Patents Assigned to Technologies AG
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Publication number: 20220166281Abstract: A hybrid module for a drive train of a motor vehicle, having an input shaft that can be connected to an internal combustion engine, an end shield supporting the input shaft, an electric machine arranged concentrically with respect to the input shaft and axially beside the end shield, and at least one clutch Both, at least one of two clutch components of the at least one clutch that can be uncoupled from one another and also a rotor of the electric machine, are mounted on the end shield so as to be rotatable relative to the latter. A stator of the electric machine is fixed directly to the end shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Dominik Weis, Dirk Hofstetter
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Patent number: 11340330Abstract: A radar transmitter is described. The radar transmitter may include the following: a transmit channel which is designed to receive a local oscillator signal and to generate a high-frequency (HF) radar signal based on the local oscillator signal; a phase shifter contained in the transmit channel which is designed to set a phase of the HF radar signal depending on an input phase value; and a coupler contained in the transmit channel which is designed to receive the HF radar signal and output the HF radar signal at an output contact. A phase controller circuit is assigned to the transmit channel, where the circuit is coupled with the coupler and is designed to receive the local oscillator signal and the HF radar signal, and to adjust the input phase value for the phase shifter based on a phase difference between the local oscillator signal and the HF radar signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Jochen O. Schrattenecker, Lukas Heschl, Helmut Kollmann, Mathias Zinnoecker
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Patent number: 11340268Abstract: A method may include pressing a sensor module onto a control board such that the sensor module is at an initial position where an air gap is present between a module body of the sensor module and the control board such that compliant pins of the sensor module are partially inserted into the control board. The method may include mounting the control board on a power module to cause pins of the power module to be at least partially inserted into the control board and the sensor module to be at least partially inserted in the power module such that a protrusion is through an opening in a busbar. The method may include pressing the control board onto the power module to cause the pins of the power module to be further inserted into the control board, the sensor module to be further inserted in the power module, and the sensor module to be at a final position.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Gerald Wriessnegger, Leo Aichriedler, Tomas Manuel Reiter, Christoph Koch, Andreas Schenk, Johannes Hackl, Volker Thorsten Schmidt
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Patent number: 11342451Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a support substrate having a first surface capable of supporting the epitaxial growth of at least one III-V semiconductor and a second surface opposing the first surface, at least one mesa positioned on the first surface, each mesa including an epitaxial III-V semiconductor-based multi-layer structure on the first surface of the support substrate, the III-V semiconductor-based multi-layer structure forming a boundary with the first surface and a parasitic channel suppression region positioned laterally adjacent the boundary.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: John Twynam, Albert Birner, Helmut Brech
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Patent number: 11342252Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a leadframe, a semiconductor die attached to the leadframe, and an encapsulation material encapsulating the semiconductor die and a portion of the leadframe. The leadframe includes a first main face and a second main face opposite to the first main face. The leadframe includes leads wherein each lead includes a fully plated end face extending between an unplated first sidewall and an unplated second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The end face and the first and second sidewalls of each lead are perpendicular to the first and second main faces.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Stefan Macheiner, Markus Dinkel
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Patent number: 11339826Abstract: A roller bearing (2) having a sleeve (5), by which a rolling element raceway is formed, and a lid (1) held to the sleeve by a snap-on connection, wherein the lid has securing projections (17), which are directed outward, which protrude beyond the sleeve (5) in the radial direction and are provided for axially fixing the lid in a housing (4) surrounding the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Mueller, Viktor Pfarherr, Eugen Hess, Georg Draser, Patrick Huebschmann
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Patent number: 11342104Abstract: A inductor arrangement has a toroidal core with a central opening, a winding which is arranged around the core and has two winding ends, and an electrically insulating insert which is inserted into the central opening in a clamping manner. Here, the winding ends are inserted into the insert in a clamping manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SMA Solar Technology AGInventors: Mariusz Gwadera, Jakub Hachlowski, Mariusz Walczak, Zajac Tomasz
