Patents by Inventor Bernhard Sorger

Bernhard Sorger 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).

  • Circuitry, multi-branch charge pump, method for controlling a charge pump and system
    Patent number: 9130451
    Abstract: One example refers to a circuitry comprising a first charge pump stage controlled by a first control signal, a second charge pump stage controlled by a second control signal, wherein the first charge pump stage and the second charge pump stage are arranged subsequently to each other and comprising a control unit for providing the first control signal and the second control signal, wherein the control unit is arranged to set the second control signal to high when the first control signal is high. Also, a multi-branch charge pump, a method for controlling various charge pumps and a system for controlling various charge pumps are suggested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Albino Pidutti, Bernhard Sorger
  • CIRCUITRY, MULTI-BRANCH CHARGE PUMP, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CHARGE PUMP AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150015324
    Abstract: One example refers to a circuitry comprising a first charge pump stage controlled by a first control signal, a second charge pump stage controlled by a second control signal, wherein the first charge pump stage and the second charge pump stage are arranged subsequently to each other and comprising a control unit for providing the first control signal and the second control signal, wherein the control unit is arranged to set the second control signal to high when the first control signal is high. Also, a multi-branch charge pump, a method for controlling various charge pumps and a system for controlling various charge pumps are suggested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Albino Pidutti, Bernhard Sorger