Patents by Inventor Christoph Rumpler
Christoph Rumpler 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).
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Publication number: 20240036161Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving a global trigger with a first millimeter-wave radar; receiving the global trigger with a second millimeter-wave radar; generating a first internal trigger of the first millimeter-wave radar after a first offset duration from the global trigger; generating a second internal trigger of the second millimeter-wave radar after a second offset duration from the global trigger; start transmitting first millimeter-wave radar signals with the first millimeter-wave radar based on the first internal trigger; and start transmitting second millimeter-wave radar signals with the second millimeter-wave radar based on the second internal trigger, where the second offset duration is different from the first offset duration, and where the first and second millimeter-wave radar signals are transmitted sequentially so as to exhibit no temporal overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Christoph Rumpler, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Saverio Trotta
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Patent number: 11808883Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving a global trigger with a first millimeter-wave radar; receiving the global trigger with a second millimeter-wave radar; generating a first internal trigger of the first millimeter-wave radar after a first offset duration from the global trigger; generating a second internal trigger of the second millimeter-wave radar after a second offset duration from the global trigger; start transmitting first millimeter-wave radar signals with the first millimeter-wave radar based on the first internal trigger; and start transmitting second millimeter-wave radar signals with the second millimeter-wave radar based on the second internal trigger, where the second offset duration is different from the first offset duration, and where the first and second millimeter-wave radar signals are transmitted sequentially so as to exhibit no temporal overlap.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Christoph Rumpler, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Saverio Trotta
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Publication number: 20220365197Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes receiving radar signals and detecting motion based on time-domain processing of the received radar signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Saverio Trotta, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Christoph Rumpler
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Patent number: 11397239Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of operating a radar includes: transmitting a radiation pulse with the radar during an active mode; asserting a sleep flag after transmitting the radiation pulse; turning off a crystal oscillator circuit of the radar after the sleep flag is asserted; clocking a counter of the radar with a low power oscillator during a low power mode after the sleep flag is asserted; asserting a timer flag when the counter reaches a first threshold; and transitioning into the active mode after the timer flag is asserted.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Christoph Rumpler, Saverio Trotta
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Patent number: 11360185Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of operating a radar includes: generating a set of chirps; transmitting the set of chirps; receiving chirps corresponding to the transmitted set of chirps; using a finite state machine (FSM) to apply a phase shift to each of the transmitted chirps or each of the received chirps based on a code; and demodulating the received chirps based on the code.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Christoph Rumpler, Avik Santra, Saverio Trotta, Raghavendran Vagarappan Ulaganathan
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Patent number: 11316597Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by an adjustable frequency doubling circuit, a first clock signal having a first clock frequency; using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, generating a second clock signal having a second clock frequency that is twice the first clock frequency; measuring a duty cycle parameter of the second clock signal, where the duty cycle parameter is dependent on a duty cycle of the first clock signal or a duty cycle of the second clock signal; and using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, adjusting the duty cycle of the first clock signal or the second clock signal based on the measuring.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Siegfried Albel, Michael Aichner, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Christoph Rumpler, Saverio Trotta
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Patent number: 11188495Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for writing to a set of serial peripheral interface (SPI) slaves coupled to an SPI bus includes: disabling master in slave out (MISO) drivers of the set of SPI slaves using the SPI bus; after disabling the MISO drivers, setting respective slave selection terminals of the set of SPI slaves to an active state; and after setting the respective slave selection terminals of the set of SPI slaves to the active state, simultaneously writing data to the set of SPI slaves using a master out slave in (MOSI) line.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Christoph Rumpler, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Saverio Trotta
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Publication number: 20210240656Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for writing to a set of serial peripheral interface (SPI) slaves coupled to an SPI bus includes: disabling master in slave out (MISO) drivers of the set of SPI slaves using the SPI bus; after disabling the MISO drivers, setting respective slave selection terminals of the set of SPI slaves to an active state; and after setting the respective slave selection terminals of the set of SPI slaves to the active state, simultaneously writing data to the set of SPI slaves using a master out slave in (MOSI) line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Christoph Rumpler, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Saverio Trotta