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Patent number: 11342433Abstract: A silicon carbide device includes a silicon carbide substrate having a body region and a source region of a transistor cell. Further, the silicon carbide device includes a titanium carbide gate electrode of the transistor cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Ralf Siemieniec, Thomas Aichinger, Iris Moder, Francisco Javier Santos Rodriguez, Hans-Joachim Schulze, Carsten von Koblinski
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Patent number: 11341302Abstract: An analog circuit netlist translation system is disclosed. The analog circuit netlist translation system comprises a model translation module configured to receive an analog circuit netlist; and transform the analog circuit netlist into a digital model. In some embodiments, the digital model comprises a set of zero-delay loops. The analog circuit netlist translation system further comprises a translation methodology module configured to determine a set of closed loop values respectively associated with the set of zero-delay loops, in order to eliminate the set of zero-delay loops within the digital model. In some embodiments, the set of closed loop values are determined by the translation methodology module in a single timeslot.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Cristian Neacsu, Gabriela Solomon
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Patent number: 11339834Abstract: A conveying device is located inside a clutch device to amplify a fluid flow in an axial direction, i.e. parallel to a rotation axis of the clutch device, and hence the fluid flow can be kept sufficiently great even in the moved portions of a fluid line. The conveying device can be used in clutch devices which are arranged as separating clutches in a hybrid module. The conveying device allows even the complicated fluid lines within hybrid modules to be supplied with sufficient fluid at all times. The conveying device may be arranged at least on the first or second clutch side, and hence the quantity of conveyed fluid is dependent on the rotation speed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Johannes Weis, Steffen Huber, Jens Genter, Andreas Trinkenschuh, Gerold Steinel, Felix Vogel
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Publication number: 20220158516Abstract: A stator and a method for producing a stator are provided. For this purpose, a connection element is used which includes multiple busbars and a star bar. The connection element has multiple contact points for the busbars and multiple contact points of the star bar. The connection element surrounds the winding ends of the winding head. The winding ends are bent relative to the contact points of the connection element and contact the contact points electrically, by a bending ridge which is positioned on the connection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Valentin LEHNER
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Publication number: 20220155104Abstract: By a relative movement between an arrangement of at least three magnetic field sensors and a magnetic field generator, different discrete positional relationships can be produced between the same. A first signal is calculated as a first linear combination using at least two of three sensor signals. It is checked whether the first signal uniquely indicates one of the different discrete positional relationships. If yes, it is determined that the arrangement is located in the one discrete positional relationship. If no, a second signal is calculated as a second linear combination using at least two of the three sensor signals, at least one of which differs from the sensor signals used in the calculation of the first signal, and at least the second signal is used to determine in which of the different discrete positional relationships the arrangement is located relative to the magnetic field generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dirk HAMMERSCHMIDT, Robert HERMANN
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Publication number: 20220154771Abstract: A cage segment for a rolling bearing, in particular a taper roller bearing, includes: two side plates; at least two bridges connecting the two side plates a complete rolling element pocket being between each pair of bridges and an incomplete rolling element pocket formed by regions of the two side plates which project beyond the bridges in a circumferential direction of the cage segment. Two end faces of each side plate are contoured differently, in particular are convex in one case and flat in the other case.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Philip Amokwe, Oliver Boersch, Harry Günther, Gerhard Schorr, Sascha Breithack
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Publication number: 20220155410Abstract: A radar system includes a first integrated radar circuit having a plurality of first transmission paths and a local oscillator configured to generate a local oscillator signal. The first integrated radar circuit has a first terminal configured to output an oscillation signal based on the local oscillator signal. The radar system includes a second integrated radar circuit having a second transmission path and a second terminal. The radar system includes a partially reflective element coupled to the first terminal via a first line section and to the second terminal via a second line section. The partially reflective element is configured to reflect back a first portion of the oscillation signal as a reflected signal via the first line section to the first terminal and to pass on a second portion of the oscillation signal as a forward signal via the second line section to the second terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Philipp SCHMIDT, Alexander MELZER, Andreas OCH
