Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacturing of a coated panel, in particular a wall, ceiling or flooring panel for applications in outdoor areas, as well as such a panel. The method comprises the following steps: providing a carrier plate of mineral wool and/or glass wool, comprising a front side and a rear side, applying a primer onto the front side of the carrier plate, thereafter applying a liquid first oligomer in an amount of 30 to 150 g/m2 onto the front side of the carrier plate; thereafter applying a liquid second oligomer, which differs from the first oligomer, in an amount of 30 to 180 g/m2 onto the wet surface of the before applied layer of the first oligomer.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling an incoming communication data frame containing a plurality of bits is provided. The apparatus may include a plurality of data matchers, each data matcher configured to compare a subset of the plurality of bits of the communication data frame with a predetermined data pattern of a plurality of data patterns and to provide a data matcher output to indicate the result of the data matcher comparison, a plurality of selectors, each selector configured to compare a subset of the data matcher outputs of the plurality of data matchers with a predetermined selection pattern of a plurality of selection patterns and to provide a selector output to indicate the result of the selector comparison, and a frame filter configured to transfer the incoming frame to application logic only if the selector outputs of the plurality of selectors match a predetermined filter pattern, and to also transfer the selector outputs of the plurality of selectors to the application logic.

Abstract: In some examples, a device includes a capacitor arranged across the galvanic isolation barrier, where the capacitor is configured to communicate a single-ended signal from a first voltage domain to a second voltage domain. The device also includes a high-pass filter arranged in the second voltage domain and configured to receive the single-ended signal from the capacitor. The device further includes a low-pass filter arranged in the second voltage domain and coupled between the high-pass filter and a low-impedance node. The high-pass filter is coupled between the capacitor, the low-pass filter, and the low-impedance node, and the low-pass filter is configured to generate a differential signal.

Abstract: A torque converter, including: a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller; a turbine; a stator; and a lock-up clutch including a piston plate, a first plate, a second plate axially disposed between the cover and the first plate, and a rivet non-rotatably connecting the first plate to the second plate, the rivet being a component distinct from the first plate and the second plate. The cover and the piston plate define at least a portion of a first pressure chamber. The first plate and the second plate define at least a portion of a second pressure chamber. The first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber are arranged to receive and expel a fluid to axially displace the piston plate to open and close the lock-up clutch.

Abstract: A multi-component snap assembly is disclosed herein in which a snap flange has a snap nose with a contact face including a relief. The relief is configured to prevent undesirably high stress in the snap flange during assembly with another component that includes a retention pocket. A method of attaching or connecting two components with each other using a snap flange with a relief is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A layer system for coating a metal substrate in order to form a flow field plate includes at least one cover layer made of metal oxide; at least one intermediate layer, which supports the cover layer; and a lower layer, which supports the intermediate layer(s). The cover layer is formed of indium tin oxide; wherein the indium tin oxide is optionally doped with at least one element from the group comprising carbon, nitrogen, boron, fluorine, hydrogen, silicon, titanium, tin and zirconium. At least one intermediate layer is formed of titanium nitride and/or titanium carbide and/or titanium carbonitride and/or titanium niobium nitride and/or titanium niobium carbide and/or titanium niobium carbonitride and/or chromium nitride and/or chromium carbide and/or chromium carbonitride. The lower layer is formed of titanium or a titanium-niobium alloy or chromium.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an air conditioning compressor in a hybrid powertrain of a motor vehicle. The hybrid powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, a first electric machine, and a second electric machine The electric machines and the internal combustion engine are selectively connected to the air conditioning compressor so as to function as a drive of the air conditioning compressor. At least one of the first electric machine, the second electric machine, or the internal combustion engine is selected as the drive is selected based on a selection by an occupant of the motor vehicle. The selected drive is actuated to drive the air conditioning compressor.

Abstract: An anode for a magnesium battery, including a core element made from a core material, wherein a magnesium coating is at least partially arranged on a surface of the core element, a protective layer being arranged on a surface of the magnesium coating. A method for producing such an anode and a magnesium battery having at least one such anode are also provided.

Abstract: A crash sensor device may include multiple sensor components positioned along one or more data paths to a communication interface of the crash sensor device. The crash sensor device may include a test control unit. The test control unit may receive a test command from an electronic control unit during operation of a vehicle. The test control unit may perform a test of one or more sensor components, of the multiple sensor components, during operation of the vehicle based on the test command. The test control unit may output a test result to the electronic control unit based on performing the test.

Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit comprises one or more most-significant-bit (MSB) capacitors having first ends connected to a voltage comparator and one or more least-significant-bit (LSB) capacitors having first ends connected to the comparator. The circuit further comprises a first switching circuit for each MSB capacitor, configured to selectively connect the second end of the respective MSB capacitor to (a) an input voltage, for sampling, (b) a ground reference, during portions of a conversion phase, and (c) a first conversion reference voltage, for other portions of the conversion phase. The circuit still further comprises a second switch circuit, for each LSB capacitor, configured to selectively connect the second end of the respective LSB capacitor between (d) the ground reference, during portions of the conversion phase, and (e) a second conversion reference voltage, for other portions of the conversion phase, the second conversion reference voltage differing from the first.