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Publication number: 20210239792Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes: receiving a global trigger with a first millimeter-wave radar; receiving the global trigger with a second millimeter-wave radar; generating a first internal trigger of the first millimeter-wave radar after a first offset duration from the global trigger; generating a second internal trigger of the second millimeter-wave radar after a second offset duration from the global trigger; start transmitting first millimeter-wave radar signals with the first millimeter-wave radar based on the first internal trigger; and start transmitting second millimeter-wave radar signals with the second millimeter-wave radar based on the second internal trigger, where the second offset duration is different from the first offset duration, and where the first and second millimeter-wave radar signals are transmitted sequentially so as to exhibit no temporal overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Christoph Rumpler, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Saverio Trotta
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Publication number: 20210194605Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by an adjustable frequency doubling circuit, a first clock signal having a first clock frequency; using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, generating a second clock signal having a second clock frequency that is twice the first clock frequency; measuring a duty cycle parameter of the second clock signal, where the duty cycle parameter is dependent on a duty cycle of the first clock signal or a duty cycle of the second clock signal; and using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, adjusting the duty cycle of the first clock signal or the second clock signal based on the measuring.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Siegfried Albel, Michael Aichner, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Christoph Rumpler, Saverio Trotta
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Patent number: 10979044Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a communication interface configured to be coupled to a communication bus and an input circuit. The communication interface has a plurality of terminals. The input circuit has a first input coupled to a first terminal of the plurality of terminals, and a second input coupled to a second terminal of the plurality of terminals. The first input of the input circuit is configured to receive a first signal and the second input of the input circuit is configured to receive a second signal. The input circuit is configured to generate a reset signal at an output of the input circuit based on the first and second signals while the communication interface is unselected.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Christoph Rumpler, Achim Dallmann
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Patent number: 10911165Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by an adjustable frequency doubling circuit, a first clock signal having a first clock frequency; using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, generating a second clock signal having a second clock frequency that is twice the first clock frequency; measuring a duty cycle parameter of the second clock signal, where the duty cycle parameter is dependent on a duty cycle of the first clock signal or a duty cycle of the second clock signal; and using the adjustable frequency doubling circuit, adjusting the duty cycle of the first clock signal or the second clock signal based on the measuring.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Siegfried Albel, Michael Aichner, Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Dennis Noppeney, Christoph Rumpler, Saverio Trotta
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Publication number: 20200295752Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a communication interface configured to be coupled to a communication bus and an input circuit. The communication interface has a plurality of terminals. The input circuit has a first input coupled to a first terminal of the plurality of terminals, and a second input coupled to a second terminal of the plurality of terminals. The first input of the input circuit is configured to receive a first signal and the second input of the input circuit is configured to receive a second signal. The input circuit is configured to generate a reset signal at an output of the input circuit based on the first and second signals while the communication interface is unselected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Christoph Rumpler, Achim Dallmann
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Publication number: 20200132808Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of operating a radar includes: transmitting a radiation pulse with the radar during an active mode; asserting a sleep flag after transmitting the radiation pulse; turning off a crystal oscillator circuit of the radar after the sleep flag is asserted; clocking a counter of the radar with a low power oscillator during a low power mode after the sleep flag is asserted; asserting a timer flag when the counter reaches a first threshold; and transitioning into the active mode after the timer flag is asserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Christoph Rumpler, Saverio Trotta
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Publication number: 20200132825Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of operating a radar includes: generating a set of chirps; transmitting the set of chirps; receiving chirps corresponding to the transmitted set of chirps; using a finite state machine (FSM) to apply a phase shift to each of the transmitted chirps or each of the received chirps based on a code; and demodulating the received chirps based on the code.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Reinhard-Wolfgang Jungmaier, Christoph Rumpler, Avik Santra, Saverio Trotta, Raghavendran Vagarappan Ulaganathan