Patents by Inventor Thomas Ferianz

Thomas Ferianz 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).

  • Publication number: 20160254810
    Abstract: An electronic circuit includes an input configured to receive an input signal and an output configured to be coupled to load, an output transistor including a load path and a control node, the load path being connected between the output and a first supply node, a drive transistor including a load path and a control node, the load path being connected to the control node of the output transistor, a first electronic switch connected in series with the load path of the drive transistor, a biasing circuit including an internal impedance and connected between the control node of the drive transistor and the first supply node, and a control circuit configured to receive the input signal and to drive the first electronic switch based on the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Andre Rossberg, Thomas Ferianz
  • Patent number: 9172363
    Abstract: A drive circuit may be configured to switch on an MOS transistor by precharging an input capacitance of the MOS transistor with a substantially constant amount of charge in a precharging phase, and charging the input capacitance with a controlled charging current after the precharging phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventor: Thomas Ferianz
  • Patent number: 9031211
    Abstract: Audio processing systems and corresponding methods are disclosed, wherein the audio processing system comprises at least one of an analog portion and a digital portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Lantiq Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerfried Krampl, Peter Linortner, Christian Jenkner, Thomas Ferianz, Joachim Pichler, Thomas Linder, Gerhard Noessing
  • Publication number: 20150116006
    Abstract: A drive circuit may be configured to switch on an MOS transistor by precharging an input capacitance of the MOS transistor with a substantially constant amount of charge in a precharging phase, and charging the input capacitance with a controlled charging current after the precharging phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Thomas Ferianz
  • Patent number: 8908752
    Abstract: Embodiments related to line testing are described and depicted. A digital subscriber line testing apparatus comprises a plurality of resistors and a switching device. The switching device comprises first and second signal inputs to couple the switching device to a signal generator output, and a plurality of wire terminals. The switching device is configured to switch the plurality of resistors into a first switching state and a second switching state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Zojer, Thomas Ferianz, Thomas Linder, Gerhard Noessing
  • Patent number: 8223793
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus for line signals is provided having a line device for transmitting the line signals at prescribed signal levels and having a line driver device which has an amplifier unit and a control unit. A determination unit is used to change over the operating mode of the amplifier unit when a signal level for the line signals exceeds a prescribed reference level by virtue of a determination unit having established that a prescribed reference signal level has been exceeded by the signal level of the line signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Caldera, Thomas Ferianz
  • Publication number: 20120063499
    Abstract: Embodiments related to line testing are described and depicted. A digital subscriber line testing apparatus comprises a plurality of resistors and a switching device. The switching device comprises first and second signal inputs to couple the switching device to a signal generator output, and a plurality of wire terminals. The switching device is configured to switch the plurality of resistors into a first switching state and a second switching state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: BERNHARD ZOJER, Thomas FERIANZ, Thomas LINDER, Gerhard NOESSING
  • Patent number: 8130912
    Abstract: Embodiments related to line testing are described and depicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Zojer, Thomas Ferianz, Thomas Linder, Gerhard Noessing
  • Patent number: 8115534
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing an analog switch controller to improve linearity of analog switches are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Fabio Ballarin, Martin Clara, Thomas Ferianz
  • Patent number: 7853008
    Abstract: A supply circuit for supplying a two-wire line comprises a first resistor connected between a first supply voltage potential and a first two-wire line connection of a two-wire line, a current-limiting device connected between a second two-wire line connection of the two-wire line and a second supply voltage potential and providing the two-wire line with a limited current on the basis of a variable setting potential, and an impedance-matching device connected between the second two-wire line connection and the second supply voltage potential and providing the variable setting potential on the basis of a reference potential and a voltage across the current-limiting device. The first resistor has a first impedance and the impedance-matching device and the current-limiting device form a second impedance being present at the second two-wire connection. The first and second impedances are essentially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Ferianz
  • Publication number: 20100232578
    Abstract: Embodiments related to line testing are described and depicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: BERNHARD ZOJER, Thomas FERIANZ, Thomas LINDER, Gerhard NOESSING
  • Publication number: 20100033227
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing an analog switch controller to improve linearity of analog switches are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Fabio Ballarin, Martin Clara, Thomas Ferianz
  • Patent number: 7652528
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing an analog switch controller to improve linearity of analog switches are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Fabio Ballarin, Martin Clara, Thomas Ferianz
  • Patent number: 7633276
    Abstract: A switching control circuit for a DC-DC converter comprises an input terminal to receive input signals and an output terminal to couple the switching control circuit to a switch of the DC-DC converter. A quasi-static supply path is coupled to the input terminal to receive first signals based on the input signals and coupled to the output terminal to provide output signals to the output terminal based on the input signals. A dynamic supply path is coupled to the input terminal to receive second signals based on the input signals in-phase with the first signals and coupled to the output terminal to provide output signals to the output terminal based on the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Ferianz, Maria Giovanna Lagioia, Joachim Pichler, Robert Piskernik
  • Publication number: 20090195305
    Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing an analog switch controller to improve linearity of analog switches are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Fabio Ballarin, Martin Clara, Thomas Ferianz
  • Publication number: 20090092243
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for coupling a voltage supply input of an interface circuit of a communication device to a reference potential in response to at least one of an over-voltage and an over-current occurring in a communication line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Octavian Mitrea, Thomas Ferianz, Joachim Pichler
  • Patent number: 7486788
    Abstract: A transceiver for a transmission and reception signal which can be transmitted via a signal line having a particular line impedance (ZLINE), having a line driver (6) for driving a transmission signal via the signal line and having an analog echo cancellation filter (15) for signal suppression for an echo signal brought about by the transmission signal, where the line driver (6) has a synthesized output impedance (RSYN), with the line driver (6) having a downstream hybrid circuit (11) for connecting an analog echo cancellation filter (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Thomas Ferianz
  • Publication number: 20080259648
    Abstract: Implementations related to controlling of a switch in a DC-DC converter are presented herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Thomas Ferianz, Maria Giovanna Lagioia, Joachim Pichler, Robert Piskernik
  • Publication number: 20080198985
    Abstract: Audio processing systems and corresponding methods are disclosed, wherein the audio processing system comprises at least one of an analog portion and a digital portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Gerfried Krampl, Peter Linortner, Christian Jenkner, Thomas Ferianz, Joachim Pichler, Thomas Linder, Gerhard Noessing
  • Patent number: 7378905
    Abstract: A current-saving differential wideband driver circuit comprises a differential input amplifier for amplifying a differential input signal to produce a differential intermediate signal being comprised of a first intermediate signal and a second intermediate signal, a first transimpedance amplifier comprising a first inverting input, a first non-inverting input, and a first output, and a second transimpedance amplifier comprising a second inverting input, a second non-inverting input, and a second output. The first intermediate signal is applied to the first non-inverting input, the first output is connected to the first inverting input of the first transimpedance amplifier via a first feedback resistor for negative current feedback, the second intermediate signal is applied to the second non-inverting input, and the second output is connected to the second inverting input of the second transimpedance amplifier via a second feedback resistor for negative current feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Ferianz, Ruediger Koban