Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measurement device (1) for measuring a local parameter using an optical fiber element incorporating an array (100) of fiber Bragg gratings, FBGs, (101, 102, 103, 104), the measurement device (1) comprising: a semiconductor optical amplifier, SOA, (10), wherein the measurement device (1) is configured to be able to cause lasing at a respective lasing wavelength of said FBG (101, 102, 103, 104) of the FBG array (100); wherein the measurement device (1) further comprising: a filter element (40) configured with a wavelength dependent transmission coefficient; an output light sensing element (50) configured to detect said intensity of filtered light pulses from the filter element (40) and emit a corresponding electrical signal; processing means (60) for converting the electrical signal to the local parameter being measured for said one of the FBGs (101, 102, 103, 104) of the FBG array (100), and for providing the local parameter being measured.

Abstract: A lignocellulosic starting material can be converted into an aqueous phase and a hydrocarbon phase in a one-step process by subjecting a mixture of the lignocellulosic starting material, an amorphous and unsupported sulfided nickel-molybdenum catalyst, and optionally a co-feed, to not less than a stoichiometric amount of hydrogen, elevated pressure and a temperature in the interval of 350-450° C. A novel catalyst for use in said process and a method for its production are also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (1) is provided and a method of manufacturing the same. The method comprising providing a substrate (2) having formed thereon or therein a main junction (3). The method further comprises forming a junction termination structure (5) comprising a plurality of junction termination paths (8b-8g), wherein each path comprises an implanted region (9b-9g) having an implanted width. The step of forming a junction termination structure further comprises determining an individual width for each implanted width and a single first dopant dose which corresponds to an individual effective sheet charge concentration for each path such that, when said semiconductor device is in use, a desired electric field distribution over the second region of the semiconductor device is achieved. The step of forming a junction termination structure further comprises doping the implanted regions, each having the individual width, with dopants according to said first single dopant dose.

Abstract: There is provided an electrochromic fixed image display and a method for manufacturing the display. The electrochromic fixed image display for displaying a predetermined symbol comprising a stack of layers of: a colour layer which is configured to provide a resulting colour contrast to the display when comparing its on-state and off-state; a first electrochromic electrode layer arranged behind said colour layer in a viewing direction; an electronically and ionically insulating symbol defining layer, arranged behind the first electrode layer, which comprises at least one opening defining the shape the predetermined symbol; an electrolyte, arranged behind the symbol defining layer, which fills and covers the opening of said symbol defining layer; and a counter electrode layer, arranged behind the electrolyte layer, comprising an electronically conductive material, wherein the electrolyte layer is in ionic contact with the first electrode layer and the counter electrode layer.

Abstract: A waveguide switch for switching between an ON-state and an OFF-state for a waveguide channel, including: a moveable waveguide switch body including: an input opening for receiving an electromagnetic wave, an output opening for releasing an electromagnetic wave, wherein the waveguide switch body further includes a blocking element arranged such that in the ON state, an electromagnetic wave may pass from the input opening to the output opening, and in the OFF state the blocking element substantially impedes an electromagnetic wave traveling from the input opening to the output opening, whereby the switch from the ON state to the OFF state is a rotational or translation movement of the waveguide switch body. Also, a waveguide system employing such a switch and a method of manufacturing such a switch. Contactless switching is provided in a high-frequency system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to computerized systems and computerized methods configured to optimize data transmission paths in a large-scale computerized network relative to reliability and bandwidth requirements. Embodiments of the invention further relate to computerized systems and methods that direct and control the physical adjustments to data transmission paths in a large-scale network's composition of computerized data transmission nodes in order to limit data end-to-end transmission delay in a computerized network to a delay within a calculated worst-case delay bound.