Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Stidl

Wolfgang Stidl 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).

  • Method for performing data updates
    Patent number: 9983820
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for re-programming memory is disclosed. In the embodiment, the method involves selecting a memory page based on version information and re-programming the selected memory page using cyclic redundancy check (CRC) data for the memory page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Sönke Ostertun, Wolfgang Stidl, Raffaele Costa
  • METHOD FOR PERFORMING DATA UPDATES
    Publication number: 20170285996
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for re-programming memory is disclosed. In the embodiment, the method involves selecting a memory page based on version information and re-programming the selected memory page using cyclic redundancy check (CRC) data for the memory page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: SÖNKE OSTERTUN, Wolfgang STIDL, Raffaele COSTA
  • Circuit arrangement and method for protecting electronic components against illicit manipulation
    Patent number: 7836516
    Abstract: To provide a microelectronic circuit arrangement (100) and a method for protecting at least one electronic component against illicit manipulation and/or unauthorized access, in which circuit arrangement (100) and method there are no opportunities for manipulation even during or in connection with the start-up procedure, it is proposed that there be arranged at least activating unit (Ai; i=1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for checking whether at least one activating condition is met and for activating at least one preventing unit (Vj; j=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) that is also associated with the circuit arrangement (100) and that is connected to the activating unit (Ai), by means of which preventing unit (Vj) the component (200) can be at least partly de-activated and/or at least partly destroyed in the event of illicit manipulation and/or unauthorized access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Stidl, Thomas Rottschäfer
  • Circuit arrangement and method for protecting electronic components against illicit manipulation
    Publication number: 20060090211
    Abstract: To provide a microelectronic circuit arrangement (100) and a method for protecting at least one electronic component against illicit manipulation and/or unauthorized access, in which circuit arrangement (100) and method there are no opportunities for manipulation even during or in connection with the start-up procedure, it is proposed that there be arranged at least activating unit (Ai; i=1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for checking whether at least one activating condition is met and for activating at least one preventing unit (Vj; j=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) that is also associated with the circuit arrangement (100) and that is connected to the activating unit (Ai), by means of which preventing unit (Vj) the component (200) can be at least partly de-activated and/or at least partly destroyed in the event of illicit manipulation and/or unauthorized access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Wolfgang Stidl, Thomas Rottschafer