Patents by Inventor Christian Münker

Christian Münker 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: 8364108
    Abstract: A control circuit may be provided. In this case, an output of the control circuit is connected to a control input of a signal generator. Depending on internal signals which identify an operating state of a signal processing device, the control circuit generates a regulating signal at the output. The operating point of the signal generator is thereby set in such a way that a current consumption of the signal processing device is reduced, so that the signal quality is ensured in a sufficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Muenker, Bernd-Ulrich Klepser
  • Patent number: 7804925
    Abstract: A detection arrangement includes a counter unit which receives a first clock signal and a reference clock signal. The counter unit derives a first data word as a function of a time deviation between clock edges of the first clock signal and the reference clock signal. The detection arrangement further includes a signal processing unit to determine a phase deviation word as a function of the first data word and a second data word, the second data word based on the duration of a clock period of the reference clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Markus Scholz, Christian Münker
  • Publication number: 20090305649
    Abstract: A control circuit may be provided. In this case, an output of the control circuit is connected to a control input of a signal generator. Depending on internal signals which identify an operating state of a signal processing device, the control circuit generates a regulating signal at the output. The operating point of the signal generator is thereby set in such a way that a current consumption of the signal processing device is reduced, so that the signal quality is ensured in a sufficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Münker, Bernd-Ulrich Klepser
  • Patent number: 7627299
    Abstract: A signal processing device implemented in a semiconductor body includes a frequency conversion device and a converter connected to the frequency conversion device. The conversion device is coupled by a terminal to a terminal on the surface of the semiconductor body. One terminal of the converter is connected to a terminal node of the signal processing device. A signal generator, which is connected by its signal output to a local oscillator input of the frequency conversion device, has a control input for setting its operating point. Furthermore, a control circuit is provided. In this case, an output of the control circuit is connected to the control input of the signal generator. Depending on internal signals which identify an operating state of the signal processing device, the control circuit generates a regulating signal at the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Münker, Bernd-Ulrich Klepser
  • Patent number: 7586994
    Abstract: The invention provides an interface apparatus for data recovery which supplies an analog signal (applied to the input and containing data in line with a coding) having a first component and a second component to a signal processor. From this, the signal processor produces a continuous, demodulated data stream. The data stream is supplied to a connected delay unit, whose output is designed to provide the stored data symbols and whose delay in provision can be set by a signal at a control input. The interface allows a digital modulator to be connected to an analog I/Q interface on a baseband unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Herzinger, Christian Münker, Burkhard Neurauter
  • Patent number: 7391270
    Abstract: A phase locked loop is disclosed and includes a frequency divider circuit with a settable division ratio in a feedback path. The division ratio is produced using a control circuit which, besides an input for supplying the integer and fractional components for the frequency division ratio which is to be set, includes an input for supplying a phase correction signal. To produce the phase correction signal, the phase locked loop further includes a phase correction apparatus. The phase correction signal preferably contains a signal component with an exponential profile, and is supplied to the control circuit for producing a frequency division ratio for the frequency divider circuit such that it compensates for a phase drift in the output signal from the voltage controlled oscillator in the phase locked loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Burkhard Neurauter, Günter Märzinger, Christian Münker, Roland Vuketich
  • Patent number: 7199672
    Abstract: The phase-locked loop has a pulse generator has a phase detector which is intended to compare a reference signal with an oscillator signal, and a detector output for tapping off a phase comparison signal. The pulse generator is used to produce a pulse-width-modulated pulse signal and has a generator output, from which the pulse-width-modulated pulse signal is tapped off. A selection unit is furthermore provided and is connected, on the input side, to the detector output and to the generator output, and is designed in such a manner that either the phase comparison signal or the pulse signal can be tapped off from an output of the selection unit using a control signal applied to a control input of the selection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Münker, Markus Scholz
  • Patent number: 7154342
    Abstract: A phase regulating arrangement or circuit is disclosed, in which, in addition to a frequency divider, which is arranged in the feedback path of the PLL and, provision is made of a further frequency counter. The frequency counter is configured to be readable and is likewise connected to the oscillator output. The frequency counter drives a control unit that selects a desired frequency band of a multiband oscillator. The phase regulating arrangement or circuit described enables very fast settling in conjunction with low phase noise and good integration possibilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Münker, Markus Scholz
  • Patent number: 7068112
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a phase locked loop configured to produce a controlled frequency. The phase locked loop has an actuating input and a control loop output, with it being possible to tap off the frequency at the control loop output. In addition, a frequency meter is provided, which is connected to the control loop output of the phase locked loop. The frequency meter is configured to measure the frequency of the phase locked loop. Finally, a computation unit is provided in order to determine a gradient associated with the phase locked loop and generate a correction value based thereon, wherein the correction value is employed to mitigate a deterioration in the loop bandwidth due to variations in the gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Edmund Götz, Günter Märzinger, Markus Scholz, Christian Muenker
  • Publication number: 20050264368
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a phase locked loop configured to produce a controlled frequency. The phase locked loop has an actuating input and a control loop output, with it being possible to tap off the frequency at the control loop output. In addition, a frequency meter is provided, which is connected to the control loop output of the phase locked loop. The frequency meter is configured to measure the frequency of the phase locked loop. Finally, a computation unit is provided in order to determine a gradient associated with the phase locked loop and generate a correction value based thereon, wherein the correction value is employed to mitigate a deterioration in the loop bandwidth due to variations in the gradient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Edmund Gotz, Gunter Marzinger, Markus Scholz, Christian Muenker