Patents by Inventor Bernhard Moessler

Bernhard Moessler 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).

  • Test circuit and method for processing a test routine
    Patent number: 9116875
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a test circuit is provided comprising a tester configured to perform a test routine comprising a plurality of test commands for testing an electronic circuit, wherein the tester comprises a checker configured to, if a test command of the plurality of test commands is to be performed, check, whether there is currently a state in which performing the test command could lead to a damage of the electronic circuit and configured to, in case it determines that there is currently a state in which performing the test routine could lead to a damage of the electronic circuit, output a signal indicating that performing the test routine could lead to a damage of the electronic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Moessler, Achim Osterloh
  • TEST CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING A TEST ROUTINE
    Publication number: 20140164832
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a test circuit is provided comprising a tester configured to perform a test routine comprising a plurality of test commands for testing an electronic circuit, wherein the tester comprises a checker configured to, if a test command of the plurality of test commands is to be performed, check, whether there is currently a state in which performing the test command could lead to a damage of the electronic circuit and configured to, in case it determines that there is currently a state in which performing the test routine could lead to a damage of the electronic circuit, output a signal indicating that performing the test routine could lead to a damage of the electronic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Moessler, Achim Osterloh