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 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: In some examples, a device includes a control circuit configured to deliver driving signals to a switch. The device also includes a testing circuit configured to cause the control circuit to toggle the switch at a first instance and determine a parameter magnitude at the switch at a second instance after toggling the switch at the first instance by at least determining a voltage magnitude at the switch at the second instance. The testing circuit is also configured to cause the control circuit to toggle the switch after the second instance and determine a parameter magnitude at the switch at a third instance after toggling the switch after the second instance. The testing circuit is further configured to generate an output based on the determined parameter magnitudes at the switch at the second and third instances.

Abstract: An abrasive suspension eroding system has an eroding unit (11), which can be lowered into an existing drilled hole (1), in order to generate a high-pressure erosion jet for the abrasive suspension eroding of material (6, 20) in an existing drilled hole (1). The eroding unit (11) can be connected to a drilling fluid line (9) and is configured to generate a high-pressure erosion jet from a drilling fluid abrasive suspension device.

Abstract: A centrifugal clutch (1) for a drive train of a motor vehicle, has an input component (2) which serves for the introduction of torque, an output component (3) which serves for the discharge of torque. The clutch includes an engine-side centrifugal mass (5) and a transmission-side centrifugal mass (6) for actuating the friction unit (4), which centrifugal masses (5; 6) are operatively connected to an engine-side and transmission-side bent sheet metal piece (7, 8). At least one of the centrifugal masses (5; 6) has a cut-out (9) which is such that at least one device (10) which is fixed to the input component has an arm (11) which engages into the cut-out (9) in such a way that guidance of the radial displacement of at least one of the centrifugal masses (5; 6) is ensured.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: providing a semiconductor substrate having first and second sides; forming at least one doping region at the first side; forming a first metallization structure at the first side on and in contact with the at least one doping region; and subsequently forming a second metallization structure at the second side, the second metallization structure forming at least one silicide interface region with the semiconductor substrate and at least one non-silicide interface region with the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment the circuit includes a transistor coupled between a supply pin and an output pin, a current output circuit configured to provide a diagnosis current at an current output pin, a current sensing circuit coupled to the transistor and configured to generate a first current sense signal indicative of a load current passing through the transistor and a second current sense signal indicative of the load current. The current output circuit is configured to select, dependent on a control signal, one of the following as diagnosis current: the first current sense signal and the second current sense signal.

Abstract: A planetary carrier assembly is provided having a main planet carrier body and a stamped planetary spider formed from a planetary spider blank made of sheet or plate material. The planetary spider has a central portion that extends in a plane perpendicular to an axis of the main planet carrier body, and at least two flanges that extend integrally from the central portion in a direction parallel to the axis toward the main planet carrier body that form spider connection legs. The at least two flanges further include integrally connected distal balance portions that extend from ends of the spider connection legs and are folded back toward respective inner surfaces thereof. The ends of the spider connection legs are fastened to the main planet carrier body and the balance portions are configured for mass removal as part of a dynamic balancing of the planetary carrier assembly.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A pilot-controlled coolant valve is provided that includes a pressure chamber, a pressure release chamber, a control opening, a pressure release channel, an actuator having a plunger, a control piston stroke-actuated by the plunger, a closing piston moving in the pressure chamber, and a valve seat. The pressure chamber has an in-flow and an out-flow for coolant. The control opening connects the pressure release chamber to the pressure chamber. The control piston closes the control opening during the stroke actuation by the plunger, except for a radial sealing gap between the control piston and the control opening. When the control opening is closed, the closing piston sealingly rests on the valve seat and interrupts the connection of the through-flow chamber with the in-flow. Axial end sides of the closing piston delimit a stagnation pressure chamber on one side and a through-flow chamber on the other side.

Abstract: A package is disclosed. In one example, the package comprises a carrier, an electronic component mounted on the carrier, an encapsulant encapsulating at least part of the electronic component and at least part of the carrier and having a bottom side at a first vertical level. At least one lead is electrically coupled with the electronic component and comprising a first lead portion being encapsulated in the encapsulant and a second lead portion extending out of the encapsulant at the bottom side of the encapsulant. A functional structure at the bottom side extends up to a second vertical level different from the first vertical level.

Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum device is arranged in the drive train of a motor vehicle, including at least one centrifugal pendulum which is arranged on a carrier disc and can perform a relative movement in relation to the carrier disc along a predetermined pendulum path. At least one radial stop surface is arranged on the carrier disc and the centrifugal pendulum has at least one stop means.

Abstract: A steering actuator for rear axle steering of a motor vehicle has a spindle drive (5) which comprises pushrods (9) which are connected to a threaded spindle (16) and which are mounted in a housing (6) by means of plain bearings (18), allowing the passage of air, and are connected at each end thereof to an attachment element (12) provided for coupling to a chassis suspension arm, wherein a gaiter (19, 20) is connected on the one side to the housing (6) and on the other side to one of the attachment elements (12) in each case. Each plain bearing (18) is designed as a bearing allowing one revolution of the threaded spindle (16), wherein at least one longitudinal groove (21) abuts one guide bush (23) of the plain bearing (18).

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input side for receiving a torque, an output side for dispensing the torque, an intermediate element arranged for torque transmission between the input side and the output side, an energy storage element supporting the intermediate element such that it can vibrate relative to the input side and the output side, and a roll body. The intermediate element has a transmission path for the roll body. The input side or the output side forms a path side with a counter path that is complementary to the transmission path, and the other of the input side or the output side forms a force side. The roll body is guided in a rotatable manner between the transmission path and the counter path, and the energy storage element connects the force side to the intermediate element for torque transmission.

Abstract: An electric axle drive unit for a motor vehicle, having an electric motor with a stator that is fixedly received in a housing, and a rotor that is rotatably mounted relative to the stator and rotationally coupled or coupleable to a wheel hub. A brake device is operatively connected to the wheel hub. The brake device has a first brake component fixedly supported on the housing, a second brake component rotationally fixed to the wheel hub that is frictionally connectable to the first brake component, and an actuation unit that applies a braking force that interconnects the brake components. One of the brake components has a brake disc element rotationally fixed to a support part and is displaceably received in the axial direction of a rotational axis of the wheel hub relative to the support part.

Abstract: A rotor bearing of a wind turbine, in particular a rotor bearing having an improved and simplified axial introduction of force into the inner ring. It is specified for this purpose that the inner ring of the rolling bearing has a greater axial length with respect to the axial length of the outer ring of the rolling bearing by a section of the inner ring that corresponds to the axial length of the outer ring and has the length being adjoined by additional sections, wherein the axial lengths of these sections differ in size.

Abstract: A double row axial roller bearing assembly includes a compressible ring between the two rows. This compressible ring prevents excessive axial forces if the respective shafts impact one another after becoming axially separated. One embodiment is fully unitized such that all parts of the bearing assembly remain with one of the two shafts if the shafts become axially separated. Another embodiment is semi-unitized such that one row of rollers and the compressible ring remain with one of the shafts while the other row of rollers remains with the other shaft. In both cases, all bearing components are prevented from falling out of position such that they return to their proper axial and radial position when the shafts come back together.

Abstract: A redundancy system includes a first computational device and a second computational device each configured to receive at least one input and to generate a first output and a second output, respectively, based on the at least one input; a random sequence generator configured to generate a random bit sequence; a random delay selector configured to determine a random delay based on the random bit sequence; a first random delay circuit configured to delay outputting the at least one input to the first computational device based on the random delay; a second random delay circuit configured to delay outputting the second output based on the random delay; and a fault detection circuit configured to receive the first output and the delayed second output, and to generate a comparison result based on comparing the first input to the delayed second output.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.