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1.发明授权公开(公告)号：US10761140B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-01
申请号：US16038223
申请日：2018-07-18
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Oliver Frank , Christoph Hazott , Georg Krebelder , Bruno Mariacher , Otto Pfabigan , Sebastian Pointner , Ralf Reiterer , Florian Starzer
IPC: G01R31/319 , G06F30/33 , G06F30/327 , G01R31/317 , H01L21/66
Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device is described. In accordance with one example embodiment, the method comprises providing a virtual DUT in the form of a behavior model of the semiconductor device and developing at least one test in a test development environment for an automatic test equipment (ATE). In this case, commands are generated by means of the test development environment, which commands are converted into test signals by means of a software interface, which test signals are fed to the virtual DUT and are processable by the latter. The software interface processes response signals of the virtual DUT and reports information dependent on the response signals back to the test development environment.
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公开(公告)号：US10761186B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-01
申请号：US15834118
申请日：2017-12-07
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Jochen O. Schrattenecker , Florian Starzer , Oliver Frank , Michael Kropfitsch , Georg Krebelder , Helmut Kollmann , Thomas Sailer
Abstract: A radar device comprises a test signal generator including a digital harmonic oscillator that generates a digital oscillator signal with a first spectral component; a first digital-to-analog-converter that generates an analog oscillator signal based on the digital oscillator signal. Furthermore, the radar device comprises at least one radar channel receiving the analog oscillator signal during one or more self-tests.
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公开(公告)号：US20180083720A1
公开(公告)日：2018-03-22
申请号：US15270747
申请日：2016-09-20
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Helmut Kollmann , Jochen Oliver Schrattenecker , Florian Starzer
CPC classification number: H04B17/13 , H03F3/195 , H03F3/245 , H03F2200/336 , H03F2200/451 , H04B1/0007 , H04B1/04 , H04B2001/0416
Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) transmitter for self-sensing power and phase of an RF signal is provided. A local oscillator (LO) is configured to generate a LO signal. A power amplifier is configured to generate the RF signal from the LO signal, wherein the LO and RF signals are periodic signals sharing a waveform and a frequency. An IQ de-modulator is configured to down convert the LO signal and the RF signal into an in-phase (I) signal and a quadrature (Q) signal, wherein direct current (DC) voltages respectively of the I and Q signals define power and phase of the RF signal. A method for self-sensing power and phase of an RF signal, and a radar system within which the RF transmitter is arranged, are also provided.
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公开(公告)号：US11137489B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-05
申请号：US16870227
申请日：2020-05-08
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Florian Starzer , Helmut Kollmann , Alexander Melzer , Rainer Stuhlberger , Roland Vuketich , Mathias Zinnoecker
Abstract: A radar system includes a first chip having a first radio frequency (RF) contact; a second chip having a second RF contact; a first RF oscillator integrated in the first chip and has an output coupled to the first RF contact; a second RF oscillator integrated in the second chip; a transmission line connecting the first RF contact to the second RF contact; a demodulator that is arranged in the second chip and has a first RF input; wherein the first RF oscillator is configured to generate a first RF oscillator signal that is transmitted to the first RF input of the demodulator via the first RF contact, the transmission line, and the second RF contact, and wherein a controller is configured to determine a first propagation delay of the first RF oscillator signal arriving at the second chip on a basis of information obtained from the demodulator.
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公开(公告)号：US10284248B2
公开(公告)日：2019-05-07
申请号：US15836022
申请日：2017-12-08
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Helmut Kollmann , Jochen O. Schrattenecker , Florian Starzer
IPC: H04L5/16 , H04B1/3822 , H01L23/66 , H01P5/12 , G01S7/03 , G01S7/40 , H04B17/17 , H04W24/02 , G01S13/93
Abstract: An RF front-end circuit of an RF transceiver is described herein. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the fronted circuit includes a local oscillator (LO) configured to generate an RF transmit signal, an RF output port coupled to the local oscillator, wherein the RF transmit signal is output at the RF output port, and a monitoring circuit receiving an input signal and configured to determine the phase of the input signal or the power of the input signal or both. A directional coupler is coupled to the RF output port and configured to direct a reflected signal incoming at the RF output port as input signal to the monitoring circuit, and a controller is configured to detect, based on the determined phase or power or both, a defect in a signal path operably connected to the RF output port.
