Abstract: A commercial interface (SBB) is provide in each Internet access network (IN-AN) for carrying out cashless payments. When a mobile communication terminal (KE) asks for a link to be established, a traffic relationship is established towards the commercial interface (SBB). After a cashless payment has been made using the commercial interface (SBB), the Internet access network (IN-AN) can be used by the mobile communication terminal (KE). This method provides for an improved flexibility of use of the Internet access network (IN-AN).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method according to which a portal site (10) for a user is automatically generated on a terminal (12). A request profile (16) of the respective user, terminal-specific parameters (18) and services which are available for the terminal (12) are detected. The selected services are subsequently allocated. In another embodiment, a portal site is automatically generated.

Abstract: A method for transmitting information signals in a subscriber terminal network wherein the network is between an exchange and the individual subscribers and which is used in the course of the worldwide expansion of the digital telecommunication networks for the transmission of digital signals. In order to be able to guarantee optimal transmission rates, measurements of the transmission parameters of the subscriber terminal lines are carried out and, according to the standard provided by these measurements, a maximum bit rate is determined for each subscriber terminal line.

Abstract: Prior art redundancy of a network for information transmission is that individual components such as, for example, lines, switching networks, control computers are doubled. However, this has disadvantages particularly in view of economic feasibility. In order to be able to utilize simple, non-redundantly fashioned components, a redundant logically identical node is used (SN1',SN2',SN3') in addition to each node (SN1,SN2,SN3). Also each trunk (L1,L2,L3) between the nodes is supplemented with a redundant trunk (L1',L2',L3') potentially conducted via a different physical path. Both trunks are linked via at least one combiner/splitter element.

Abstract: An optoelectronic transmission-reception device has a semiconductor laser and reception diode fashioned monolithically integrated in a semiconductor chip whose laser resonator is formed by two outer limiting surfaces of the semiconductor chip arranged opposite one another. The laser light emitted by the semiconductor laser is incident into a light waveguide coupled to one limiting surface of the semiconductor chip at the light waveguide side. The coupling of the light waveguide to the semiconductor laser and reception diode fashioned monolithically integrated in the semiconductor chip is fashioned such and the limiting surface of the semiconductor chip at the light waveguide side is of such a nature that, given an adequately low reflectivity of the laser emission emitted by the laser that is required for adequate assurance of the laser function, an optimally large part of the radiation received via the light waveguide is incident into the semiconductor laser and reception diode.

Abstract: A wavelength-tunable laser device has an active part comprising an active laser region for generating a laser emission with a predetermined emission wavelength, and a tuning part comprising a tuning region allocated to the active laser region and capable of tuning the emission wavelength of the laser light emitted by the active region. The active part is charged with a chronologically variable modulation current that controls the intensity of the emitted laser emission, and the tuning part is charged with an electrical tuning current for controlling the emission wavelength of the emitted laser light. The active part controls the intensity of the emitted laser light and the tuning part is charged with an electrical tuning current for controlling the emission wavelength of the emitted laser light. The tuning current that is supplied to the tuning part and controls the emission wavelength of the emitted laser light is directly derived from the chronologically variable modulation current.

Abstract: A subscriber network is operated bidirectionally and has one or more coaxial line tree networks which are shared in each case by a plurality of subscriber-end network termination units and extend between such subscriber-end network termination units and has a higher level connection unit. The coaxial line tree network or networks can be connected in each case, via a converter device, to an optical waveguide, preferably of an optical waveguide tree network, containing optical splitters, and can be connected via said optical waveguide or waveguides to the associated connection unit, for the purposes of securing data. The public key is determined in each case from a secret key prescribed in the subscriber-end network termination unit.

Abstract: An optical switching network for through-connecting optical message cells has at least one optical space-switching multiple connected at its input side to the inputs thereof and has at least one optical transit time harp formed with a plurality of light waveguides with graduated transit times of whole-number, n-multiples (with n.gtoreq.0) of the message cell duration. The outputs of a transit time harp following a space-switching multiple are respectively combined to a concentrator output of the optical switching network.

Abstract: A member of silicon, having at least two regions of single-crystal silicon having mutually different crystal orientations for anisotropic etching to produce advantageous profiles, and method for the manufacture thereof. In such a member of crystalline silicon, such as employed in silicon microtechnology, both adjustment aids for round and cylindrical members as well as adjustment aids for rectangular members can be fashioned using only the basis of anisotropic etching. The two regions can be defined by two wafers of differently oriented, single-crystal silicon that have their flat sides joined to one another.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an LED display means, whereby a plurality of LED chips are arranged on a system carrier composed of interconnects and the LED chips are individually respectively embedded in a light-guiding channel composed of a transparent plastic allocated thereto and having a light exit window. The method enables the realization of surface-mountable LED displays that can be flow-soldered. The specifically designed system carrier is equipped with sealing and supporting webs and those locations provided with the LED chips are enveloped with a diffusely scattering, transparent plastic for the formation of mutually separated light-guiding channels. After solidification of the plastic, the sealing and supporting webs in the inside of the system carrier are removed in a first punch-free process and the light-guiding channels and the inside regions of the system carriers surrounding light-guiding channels are then provided with a reflective envelope.

