Abstract: A driver may comprise a first node, a second node, and processing circuitry. The first node is configured to receive a command from controller circuitry. The second node is configured to receive a commutation signal for activating or deactivating a switch. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the received command, an activation setting for an activation characteristic for the switch and a deactivation setting for a deactivation characteristic for the switch and drive the switch based on the commutation signal. To drive the switch, the processing circuitry is configured to change, at a first time, the deactivation characteristic for the switch from a previous deactivation setting to the determined deactivation setting and change, at a second time that is different from the first time, the activation characteristic for the switch from a previous activation setting to the determined activation setting.

Abstract: A semiconductor component includes: gate structures extending from a first surface into an SiC semiconductor body; a drift zone of a first conductivity type formed in the SiC semiconductor body; first mesas and second mesas arranged between the gate structures in the SiC semiconductor body; body areas of a second conductivity type arranged in the first mesas and the second mesas, the body areas each adjoining a first side wall of one of the gate structures; first shielding areas of the second conductivity type adjoining a second side wall of one of the gate structures; second shielding areas of the second conductivity type adjoining the body areas in the second mesas; and diode areas of the conductivity type of the drift zone, the diode areas forming Schottky contacts with a load electrode between the first shielding areas and the second shielding areas.

Abstract: An electromechanical drive arrangement for a motor vehicle includes an electromechanical main drive motor, a reduction transmission device which comprises a transmission input, a transmission output, at least one reduction stage and a transmission housing which accommodates the reduction stage, an axial differential transmission for splitting the drive power, which is guided by means of the reduction stage, between a first and a second wheel drive train section, and an auxiliary assembly which can be driven by the main drive motor by means of the reduction stage. The auxiliary assembly is arranged outside the transmission housing. A switching element is provided in the transmission housing such that the drive connection from the reduction stage to the axial differential transmission can be closed in a switchable manner and can be disconnected in a switchable manner.

Abstract: A cryptographic accelerator may include an input buffer to store an additional authenticated data (AAD) portion of a message and a plain text portion of the message. The cryptographic accelerator may include a cryptographic engine to generate cipher text using the plain text portion of the message, generate a message authentication code (MAC) using the AAD portion and either the plain text portion or the cipher text, determine a configuration for creating an assembled message in an output buffer of the cryptographic accelerator, and provide at least the cipher text to the output buffer to create the assembled message in the output buffer according to the configuration. The cryptographic accelerator may include the output buffer to provide the assembled message.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, an encapsulant body of electrically insulating material that encapsulates the semiconductor die, a thermal conduction plate comprising an outer surface that is exposed from the encapsulant body, a region of thermal interface material interposed between the thermal conduction plate and the semiconductor die, the region of thermal interface material being a liquid or semi-liquid, and a barrier that is configured to prevent the thermal interface material of the region from flowing laterally across the barrier.

Abstract: A method is suggested for providing a response, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a challenge from a host, determining the response based on the challenge, determining an auxiliary value based on the response or the challenge, providing the auxiliary value to the host, obtaining a random value from the host, checking the validity of the challenge based on the random value, and providing the response to the host only if the challenge is valid. Also, according methods running on the host and system are provided. Further, corresponding devices, hosts and systems are suggested.

Abstract: An example controller for a flyback power converter includes a secondary-side circuit comprising a secondary-side controller. The secondary-side controller is configured to sense an electrical characteristic of a secondary-side output of the flyback power converter, select, based on the sensed electrical characteristic, a power mode, and transmit, over a communication channel, a control message specifying the selected power mode. A primary-side circuit of the controller includes a primary-side controller. The primary-side controller is configured to receive, over the communication channel, the control message specifying the selected power mode and control primary-side flyback drive circuitry of the primary-side circuit to drive a primary-side output of the flyback power converter according to the selected power mode so as to control a value of the electrical characteristic of the secondary-side output of the flyback power converter.

Abstract: A wheel bearing arrangement for a disconnectable wheel assembly which includes a drive shaft that is adapted to be drivingly engaged with or disengaged from a wheel supporting flange and an assembly method are provided. The arrangement includes first and second deep groove ball bearings located between the shaft and the flange. The first inner ring of the first bearing is axially positioned by a shaft shoulder on the shaft and the first outer ring is axially positioned by a first flange shoulder on the flange. The second outer ring of the second bearing has an interference fit with the flange in a radial direction. For some options, a spacer axially separates the first and second inner rings. A nut is engaged to an end of the shaft and clamps the second inner ring, the spacer, and the first inner ring to the shaft shoulder. Alternate arrangements are also provided.

Abstract: A time-of-flight (ToF) image sensor system includes a pixel array, where each pixel of the pixel array is configured to receive a reflected modulated light signal and to demodulate the reflected modulated light signal to generate an electrical signal; a plurality of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), where each ADC is coupled to at least one assigned pixel of the pixel array and is configured to convert a corresponding electrical signal generated by the at least one assigned pixel into an actual pixel value; and a binning circuit coupled to the plurality of ADCs and configured to generate at least one interpolated pixel, where the binning circuit is configured to generate each of the at least one interpolated pixel based on actual pixel values corresponding to a different pair of adjacent pixels of the pixel array, each of the at least one interpolated pixel having a virtual pixel value.

