Patents by Inventor Christian Wicpalek

Christian Wicpalek 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: 11902899
    Abstract: A receiver includes a tunable receiving chain, configured to receive a subframe header when tuned to a first receiving bandwidth; a decoder, configured to decode an allocation information from the subframe header, the allocation information indicating an allocation of a plurality of resource blocks in the subframe; and a controller, configured to derive a second receiving bandwidth from the allocation information and to tune the receiving chain to the second receiving bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Drewes, Giuseppe Patane, Thomas Mayer, Christian Wicpalek, Ram Kanumalli, Burkhard Neurauter
  • Publication number: 20210392585
    Abstract: A receiver includes a tunable receiving chain, configured to receive a subframe header when tuned to a first receiving bandwidth; a decoder, configured to decode an allocation information from the subframe header, the allocation information indicating an allocation of a plurality of resource blocks in the subframe; and a controller, configured to derive a second receiving bandwidth from the allocation information and to tune the receiving chain to the second receiving bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Drewes, Giuseppe Patane, Thomas Mayer, Christian Wicpalek, Ram Kanumalli, Burkhard Neurauter
  • Patent number: 11190194
    Abstract: A digital phase-locked loop has a digitally controlled oscillator with a first coarse tuning field for coarse tuning of the oscillator frequency, a second coarse tuning field for tuning of the oscillator frequency at finer intervals than the first coarse tuning field, and a fine tuning field for tuning the oscillator to an output frequency at finer intervals than the second coarse tuning field. The second coarse tuning field provides open loop tuning and is linear and connected parallel to the first coarse tuning field. The second coarse tuning field provides wide field temperature compensation and frequency error determination at start up based on an interpolated frequency value obtained prior to start up. Faster settling is provided with less complex algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Wicpalek, Andreas Roithmeier, Andreas Leistner, Thomas Gustedt, Herwig Dietl-Steinmaurer, Tobias Buckel
  • Patent number: 11109317
    Abstract: A receiver includes a tunable receiving chain, configured to receive a subframe header when tuned to a first receiving bandwidth; a decoder, configured to decode an allocation information from the subframe header, the allocation information indicating an allocation of a plurality of resource blocks in the subframe; and a controller, configured to derive a second receiving bandwidth from the allocation information and to tune the receiving chain to the second receiving bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Drewes, Giuseppe Patane, Thomas Mayer, Christian Wicpalek, Ram Kanumalli, Burkhard Neurauter
  • Publication number: 20210013891
    Abstract: A digital phase-locked loop has a digitally controlled oscillator with a first coarse tuning field for coarse tuning of the oscillator frequency, a second coarse tuning field for tuning of the oscillator frequency at finer intervals than the first coarse tuning field, and a fine tuning field for tuning the oscillator to an output frequency at finer intervals than the second coarse tuning field. The second coarse tuning field provides open loop tuning and is linear and connected parallel to the first coarse tuning field. The second coarse tuning field provides wide field temperature compensation and frequency error determination at start up based on an interpolated frequency value obtained prior to start up. Faster settling is provided with less complex algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Wicpalek, Andreas Roithmeier, Andreas Leistner, Thomas Gustedt, Herwig Dietl-Steinmaurer, Tobias Buckel
  • Patent number: 10804908
    Abstract: Examples provide a system, a phase locked loop, an apparatus, a method and a computer program for generating a clock signal, a transceiver, and a mobile terminal. A system comprises clock generator (10) configured to output provide a clock signal having a predefined average clock rate, a reference signal generator (14) configured to provide a reference signal, and a clock divider (16) configured to divide the reference signal to generate the clock signal, wherein a time difference between a clock cycles and a subsequent clock cycle of the clock signal is irregular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Mayer, Christian Wicpalek
  • Publication number: 20200245248
    Abstract: A receiver includes a tunable receiving chain, configured to receive a subframe header when tuned to a first receiving bandwidth; a decoder, configured to decode an allocation information from the subframe header, the allocation information indicating an allocation of a plurality of resource blocks in the subframe; and a controller, configured to derive a second receiving bandwidth from the allocation information and to tune the receiving chain to the second receiving bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Drewes, Giuseppe Patane, Thomas Mayer, Christian Wicpalek, Ram Kanumalli, Burkhard Neurauter
