Patents by Inventor Edgar Schmidhammer

Edgar Schmidhammer 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: 8791873
    Abstract: An impedance matching circuit for matching planar antennas includes a signal path with a signal path input and a signal path output. A first capacitive element with variable capacitance is connected between the signal path input and signal path output. A second capacitive element with variable capacitance is connected between the signal path and ground. A first inductive element is connected between the signal path input and ground. A second inductive element is connected between the signal path output and ground. An antenna line with an impedance between 30 and 60 ohm is connected to the signal path output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Patent number: 8766741
    Abstract: A circuit is proposed by means of which a ceramic component having two electrodes can be provided with a uniform, but periodically alternating BIAS voltage. The component has properties dependent on the level of the BIAS voltage and, for the purpose of an increased service life, is connected to a generator for generating a BIAS voltage and to means for periodically reversing the polarity of the BIAS voltage present at the electrodes. In a method for operating the component having variable properties, a uniform BIAS voltage, the polarity of which is periodically reversed, however, is applied to the electrodes, and the service life of the component is thus increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Patent number: 8760239
    Abstract: A circuit includes a signal path having a node between a signal path input and a signal path output. A first inductive element is connected between the signal path input and the node and a first capacitive element whose capacitance is variably adjustable is connected between the node and the signal path output. A second variable-capacitance capacitive element is connected between the signal path input and ground. A second inductive element is connected between the node and ground, and a third inductive element is connected between the signal path output and ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Publication number: 20140113574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit assembly which comprises an antenna path (A1), which can be connected to a first antenna (ANT1), a transmission path (TX1), a reception path (RX1), a duplexer (DPX1), operating with acoustic waves, which connects the transmission and reception paths (TX1, RX1) in each case to the antenna path (A1), and means for suppressing an interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Patent number: 8660603
    Abstract: A module for a mobile radio device is proposed, whose central element is a multiswitch MS, which, as desired, can connect outputs for transmission and/or reception branches SZ, EZ of different mobile radio systems to an antenna ANT. The module is suitable for a multiband operation and, optionally, additional multimode operations and includes at least one pair of outputs for transmission and reception branches of a frequency duplexed mobile radio system. Between each output of the multiswitch and the antenna, a matching element is provided, which allows an electrical matching of the branches to be connected to it. The duplex operation is carried out via separate transmission and reception filters, or on the switch via separate outputs for transmission and reception branches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Christian Block, Christian Korden, Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Publication number: 20140049337
    Abstract: The invention relates to an amplifier module, comprising at least one amplifier (PA), an antenna port (ANT), a transmission port (TX), a reception port (RX), and a circuit arrangement having at least three 90 DEG hybrids (HYB1, HYB2, HBY3), which each divide a respective input signal into two output signals, wherein the two output signals have a relative phase shift of 90 DEG from each other, wherein the antenna port (ANT), the transmission port (TX), and the reception port (RX) are each connected to at least one 90 DEG hybrid (HYB1, HYB2, HBY3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Publication number: 20140043113
    Abstract: A duplexer comprising an improved matching circuit for matching between transmitting path and receiving path is specified. In this case, the matching circuit comprises a hybrid and matching elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Edgar SCHMIDHAMMER
  • Publication number: 20140035436
    Abstract: The invention concerns a component (B) operating with acoustic waves, in which the reflection and excitation are largely decoupled. For this purpose, a component comprises a dielectric (DL) which is arranged between an electrode finger (EF) and a piezoelectric substrate (PSU) and at least partially overlaps the electrode finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Werner Ruile, Edgar Schmidhammer, Ulrike Rösler, Stefan Berek
  • Publication number: 20130342079
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component having a layer sequence, which comprises at least a first electrode (10), a second electrode (20) and an active region (30) and contains monoatomic carbon layers at least in sub-regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Edgar Schmidhammer, Gudrun Henn
  • Publication number: 20130335164
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter arrangement (10) comprising a substrate (16) having a first series resonator (11) and a first and a second parallel resonator (12, 13). The filter arrangement (10) further comprises a carrier (18), on which the substrate (16) is arranged and which comprises a first inductor (17), the first connection of which is coupled to a first connection of the first series resonator (11) by means of the first parallel resonator (12) and to a second connection of the first series resonator (11) by means of the second parallel resonator (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Maurer, Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Publication number: 20130293317
