Patents by Inventor Armin Rettenberger

Armin Rettenberger 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: 7178073
    Abstract: A method for testing an electronic module having a memory cell device includes writing an information item to the memory cell device at a first clock frequency and then reading-out the information item from the memory cell device at a second clock frequency. The read out information item is reflected at a reflection point and is written back to the memory cell device at the second clock frequency. The reflected information unit is then read-out from the memory cell device with the first clock frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Dietrich, Matthias Grewe, Peter Mayer, Armin Rettenberger
  • Publication number: 20050273678
    Abstract: Test apparatus for testing an integrated circuit The invention relates to a test apparatus for testing an integrated circuit, particularly a DDR semiconductor memory, having at least one data connection for inputting at least one data signal, at least one DQS control connection for inputting at least one unaltered-frequency DQS signal, a device for phase shifting which is designed to take the unaltered-frequency DQS signal and produce a phase-shifted DQS signal, and a combinational logic device which is connected downstream of the device and which logically combines the unaltered-frequency DQS signal with the phase-shifted DQS signal to produce an altered-frequency DQS signal which has a frequency that is increased compared with the frequency of the unaltered-frequency DQS signal and which is provided for latching the data signals or as a clock signal. The invention also relates to a method for operating a test apparatus of this type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Stefan Dietrich, Arti Prasad-Roth, Armin Rettenberger, Peter Schroegmeier
  • Publication number: 20030177418
    Abstract: A method for testing an electronic module having a memory cell device includes writing an information item to the memory cell device at a first clock frequency and then reading-out the information item from the memory cell device at a second clock frequency. The read out information item is reflected at a reflection point and is written back to the memory cell device at the second clock frequency. The reflected information unit is then read-out from the memory cell device wiht the first clock frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Stefan Dietrich, Matthias Grewe, Peter Mayer, Armin Rettenberger