Abstract: A method for producing a capacitor having a dielectric and first and second capacitor electrodes in a semiconductor circuit device formed on a semiconductor substrate, includes forming a trench in a layer applied to the substrate. An electrically conductive layer for the second capacitor electrode is deposited inside the trench and at least regionally conformally with side walls thereof. An auxiliary layer acting as a space-holder for the dielectric is conformally deposited inside the trench and on the electrically conductive layer for the second capacitor electrode. An electrically conductive layer for the first capacitor electrode is conformally deposited inside the trench and on the auxiliary layer. The auxiliary layer is at least partial removed to expose a hollow layer in at least a partial region between the two electrically conductive layers for the first and second capacitor electrodes. The dielectric is deposited into the exposed hollow layer between the two electrically conductive layers.

Abstract: Auxiliary device for assisting in singling or separating sheets in an upper region of a sheet pile provided for single-sheet transport in a sheet transport direction within a sheet processing machine, a respective top sheet of the sheet pile being removable therefrom at a given time by at least one singling or separating device including at least one sheet trailing edge blasting or blowing device for feeding the sheet to the sheet processing machine, includes at least one feeler rod disposed at a location transverse to the sheet transport direction for measuring the height of the sheet pile, and respective fanning or loosening blowers disposed laterally of the sheet pile upstream of the feeler rod, as viewed in the sheet transport direction.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has an engine, an automatic transmission and a chassis. A control system for the motor vehicle includes a gear ratio change control system, an engine control system and a communications channel through which the gear ratio change control system and the engine control system communicate with one another. The gear ratio change control system has function units being dependent on data of the engine and the chassis and being integrated with the engine control system. A gear ratio change unit has function units being dependent on data of the transmission. The communications channel exchanges data required for controlling the transmission, between the engine control system and the gear ratio change unit. An emergency device switches-over the gear ratio change unit, upon a malfunction of the communications channel, to receive control signals from a device not communicating with it through the communications channel.

Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body having a terminal pad, a semiconductor function element, and an electrically conductive connecting line connecting the terminal pad to the semiconductor function element. A protective element for protecting against electrostatic discharge is connected between the terminal pad and the semiconductor function element. A first supply line for a first supply potential is connected to the semiconductor function element. A second supply line for the first supply potential is connected to the protective element and is electrically conductively connected to the first supply line. A clamp element is connected to the connecting line and to the first supply line, for limiting a voltage applied to the clamp element to a clamp value.

Abstract: An air quality control system for buildings with units, public corridors and an elevator shaft, has means for partitioning the public corridors into zones. Each of the zones have a first end in the vicinity of the partitioning means and a second end. Air inlet ducts are disposed in the vicinity of the second ends of the zones. Blower fans are disposed in the air inlet ducts for supplying fresh air to the zones. An exhaust duct communicates with the first ends of each of the zones for removing ambient air from the zones.