Abstract: A PTC thermistor module for a temperature control device may include at least one PTC thermistor element, two electrically insulating insulator plates, and a plurality of electrical conductors. The PTC thermistor element may have a flat element cross section, two opposing large outer surfaces, and two opposing small outer surfaces connecting the two large outer surfaces. The two insulator plates may be respectively connected to one of the two large outer surfaces. The plurality of electrical conductors may be configured as a plurality of electrically conductive conductor coatings, which may each be disposed on an associated insulator plate of the two insulator plates. At least one first conductor coating may be electrically connected to a first large outer surface of the two large outer surfaces. At least two second conductor coatings may be electrically connected to a second large outer surface of the two large outer surfaces.

Abstract: A vibrator device includes an intermediate substrate that includes a frame having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a vibration element and is formed of quartz crystal, a first substrate that is bonded to the first surface of the frame and is formed of the quartz crystal or glass, a second substrate that is bonded to the second surface of the frame and is formed of the quartz crystal or the glass, and a functional element that is disposed on the first substrate and includes a functional layer, in which the functional element includes a portion overlapping the vibration element in plan view.

Abstract: A negative-temperature-coefficient thermistor component includes a core. Surfaces of the core are partially covered with a first insulating layer. Surfaces of the core are partially covered with a second insulating layer. The first insulating layer and the second insulating layer overlap each other on a first side surface and a second side surface, each of which is one of the surfaces of the core.

Abstract: A resistor according to the present disclosure includes an insulated substrate, a resistive layer formed of a resistance body material and a bonding layer for bonding the insulated substrate and the resistive layer, wherein the resistor is configured so that a ratio of a sheet resistance of the bonding layer to a sheet resistance of the resistive layer is 100 or more.

Abstract: A smart cover for a vehicle seat is provided that is able to detect biometric data of the user occupying the vehicle seat. A vehicle seat comprising the cover is also provided. The vehicle seat cover comprises one or more yarn sensors and one or more yarn supercapacitors. The yarn supercapacitors are being electrically connected to the yarn sensors for powering them. Accordingly, an arrangement for the detection of biometric data of the user occupying the vehicle seat is provided with the arrangement being integrated in the cover of the seat. As a result, the provision of the biometric data detection arrangement does not adversely affect the production time and complexity nor the overall weight of the cover of the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A varistor includes an effective layer having first and second surfaces opposite to each other, a first ineffective layer stacked on the first surface of the effective layer, a second ineffective layer stacked on the second surface of the effective layer, and an external electrode. The effective layer includes a ceramic layer having a polycrystalline structure including crystal particles exhibiting voltage nonlinear characteristics, and internal electrodes stacked alternately on the ceramic layer. The thickness of the second ineffective layer is equal to or more than 1.1 times a thickness of the first ineffective layer and equal to or smaller than 6 times the thickness of the first ineffective layer. This varistor has a small size and excellent surge resistance.

Abstract: A sensor device is disclosed comprising at least one deformable substrate, at least one transducer element formed in or on a surface area of a first side of the deformable substrate, at least one other transducer element formed in or on a surface area of a second side of the deformable substrate, and electrical conductors formed on and/or in the substrate for electrically connecting between and to the transducer elements.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises a semiconductor substrate having a surface. A lateral resistor is arranged in a first plane parallel to the surface of the substrate. A vertical reference resistor comprises a layer arranged in a second plane parallel to the surface of the substrate and deeper than the first plane. This layer is doped to promote current flow in the second plane. The vertical reference resistor further comprises a first trench and a second trench coupled between the layer and the surface of the substrate. The first and second trenches are arranged in a vertical direction orthogonal to the first and the second planes and are doped to impede current flow in the vertical direction. A cross-section of the first and second trenches is two-fold rotationally symmetric around the vertical direction, and the lateral resistor and the first and second trenches have the same temperature coefficient.

Abstract: A resistor includes: a first resin protruding part formed in the bottom surface of an exterior material (mold resin body), on an end opposite to a leading side of harness wires along the length of the exterior material near a through-hole piercing an upper surface and a lower surface of the exterior material, and a second resin protruding part, surrounding the circumference of a metal bush embedded in the through-hole and the entire circumference of the resistor substrate. Moreover, a concave part is formed in a region sandwiched between the first resin protruding part and the second resin protruding part.

Abstract: An all-printed physically unclonable function based on a single-walled carbon nanotube network. The network may be a mixture of semiconducting and metallic nanotubes randomly tangled with each other through the printing process. The unique distribution of carbon nanotubes in a network can be used for authentication, and this feature can be a secret key for a high level hardware security. The carbon nanotube network does not require any advanced purification process, alignment of nanotubes, high-resolution lithography and patterning. Rather, the intrinsic randomness of carbon nanotubes is leveraged to provide the unclonable aspect.

Abstract: A force sensor that is a MEMS sensor includes: a plurality of detectors arranged in a circle and each including an element disposed in part of a surface layer of a base component including a semiconductor; an elastic component including resin and disposed sandwiching the plurality of detectors from both sides; and a probe that is connected to an end of each of the plurality of detectors at a center portion of the circle in which the plurality of detectors are arranged, extends up to a position that protrudes from the elastic component, and to which force is applicable directly without passing the elastic component.