    Abstract: The invention relates to a directional coupler (1), comprising a first high-frequency line (2) for feeding a first high-frequency signal, a second high-frequency line (3) for feeding a second high-frequency signal, and a coupling line (4) for outputting signals from the first and the second high-frequency lines (2, 3), wherein the coupling line (4) comprises resistive segments (5a-5c, 15a-15c, 25a-25c, 35a-35c, 45a), each comprising a predetermined impedance. Coupling properties and resistive damping and adapting properties can be integrated in the coupling line (4). A compact and low-cost construction of the directional coupler (1) is thus made possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Epcos AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Zeller, Manfred Stadler, Edgar Schmidhammer, Pasi Tikka
  • Publication number: 20130257562
    Abstract: An acoustic wave filter having reduced non-linearities as well as a production method are disclosed. A filter comprises a first electroacoustic transducer having a first metallization ratio and a second electroacoustic transducer having a second metallization ratio. The metallization ratios range from 0.2 to 0.8, and the metallization ratio of the first transducer is no more than 0.8 times the metallization ratio of the second transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Publication number: 20130244589
    Abstract: An apparatus for wirelessly transmitting information includes a transmitting/receiving unit and an antenna unit An electrical signal path is between the transmitting/receiving unit and the antenna unit. A front-end module contains at least one duplexer and is electrically connected into the signal path between the transmitting/receiving unit and the antenna unit. A detector unit is used for detecting signals proportional to radio-frequency signals propagating in the signal path. The detector unit is electrically coupled to the signal path between the transmitting/receiving unit and the front-end module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Edgar Schmidhammer, Pasi Tikka
  • Publication number: 20130234806
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes an antenna port, a transmission port, and a reception port, each of which is connected to one respective 20° hybrid that splits an input signal into two output signals that are in quadrature. The circuit arrangement also includes two duplexers which are connected in such a way that the two output signals emitted by the 20° hybrid that is connected to the transmission port constructively interfere on the antenna port, while spurious signals caused by the two output signals destructively interfere on the reception port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Edgar Schmidhammer, Juha Ella
  • Patent number: 8432236
    Abstract: A highly integrated electrical module is specified which comprises a filter circuit and a balun circuit. The space requirement is reduced by circuit components of the balun circuit being arranged at least in part on an inner side of the housing of the filter circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Publication number: 20130057359
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable capacitative element which can assume discrete capacity values the impedance values Z, of which that it can assume are distributed as evenly as possible in the Smith Chart. An adjustable capacitative element comprises a capacitor which can assume discrete capacity values. The phase of the reflection factor or the impedance values of the capacity values are interspaced equidistantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer
  • Publication number: 20130051588
    Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer has reduced loss due to acoustic waves emitted in the transverse direction. For this purpose, a transducer comprises a central excitation area, inner edge areas flanking the central excitation area, outer edge areas flanking the inner edge areas, and areas of the busbar flanking the outer edge areas. The longitudinal speed of the areas can be set so that the excitation profile of a piston mode is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Werner Ruile, Markus Mayer, Ulrike Rösler, Markus Hauser, Ingo Bleyl, Karl-Christian Wagner, Wolfgang Sauer, Michael Jakob, Thomas Ebner, Edgar Schmidhammer, Stefan Berek, Christoph Eggs
  • Publication number: 20130038387
    Abstract: A detector circuit can be used for determining the reflection coefficients of HF signals in a signal path. The detector circuit includes a bidirectional hybrid coupler, logarithmic amplifiers connected to the hybrid couple, and a subtractor having an offset connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Edgar Schmidhammer, Veit Meister, Gerhard Zeller
  • Publication number: 20130009841
    Abstract: A broadband-operable impedance filter has capacitive elements of variable capacitance in the signal path, an inductive element in a parallel path connected in parallel to the signal path, and inductive elements in the ground path. The impedance filter allows communication in a first frequency band and the reception of HF signals in a second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: EPCOS AG
    Inventors: Edgar Schmidhammer, Pasi Tikka
  • Patent number: 8305136
    Abstract: A switchable capacitive element having an adjustable capacitance and an improved quality factor is specified. To this end, the characteristic variables of the switchable capacitive element are optimized in accordance with the equations cited in the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Epcos AG
    Inventor: Edgar Schmidhammer