Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Walthes

Wolfgang Walthes 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: 10862428
    Abstract: An envelope tracking system for controlling a power amplifier supply voltage includes envelope circuitry and a feed forward digital to analog converter (DAC) circuitry. The envelope circuitry is configured to generate a target envelope signal based on a selected power amplifier supply voltage. The feed forward DAC circuitry includes a voltage source circuitry and a selector circuitry. The voltage source circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of voltages. The selector circuitry is configured to select one of the plurality of voltages based at least on the target envelope signal. The feed forward DAC circuitry is configured to provide the selected voltage to a supply voltage input of a power amplifier that amplifies a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Andreas Menkhoff, Thomas Eichler, Wolfgang Walthes, Alexander Belitzer, Yifan Wang
  • Publication number: 20190036486
    Abstract: An envelope tracking system for controlling a power amplifier supply voltage includes envelope circuitry and a feed forward digital to analog converter (DAC) circuitry. The envelope circuitry is configured to generate a target envelope signal based on a selected power amplifier supply voltage. The feed forward DAC circuitry includes a voltage source circuitry and a selector circuitry. The voltage source circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of voltages. The selector circuitry is configured to select one of the plurality of voltages based at least on the target envelope signal. The feed forward DAC circuitry is configured to provide the selected voltage to a supply voltage input of a power amplifier that amplifies a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Andreas Menkhoff, Thomas Eichler, Wolfgang Walthes, Alexander Belitzer, Yifan Wang
  • Patent number: 10090808
    Abstract: An envelope tracking system for controlling a power amplifier supply voltage includes envelope circuitry and a feed forward digital to analog converter (DAC) circuitry. The envelope circuitry is configured to generate a target envelope signal based on a selected power amplifier supply voltage. The feed forward DAC circuitry includes a voltage source circuitry and a selector circuitry. The voltage source circuitry is configured to generate a plurality of voltages. The selector circuitry is configured to select one of the plurality of voltages based at least on the target envelope signal. The feed forward DAC circuitry is configured to provide the selected voltage to a supply voltage input of a power amplifier that amplifies a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Andreas Menkhoff, Thomas Eichler, Wolfgang Walthes, Alexander Belitzer, Yifan Wang
  • Patent number: 8271827
    Abstract: A system including a central processing unit, a first memory channel being configured to couple the central processing unit to a first semiconductor memory unit, wherein the first memory channel is configured to be clocked with a first clock frequency, and a second memory channel being configured to couple the central processing unit to a second semiconductor memory unit, wherein the second memory channel is configured or configurable to be clocked with a second clock frequency smaller than the first clock frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Qimonda
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Patent number: 8144755
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and an apparatus for determining a skew of each data bit of an encoded data word received by a receiver via an interface from a transmitter comprising the steps of performing an error check and correction of the received and sampled encoded data word to calculate an error corrected encoded data word corresponding to the encoded data word transmitted by the transmitter, and correlating a sequence of error corrected encoded data words with the sampled encoded data words to determine a skew of each data bit of said received encoded data words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Bruennert, Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Patent number: 8120958
    Abstract: The multi-die memory comprises a first die and a second die. The first die comprises a first group of memory banks, and the second die comprises a second group of memory banks. The first group of memory banks and the second group of memory banks are coupled to a common memory interface. The common memory interface couples the multi-die memory with an internal connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Patent number: 8015438
    Abstract: The invention provides a memory circuit comprising a plurality of storage cells for storing data and redundant spare storage cells for replacing defective storage cells, and a memory access logic for accessing said storage cells connected to a replacement setting register which is writeable during operation of said memory circuit to store replacement settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Michael Bruennert, Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Patent number: 7928525
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a device stack including: a memory device with a first wireless coupling element, and a semiconductor device with a second wireless coupling element. The first and second wireless coupling elements are arranged face-to-face and are configured to provide a wireless connection between the memory device and the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Patent number: 7920433
    Abstract: Method and apparatus that relate to a storage device comprising a plurality of memory cells, an interface device configured to connect the storage device to a host system and configured to transmit signals to read and write data from the host system to the memory cells via a first and second data path, and a logic unit. The logic unit is configured to read and write data from the plurality of memory cells via the second data path, and configured to perform logic operations on data stored in the plurality of memory cells. When performing read and write operations, the first data path excludes the logic unit, and the second data path includes the logic unit. Furthermore, the logic unit is communicatively coupled between the interface device and the plurality of memory cells. Additionally, a method for manufacturing the memory device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Qimonda AG
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Publication number: 20110034045
