Abstract: A shifting device for a hybrid drive system of a motor vehicle, with a centrally arranged shaft, a first gear wheel rotatably mounted relative to the shaft and a second gear wheel rotatably mounted relative to the shaft and offset along the shaft relative to the first gear wheel, a sliding sleeve slidably received directly in the first gear wheel and non-rotatably connected thereto, which sliding sleeve is configured such that, in a first displacement position, it connects the shaft in a rotationally fixed manner to the first gear wheel, while the second gear wheel is rotationally decoupled from the shaft, and in a second displacement position, it rotationally connects the shaft to both the first and second gear wheels, and in a third displacement position, it rotationally connects the two gear wheels to each other while the shaft is rotationally decoupled from the two gear wheels.

Abstract: A drive system for a hybrid motor vehicle with a motor shaft rotationally coupled to the output shaft of an internal combustion engine, a first and second electric motors with respective first and second rotor shafts arranged in a radially offset manner to each other, a drive part rotationally connected to the second rotor shaft and which can be rotationally connected to at least one wheel, and a transmission unit operatively installed between the motor shaft, the two rotor shafts, and the drive part. A shift device controls the shift position of the transmission unit such that the shift device rotationally connects the motor shaft to the first rotor shaft while the second rotor shaft is decoupled in a first shift position, the shift device rotationally connects the motor shaft both to the first and second rotor shafts in a second shift position, and the shift device rotationally connects the two rotor shafts together while the motor shaft is decoupled in a third shift position.

Abstract: A ball screw assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a nut having an outer raceway, and at least one notch. A spindle extends inside of the nut, and the spindle defines an inner raceway. A ball-spring assembly includes a plurality of balls supported between the outer raceway and the inner raceway, and at least one reset spring engaged against at least one ball of the plurality of balls At least one end-stop component is engaged against a terminal end of the ball-spring assembly and positioned within the at least one notch. A radially inner side of the at least one end-stop component abuts the spindle. A method of forming the nut for a ball screw assembly is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A molded semiconductor package includes: a semiconductor die attached to a substrate, the semiconductor die having a bond pad at a first side of the semiconductor die which faces away from the substrate and an insulating layer covering the first side; an electrical conductor attached to a part of the bond pad exposed by an opening in the insulating layer; a mold compound encasing the semiconductor die; and an electrically insulative material filling the opening in the insulating layer and sealing the part of the bond pad exposed by the opening in the insulating layer. The electrically insulative material separates the mold compound from the part of the bond pad exposed by the opening in the insulating layer. A breakdown voltage of the electrically insulative material is greater than a breakdown voltage of the mold compound.

Abstract: A sensor system is configured to communicate at least partially protected sensor data over a communication interface. The sensor system includes a sensor element and a communication interface communicatively coupled to the sensor element. The sensor element is configured to provide sensor data in the digital domain. The communication interface is configured to generate a data package for transmission over the communication interface from the sensor data. The data package includes a data grouping comprising one or more nibbles related to the sensor data. The data package further includes a nibble indicia based on at least a portion of selected nibbles within the data grouping.

Abstract: A multi-mode hybrid module includes a fluid coupling, an electric motor and a first clutch. The fluid coupling includes a fluid coupling housing, an impeller drivingly connected to the fluid coupling housing, and a turbine arranged for driving connection to a transmission input shaft. The electric motor includes a nonrotatable stator and a rotatable rotor including a rotor carrier. The first clutch is arranged to drivingly connect the rotor carrier directly to the transmission input shaft. In some example embodiments, the first clutch is a dog clutch. In some example embodiments, the multi-mode hybrid module includes a first clutch actuator. The first clutch has an axially slidable sleeve arranged to selectively rotationally connect the rotor carrier and the transmission input shaft, and the first clutch actuator is arranged to displace the axially slidable sleeve to connect and disconnect the rotor carrier and the transmission input shaft.

Abstract: A package includes a package body with a package top side, package footprint side and package sidewalls extending from the package footprint side to the package top side; power semiconductor chips electrically connected in parallel and each having first and second load terminals and being configured to block a blocking voltage and conduct a chip load current between the load terminals; a lead frame structure configured to electrically and mechanically couple the package to a carrier with the package footprint side facing the carrier, the lead frame structure including first outside terminals extending out of the package body for interfacing with the carrier. Each first load terminal is electrically connected, at least by one package body internal connection member, to at least two of the first outside terminals. A horizontally extending conduction layer at the package top side or footprint side is electrically connected with each second load terminal.

Abstract: A hybrid powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, an electrical machine, a transmission, an output, a first separating clutch, and a generator. The internal combustion engine includes a drive shaft for transmitting a drive shaft torque and the electrical machine includes a rotor shaft for transmitting a rotor shaft torque. The transmission is for transmitting the drive shaft torque and the rotor shaft torque, the output is for receiving the drive shaft torque or the rotor shaft torque, and the first separating clutch is for connecting and disconnecting the drive shaft and the output. The generator is arranged in a first torque flow between the drive shaft and the transmission, and includes a generator shaft for converting the drive shaft torque or the rotor shaft torque into electrical energy.

Abstract: An electrical interconnect structure includes a bond pad having a substantially planar bonding surface, and a solder enhancing structure that is disposed on the bonding surface and includes a plurality of raised spokes that are each elevated from the bonding surface. Each of the raised spokes has a lower wettability relative to a liquefied solder material than the bonding surface. Each of the raised spokes extend radially outward from a center of the solder enhancing structure.

