Patents by Inventor Rainer Kreienkamp

Rainer Kreienkamp 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: 9515751
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a built-in self-test for a RF communication device. The communication device self-generates a test signal and processes the test signal through the communication device to determine an operational state of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Hammes, Rainer Kreienkamp, Junlin Yan, Harald Doppke
  • Publication number: 20150372773
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a built-in self-test for a RF communication device. The communication device self-generates a test signal and processes the test signal through the communication device to determine an operational state of the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Markus HAMMES, Rainer KREIENKAMP, Junlin YAN, Harald DOPPKE
  • Patent number: 8862086
    Abstract: A mixer is configured to sample a received input signal at a predefined oscillator frequency to generate a sampled input signal, and to switch a polarity of the sampled input signal at a predefined polarity switching frequency to generate a polarity switched sampled input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communicatons GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Schultz, Markus Hammes, Rainer Kreienkamp, Stefan Van Waasen
  • Patent number: 8848847
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a combined mixer filter circuit. The circuit includes a sampler, a plurality of filter branches, and a coefficient generator. The sampler is configured to provide a sampled signal by sampling a received signal at a specified rate. The plurality of filter branches has selectable filter coefficients. The plurality of filter branches are configured to receive the sampled signal and generate a mixed and filtered output signal without a separate mixer component. The coefficient generator is coupled to the plurality of filter branches. The coefficient generator is configured to assign filter coefficient values to the selectable filter coefficients to yield a selected mixing function for the mixed filtered output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Schultz, Markus Hammes, Rainer Kreienkamp
  • Patent number: 8780959
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to radio frequency (RF) functional testing of transceivers of wireless devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Duerdodt, Rainer Kreienkamp, Jens Kissing
  • Publication number: 20130266101
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a combined mixer filter circuit. The circuit includes a sampler, a plurality of filter branches, and a coefficient generator. The sampler is configured to provide a sampled signal by sampling a received signal at a specified rate. The plurality of filter branches has selectable filter coefficients. The plurality of filter branches are configured to receive the sampled signal and generate a mixed and filtered output signal without a separate mixer component. The coefficient generator is coupled to the plurality of filter branches. The coefficient generator is configured to assign filter coefficient values to the selectable filter coefficients to yield a selected mixing function for the mixed filtered output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Schultz, Markus Hammes, Rainer Kreienkamp
  • Publication number: 20120270518
    Abstract: A mixer is configured to sample a received input signal at a predefined oscillator frequency to generate a sampled input signal, and to switch a polarity of the sampled input signal at a predefined polarity switching frequency to generate a polarity switched sampled input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Schultz, Markus Hammes, Rainer Kreienkamp, Stefan Van Waasen
  • Publication number: 20120092048
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques, systems, and methods relating to compensation of phase disturbances of a phase lock-loop during power ramp up or down of a power amplifier. More specifically, a phase lock-loop is described that is able to switch between type I and type II PLL modes depending on the power state of the power amplifier without introducing additional disturbances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas MAYER, Rainer Kreienkamp, Jens Kissing
  • Patent number: 8058917
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques, systems, and methods relating to compensation of phase disturbances of a phase lock-loop during power ramp up or down of a power amplifier. More specifically, a phase lock-loop is described that is able to switch between type I and type II PLL modes depending on the power state of the power amplifier without introducing additional disturbances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Mayer, Rainer Kreienkamp, Jens Kissing
  • Publication number: 20100315140
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques, systems, and methods relating to compensation of phase disturbances of a phase lock-loop during power ramp up or down of a power amplifier. More specifically, a phase lock-loop is described that is able to switch between type I and type II PLL modes depending on the power state of the power amplifier without introducing additional disturbances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Mayer, Rainer Kreienkamp, Jens Kissing
  • Publication number: 20100177811
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to radio frequency (RF) functional testing of transceivers of wireless devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Duerdodt, Rainer Kreienkamp, Jens Kissing