmitted port and a voltage sensing output terminal configured to provide a voltage sensing signal proportional to a voltage at the transmitted port. A combining circuit has a first input coupled to the current sensing output terminal, a second input coupled to the voltage sensing output terminal, and a combined output node coupled to an output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Winfried Bakalski, Nikolay Ilkov, Werner Simbuerger, Daniel Kehrer
  • Publication number: 20170026020
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a directional coupler includes determining a coupled power variation by applying an input signal at an input port of the directional coupler, applying a first impedance at a transmitted port of the directional coupler, measuring a first coupled power at a coupled port of the directional coupler after applying the first impedance, applying a second impedance at the transmitted port of the directional coupler, measuring a second coupled power after applying the second impedance, and determining a difference between the first coupled power and the second coupled power to form the coupled power variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Winfried Bakalski, Nikolay Ilkov
  • Patent number: 9535140
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit includes a magnetic transformer having a first winding coupled between a first signal node and a second signal node, and a second winding coupled between a first reference node and a current measurement node. A phase shift network is coupled between the second node and a voltage measurement node, and the circuit is configured to indicate an impedance matching condition based on an amplitude difference and a phase difference between the voltage measurement node and the current measurement node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Valentyn Solomko, Winfried Bakalski
  • Publication number: 20160266185
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of detecting a phase difference between a first signal and a second signal include latching a state of the first signal using the second signal as a clock to produce a first latched signal, latching a state of the second signal using the first signal as a clock to produce a second latched signal summing the first latched signal and the second latched signal to produce an indication of whether the first signal is leading or lagging the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Valentyn Solomko