Patents by Inventor Andreas Hans Walter WICHERN

Andreas Hans Walter WICHERN 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: 10763786
    Abstract: A differential crystal oscillator circuit is disclosed. The differential crystal oscillator circuit includes an output port. The output port includes a first terminal and a second terminal. A resonance port is included to couple a resonance element to the differential crystal oscillator circuit. The differential crystal oscillator includes a current source. A differential amplifier is included to excite the resonance element. The differential amplifier is coupled to the current source and the resonance port. The differential amplifier includes a plurality of transistors. The differential crystal oscillator circuit further includes a low pass filter that in combination with a transistor in the differential amplifier exhibits characteristics of a high pass filter. The differential amplifier is configured to use the current source as an active load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Burkhard Dick, Andreas Hans Walter Wichern
  • Patent number: 9065487
    Abstract: An RF receiver is disclosed. The RF receiver includes an analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog intermediate frequency band signal to a digital intermediate frequency band signal. A plurality of decimation units coupled in cascade for generating a decimated signal based on the digital intermediate frequency band signal are also included. The RF receiver further includes a signal processing unit for processing the decimated signal and a bypass path for feeding a bypass signal to the signal processing unit. The bypass signal is either the digital intermediate frequency band signal or an output signal from one of the decimation units which is not the last one of the cascade coupled decimation units. The signal processing unit is adapted to detect critical reception conditions based on the bypass signal and to adapt the processing of the decimated signal in accordance with detected critical reception conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Andreas Hans Walter Wichern
  • Publication number: 20140119482
    Abstract: An RF receiver is disclosed. The RF receiver includes an analog-to-digital converter for converting an analog intermediate frequency band signal to a digital intermediate frequency band signal. A plurality of decimation units coupled in cascade for generating a decimated signal based on the digital intermediate frequency band signal are also included. The RF receiver further includes a signal processing unit for processing the decimated signal and a bypass path for feeding a bypass signal to the signal processing unit. The bypass signal is either the digital intermediate frequency band signal or an output signal from one of the decimation units which is not the last one of the cascade coupled decimation units. The signal processing unit is adapted to detect critical reception conditions based on the bypass signal and to adapt the processing of the decimated signal in accordance with detected critical reception conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Andreas Hans Walter WICHERN
  • Patent number: 8594559
    Abstract: A satellite digital radio receiver for receiving first and second radio services. The first and second radio services are broadcast in first and second respective different radio frequency bands. At least one radio programme is broadcast substantially simultaneously on both radio services and one of the frequency bands can produce interference in the other frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: NXP, B.V.
    Inventor: Andreas Hans Walter Wichern
  • Publication number: 20120082275
    Abstract: A satellite digital radio receiver for receiving first and second radio services. The first and second radio services are broadcast in first and second respective different radio frequency bands. At least one radio programme is broadcast substantially simultaneously on both radio services and one of the frequency bands can produce interference in the other frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Andreas Hans Walter WICHERN