US Patent 7863908 Current measurement based on a charge in a capacitor

Patent 7863908 was granted and assigned to Infineon Technologies on January, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Infineon Technologies

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78639080

Patent Inventor Names

Juergen Schaefer0

Herwig Wappis0

Date of Patent

January 4, 2011

Patent Application Number

119411770

Date Filed

November 16, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

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Jeff Natalini

Patent abstract

A method is provided that comprises determining an amount of a first current from an amount of a charge stored in a first capacitor. Also, an apparatus is provided that comprises a reference timer circuit configured to generate a first signal indicating an expiration of a time period, and a sense circuit comprising a first capacitor and configured to sense, responsive to the first signal, a charge stored in the first capacitor, and to generate a second signal representing the sensed charge.