Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first housing having an indicium imprinted thereon and a movable member movable from a first position configured to render the indicium illegible to an optical scanning device to a second position configured to render the indicium legible to the optical scanning device. The indicium is visible when the movable member is in the first position and when the movable member is in the second position. A method of mating a connector assembly having a movable member and an indicum imprinted thereon is also presented.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an RF receiver includes generating of a digital test signal based on a signal, wherein the digital test signal includes a stream of digital test samples having a digital test sample; generating a monitoring signal based on the digital test signal; and coupling of the monitoring signal into a receiver path. The monitoring signal is processed in the receiver path to generate a processed monitoring signal and a stream of digital monitoring samples representing the processed monitoring signal. Information is determined indicating at least one property related to the receiver path based on a processing of a set of digital monitoring samples of the stream of digital monitoring samples. The set of digital monitoring samples includes a digital monitoring sample. The method further includes controlling the RF receiver such that the digital monitoring sample is generated a predetermined time duration after generating the digital test sample.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a generally planar terminal and a U-shaped retainer. The electrical connector also includes a resilient spring disposed intermediate the terminal and the retainer. A contact insert distinct from the resilient spring is disposed intermediate the spring and the terminal. The contact insert defines an array of paired negative and positive protrusions. The spring is configured to exert a normal connection force on the array of paired negative and positive protrusions and form electrical contact points between the terminal and a planar mating terminal inserted into a gap between the spring and the contact insert through the array of paired negative and positive protrusions. An electrical connector assembly and a method of manufacturing such an electrical connector assembly are also provided.

Abstract: A milling tool includes a main body and a plurality of cutting inserts with respective cutting edges. The main body has an end face and a barrel-shaped curved lateral face. A first group of the plurality of cutting inserts are fastened on the end face, a second group of the plurality of cutting inserts are fastened on the barrel-shaped curved lateral face, and the respective cutting edges describe a barrel shape. Each one of the plurality of cutting inserts may be designed as an indexable insert.

Abstract: An electric machine designed as a permanently excited synchronous machine, including a rotor with a rotor body arranged on a rotor shaft, a stator, and a displacement device that generates a relative axial movement between the rotor body and the stator based on a torque produced between the rotor shaft and the rotor body. The displacement device has first and second displacement elements and at least one rolling body arranged between the first and second displacement elements. The first displacement element is axially movable and rotatable to a limited degree on the rotor shaft, and the second displacement element is connected to the rotor shaft rotationally fixed. The displacement elements provide that upon rotation of the first displacement element relative to the second or vice versa, the rotor body is pushed on the rotor shaft axially against the spring force.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems for vehicle localization based on pose corrections from remote vehicles in parking garages and other GNSS denial environments. A system can include a processor and computer-readable storage media comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to autonomously operate a host vehicle and determine an estimated pose of the host vehicle within the GNSS denial environment. The instructions also cause the processor to transmit a pose request to a remote vehicle in the GNSS denial environment. In response to the pose request, the system can receive a corrected pose of the host vehicle from the remote vehicle. The instructions further cause the processor to use the corrected pose to determine an updated pose for the host vehicle. In this way, the system can provide highly accurate vehicle localization in GNSS denial environments in a cost-effective manner.

Abstract: A hydraulic assembly of an electrically operable axle drive train having at least one electric machine and having a control unit, the hydraulic assembly including a first hydraulic pump for conveying a first hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic reservoir into a first hydraulic path, which is coupled to a first hydraulic connection point of a first switching valve, wherein the switching valve has a second hydraulic connection point, which is coupled to a second hydraulic path, the second hydraulic path connecting the second hydraulic connection point to a first cooling fluid connection point of the electric machine, and the electric machine including a second cooling fluid connection point, which is connected to a third hydraulic path coupled to a third connection point of the first switching valve, and wherein the first switching valve has a fourth hydraulic connection point, which is coupled to a fourth hydraulic path leading into the hydraulic reservoir.

Abstract: A bearing, in particular to a self-aligning roller bearing, with a fastener of a sealing disc, which fastener increases the load-bearing strength. The bearing includes a bearing ring with an annular sealing disc which is connected to one of the two bearing ring end surfaces by a fastener which have a shank and a head, which has an enlarged diameter with respect to the shank, and the respective shanks reach through the bores which are made in the respective end surface. Here, the annular surfaces have a cylindrical contour, with the result that the other annular surface provides a raceway, wherein the raceway has a spherical contour, and the bore center axis of each bore in the bearing ring and in the sealing disc has an engaged profile which converges onto the cylindrical contour of the one annular surface.

Abstract: A circuit includes a power transistor having a main current path between a first supply node and an output pin for connecting a load. A resistance formed by a chip metallization is arranged between the main current path of the power transistor and the output pin. The circuit includes a current measuring circuit coupled to the power transistor and including a sense transistor coupled to the power transistor. The current measuring circuit delivers a measurement current representing a load current flowing through the power transistor. An amplifier circuit generates an amplifier output signal representing the voltage across the resistance, and a control circuit outputs a signal representing the measurement current in a first mode and a signal dependent on the amplifier output signal in a second mode.

Abstract: An electric axial flux machine, in particular for a drive train of a hybrid or fully electrically operated motor vehicle is disclosed. The axial flux machine includes a stator having a first annular disc-shaped stator body; and a rotor arranged axially at a distance from said stator. The axial flux machine also has a rotor position sensor which comprises a sensor target and by means of which the position of the rotor relative to the stator can be determined. The rotor position sensor with the sensor target is positioned radially inside the first annular disc-shaped stator body with at least one overlap region, that is axial in sections, with the first stator body inside the axial flux machine.

