Patents by Inventor Dieter Haerle

Dieter Haerle 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: 11443990
    Abstract: In some examples, a device includes a power structure and a sensing structure that is electrically isolated from the power structure. The device also includes processing circuitry configured to determine whether the sensing structure includes a prognostic health indicator, wherein the prognostic health indicator is indicative of a health of the power structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Sergio De Gasperi, Michael Nelhiebel, Alexander Mayer, Dieter Haerle, Andrea Baschirotto
  • Publication number: 20210407870
    Abstract: In some examples, a device includes a power structure and a sensing structure that is electrically isolated from the power structure. The device also includes processing circuitry configured to determine whether the sensing structure includes a prognostic health indicator, wherein the prognostic health indicator is indicative of a health of the power structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sergio De Gasperi, Michael Nelhiebel, Alexander Mayer, Dieter Haerle, Andrea Baschirotto
  • Patent number: 11182525
    Abstract: A fault aware analog model (FAAM) system is disclosed. The FAAM system comprises a FAAM builder module comprising a model construction module configured to receive a reference dataset associated with a circuit block. The reference dataset comprises a set of data values that defines input to output relationship of the circuit block for both in spec and out of spec operation of the circuit block. The reference data set is derived based on data associated with a ground truth representation of the circuit block. In some embodiments, the model construction module is further configured to generate a FAAM comprising a behavioral model of the circuit block, based on the reference dataset, wherein the FAAM is configured to approximate the input to output relationship of the circuit block that is defined by the set of data values in the reference dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ahmed Sokar, Dieter Haerle, Petar Tzenov, Anis Chenbeh
  • Patent number: 10122369
    Abstract: A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Conversant Intellectual Property Management Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Vlasenko, Dieter Haerle
  • Publication number: 20170272085
    Abstract: A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Vlasenko, Dieter Haerle
  • Publication number: 20140225651
    Abstract: A delay locked loop includes initialization circuitry that ensures that a DLL is initialized to an operating point that is not to close to either end of a delay vs. control voltage characteristic. The initialization circuitry forces the DLL to initially search for a lock point starting from an initial delay, the delay is varied in one direction, forcing the DLL to skip the first lock point. The initialization circuitry only allows the DLL to vary the delay of the voltage controlled delay loop in the one direction from the initial delay until the operating point is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Conversant Intellectual Property Management Inc.
    Inventors: Dieter Haerle, Tony Mai, Peter Vlasenko
  • Patent number: 8704569
    Abstract: A delay locked loop includes initialization circuitry that ensures that a DLL is initialized to an operating point that is not to close to either end of a delay vs. control voltage characteristic. The initialization circuitry forces the DLL to initially search for a lock point starting from an initial delay, the delay is varied in one direction, forcing the DLL to skip the first lock point. The initialization circuitry only allows the DLL to vary the delay of the voltage controlled delay loop in the one direction from the initial delay until the operating point is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: MOSAID Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Dieter Haerle, Tony Mai, Peter Vlasenko
  • Publication number: 20140084977
    Abstract: A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: MOSAID Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Vlasenko, Dieter Haerle
  • Patent number: 8599984
    Abstract: A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: MOSAID Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Vlasenko, Dieter Haerle
  • Patent number: 8411812
    Abstract: A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Vlasenko, Dieter Haerle
  • Publication number: 20130003483
    Abstract: A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: MOSAID Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Vlasenko, Dieter Haerle
  • Patent number: 8222937
    Abstract: A charge pump for use in a Phase Locked Loop/Delay Locked Loop minimizes static phase error through the use of an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier also mitigates the effects of low power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventor: Dieter Haerle
  • Patent number: 8213561
    Abstract: A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Vlasenko, Dieter Haerle
  • Publication number: 20120098581
    Abstract: A charge pump for use in a Phase Locked Loop/Delay Locked Loop minimizes static phase error through the use of an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier also mitigates the effects of low power supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: MOSAID Technologies Incorporated
    Inventor: Dieter Haerle
  • Publication number: 20110291721
    Abstract: A delay locked loop operates over a wide range of frequencies and has high accuracy, small silicon area usage, low power consumption and a short lock time. The DLL combines an analog domain and a digital domain. The digital domain is responsible for initial lock and operational point stability and is frozen after the lock is reached. The analog domain is responsible for normal operation after lock is reached and provides high accuracy using smaller silicon area and low power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Peter Vlasenko, Dieter Haerle
  • Patent number: 8049541
    Abstract: A charge pump for use in a Phase Locked Loop/Delay Locked Loop minimizes static phase error through the use of an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier also mitigates the effects of low power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventor: Dieter Haerle
  • Patent number: RE43552
    Abstract: A priority encoder (PE) for a CAM, comprising a plurality of PE blocks, each receiving a plurality of match results corresponding to data entries in a corresponding data array block and, for determining an address of a highest priority data entry based on a physical location in the data array block during a CAM search-and-compare operation a register for storing a user defined priority value assigned to each PE block and means for evaluating priority values and the address determined by the plurality of PE blocks to select a PE block having the highest priority data entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Alan Roth, Sean Lord, Robert McKenzie, Dieter Haerle, Steven Smith
  • Patent number: RE43947
    Abstract: A delay locked loop includes initialization circuitry that ensures that a DLL is initialized to an operating point that is not to close to either end of a delay vs. control voltage characteristic. The initialization circuitry forces the DLL to initially search for a lock point starting from an initial delay, the delay is varied in one direction, forcing the DLL to skip the first lock point. The initialization circuitry only allows the DLL to vary the delay of the voltage controlled delay loop in the one direction from the initial delay until the operating point is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Dieter Haerle, Tony Mai, Peter Vlasenko
  • Patent number: RE47715
    Abstract: A charge pump for use in a Phase Locked Loop/Delay Locked Loop minimizes static phase error through the use of an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier also mitigates the effects of low power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Conversant Intellectual Property Management Inc.
    Inventor: Dieter Haerle
  • Patent number: RE49018
    Abstract: A charge pump for use in a Phase Locked Loop/Delay Locked Loop minimizes static phase error through the use of an operational amplifier. The operational amplifier also mitigates the effects of low power supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
    Inventor: Dieter Haerle