Abstract: The disclosure relates to a crankshaft assembly for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a crankshaft segment and a vibration damper accommodated on the crankshaft segment. The vibration damper has a support fastened to the crankshaft segment and a damping unit accommodated on the support. A retaining plate of the support, which plate is secured to an end face of a flange region of the crankshaft segment, has a screw receiving hole for receiving a fastening screw that connects the support to the crankshaft segment. The retaining plate also has a centering region that is offset relative to the screw receiving hole in a circumferential direction and is intended to accommodate, or so as to directly form, a centering means supporting the support relative to the crankshaft segment in a centered manner.

Abstract: A rotor of an electric rotating machine, more particularly an axial flux machine, and an electric rotating machine equipped therewith. The rotor of the electric rotating machine, more particularly an axial flux machine, includes a plurality of magnets and a magnet carrier for fixing the magnets, with which carrier the magnets are positioned on a periphery with respect to a hub of the rotor. The magnet carrier extends radially outwards further than the magnets and has a first axial width at the periphery of the positioning of the magnets and forms a widened portion radially outside the magnets which has a second axial width which is greater than the first axial width. Using the rotor proposed here and the electric rotating machine equipped therewith, devices can be provided which, in a simple and cost-effective manner, guarantee efficient and low-wear operation.

Abstract: A method of treating a valve body is disclosed herein. The method includes using a medium carbon steel, and treating the valve body to a carburizing heating step, an intermediate annealing step, a hardening step, and a tempering step. These steps provide a durable valve seat surface for the valve body such that the valve seat can withstand the conditions that involve high friction or otherwise intense operating conditions, such as oil and gas applications.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electromagnetic actuating device for a hydraulic camshaft adjuster. The electronic actuating device includes a housing, a yoke, a pole core, an armature, and an actuating pin and a bearing unit. The actuating pin is led out of the housing by means of the bearing unit, and the bearing unit forms a press-fit connection with the housing or with a component connected to the housing. To improve the connection, the bearing unit, the housing and/or the component connected to the housing have a recess that increases the elasticity of the press-fit connection.

Abstract: A time-of-flight (ToF) sensor includes a photodetector array and a processing circuit. The photodetector array includes a plurality of photodetectors wherein each photodetector of the photodetector array includes a silicon-based, light-sensitive diode. Each silicon-based, light-sensitive diode includes a photosensitive layer comprising a plurality of quantum dot particles sensitive to a near infrared (NIR) region of an electromagnetic spectrum, wherein the plurality of quantum dot particles converts optical energy into electrical energy to generate an electrical current in response to receiving NIR light having a wavelength in the NIR region. The processing circuit is configured to receive the electrical current and calculate a time-of-flight of the received NIR light based on the electrical current.

Abstract: A multilayer system having at least one anticorrosion layer and a wear protection layer, wherein the anticorrosion layer is formed by a metal nitride or a metal carbonitride which contains at least titanium and magnesium as the metal, wherein the metal nitride or the metal carbonitride further includes at least one rare earth metal, and the wear protection layer is formed by at least one diamond-like metal-free carbon layer. A component having such a multilayer system and a method for producing the multilayer system or the component are also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body having opposing first surface and second surfaces, and a side surface surrounding the semiconductor body. The semiconductor component also includes an active region including a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, which is electrically contacted via the first surface, and a second semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, which is electrically contacted via the second surface. The semiconductor component further includes an edge termination region arranged in a lateral direction between the first semiconductor region of the active region and the side surface, and includes a first edge termination structure and a second edge termination structure. The second edge termination structure is arranged in the lateral direction between the first edge termination structure and the side surface and extends from the first surface in a vertical direction more deeply into the semiconductor body than the first edge termination structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor assembly includes an interposer that includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of upper contact pads on an upper surface of the substrate, and a plurality of lower contact pads on a lower surface of the substrate, a semiconductor package that includes a semiconductor die embedded within a package body and a plurality of package terminals exposed from the package body, a first passive electrical element that includes first and second terminals, a first electrical connection between the first terminal of the first passive electrical element and a first one of the lower contact pads via the interposer, a second electrical connection between the second terminal of the first passive electrical element and a first one of the package terminals, and a third electrical connection between a second one of the package terminals and a second one of the lower contact pads via the interposer.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body coupled to first and second load terminals. The body includes: at least a diode structure configured to conduct a load current between the terminals and including an anode port electrically connected to the first load terminal and a cathode port electrically connected to the second load terminal; and drift and field stop regions of the same conductivity type. The cathode port includes first port sections and second port sections with dopants of the opposite conductivity type. A transition between each of the second port sections and the field stop region forms a respective pn-junction that extends along a first lateral direction. A lateral separation distance between immediately adjacent ones of second port sections in a second group is smaller than in a first group.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a semiconductor device including a semiconductor die including a first surface, the first surface including a first metallization structure and edge regions surrounding the first metallization structure, a second surface opposing the first surface and including a second metallization structure, and side faces extending between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the edge regions of the first surface and portions of the side faces are covered by a first polymer layer, wherein the electronic component further includes a plurality of leads and a plastic housing composition, wherein the first metallization structure is coupled to a first lead and the second metallization structure is coupled to a second lead of the plurality of leads.