  • Patent number: 10651857
    Abstract: A phase locked loop system includes bias voltage adjustment circuitry and a voltage regulator that outputs a smoothed core voltage to an oscillator. The bias voltage adjustment circuitry is configured to compute a scaled bias voltage based at least on a target frequency for the oscillator. The voltage regulator is configured to input i) the scaled bias voltage and ii) a selected core voltage that is selected based on the target operating frequency of the oscillator and generate the smoothed core voltage for output to the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Roithmeier, Thomas Gustedt, Herwig Dietl-Steinmaurer, Christian Wicpalek
  • Publication number: 20190268004
    Abstract: Examples provide a system, a phase locked loop, an apparatus, a method and a computer program for generating a clock signal, a transceiver, and a mobile terminal. A system comprises clock generator (10) configured to output provide a clock signal having a predefined average clock rate, a reference signal generator (14) configured to provide a reference signal, and a clock divider (16) configured to divide the reference signal to generate the clock signal, wherein a time difference between a clock cycles and a subsequent clock cycle of the clock signal is irregular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas MAYER, Christian WICPALEK
  • Publication number: 20170373694
    Abstract: A phase locked loop system includes bias voltage adjustment circuitry and a voltage regulator that outputs a smoothed core voltage to an oscillator. The bias voltage adjustment circuitry is configured to compute a scaled bias voltage based at least on a target frequency for the oscillator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Roithmeier, Thomas Gustedt, Herwig Dietl-Steinmaurer, Christian Wicpalek
  • Patent number: 9832011
    Abstract: Performance indicator circuitry is provided for characterizing performance of a phase locked loop (PLL) in a phase path of a polar modulator or polar transmitter that is used to generate a phase modulated RF signal. The PLL includes an oscillator, a high pass path, and a low pass path. The low pass path includes a loop filter. The performance indicator circuitry includes first input circuitry and parameter calculation circuitry. The first input circuitry is configured to input a loop filter signal from the loop filter. The parameter calculation circuitry is configured to compute a value for a performance indicator based on the loop filter signal and control or characterize an aspect of operation of the PLL based on the value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Wicpalek, Tobias Buckel, Andreas Menkhoff
  • Patent number: 9584139
    Abstract: A phase locked loop includes a feedforward path receiving a reference signal having a reference frequency and outputting an output signal having an output frequency that is a function of the reference signal and a feedback signal. The phase locked loop further includes a feedback path having a divider circuit associated therewith that is configured to receive the output signal and generate the feedback signal having a reduced frequency based on a divide value of the divider circuit. The feedback signal is supplied to the feedforward path. The phase locked loop also includes a modulator circuit configured to receive modulation data and provide a divider control signal to the divider circuit to control the divide value thereof, and a phase tracker circuit configured to determine an amount of phase drift from an initial phase value of the output signal due to an interruption in a locked state of the phase locked loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Wicpalek, Thomas Mayer, Andreas Mayer, Thorsten Tracht
  • Patent number: 9548746
    Abstract: A phase locked loop system comprises a phase locked loop and an oscillator that is coarse tuned and fine tuned according to coarse tuning operations and fine tuning operations. The system operates to calibrate the coarse tuning of the oscillator based on one or more characteristics related to the oscillator and determined by a characterization component, an interpolation function and one or more final measurements. An adjustment component is configured to adjust the coarse tuning value based on at least one final frequency measurement to generate a final coarse tuning value and set the coarse tuning of the oscillator based on the final coarse tuning value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Wicpalek, Herwig Dietl-Steinmaurer
  • Publication number: 20160182065
    Abstract: A phase locked loop system comprises a phase locked loop and an oscillator that is coarse tuned and fine tuned according to coarse tuning operations and fine tuning operations. The system operates to calibrate the coarse tuning of the oscillator based on one or more characteristics related to the oscillator and determined by a characterization component, an interpolation function and one or more final measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Wicpalek, Herwig Dietl-Steinmaurer