Abstract: A release bearing arrangement is provided for a piston of a clutch cylinder of a multi-plate clutch, which piston is axially movable along a shaft of a motor vehicle. The release bearing arrangement includes a release bearing for axial force transmission of an actuating force introduced by the piston to a transmission device of the multi-plate clutch. The release bearing has a first bearing plate, a second bearing plate and a plurality of rolling elements, the rolling elements being arranged so as to roll between the first bearing plate and the second bearing plate. The release bearing arrangement has a self-centering device for radial self-centering of the release bearing relative to the shaft and/or relative to the piston that is axially movable along the shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor module. The sensor module includes an electromagnetic radiation sensor configured to provide electromagnetic radiation sensor data. The sensor module further includes a coded mask configured to modulate electromagnetic radiation incident to the electromagnetic radiation sensor and from which the electromagnetic radiation sensor data is generated. The apparatus further includes a computation module configured to obtain the electromagnetic radiation sensor data from the electromagnetic radiation sensor. The computation module is further configured to detect a property from the electromagnetic radiation sensor data using an artificial neural network. The computation module is further configured to output information related to the detected property via an output.

Abstract: A torque converter including: a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller; a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller; a stator assembly; a lock-up clutch including an axially displaceable piston plate; a vibration damper including an output flange, a retainer plate, and a spring directly engaged with the output flange and retainer plate; a first combination component having a first single unified structure including a first section forming a pilot hub located radially inward of the cover and non-rotatably connected to the cover, and a second section forming a seal plate of the lock-up clutch; and a second combination component having a second single unified structure including a third section forming a shell of the turbine, and a fourth section forming a cover plate of the vibration damper, the fourth section directly engaged with the spring and non-rotatably connected to the retainer plate.

Abstract: A method provides current limitation in the event of transient voltage variations at an AC output of a multilevel inverter that includes a bridge circuit with a first DC input, a second DC input, a neutral terminal and a bridge output, as well as a line filter with a choke connected between the bridge output and the AC output, and a capacitor connected between the AC output and the neutral terminal. In the method, depending on the voltage at the capacitor, when a first current threshold is exceeded by the choke current, a regular operating mode is interrupted and measures for current limitation are initiated. A multilevel inverter is further disclosed including a control circuit that is configured to carry out such a method.

Abstract: A device includes a readout circuit coupled between an input node and an output node; a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device coupled to the input node; and a first charge controlled clamp circuit coupled between the input node and a first bias node.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes: a dual-gauge leadframe having thicker and thinner parts, part of the thinner part forming a high voltage lead; a semiconductor die attached to the thicker part; and a molding compound (MC) encapsulating the die. The thicker leadframe part is disposed at a bottom side of the MC. A side face of the MC has a stepped region between the high voltage lead and thicker leadframe part. A first generally vertical part of the stepped region extends from the high voltage lead to the generally horizontal part, a generally horizontal part of the stepped region extends to the second generally vertical part, and a second generally vertical part of the stepped region extends to the bottom side of the MC. A linear dimension of the generally horizontal part as measured from the first generally vertical part to the second generally vertical part is at least 4.5 mm.

Abstract: A wave spring is disclosed herein that creates hysteresis between two components. The wave spring includes an annular body having a wave-shaped profile, and a plurality of axially extending fingers extending from the annular body. The wave spring is dimensioned to be received in a space between at least two axially opposed hub components.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inductive angle and/or position sensor comprising a first sensor component and a second sensor component, which is movable relative thereto, wherein the first sensor component comprises an excitation coil and a receiving coil arrangement having two or more individual receiving coils, and wherein the second sensor component comprises an inductive target. The first sensor component comprises a semiconductor chip having an integrated circuit. The sensor comprises a housing, in which the semiconductor chip is arranged. The individual receiving coils of the receiving coil arrangement are configured in at least two structured metallization layers spaced apart from one another, which are arranged within the housing and/or outside on an outer surface of the housing.

Abstract: An integrated circuit with self-test circuit is provided.

Abstract: A calibration circuit, including: a first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to sample a nonlinear reference signal continuously at an equidistant sampling rate to generate a reference sampled signal; a trigger timer configured to generate trigger signals; a second ADC configured to sample a point of each of the nonlinear reference signal and repeated versions of the nonlinear reference signal in response to the respective trigger signals at equidistantly increasing delays, to generate a device-under-test (DUT) sampled voltage; and processing circuitry configured to estimate a differential nonlinearity (DNL) of the DUT sampled signal, estimate a DNL of the reference sampled signal, and compare the estimated DNL of the DUT sampled signal with the estimated DNL of the reference sampled signal, to generate a DNL performance indication signal of the second ADC.

Abstract: A gray zone prevention circuit includes: a first gain stage circuit including a first input terminal and a first output terminal, the first gain stage circuit amplifies a feedback signal received at the first input terminal and generates an amplified signal at the first output terminal; a second gain stage circuit including a terminal that is coupled to the first output terminal for receiving the amplified signal and a second output terminal, where the second gain stage circuit is configured to generate a monitored signal based on the amplified signal; a feedback circuit coupled between the second output terminal and the first input terminal and configured to convert the monitored signal into the feedback signal; and a comparator circuit including a monitoring node coupled to the first output terminal for receiving the amplified signal, wherein the comparator circuit is configured to monitor the monitored signal indirectly via the amplified signal.