Abstract: A circuit may be configured to deliver current to one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The circuit may comprise a first current path configured to deliver a first current to the one or more LEDs, and a second current path in parallel with the first current path, wherein the second current path is configured to deliver a second current through a voltage drop element and to the one or more LEDs. According to this disclosure, a sum of the first current and the second current is regulated based on a sensed current through the circuit.

Abstract: A battery management circuit may be configured to monitor a plurality of battery cells. The battery management circuit may comprise a battery monitoring circuit, and a supply circuit configured to supply the battery monitoring circuit based on the plurality of battery cells. The supply circuit may comprise a DC/DC power converter and a regulator, and wherein the DC/DC power converter is configurable based on a number of monitored battery cells in the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: A torque converter is provided that includes a front cover arranged to receive a torque, an impeller having an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover, and a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including a turbine shell. An output element is disposed axially between the front cover and the turbine shell and arranged to connect to a transmission input shaft. The output element includes a flange and a neck extending axially from the flange towards the front cover. A lock-up clutch includes a piston. A floating hub is disposed axially between the front cover and the flange and is sealed to the piston and the transmission input shaft. The floating hub is non-rotatably connected to the neck of the output element.

Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit includes a bandgap reference core circuit that includes a first bipolar transistor having a first emitter current density and a first base-emitter voltage, a second bipolar transistor having a second emitter current density that is smaller than the first emitter current density and having a second base-emitter voltage, a resistor that is connected to the emitter of the second bipolar transistor, and a differential amplifier circuit that is configured to control first and second emitter currents through the first and second bipolar transistors, respectively, such that a sum of the second base-emitter voltage and a voltage drop across the resistor approximates the first base-emitter voltage. The bandgap reference circuit further includes a first replica bipolar transistor that emulates an operating point of the first bipolar transistor and a second replica bipolar transistor that emulates an operating point of the second bipolar transistor.

Abstract: An antenna unit includes an antenna having at least two elements for emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation. The antenna is arranged on a support substrate. Furthermore, the antenna unit includes an electromechanical actuator that is arranged on the support substrate and configured to take a control signal as a basis for mechanically deforming the support substrate along a spatial direction in order to adjust a distance between the at least two elements of the antenna along the spatial direction for the purpose of influencing an antenna parameter of the antenna. The antenna unit also includes a control circuit configured to generate the control signal based on a target value for the antenna parameter.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module arrangement includes: a substrate arranged within a housing; at least one semiconductor body arranged on a top surface of the substrate; and a first layer arranged on a first surface within the housing. The first layer includes inorganic filler which is impermeable to corrosive gases and a casting material which fills spaces present in the inorganic filler.

Abstract: A device is suggested for processing input data including a hardware accelerator generating a first hash value based on a first portion of the input data and a second hash value based on a second portion of the input data, wherein the first hash value is generated based on a first configuration of the hardware accelerator and wherein the second hash value is generated based on a second configuration of the hardware accelerator. Also, a method for operating such device is provided.

Abstract: A torque converter includes a front cover arranged to receive a torque; an impeller non-rotatably connected to the front cover; a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller; a lock-up clutch having a piston and a seal plate disposed axially between the piston and the turbine. The torque converter further includes a flow plate non-rotatably connected to the front cover, and a backing plate sealed to the piston and disposed axially between the flow plate and the seal plate. A through-bore extends axially through the backing plate and the flow plate. The flow plate is welded to the backing plate around the through-bore. A first chamber is bounded at least in part by the piston, the seal plate, and the backing plate, and a second chamber is bounded at least in part by the front cover, the piston, the backing plate, and the flow plate.

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 wireless power transmitter includes a charging coil, an electronics housing, and a top side. The charging coil housing houses a charging coil and includes a top surface, wherein the charging coil wirelessly transmits power to a receiver placed on the top surface of the charging coil housing. The electronics housing houses one or more electronics and a fan. The top side is located adjacent to the electronics housing, wherein a top surface of the top side faces a bottom surface of the receiver. An intake cooling path is defined by a region between the bottom surface of the receiver and the top surface of the top side and an exhaust cooling path is located on a side of the charging coil housing opposite the intake cooling path and defined by a region between the receiver and the top surface of the top side.