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公开(公告)号：US11719802B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-08
申请号：US17403096
申请日：2021-08-16
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Florian Starzer , Helmut Kollmann , Alexander Melzer , Rainer Stuhlberger , Roland Vuketich , Mathias Zinnoecker
CPC classification number: G01S13/343 , G01S7/352
Abstract: A radar method is described. According to one exemplary embodiment, the method includes generating a first RF oscillator signal in a first chip and supplying the first RF oscillator signal to a transmission (TX) channel of the first chip and transmitting the first RF oscillator signal from the TX channel of the first chip to the second chip via a transmission line.
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公开(公告)号：US10670698B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-02
申请号：US15358363
申请日：2016-11-22
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Alexander Melzer , Mario Huemer , Alexander Onic , Florian Starzer , Rainer Stuhlberger
IPC: G01S7/40 , G01S7/03 , G01S13/34 , G01S13/931
Abstract: A method for estimating phase noise of an RF oscillator signal in a frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar system and related radar devices are provided. The method includes applying the RF oscillator signal to an artificial radar target composed of circuitry, which applies a delay and a gain to the RF oscillator signal, to generate an RF radar signal. Furthermore, the method includes down-converting the RF radar signal received from the artificial radar target from an RF frequency band to a base band, digitizing the down-converted RF radar signal to generate a digital radar signal, and calculating a decorrelated phase noise signal from the digital radar signal. A power spectral density of the decorrelated phase noise is then calculated from the decorrelated phase noise signal, and the power spectral density of the decorrelated phase noise is converted into a power spectral density of the phase noise of an RF oscillator signal.
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公开(公告)号：US10574367B2
公开(公告)日：2020-02-25
申请号：US16174867
申请日：2018-10-30
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Karl Dominizi , Oliver Frank , Herbert Jaeger , Herbert Knapp , Hao Li , Florian Starzer , Rainer Stuhlberger , Jonas Kammerer
Abstract: One exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a circuit that includes at least one RF signal path for an RF signal and at least one power sensor, which is coupled to the RF signal path and configured to generate a sensor signal representing the power of the RF signal during normal operation of the circuit. The circuit further includes a circuit node for receiving an RF test signal during calibration operation of the circuit. The circuit node is coupled to the at least one power sensor, so that the at least one power sensor receives the RF test signal additionally or alternatively to the RF signal and generates the sensor signal as representing the power of the RF test signal.
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公开(公告)号：US10128962B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-13
申请号：US15145485
申请日：2016-05-03
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Karl Dominizi , Oliver Frank , Herbert Jaeger , Herbert Knapp , Hao Li , Florian Starzer , Rainer Stuhlberger , Jonas Wursthorn
Abstract: One exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a circuit that includes at least one RF signal path for an RF signal and at least one power sensor, which is coupled to the RF signal path and configured to generate a sensor signal representing the power of the RF signal during normal operation of the circuit. The circuit further includes a circuit node for receiving an RF test signal during calibration operation of the circuit. The circuit node is coupled to the at least one power sensor, so that the at least one power sensor receives the RF test signal additionally or alternatively to the RF signal and generates the sensor signal as representing the power of the RF test signal.
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公开(公告)号：US10057795B2
公开(公告)日：2018-08-21
申请号：US15610840
申请日：2017-06-01
Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
Inventor： Florian Starzer , Peter Bogner , Oliver Frank , Guenter Haider , Michael Kropfitsch , Thomas Sailer , Jochen O. Schrattenecker , Rainer Stuhlberger
CPC classification number: H04W24/06 , H03F3/195 , H03F2200/165 , H03F2200/333 , H03F2200/451 , H03M1/1245 , H04B1/16
Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receive circuit is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment, the RF receive circuit includes a mixer configured to receive an RF input signal to down-convert the RF input signal into a base-band or intermediate frequency (IF) band, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a signal processing chain coupled between the mixer and the ADC. The signal processing chain includes at least two circuit nodes. The RF receive circuit further includes an oscillator circuit that is configured to generate a test signal. The oscillator circuit is coupled to the signal processing chain and is configured to selectively feed the oscillator signal into one of the at least two circuit nodes.
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