Abstract: A ball screw drive comprises a spindle that includes a torque input portion and a body portion having a ball-screw drive inner raceway, wherein the body portion and torque input portion are met by a support bearing portion of the spindle that includes a support-bearing inner raceway grooved into a surface of the spindle, an outer ring including a support-bearing outer raceway and forming a channel with the support-bearing inner raceway of the spindle, and one or more support-bearing rolling elements arranged in the channel to contact the support-bearing inner raceway grooved into the surface the spindle.

Abstract: A radar system is provided. The radar system includes a first radar chip, a second radar chip and a third radar chip. Further, the second radar chip includes a first coupling circuit. Additionally, the third radar chip includes a second coupling circuit. A control circuit is configured to control the first coupling circuit and the second coupling circuit. The first radar chip includes an analysis circuit configured to determine information indicating a reflected wave component. The analysis circuit is further configured to determine, based on the determined information, whether distributions of the oscillation signal to the first and second input nodes via the first and second signal lines are equal.

Abstract: A powertrain includes an electric machine including a rotor defining a hollow center and a fluid-coupling assembly at least partially disposed within the hollow center. The fluid-coupling assembly includes an input shaft, a turbine fixedly coupled to the rotor and having a hub configured to connect with a transmission input shaft, and an impeller configured to fluid couple with the turbine. The impeller is selectively coupled to the rotor and selectively coupled to the input shaft.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a charge pump circuit comprising a plurality of switches configured to control phases of the charge pump circuit for charging a first capacitor, a second capacitor and a third capacitor. The phases may include: a first phase that charges the first capacitor to a first voltage based on an input voltage; a second phase that charges the second capacitor to a second voltage based on the first voltage and the input voltage; a third phase that charges the first capacitor to a third voltage based on the input voltage; and a fourth phase that charges the third capacitor to a fourth voltage based the second voltage, the third voltage, and the input voltage. In some examples, one or more of the capacitors are charged with duty cycles that are less than 50 percent.

Abstract: An analog fault detection circuit is disclosed. The analog fault detection circuit comprises an input terminal, an input circuit path coupled to the input terminal at a first end and a first sampling switch coupled to the second end of the input circuit path. The first sampling switch is configured to sample an input path voltage at the second end of the input circuit path to provide a first analog to digital converter (ADC) input voltage. The analog fault detection circuit further comprises a first ADC conversion circuit configured to convert the first ADC input voltage to a first digital ADC output; and a first broken wire detection circuit coupled between the first sampling switch and the first ADC conversion circuit, and configured to adaptively pulldown or pullup the first ADC input voltage, in order to detect a fault associated with a first analog circuit path.

Abstract: A dual interface smart card having a smart card body, a contact-based interface for contact-based communications, a first security chip which is arranged in the smart card body and is electrically conductively coupled to the contact-based interface, a fingerprint sensor arranged in the smart card body, a second security chip, which is coupled to the fingerprint sensor and is configured to carry out a fingerprint verification by means of fingerprint signals detected by the fingerprint sensor, and an antenna coupled to the second security chip.

Abstract: A fault detector for detecting a fault in a digital processing circuit configured to transform an input data set to an output data set based on an energy conserving function. The fault detector includes an input sum of absolute squares circuit configured to determine an input sum of absolute squares value of the input data set, which has a predetermined length; an output sum of absolute squares circuit configured to determine an output sum of absolute squares value of the output data set; and an energy conservation check circuit configured to identify a fault in the digital processing circuit if a comparison based on the input sum of absolute squares value and the output sum of absolute squares value does not meet a predetermined energy conservation criteria.

Abstract: A beam-like crosshead for a valve train of an internal combustion engine is proposed for the transmission of a cam lift to two gas exchange valves. The crosshead has two side walls which are connected by a transverse wall, and, on an upper side of the transverse wall at its longitudinal center, a contact surface for a cam follower, and, on an underside of the transverse wall at each of its longitudinal ends, a valve contact surface. The crosshead is a reversed bowl-like hollow body which is produced from steel sheet using stamping/bending technology. From the transverse wall the side walls and, transversely at each longitudinal end, end walls hang in a finger-like manner. Cut edges between the side and end walls, starting from the transverse wall, form cut-outs.

Abstract: A camshaft phaser arrangement configured for adjusting a phase between a first camshaft element and a second camshaft element is disclosed. The arrangement includes a rotor configured to be drivably connected to the first camshaft element. The rotor is configured to be selectively rotationally driven via hydraulic fluid such that rotation of the rotor phases the first camshaft element. A phasing adjuster is configured to pivot based on rotation of the rotor. The phasing adjuster includes a first engagement element configured to engage with a second engagement element on the second camshaft element, such that rotation of the rotor is configured to phase the second camshaft via the phasing adjuster.

Abstract: A pressure piece for articulated connection of links of a CVT plate-link chain for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a center, a pressure piece lower portion with a lower thickness, a pressure piece upper portion with an upper thickness, and a thickness ratio between the lower thickness and the upper thickness. The lower thickness is measured at a predefined distance below the center when viewed in a vertical direction, and is measured perpendicular to the vertical direction. The upper thickness is measured at the predefined distance above the center when viewed in the vertical direction, and is measured perpendicular to the vertical direction. The thickness ratio is greater than 1/1.09.

Abstract: A torque vectoring system for a hub motor drive system uses a motor control unit instead of a vehicle control unit to conduct torque vectoring calculation, so that a target motor torque can be obtained more reasonably and the real-time property is improved. In addition, as it is unnecessary to conduct calculation with the vehicle control unit, torque distribution and torque change can be evaluated on a testbed of the motor control unit prior to integrating the torque vectoring system into the vehicle.