Abstract: A method is provided for determining a pitch angle of a perception system of a vehicle with respect to a road surface on which the vehicle is located. Via the perception system, road perception information is detected from the road surface, and object perception information is detected from objects being different from the road surface. A primary pitch angle is determined by using the road perception information, and a relative pitch angle is determined by using the object perception information. The primary pitch angle and the relative pitch angle are combined in order to determine a final pitch angle of the perception system.

Abstract: An axial rolling bearing unit includes a first annular axial bearing washer, a second annular axial bearing washer, a bearing cage, and rolling elements arranged between the first annular axial bearing washer and the second annular axial bearing washer. The bearing cage includes an inner radial edge rim extending in an axial direction to radially guide the rolling elements, and an outer radial edge rim extending in the axial direction to radially guide the rolling elements. The inner radial edge rim or the outer radial edge rim includes an end-side bend extending in an opposite axial direction as a double-rim design, and the end-side bend has a first distal end section that holds the first annular axial bearing washer in a form-fitting manner. The other one of the inner radial edge rim or the outer radial edge rim holds the second annular axial bearing washer in a form-fitting manner.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an on-board electrical system for a motor vehicle having a first partial on-board electrical system which has a first on-board electrical system voltage, a second partial on-board electrical system which has a second on-board electrical system voltage, lower than the first on-board electrical system voltage, a first and a second DC/DC converter which are each arranged between the first and the second partial on-board electrical system, and an energy store arranged in the second on-board electrical system. The disclosure also relates to a method for operating such an electrical system.

Abstract: A carrier for a leadless package is disclosed. In one example, the carrier comprises a component mounting structure for mounting an electronic component thereon, and a plurality of leads arranged around at least part of the component mounting structure, wherein corner leads of said leads are located closer to at least one corner of said component mounting structure than intermediate leads of said leads located farther away from said at least one corner than said corner leads, wherein said corner leads have a larger width along a respective edge of the component mounting structure compared with a smaller width of said intermediate leads, and wherein at least said corner leads comprise a lead tip inspection feature.

Abstract: A clutch for selectively coupling a motor to a motor vehicle drivetrain includes a sliding sleeve, an actuating cap arranged for moving the sliding sleeve, a housing comprising two pressure chambers, and a piston arranged in a pressure-dependent axially movable manner between the two pressure chambers. The actuating cap has a cantilever-like arm with a snap closure at a free end, and the snap closure is arranged to engage on the sliding sleeve. In an example embodiment, the actuating cap has a main body and a slit extending between the cantilever-like arm and the main body, the cantilever-like arm projects from the main body, and the slit is arranged to adjust a stiffness of the cantilever-like arm in an axial direction and a radial direction.

Abstract: A steering assembly for a vehicle including a housing and a shaft assembly supported in the housing. The shaft assembly includes a spindle and an anti-rotation component coupled to the spindle. The anti-rotation component restricts rotation of the spindle while permitting translation of the spindle relative to the housing. The spindle and the anti-rotation component are coupled together with a tolerance ring. The spindle can have a circular cross-sectional profile portion adapted to be received in a circular opening of the anti-rotation component. The tolerance ring can be interposed between the circular cross-sectional profile portion of the spindle and the anti-rotation component.

Abstract: A rolling bearing apparatus includes a rolling bearing, a seal, first and second machine elements and a bypass apparatus. The rolling bearing includes a concentrically arranged first bearing ring and second bearing ring, and rolling elements arranged radially between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring. The seal is arranged radially between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring, and the second bearing ring is installed in the first machine element. The bypass apparatus forms an electrical connection between the first machine element and the second machine element. The bypass apparatus includes an electrically conductive bypass line and a holder connected to the electrically conductive bypass line in an electrically conductive manner. The holder is fastened to the second bearing ring radially between the second bearing ring and the first machine element.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes an electronic hardware circuitry device that includes a plurality of partitionable hardware resources that each includes a corresponding resource allocation state. The electronic hardware circuitry includes a logic control circuit to control access to the plurality of hardware resources based on the respective resource allocation states of the hardware resources and based on input from one or more authorized agents. The semiconductor chip further includes a processor core to implement a plurality of software applications belonging to a first group or to a second group, each of the plurality of applications configured to access and interact with at least one corresponding hardware resource assigned to the respective application, implement assigning software agents each authorized and configured to cause the electronic hardware circuitry device to assign one or more unassigned hardware resources only to one or more of the software applications belonging to certain groups.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a package includes forming an adhesion promoter on at least part of an electronic component. The adhesion promoter is a morphological adhesion promoter including a morphological structure having a plurality of openings. The method further includes at least partially encapsulating the electronic component with an inorganic encapsulant with the adhesion promoter in between. The adhesion promoter enhances adhesion between at least part of the electronic component and the encapsulant.

Abstract: A microcontroller includes a plurality of (Intellectual Property) IP blocks each configured to perform one or more functions; a hardware power estimator circuit for estimating power of the microcontroller, the hardware power estimator including a hardware artificial neural network including a plurality of interconnected nodes arranged in one or more stages, wherein each individual stage comprises: a first input layer including values indicating activities of the microcontroller and/or indicating active cells of the microcontroller; a second input layer including a weighted set of values; an output layer including values calculated for the individual node stage; and at least one intermediate layer situated between the input layer and the output layer, wherein each node of the at least one intermediate layer comprises a multiply and adder (MADD) circuit that is configured to calculate a value for the respective node using values received from the first and second input layers.