Abstract: An optical coupler has a light-emitting semiconductor component and a light-receiving semiconductor component that are connected to one another via an electrically-insulating, light-transmissive coupling and provide a voltage output, particularly for the drive of field-effect transistors. The light-receiving semiconductor component is a semiconductor chip in which a plurality of photoelements are integrated connected in series.

Abstract: A device for deflecting and focusing a light beam comprising a silicon member comprising an optical infeed face arranged facing the supplied light beam for coupling the light beam into the silicon member, and comprising an optical deflection face for deflecting the light beam propagating in the member and comprising a focusing means attached or fashioned at the silicon member for focusing the light beam. This device can be secured to a bottom plate of a light waveguide component and photodetectors and electrical circuits can be integrated on the member K. The device can particularly be employed for optical communication technology, particularly for a data link.

Abstract: A coupling arrangement for optically coupling a fiber to a planar optical waveguide integrated on a substrate, such as employed in silicon micromechanical units. The substrate together with the waveguide and a cover member placed over the waveguide form component parts of a carrier member. The carrier member is fashioned such that the end of the waveguide lies in an end face of the carrier member. Two triangular openings between which the waveguide is arranged, are fashioned in the end face of the carrier member. The end face of the carrier member has a dimension similar to an outside diameter of the fiber and the end face of the fiber has its outer circumference welded to the end face of the carrier member.

Abstract: An apparatus for direct optical reception of a plurality of wavelengths which includes a substrate having a waveguide disposed thereon for conducting the wavelengths, a waveguiding wavelength demultiplexer being integrated on the substrate for spreading the wavelengths into separate channels extending to separate opto-electronic detectors which are preferably integrated on the substrate. The device further includes an integrated transmitter so the device is a bi-directional functional unit having both an integrated transmitter and integrated direct receiver.

Abstract: In silicon micro mechanical units, a coupling arrangement for optically coupling a fiber to a planar optical waveguide integrated on a substrate. The coupling arrangement provides a fiber arranged in a V-shaped groove of the substrate, leading to the planar waveguide and terminating in a low-attenuation butt coupling between the fiber and the planar optical waveguide. The butt coupling achieves the low-attenuation without great outlay, and cost-beneficially. A further embodiment employs welding the fiber to the waveguide.

Abstract: An arrangement for the optical coupling of optical and/or opto-electronic components in free-beam technique includes a lens that is integrally formed with a semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer simultaneously serves as an adjustable carrier. A planar Fresnel lens structure, Fresnel zone plate structure or holographic lens structure may be incorporated into the semiconductor wafer. The coupling arrangement of the invention is employed in light wave guide components and particularly laser modules.

Abstract: An optoelectronic transmission and reception device includes an optical transmitter inserted into a silicon wafer as a laser chip composed of III/V compound semiconductor material, an optical receiver inserted into the silicon wafer as a reception diode chip composed of III/V compound semiconductor material or which is monolithically integrated into the silicon wafer as a metal-semiconductor diode. A coupling optics for connection to an optical fiber is monolithically integrated into the silicon wafer, as is a controller that includes a drive circuit for the transmitter and a pre-amplifier circuit for the receiver, a wavelength selective beam splitter and light wave guides for light guidance. The device is particularly useful as a bi-directional transmission and reception module.

Abstract: Light emitting diode (LED) display devices having several luminous segments are disposed inside a transparent front support plate and each of a plurality of light emission diodes is associated with one of the respective luminous segment via a light conducting segment. This display device requires little space, is easy and cost-effective to manufacture, and permits great design flexibility in order to make possible an expansion of its area of use. The invention provides to this end that the light conducting segment is formed in the region of the respective luminous segment as a quasi planar light guide structure for the distribution of the light emitted by the respective light emission diode in the region of the luminous segment. The light emitting diode display device in accordance with the invention is suitable as a LED display for numerals and/or symbols.

Abstract: A semiconductor pressure sensor and method for its manufacture. Preferably, the pressure sensor is used as an absolute pressure sensor. The pressure sensor includes a pressure sensor chip of semiconductor material, the pressure sensor chip including a piezoresistive diaphragm. The pressure sensor is arranged in a casing which has an aperture for transmitting the ambient pressure to the diaphragm of the pressure sensor chip. The pressure sensor chip is fastened on a conductive tape and the conductive tape is a component of the casing. The casing consists of a hard synthetic material and contains the pressure sensor chip. The casing is configured so that the method of manufacture and tooling for manufacture allow cost-efficient production. The casing also offers protection for the pressure sensor during testing, equipping and during application in a circuit.

Abstract: Method for examining the content of containers, which includes weighing the container, comparing the weight of the container with a total weight derived from the net weight of a given load and the product of the volume and the packing weight of the given load, transilluminating the container with a spatially limited high energy X-ray beam, moving the container relative to the X-ray, and determining and evaluating the distribution of the mass attenuation coefficient over at least one surface of the container, and an apparatus for carrying out the method.