Patents by Inventor Claus Stoger

Claus Stoger 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: 7397307
    Abstract: According to one or more aspects of the present invention, an amplifier arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a first, a second and a third amplifier. The first and second amplifiers are coupled to one another such that they form a negative feedback loop. In addition, an output node of the first amplifier is connected to a signal input of the third amplifier. An output node of the third amplifier circuit forms the amplifier output of the amplifier arrangement. In addition, the third amplifier circuit is designed for switchably changing its gain on the basis of a signal at an actuating input of the amplifier arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Claus Stöger, Werner Schelmbauer
  • Patent number: 7292099
    Abstract: An amplifier arrangement is provided having a first differential amplifier stage and a second differential amplifier stage, which are connected to one another with negative feedback. The second differential amplifier stage has a first voltage divider that is connected to the controlled path of the second differential amplifier stage and has at least two signal taps. The second differential amplifier stage also has a second voltage divider with at least two signal taps. Furthermore, a switching device is provided, and is connected to the at least two signal taps of the first voltage divider and to the at least two signal taps of the second voltage divider. The switching device is used to connect one of the at least two signal taps of the first voltage divider to a first output tap of the amplifier arrangement, and one of the at least two signal taps of the second voltage divider to a second output tap of the amplifier arrangement. The overall input impedance can thus be adjusted in a suitable preferred manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Claus Stöger, Harald Pretl
  • Patent number: 7095281
    Abstract: Provision is made of a differential amplifier arrangement with a current source (S1), two controllable paths (T1, T2), which are in each case coupled by one terminal to the current source (S1) and the control terminals of which form the input of the differential amplifier arrangement. Via a respective cascode circuit (K1, K2), a load (L1, L2) is respectively connected to the first and second controllable paths (T1, T2). At least one tap (A1) between one of the loads and one of the cascode circuits forms an output of the differential amplifier arrangement. Provision is made of a comparison means (D1) having two inputs, which is designed for outputting a control signal dependent on a comparison. A first input is coupled to the first tap (A1) and the second input is designed for feeding a reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Ag
    Inventors: Josef Zipper, Werner Schelmbauer, Claus Stöger
  • Publication number: 20060066399
    Abstract: According to one or more aspects of the present invention, an amplifier arrangement is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a first, a second and a third amplifier. The first and second amplifiers are coupled to one another such that they form a negative feedback loop. In addition, an output node of the first amplifier is connected to a signal input of the third amplifier. An output node of the third amplifier circuit forms the amplifier output of the amplifier arrangement. In addition, the third amplifier circuit is designed for switchably changing its gain on the basis of a signal at an actuating input of the amplifier arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Claus Stoger, Werner Schelmbauer
  • Publication number: 20050270099
    Abstract: An amplifier arrangement is provided having a first differential amplifier stage and a second differential amplifier stage, which are connected to one another with negative feedback. The second differential amplifier stage has a first voltage divider that is connected to the controlled path of the second differential amplifier stage and has at least two signal taps. The second differential amplifier stage also has a second voltage divider with at least two signal taps. Furthermore, a switching device is provided, and is connected to the at least two signal taps of the first voltage divider and to the at least two signal taps of the second voltage divider. The switching device is used to connect one of the at least two signal taps of the first voltage divider to a first output tap of the amplifier arrangement, and one of the at least two signal taps of the second voltage divider to a second output tap of the amplifier arrangement. The overall input impedance can thus be adjusted in a suitable preferred manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Claus Stöger, Harald Pretl
  • Publication number: 20050099233
    Abstract: Provision is made of a differential amplifier arrangement with a current source (S1), two controllable paths (T1, T2), which are in each case coupled by one terminal to the current source (S1) and the control terminals of which form the input of the differential amplifier arrangement. Via a respective cascode circuit (K1, K2), a load (L1, L2) is respectively connected to the first and second controllable paths (T1, T2). At least one tap (A1) between one of the loads and one of the cascode circuits forms an output of the differential amplifier arrangement. Provision is made of a comparison means (D1) having two inputs, which is designed for outputting a control signal dependent on a comparison. A first input is coupled to the first tap (A1) and the second input is designed for feeding a reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Josef Zipper, Werner Schelmbauer, Claus Stoger