Abstract: In a method for transmitting a data element from a sensor module that produces sensor data to an application unit, the data element is stored in a ring buffer in the sensor module, and a corresponding item of event information is produced in an evaluation circuit from the sensor data, the data element including the sensor data and the item of event information, the data element being transmitted from the ring buffer to the application unit upon request by the application unit.

Abstract: A rotational rate sensor is provided having a substrate and a Coriolis element, the rotational rate sensor having a drive means for exciting the Coriolis element to a Coriolis oscillation, and the rotational rate sensor having a detection device for producing a sensor signal as a function of a deflection of the Coriolis element relative to the substrate on the basis of a Coriolis force acting on the Coriolis element, and in addition the rotational rate sensor being configured to carry out a self-calibration when a rotational acceleration signal produced as a function of the sensor signal falls below a specified threshold value.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a magnetic field is described, which comprises a core and an exciter coil for remagnetizing the core material. The remagnetizable core material is embodied as a layer or as multiple layers disposed at a distance from one another, and the core has a maximum total extension G where 2.5 mm?G?0.2 mm, a ratio of length to width that is greater than or equal to a value of twenty, and a thickness D where 2 ?m?D?0.2 ?m. Also described is a corresponding method for measuring a magnetic field.

Abstract: A yaw rate sensor having a substrate and a seismic mass is described, in which the seismic mass is excitable to a working oscillation relative to the substrate via a drive unit, and a Coriolis deflection of the seismic mass is detectable relative to the substrate, in which the yaw rate sensor furthermore has an interrupt interface, the drive unit being configured to reduce a frequency and/or an amplitude of the working oscillation if an interrupt signal is present at the interrupt interface.

Abstract: A rotational rate sensor is provided having a substrate and a Coriolis element, the rotational rate sensor having a drive means for exciting the Coriolis element to a Coriolis oscillation, and the rotational rate sensor having a detection device for producing a sensor signal as a function of a deflection of the Coriolis element relative to the substrate on the basis of a Coriolis force acting on the Coriolis element, and in addition the rotational rate sensor being configured to carry out a self-calibration when a rotational acceleration signal produced as a function of the sensor signal falls below a specified threshold value.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a magnetic field is described, which comprises a core and an exciter coil for remagnetizing the core material. The remagnetizable core material is embodied as a layer or as multiple layers disposed at a distance from one another, and the core has a maximum total extension G where 2.5 mm?G?0.2 mm, a ratio of length to width that is greater than or equal to a value of twenty, and a thickness D where 2 ?m?D?0.2 ?m. Also described is a corresponding method for measuring a magnetic field.

Abstract: In a method for transmitting a data element from a sensor module that produces sensor data to an application unit, the data element is stored in a ring buffer in the sensor module, and a corresponding item of event information is produced in an evaluation circuit from the sensor data, the data element including the sensor data and the item of event information, the data element being transmitted from the ring buffer to the application unit upon request by the application unit.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an electric apparatus having a sensor unit, the apparatus being operated in a first potential motion mode and/or in a second potential motion mode; a sensor signal being generated in the sensor unit; the first information and/or the second information being calculated as function of the sensor signal, as a function of a requirement for providing a first information with respect to the presence of the first potential motion mode and/or a second information with respect to the presence of the second potential motion mode.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a magnetic field having a field coil which is situated around a soft magnetic core and connected to an excitation signal generator, and a detector coil which is situated around the soft magnetic core and connected to an evaluation unit, the excitation signal generator being designed for generating an excitation signal for generating a magnetic field and outputting it to the field coil, and the evaluation unit being designed for evaluating a measuring signal output by the detector coil. The excitation signal generator includes a DC signal generator and an AC signal generator connected in series to the DC signal generator.

Abstract: A method for determining a null drift (Hx0, Hy0) of an electronic compass includes steps for ascertaining first magnetic field strengths in a first coordinate system of the electronic compass via a triaxial magnetic sensor; for calculating from the first magnetic field strengths incline-compensated second magnetic field strengths (200) in a second coordinate system (x, y) parallel to the Earth's surface; for adjusting a trial function (210) to the incline-compensated second magnetic field strengths (200); and for determining a null drift (Hx0, Hy0) from the adjusted trial function (210).

Abstract: A yaw rate sensor having a substrate and a seismic mass is described, in which the seismic mass is excitable to a working oscillation relative to the substrate via a drive unit, and a Coriolis deflection of the seismic mass is detectable relative to the substrate, in which the yaw rate sensor furthermore has an interrupt interface, the drive unit being configured to reduce a frequency and/or an amplitude of the working oscillation if an interrupt signal is present at the interrupt interface.

Abstract: A circuit for a micromechanical structure-borne sound sensor and a method for operating this sensor, a voltage generator being used to apply voltages to at least one micromechanical element for recording the structure-borne sound, so that a change in the micromechanical element occurs. In addition, an evaluation circuit is provided, which records the at least one electrically recordable parameter of micromechanical element at a sampling rate and analyzes the same. This at least one parameter changes in response to the change. A clock-pulse generator is also provided for generating the sampling rate and for generating the clock pulse. A frequency generator is used for generating the clock pulse at least intermittently for the test operation, the frequency generator producing the clock pulse as a multiple or as a submultiple of the sampling rate.

Abstract: A micromechanical component may include fixed electrodes and a seismic mass, the seismic mass being connected via a suspension element to a carrier substrate and being movable with respect to it. The seismic mass may include counterelectrodes, which are interconnected via a first electrically conductive connection. The fixed electrodes may include measuring electrodes and decoupled electrodes, the measuring electrodes being provided to function for an electrical evaluation, and the counterelectrodes situated across from the decoupled electrodes being provided to function as a frequency band-altering mechanical element.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a seismic mass which is suspended on springs above a substrate and is deflectable in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. In order to reduce deflections of the seismic mass along the surface of the substrate because of interference accelerations, which lead to a falsification of the measurements of the deflection of the seismic mass perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, the springs include two bending bars which are interconnected via crosspieces.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a seismic mass which is suspended on springs above a substrate and is deflectable in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. In order to reduce deflections of the seismic mass along the surface of the substrate because of interference accelerations, which lead to a falsification of the measurements of the deflection of the seismic mass perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, the springs include two bending bars which are interconnected via crosspieces.