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Publication number: 20220157774Abstract: A semiconductor package is disclosed. In one example, the package includes a non-power chip including a first electrical contact arranged at a first main surface of the non-power chip. The semiconductor package further includes a power chip comprising a second electrical contact arranged at a second main surface of the power chip. A first electrical redistribution layer coupled to the first electrical contact and a second electrical redistribution layer coupled to the second electrical contact. When measured in a first direction vertical to at least one of the first main surface or the second main surface, a maximum thickness of at least a section of the first electrical redistribution layer is smaller than a maximum thickness of the second electrical redistribution layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Thorsten MEYER, Martin GRUBER, Thorsten SCHARF
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Publication number: 20220154675Abstract: A starter-generator module for a vehicle includes a bulkhead wall, a module housing fixed to the bulkhead wall, an e-motor stator fixed to the module housing, an e-motor rotor disposed radially inside of the e-motor stator, and a power electronics unit fixed to the module housing. The module housing has a first opening and the power electronics unit covers the first opening. The e-motor rotor has a rotor carrier arranged for fixing to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. In an example embodiment, the rotor carrier includes holes arranged for receiving respective fasteners for fixing the rotor carrier to an engine crankshaft, and a bolt circle diameter of the holes is less than an inside diameter of the first opening. In an example embodiment, the rotor carrier is fixed to a crankshaft by a bolt, and the first opening is arranged for receiving a tool to secure the bolt.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Matthew Payne, Markus Steinberger
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Publication number: 20220157682Abstract: A package is disclosed. In one example, the package includes a first main face for mounting a heat sink and an opposing second main face for being mounted on a mounting base. The package comprises a carrier, an electronic component mounted at the carrier, and an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the electronic component and at least part of the carrier. Electrically insulating material covers electrically conductive material of the carrier at said first main face. The encapsulant comprises at least one step at the first main face.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Edward FUERGUT, Chii Shang HONG, Teck Sim LEE, Bernd SCHMOELZER, Ke Yan TEAN, Lee Shuang WANG
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Publication number: 20220154772Abstract: A bearing cage is disclosed that includes a first ring and a second ring with a plurality of crossbars extending therebetween to define a plurality of rolling element pockets. The first ring and the second ring each include a plurality of radially outward protrusions, a plurality of reliefs, and a plurality of axially extending protrusions extending into the plurality of rolling element pockets. The plurality of crossbars each include a plurality of retention tabs configured to engage rolling elements in the plurality of rolling element pockets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Guihui ZHONG
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Publication number: 20220154778Abstract: An axle disconnect assembly, including: a housing and a clutch a shaft with first splines; a sleeve including second splines non-rotatably connected to the first splines, and axially extending teeth; a shift lever including at least one pivot pin, a first end connected to the sleeve, and a second end; and an actuation assembly including an actuation shaft engaged with the second end of the shift lever, and an actuator. In a connect mode, the teeth are non-rotatably connected to a power output. In a disconnect mode, the sleeve is rotatable with respect to the power output. To shift from the disconnect mode to the connect mode: the actuator rotates the actuator shaft; the actuator shaft pivots the shift lever around an axis of the at least one pivot pin; and the first end of the shift lever displaces the sleeve, with respect to the shaft, in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Brian Lee
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Publication number: 20220155261Abstract: An apparatus for in-situ calibration of a photoacoustic sensor includes a measurement device configured to measure an electric signal at an IR emitter of the photoacoustic sensor, wherein the IR emitter generates an electromagnetic spectrum based on the electric signal; and a calibration unit including processing circuitry, configured to compare the electric signal with a comparison value to generate a comparison result used as calibration information. When performing the in-situ calibration, the calibration unit is configured to adjust the electric signal based on the calibration information, or the calibration unit is configured to process an output signal of the photoacoustic sensor based on the calibration information to obtain an adjusted output signal of the photoacoustic sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Stefan Kolb, Alfons Dehe, Jochen Huber, Franz Jost, Horst Theuss, Juergen Woellenstein