  • Publication number: 20160087639
    Abstract: A phase locked loop includes a feedforward path receiving a reference signal having a reference frequency and outputting an output signal having an output frequency that is a function of the reference signal and a feedback signal. The phase locked loop further includes a feedback path having a divider circuit associated therewith that is configured to receive the output signal and generate the feedback signal having a reduced frequency based on a divide value of the divider circuit. The feedback signal is supplied to the feedforward path. The phase locked loop also includes a modulator circuit configured to receive modulation data and provide a divider control signal to the divider circuit to control the divide value thereof, and a phase tracker circuit configured to determine an amount of phase drift from an initial phase value of the output signal due to an interruption in a locked state of the phase locked loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Wicpalek, Thomas Mayer, Andreas Mayer, Thorsten Tracht
  • Patent number: 9225562
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a modulation system having a phase locked loop and an adaptive control. The phased lock loop is configured to receive an input signal and an adaptive signal. The input signal is an unmodulated signal, such as a phase component or phase signal. The phase locked loop is also configured to provide an error signal and an output signal. The error signal indicates one or more modulation errors. The output signal is a modulated version of the input signal that has been corrected using the adaptive signal to mitigate the one or more modulation errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Mayer, Thomas Bauernfeind, Christian Wicpalek
  • Patent number: 9191248
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a modulation system having a phase locked loop and an adaptive control. The phased lock loop is configured to receive an input signal and an adaptive signal. The input signal is an unmodulated signal, such as a phase component or phase signal. The phase locked loop is also configured to provide an error signal and an output signal. The error signal indicates one or more modulation errors. The output signal is a modulated version of the input signal that has been corrected using the adaptive signal to mitigate the one or more modulation errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Mayer, Thomas Bauernfeind, Christian Wicpalek
  • Patent number: 9008252
    Abstract: A circuit includes an oscillator, a variable phase adjuster and a feedback loop. The oscillator is configured to provide an RF signal, wherein the oscillator is configured to operate in a free-running mode of operation. The variable phase adjuster is configured to provide a phase adjusted signal, a phase of which is shifted with respect to a phase of an output signal of the oscillator, or with respect to a phase of a signal derived from the output signal of the oscillator. The feedback loop is configured to provide a control value for controlling the variable phase adjuster based on the phase adjusted signal and a reference oscillator signal to counteract a phase error of the phase adjusted signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Mayer, Christian Wicpalek, Stefan Tertinek
  • Patent number: 8791733
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a frequency synthesizer. The frequency synthesizer includes a phase comparator having first and second input nodes. The first input node receives a reference signal having a reference frequency. A channel control block has an input that receives a channel word and an output coupled to the second input node of the phase comparator. A local oscillator (LO) output node provides an LO signal having an LO frequency based on the reference frequency and the channel word. A feedback back couples the LO output node to the second input node of the phase comparator through the channel control block. A non-linear error correction element is operably coupled on a coupling path extending between the phase comparator and the DCO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tertinek, Thomas Mayer, Christian Wicpalek
  • Patent number: RE44879
    Abstract: A phase locked loop has a controlled oscillator for outputting an oscillator signal depending on a control signal. A comparator generates a comparison result from a comparison between a reference frequency signal and a feedback signal derived from the oscillator signal. The phase locked loop also has a filter block for filtering the comparison result and for deriving the control signal from the comparison result, where the filter block has a loop filter and a rejection filter for the frequency-selective attenuation of at least one first interference frequency in the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Mayer, Christian Wicpalek, Thomas Bauernfeind, Linus Maurer