Abstract: A power resistor is disclosed, having at least one electrical connection, having a carrier substrate, which has at least one resistor element composed of a thick-film material and at least one contact electrode to which the resistor element electrically connects, having at least one electrical conductor, which is soldered to the contact electrode and produces an electrical connection between the contact electrode and the electrical terminal, and having a housing, which is at least partially filled with at least one casting compound and in which the resistor element and contact electrode are encapsulated, with the electrical conductor protruding out through the casting compound. In order to achieve a simply designed and easy-to-use power resistor, it is proposed for a pin, in particular a soldering pin or press-fitting pin, to constitute the electrical conductor, which pin is placed onto the contact electrode and soldered to it and constitutes the electrical terminal of the power resistor.

Abstract: A resistor includes an elongated cylindrical body having nodes and elongated members. The elongated members interconnect the nodes to form openings between the nodes and the elongated members for the flow therethrough of a cooling fluid. The body is configured to receive electric current from a powered system and to conduct and provide electric resistance to the electric current to dissipate at least part of the electric current as heat from the body. The body also is configured to be coupled with at least one other resistor of the powered system in one or more of a parallel or series arrangement in an electric circuit.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a sensor include depositing a metal layer on a substrate and fabricating a calibration structure on the metal layer. The calibration structure can include a first calibration portion and a second calibration portion. The method may further include, performing a first calibration of the sensor by modifying the first calibration portion. In addition, the method can include placing a cover layer on a portion of the first calibration portion after the first calibration and then performing a second calibration of the sensor by modifying the second calibration.

Abstract: A temperature sensor includes an insulating substrate made of ceramics and having a first surface and a second surface an electrode including a cathode electrode and an anode electrode, which are disposed on the first surface of the insulating substrate; a resistance wire portion including one or more resistance wires inside the insulating substrate, a cathode end portion of the resistance wire portion being electrically connected to the cathode electrode, and an anode end portion of the resistance wire portion electrically connected to the anode electrode; and one or more metal layers connected to a portion in a path through which current flows between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode, and the portion having a potential identical with or lower than that of the resistance wire portion.

Abstract: Provided is a shunt resistor including: a first terminal and a second terminal each made of an electrically conductive metal material and having a first plane, a second plane, and an outer peripheral surface around the planes; and a resistive body connected to the respective first planes and connecting the first terminal and the second terminal, the first planes of the first terminal and the second terminal opposing each other. A bonding area between the resistive body and the first planes is smaller than an area of the first planes. The first terminal and the second terminal each have a hole penetrating through from the first plane to the second plane. A voltage detection terminal is connected to opposing surface sides of the first terminal and the second terminal.

Abstract: The present invention enables the achievement of: high density mounting by means of an electronic component for welding; and improvement of thermal responsivity and tensile strength at high temperatures by means of reduction in size and thickness of a temperature sensor. An electronic component for welding, which has a function of a resistor, a capacitor, an inductor or the like, comprises: an insulating substrate; a function part and a bonding electrode part, which are provided on the insulating substrate; and a lead which is electrically connected to the bonding electrode part. The bonding electrode part is configured of: an adhesive active metal layer which is formed from a high-melting-point metal on the insulating substrate; a barrier layer which is formed from a high-melting-point metal on the active metal layer; and a bonding metal layer which is mainly composed of a low-melting-point metal and is formed on the barrier layer.

Abstract: A power diffusing assembly includes a power diffusing body disposed along a flow path of a compressible fluid. The power diffusing body includes passages extending through the power diffusing body and through which at least part of the fluid flows through the power diffusing body. The power diffusing body receives an incoming flow profile of the fluid on an inlet side of the power diffusing body, directs the fluid through the passages in the power diffusing body, and outputs an outgoing flow profile of the fluid out of an outlet side of the power diffusing body. Arrangements of the passages in the power diffusing body are based on the incoming flow profile of the fluid that are received by the power diffusing body and are based on a desired profile of the outgoing flow profile of the fluid exiting out of the power diffusing body.

Abstract: The present invention provides a structure of resistor element, which comprises a protective layer around electrodes to elongate the path of corrosion when gaseous water or sulfur leaking in. Therefore, the protective layer structure can elongate the life of the resistor element.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a key structure including a base plate, a keycap, and a compressible supporting mechanism. The keycap is disposed above the base plate. The keycap has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to each other and includes a bonding member protruding from the base surface. The bonding member has a groove and a guiding surface. The compressible supporting mechanism is disposed between the base plate and the keycap. The compressible supporting mechanism is assembled into the groove as being guided by the guiding surface. In the key structure provided by the disclosure, since the compressible supporting mechanism is guided by the guiding surface, interference generated when the compressible supporting mechanism and the keycap are assembled may be reduced, so that the bonding member is prevented from being damaged or collapsing when being pressed in a process of assembling.