Patents by Inventor Stefan Hermann Groiss
Stefan Hermann Groiss 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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Patent number: 11722053Abstract: A method is provided for driving a half bridge circuit that includes a first transistor and a second transistor that are switched in a complementary manner. The method includes generating an off-current during a plurality of turn-off switching events to control a gate voltage of the second transistor; measuring a transistor parameter of the second transistor during a first turn-off switching event during which the second transistor is transitioned to an off state, wherein the transistor parameter is indicative of an oscillation at the first transistor during a corresponding turn-on switching event during which the first transistor is transitioned to an on state; and activating a portion of the off-current for the second turn-off switching event, including regulating an interval length of the second portion for the second turn-off switching event based on the measured transistor parameter measured during the first turn-off switching event.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AGInventors: Stefan Hermann Groiss, Emanuele Bodano
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Publication number: 20230208280Abstract: A method is provided for driving a half bridge circuit that includes a first transistor and a second transistor that are switched in a complementary manner. The method includes generating an off-current during a plurality of turn-off switching events to control a gate voltage of the second transistor; measuring a transistor parameter of the second transistor during a first turn-off switching event during which the second transistor is transitioned to an off state, wherein the transistor parameter is indicative of an oscillation at the first transistor during a corresponding turn-on switching event during which the first transistor is transitioned to an on state; and activating a portion of the off-current for the second turn-off switching event, including regulating an interval length of the second portion for the second turn-off switching event based on the measured transistor parameter measured during the first turn-off switching event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Infineon Technologies Austria AGInventors: Stefan Hermann GROISS, Emanuele BODANO
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Patent number: 8120078Abstract: A photodiode structure including a semiconductor of a first conductivity type, the semiconductor having a main surface, a first well formed in the semiconductor at the main surface thereof, the first well being of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. A second well formed in the semiconductor at the main surface thereof laterally outside the first well, the second well being of the second conductivity type, and a first terminal electrically connecting the first well and the second well, and a second terminal connecting the semiconductor such that a depletion region of laterally varying distance to the main surface results from applying a reverse voltage to the first and second terminals.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Patent number: 7808411Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and a corresponding circuit for digitizing an analog signal. Applying a nonlinear function to the signal, digitizing the signal and applying the inverse of the nonlinear function to the digital samples improve the digital samples.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Patent number: 7760020Abstract: An electronic circuit arrangement is provided which comprises an input terminal configured to input an input signal to be amplified and an output terminal configured to output the amplified input signal as an output signal. A signal path is defined between the input terminal and the output terminal. An amplifier unit having an amplifier gain is provided and being configured to amplify the input signal and for generating the output signal. A variation of an operational current of the amplifier unit is configured to provide a variation of the amplifier gain. The amplifier unit is arranged within the signal path. Furthermore a gain control unit is configured to control the gain of the amplifier unit by adjusting the operational current of the amplifier unit. The gain control unit is arranged outside the signal path.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Patent number: 7746166Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a filter circuit that has at least one active device, wherein the active device has adjustable transconductance.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Stefan Hermann Groiss, Elmar Bach
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Patent number: 7724486Abstract: An integrated circuit including a voltage setting circuit configured to set the voltage level at a signal input to a value corresponding to a first supply voltage of the integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Publication number: 20100079326Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and a corresponding circuit for digitizing an analog signal. Applying a nonlinear function to the signal, digitizing the signal and applying the inverse of the nonlinear function to the digital samples improve the digital samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Publication number: 20090284316Abstract: An electronic circuit arrangement is provided which comprises an input terminal configured to input an input signal to be amplified and an output terminal configured to output the amplified input signal as an output signal. A signal path is defined between the input terminal and the output terminal. An amplifier unit having an amplifier gain is provided and being configured to amplify the input signal and for generating the output signal. A variation of an operational current of the amplifier unit is configured to provide a variation of the amplifier gain. The amplifier unit is arranged within the signal path. Furthermore a gain control unit is configured to control the gain of the amplifier unit by adjusting the operational current of the amplifier unit. The gain control unit is arranged outside the signal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Publication number: 20090167426Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a filter circuit that has at least one active device, wherein the active device has adjustable transconductance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Stefan Hermann Groiss, Elmar Bach
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Publication number: 20090127597Abstract: A photodiode structure including a semiconductor of a first conductivity type, the semiconductor having a main surface, a first well formed in the semiconductor at the main surface thereof, the first well being of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. A second well formed in the semiconductor at the main surface thereof laterally outside the first well, the second well being of the second conductivity type, and a first terminal electrically connecting the first well and the second well, and a second terminal connecting the semiconductor such that a depletion region of laterally varying distance to the main surface results from applying a reverse voltage to the first and second terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Publication number: 20090059450Abstract: An integrated circuit including a voltage setting circuit configured to set the voltage level at a signal input to a value corresponding to a first supply voltage of the integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Patent number: 7479808Abstract: A method for operating a threshold circuit arrangement and a threshold circuit arrangement is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention provides a threshold circuit arrangement, wherein a comparator circuit is configured to compare an input signal is compared with a predetermined threshold, and wherein, depending on the result of the comparison, an output signal is adapted to change its state. A circuit is provided for preventing the change of state of the output signal in the case of predetermined forms of the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Publication number: 20080111640Abstract: A device for generating a periodic clock signal according to the invention comprises a bandpass filter is disclosed. In one embodiment, the bandpass filter includes a bandpass filter input for receiving an input signal and a bandpass filter output for outputting a bandpass filter signal. The device includes further a comparator. A comparator has at least one comparator input receiving the bandpass filtered signal and a comparator output for outputting the clock signal. The comparator is adapted to output a first signal level at the comparator output, if the bandpass filtered signal exceeds a reference level. A zero crossing of the bandpass filtered signal may be used as reference level. A second signal level is output at the comparator output if the bandpass filter signal falls below the reference level. The output signal of the comparator is the clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss
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Publication number: 20080054948Abstract: A method for operating a threshold circuit arrangement and a threshold circuit arrangement is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention provides a threshold circuit arrangement, wherein a comparator circuit is configured to compare an input signal is compared with a predetermined threshold, and wherein, depending on the result of the comparison, an output signal is adapted to change its state. A circuit is provided for preventing the change of state of the output signal in the case of predetermined forms of the input signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGInventor: Stefan Hermann Groiss