Abstract: A carrier for carrying an electronic component of a package is disclosed. In one example, the carrier comprises a front side being provided with a horizontal component-sided area, and a back side opposing said front side and being provided with a horizontal back side area. A size of the horizontal back side area is larger than a size of the horizontal component-sided area.

Abstract: A semi-finished product, in particular a blank, for producing a slot insulation element is disclosed. The blank is manufactured from a flat, electrically insulating material, and includes a rectangular slot section adapted to be disposed in a slot of a stator of an electrical machine. A first coil end section is disposed in a longitudinal direction adjacent to the slot section and adapted to be disposed outside of the slot in the region of a coil end of the electrical machine. The semi-finished product being characterised in that the first coil end section has a greater width than the slot section in a width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method for modulating a torque ripple and/or the a radial force of a three-phase current-operated electric machine includes selecting at least one of a harmonic (HM1_EM) in a torque of the electric machine and a harmonic (HM_X) of a load coupled to the electric machine. The at least one selected harmonic (HM1_EM, HM_X) is modulated by applying the at least one selected harmonic (HM1_EM, HM_X) to a d-current and/or a q-current or to a variable correlated therewith in order to generate a setpoint variable for driving the electric machine. A phase angle (?d,k, ?q,k) of the at least one of a harmonic (HId) in the d-current and a harmonic (HIq) in the q-current is at least temporarily set to be different with respect to a rotor angle, such that ?d,k??q,k applies.

Abstract: A fluid jacket is disclosed herein that generally includes an enclosure component and a stator carrier to define a fluid pocket. Indentations, embossments, or other features can be defined on one of the enclosure component or the stator carrier to provide a more turbulent flow within the fluid pocket. The enclosure component and stator carrier can be laser welded to each other. A constriction can also be defined within the fluid pocket, which can be formed via a relative flattening to straight portion of the enclosure component or the stator carrier. This constriction can effectively restrict the flow of fluid within the fluid pocket, thereby ensuring that fluid is directed circumferentially around the fluid pocket.

Abstract: A roll stabilizer for a motor vehicle includes a torsion bar and a vibration damper located on the torsion bar. The vibration damper is configured to vibrate relative to the torsion bar. The vibration damper includes two half-shells formed together about the torsion bar. Damper elements are disposed between the half-shells. The damper elements can be adjusted via an adjustment component to alter the rigidity of the damper elements.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die comprising a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a first dielectric layer disposed over a first surface of the semiconductor die, an antenna layer disposed over a surface of the first dielectric layer, and an antenna feeding structure coupling the antenna layer to the RF circuit of the semiconductor die, wherein the semiconductor die comprises a via, and the antenna feeding structure comprises a first portion arranged within the opening of the semiconductor die and extending to the first surface of the semiconductor die, and a second portion arranged through the first dielectric layer.

Abstract: A torque converter, including: a cover; an impeller including an impeller shell connected to the cover and at least one impeller blade; a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade; stator including at least one stator blade; and a vibration damper including a first cover plate, a second cover plate non-rotatably connected to the first cover plate, an intermediate flange axially disposed between the first cover plate and the second cover plate, at least one spring directly engaged with the first cover plate, the second cover plate, and the intermediate flange, and a resilient element directly engaged with the first cover plate and the intermediate flange and urging the intermediate flange in an axial direction, parallel to an axis of rotation of the torque converter, away from the first cover plate and into contact with the second cover plate.

Abstract: Cryptographic information is compiled by: (a) determining a first portion of the cryptographic information based on an input and a randomness: (b) checking a rejection criterion based on the first portion; (b1) re-starting step (a) with a different randomness if the rejection criterion is fulfilled; (b2) if not all portions of the cryptographic information have been generated, determining a subsequent portion of the cryptographic information based on the input and the randomness and continuing with step (b) or, otherwise, continuing with step (c); (c) determining the first portion of the cryptographic information based on the input and the randomness; (d) conveying the respective portion of the cryptographic information; and (e) if not all portions of the cryptographic information have been generated, determining a subsequent portion of the cryptographic information based on the input and the randomness and continuing with step (d).

Abstract: A torque converter assembly including a hub and a housing at least partially surrounding the hub. The hub includes a hub body having a radially-inwardly extending circumferential slot defining a connection portion of the hub body, and a plurality of axially extending bores extending through the connection portion of the hub body to the circumferential slot. At least a portion of the housing is coupled to the hub with at least one rivet installed in a corresponding bore of the connection portion of the hub body.

Abstract: A method for moving a vehicle in a reverse direction is provided. The method includes: providing an internal combustion engine, a transmission, and an electric machine; adjusting a valve timing of either an intake valve or an exhaust valve during a non-firing mode of the internal combustion engine to reduce a rotational resistance; and, rotating the internal combustion in a backwards or reverse direction so that the vehicle moves in a reverse direction.