    Abstract: Stackable circuit devices include mechanical and electrical connection elements that are optionally disengageable and disconnectable. The mechanical connection elements comprise pairs of complementary male and female plug-in engagement elements respectively arranged at opposite matching positions on top and bottom faces of each device package. The male and female plug-in engagement elements provide a mutual plug-in engagement. The electrical connection elements comprise a plurality of first and second complementary contact elements respectively arranged in opposite and matching positions on either the top or bottom face of each device package. When the circuit devices are stacked, the first contact elements are respectively configured to provide an electrical connection to a complementary matching second contact element of an adjacently plugged in circuit device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: QIMONDA AG
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Publication number: 20090287957
    Abstract: A memory control unit for controlling a memory module comprising a plurality of memory cells, said memory control unit comprising means for detecting failure of at least one memory cell, means for deactivating said at least one defective memory cell, means for assigning the address of said at least one defective memory cell to at least one replacement memory cell, first tracking means for tracking the remaining replacement memory cells and masking means to hide the address of a defective memory cell to prevent further usage of this address instead of assigning said address to a replacement memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler
  • Publication number: 20090267084
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a device stack including: a memory device with a first wireless coupling element, and a semiconductor device with a second wireless coupling element. The first and second wireless coupling elements are arranged face-to-face and are configured to provide a wireless connection between the memory device and the semiconductor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: QIMONDA AG
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Publication number: 20090267678
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes: a terminal for outputting data, a driver for providing the data to the terminal, and a switch for selectively connecting/disconnecting the driver to the terminal. The disconnection of the driver reduces the capacitive load on the connection between the terminal and driver, thus reducing limitations on data rate from factors such as data reflections that reduce signal quality. Selective connection/disconnection allows the driver to be reconnected to the terminal only when needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: QIMONDA AG
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Publication number: 20090190432
    Abstract: A DRAM chip with a data I/O-interface of an access width equal to a page size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph BILGER, Peter GREGORIUS, Michael BRUENNERT, Maurizio SKERJI, Wolfgang WALTHES, Johannes STECKER, Hermann RUCKERBAUER, Dirk SCHEIDELER, Roland BARTH
  • Publication number: 20090175100
    Abstract: Method and apparatus that relate to a storage device comprising a plurality of memory cells, an interface device configured to connect the storage device to a host system and configured to transmit signals to read and write data from the host system to the memory cells via a first and second data path, and a logic unit. The logic unit is configured to read and write data from the plurality of memory cells via the second data path, and configured to perform logic operations on data stored in the plurality of memory cells. When performing read and write operations, the first data path excludes the logic unit, and the second data path includes the logic unit. Furthermore, the logic unit is communicatively coupled between the interface device and the plurality of memory cells. Additionally, a method for manufacturing the memory device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Publication number: 20090175115
    Abstract: Embodiments relates to a memory device, comprising a plurality of memory cells, said memory cells being addressable by a plurality of addresses, an interface for reading and/or writing data from a host system to said memory device, said interface comprising at least an address bus and a clock signal line, said address bus being configured to transmit a first part of an address at the leading edge of said clock signal and a second part of an address at the trailing edge of said clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler
  • Publication number: 20090161401
    Abstract: The multi-die memory comprises a first die and a second die. The first die comprises a first group of memory banks, and the second die comprises a second group of memory banks. The first group of memory banks and the second group of memory banks are coupled to a common memory interface. The common memory interface couples the multi-die memory with an internal connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Publication number: 20090150710
    Abstract: A system including a central processing unit, a first memory channel being configured to couple the central processing unit to a first semiconductor memory unit, wherein the first memory channel is configured to be clocked with a first clock frequency, and a second memory channel being configured to couple the central processing unit to a second semiconductor memory unit, wherein the second memory channel is configured or configurable to be clocked with a second clock frequency smaller than the first clock frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Michael Bruennert, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Publication number: 20090141843
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and an apparatus for determining a skew of each data bit of an encoded data word received by a receiver via an interface from a transmitter comprising the steps of performing an error check and correction of the received and sampled encoded data word to calculate an error corrected encoded data word corresponding to the encoded data word transmitted by the transmitter, and correlating a sequence of error corrected encoded data words with the sampled encoded data words to determine a skew of each data bit of said received encoded data words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: QIMONDA AG
    Inventors: Michael Bruennert, Chistoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth
  • Publication number: 20090144583
    Abstract: The invention provides a memory circuit comprising a plurality of storage cells for storing data and redundant spare storage cells for replacing defective storage cells, and a memory access logic for accessing said storage cells connected to a replacement setting register which is writeable during operation of said memory circuit to store replacement settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: QIMONDA AG
    Inventors: Michael Bruennert, Chistoph Bilger, Peter Gregorius, Maurizio Skerlj, Wolfgang Walthes, Johannes Stecker, Hermann Ruckerbauer, Dirk Scheideler, Roland Barth