Patents by Inventor Carsten Linnenbank

Carsten Linnenbank 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: 6873173
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test circuit configuration. Every gate terminal of a transistor to be tested is coupled to a gate voltage source in such a manner that the gate voltage can be measured and adjusted individually on every gate terminal. The source terminal of every transistor to be tested can be coupled to the source voltage source in such a manner that the source voltage can be measured and adjusted individually on every source terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ute Kollmer, Ulrich Schaper, Carsten Linnenbank, Roland Thewes
  • Patent number: 6870373
    Abstract: A circuit configuration for assessing capacitances in a matrix, which has a number of rows with at least one capacitance in at least one dimension, includes a test arm connected to first electrodes of each of the capacitances to be assessed and by which two different potentials can be applied to the first electrodes, a measurement arm connected to second electrodes of each of the capacitances to be assessed and that has a first measurement path and a second measurement path connected to a common potential. The first measurement path has an instrument for assessing the capacitances and the first and second measurement paths can be connected to the second electrodes. The circuit configuration has a drive device that connects each of the capacitances to be assessed individually to the two different potentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ute Kollmer, Stephan Sauter, Carsten Linnenbank, Roland Thewes
  • Patent number: 6831474
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for testing a plurality of electrical components that are coupled to one another. Further, an electrical selection unit, coupled to the electrical components to be tested, is provided for selecting at least one electrical component to be tested. A parasitic voltage drop in the testing circuit can be at least partially compensated using a control element coupled to the electrical components to be tested. The invention makes it possible, for testing of electrical components on a wafer over a large distance, i.e., several millimeters, to permit automated compensation of interference influences which occur as a result of the lines coupling or connecting the components to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ute Kollmer, Carsten Linnenbank, Ulrich Schaper, Roland Thewes
  • Publication number: 20030132754
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric selection unit for selecting an electric component to be tested. The invention also relates to a control element by means of which parasitic voltage drop in the test circuit arrangement can be compensated for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Ute Kollmer, Carsten Linnenbank, Ulrich Schaper, Roland Thewes
  • Publication number: 20030112028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a test circuit configuration. Every gate terminal of a transistor to be tested is coupled to a gate voltage source in such a manner that the gate voltage can be measured and adjusted individually on every gate terminal. The source terminal of every transistor to be tested can be coupled to the source voltage source in such a manner that the source voltage can be measured and adjusted individually on every source terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Ute Kollmer, Ulrich Schaper, Carsten Linnenbank, Roland Thewes
  • Publication number: 20030062905
    Abstract: A circuit configuration for assessing capacitances in a matrix, which has a number of rows with at least one capacitance in at least one dimension, includes a test arm connected to first electrodes of each of the capacitances to be assessed and by which two different potentials can be applied to the first electrodes, a measurement arm connected to second electrodes of each of the capacitances to be assessed and that has a first measurement path and a second measurement path connected to a common potential. The first measurement path has an instrument for assessing the capacitances and the first and second measurement paths can be connected to the second electrodes. The circuit configuration has a drive device that connects each of the capacitances to be assessed individually to the two different potentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Ute Kollmer, Stephan Sauter, Carsten Linnenbank, Roland Thewes