Abstract: An approach for correcting at least one byte error in a binary sequence is proposed, the binary sequence comprising a plurality of bytes and being a code word of an error code in the error-free case. The approach comprises the steps of: (i) determining at least one byte error position signal which specifies whether or not a byte of the binary sequence is erroneous, (ii) determining at least one byte error correction value, based on which an erroneous byte position identified by means of the byte error position signal is correctable, the at least one byte error correction value being determined by virtue of a first value and a second value being determined for each of at least two byte positions based on a coefficient of the locator polynomial, and (iii) correcting the at least one byte error based on the at least one byte error correction value.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes a nonconductive terminal cap configured to at least partially surround an electrically conductive terminal. The terminal cap has a perimeter wall configured to circumscribe at least a portion of the terminal to provide a gap configured to expose the terminal. The terminal cap includes a first attachment feature. The bus bar assembly also includes a bus bar having an end configured to mechanically and electrically engage the terminal in an assembled condition and a nonconductive shroud enclosing the bus bar. The shroud includes a second attachment feature configured to removably engage the first attachment feature in the assembled condition to secure the shroud to the terminal cap. A method of electrically connecting cells of a battery is also provided.

Abstract: A method includes: providing a layer of porous silicon carbide supported by a silicon carbide substrate; providing a layer of epitaxial silicon carbide on the layer of porous silicon carbide; forming semiconductor devices in the layer of epitaxial silicon carbide; and separating the silicon carbide substrate from the layer of epitaxial silicon carbide at the layer of porous silicon carbide. The layer of porous silicon carbide includes dopants defining a resistivity of the layer of porous silicon carbide. The resistivity of the layer of porous silicon carbide is different from a resistivity of the silicon carbide substrate. Additional methods are described.

Abstract: Compiling a compression function of a lattice-based cryptographic mechanism by (i) basing the compression function on a lossy compression function, (ii) determining an error based on a loss introduced by an integer division, and (iii) determining an output of the compression function based on the error.

Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle includes a clutch. The clutch includes a rotational axis, a clutch housing, arranged to be rotationally fixed relative to the vehicle and sealed to an axle shaft end, a clutch carrier arranged to be rotationally fixed to a first drive portion of the axle shaft end, a clutch pack and a piston for compressing the clutch pack to brake the axle shaft end. The clutch pack includes a first plurality of clutch plates, rotationally fixed to the clutch housing, and a second plurality of clutch plates intermixed with the first plurality of clutch plates and rotationally fixed to the clutch carrier. The clutch may also include a plurality of springs disposed between individual clutch plates of the first plurality of clutch plates, or individual clutch plates of the second plurality of clutch plates.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a transistor, a first metallization layer above the transistor and electrically connected to the transistor, and a phase change switch, wherein at least a part of the phase change switch is provided below the first metallization layer, wherein the first metallization layer is provided laterally adjacent to the phase change switch, wherein the phase change switch comprises a heater, and wherein the heater and a part of the transistor are each provided in a lower-level interconnect layer of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A method includes providing a semiconductor package including an encapsulant body and a plurality of leads that protrude out from the encapsulant body; providing a semiconductor device testing apparatus including a package holder, a plurality of contact test probes, and a lead extender; arranging the semiconductor package within the package holder; actuating the semiconductor device testing apparatus such that a first one of the contact test probes directly contacts a first one of the leads and such that a second one of the contact test probes directly contacts the lead extender; and applying a test current to the semiconductor package such that part of the test current flows through the first one of the contact test probes directly contacting the first one of the leads and such that part of the test current flows through the second one of the contact test probes directly contacting the lead extender.

Abstract: An arrangement includes a chamber, a heating element arranged in the chamber, wherein the heating element, when a first connection partner with a pre-connection layer formed thereon is arranged in the chamber, is configured to heat the first connection partner and the pre-connection layer, thereby melting the pre-connection layer, and a cooling trap. During the process of heating the first connection partner with the pre-connection layer formed thereon, the cooling trap has a temperature that is lower than the temperature of all other components of or in the chamber such that liquid evaporating from the pre-connection layer is attracted by and condenses on the cooling trap.

Abstract: A rotation sensor system includes a rotatable target object configured to rotate about a rotational axis in a rotation direction; a first millimeter-wave (mm-wave) metamaterial track coupled to the rotatable target object, where the first mm-wave metamaterial track is arranged around the rotational axis, and where the first mm-wave metamaterial track includes a first array of elementary structures having at least one first characteristic that changes around a perimeter of the first mm-wave metamaterial track; at least one transmitter configured to transmit a first electro-magnetic transmit signal towards the first mm-wave metamaterial track, where the first mm-wave metamaterial track converts the first electro-magnetic transmit signal into a first electro-magnetic receive signal; at least one receiver configured to receive the first electro-magnetic receive signal; and at least one processor configured to determine a rotational parameter of the rotatable target object based on the received first electro-magne

Abstract: An induction motor rotor shaft assembly may include an induction motor rotor shaft rotatable about a center axis, the induction motor rotor shaft including a hollow cylindrical base including an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface, a first axial end and a second axial end. The induction motor rotor shaft can include a helical structure extending about the center axis on or in the inner circumferential surface. The induction motor rotor shaft assembly may include a coolant supply for providing coolant inside of the hollow cylindrical base onto the helical structure for flow axially inside the hollow cylindrical base along the helical structure as the induction motor rotor shaft rotates about the center axis.