Patents by Inventor Aron Theil

Aron Theil 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: 10451669
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, a circuit arrangement, and an electronic circuit. The method includes discharging a gate-source capacitance of a transistor device from a first voltage level to a second voltage level with a first resistor connected in parallel with the gate-source capacitance and measuring a first discharging time associated with the discharging, and discharging the gate-source capacitance from the first voltage level to the second voltage level with the first resistor and a second resistor connected in parallel with the gate-source capacitance and measuring a second discharging time associated with the discharging. The method further includes comparing a ratio between the first discharging time and the second discharging time with a predefined threshold, and detecting a fault based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Carlos Joao Marques Martins, Aron Theil, Steffen Thiele
  • Publication number: 20190101585
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, a circuit arrangement, and an electronic circuit. The method includes discharging a gate-source capacitance of a transistor device from a first voltage level to a second voltage level with a first resistor connected in parallel with the gate-source capacitance and measuring a first discharging time associated with the discharging, and discharging the gate-source capacitance from the first voltage level to the second voltage level with the first resistor and a second resistor connected in parallel with the gate-source capacitance and measuring a second discharging time associated with the discharging. The method further includes comparing a ratio between the first discharging time and the second discharging time with a predefined threshold, and detecting a fault based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Carlos Joao Marques Martins, Aron Theil, Steffen Thiele
  • Patent number: 9488674
    Abstract: A testing device in accordance with various embodiments may include: a plurality of first terminals configured to be connected to a plurality of devices-under-test, wherein each first terminal of the plurality of first terminals may be configured to be connected to a respective device-under-test of the plurality of devices-under-test; a signal interface configured to be connected to a tester; and a circuit configured to exchange an identical first signal with each device-under-test of the plurality of devices-under-test through a respective first terminal of the plurality of first terminals, and to exchange at least one interface signal with the tester through the signal interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Carlos Marques Martins, Steffen Thiele, Aron Theil
  • Publication number: 20160011232
    Abstract: A testing device in accordance with various embodiments may include: a plurality of first terminals configured to be connected to a plurality of devices-under-test, wherein each first terminal of the plurality of first terminals may be configured to be connected to a respective device-under-test of the plurality of devices-under-test; a signal interface configured to be connected to a tester; and a circuit configured to exchange an identical first signal with each device-under-test of the plurality of devices-under-test through a respective first terminal of the plurality of first terminals, and to exchange at least one interface signal with the tester through the signal interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Carlos Marques Martins, Steffen Thiele, Aron Theil
  • Patent number: 8098058
    Abstract: One aspect is a circuit arrangement having a load current path with a load transistor having a first and a second load path terminal and a control terminal. A first measurement current path includes a measuring transistor having a first and a second load path terminal and a control terminal. The control terminals and first load path terminals of the load transistor and the measuring transistor are coupled. A first regulating circuit has a controllable resistor and is designed to drive the resistor depending on electrical potentials at the second load path terminals of the load transistor and of the measuring transistor. A current mirror circuit is coupled between the first measurement current path and a second measurement current path. A deactivation circuit is designed to deactivate the first regulating circuit depending on a current flowing through the measuring transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Aron Theil, Steffen Thiele
  • Publication number: 20100134086
    Abstract: One aspect is a circuit arrangement having a load current path with a load transistor having a first and a second load path terminal and a control terminal. A first measurement current path includes a measuring transistor having a first and a second load path terminal and a control terminal. The control terminals and first load path terminals of the load transistor and the measuring transistor are coupled. A first regulating circuit has a controllable resistor and is designed to drive the resistor depending on electrical potentials at the second load path terminals of the load transistor and of the measuring transistor. A current mirror circuit is coupled between the first measurement current path and a second measurement current path. A deactivation circuit is designed to deactivate the first regulating circuit depending on a current flowing through the measuring transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Aron Theil, Steffen Thiele