Abstract: A scanning system includes a scanning structure configured to rotate about at least one first scanning axis; a driver configured to drive the scanning structure about the at least one first scanning axis and detect a position of the scanning structure with respect to the at least one first scanning axis during movement of the scanning structure; a segmented pixel sensor including a plurality of sub-pixel elements arranged in a pixel area; and a controller configured to selectively activate and deactivate the plurality of sub-pixel elements into at least one active cluster and at least one deactivated cluster to form at least one active pixel from the at least one active cluster, receive first position information from the driver indicating the detected position of the scanning structure, and dynamically change a clustering of activated sub-pixel elements and a clustering of deactivated sub-pixel elements based on the first position information.

Abstract: A self-test circuit for an integrated circuit, having a plurality of scan chains is provided, wherein each of the scan chains has a plurality of first memory elements, a data input for providing the scan chain with test data, wherein the data input is connected to one of the first memory elements, a plurality of second memory elements, and a switching apparatus having a first and a second switching position, which switching apparatus is coupled between the first memory elements and the second memory elements and is configured to respectively connect a last one of the first memory elements to a data output in the first switching position and to respectively connect the last one of the first memory elements to a first one of the second memory elements in the second switching position.

Abstract: One example of a pre-molded lead frame includes a mold body, a plurality of recesses, and a plurality of first leads. The mold body includes a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface. Each recess of the plurality of recesses extends from the first main surface into the mold body. The plurality of first leads are coupled to the mold body and extend from a third surface of the mold body. The third surface extends between the first main surface and the second main surface.

Abstract: A hybrid module includes a torque converter and a clutch assembly. The torque converter includes a front cover. The clutch assembly includes a piston axially spaced from the front cover. The piston is axially slidable to engage the clutch assembly. The clutch assembly further includes a seal plate non-rotatably connected to the front cover and sealed to the piston. A seal is compressed between the seal plate and the front cover.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A torque measurement system includes an outer rotational shaft and an inner rotational shaft both configured to rotate about a rotational axis. A rotation of the inner rotational shaft causes a rotation of the outer rotational shaft via a coupling structure. At least one torque applied to the inner rotational shaft is translated into a first torque-dependent angular shift between the shafts. A first metamaterial track is coupled to the outer rotational shaft and configured to co-rotate with the outer rotational shaft. A second metamaterial track is coupled to the inner rotational shaft and configured to co-rotate with the inner rotational shaft. The tracks are configured to convert an electro-magnetic transmit signal into a first electro-magnetic receive signal based on the first torque-dependent angular shift and a receiver is configured to receive the electro-magnetic receive signal and measure the at least one torque based on the electro-magnetic receive signal.

Abstract: A power module for PCB embedding includes: a leadframe; a power semiconductor die with a first load terminal and control terminal at a first side of the die and a second load terminal at the opposite side, the second load terminal soldered to the leadframe; a first metal clip soldered to the first load terminal and forming a first terminal of the power module at a first side of the power module; and a second metal clip soldered to the control terminal and forming a second terminal of the power module at the first side of the power module. The leadframe forms a third terminal of the power module at the first side of the power module, or a third metal clip is soldered to the leadframe and forms the third terminal. The power module terminals are coplanar within +/?30 ?m at the first side of the power module.

Abstract: A touch sensor includes a touch structure arranged over an ultrasound port; an array of transceiver transducers arranged inside the ultrasound port and configured to generate a main directivity lobe directed at a touch interface, receive an ultra-sonic reflected wave produced at least in part by internal reflection of the main directivity lobe at the touch interface, and convert the ultra-sonic reflected wave into at least one measurement signal; a controller configured to modulate a directivity characteristic of the main directivity lobe by selectively activating the transmit transducers; and a receiver circuit configured to determine a size of a contact patch of a touch event present at the touch interface based on the at least one measurement signal and the directivity characteristic of the main directivity lobe, and determine an amount of contact force applied during the touch event based on the size of the contact patch.

Abstract: An actuating device for actuating gear shifting units of a manual transmission has deflectable transmission elements assigned to a respective gear shift unit for changing the gear ratio, a movable actuating element, and gear shift elements assigned thereto. The gear shift elements are movable together with the actuating element and are arranged in two gear shift groups. Dependent on a selecting position of the actuating element, the gear shift elements are coupled with coupling means for deflecting the transmission elements by means of a shifting movement. The shifting movement is independent of the selecting movement. The selecting position can be changed in selecting steps that are delimited by a selecting step length. At least one first gear shift element has an interconnected first gear shift length which is greater than the selecting step length.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module arrangement includes: a housing; first and second electrical contacts within the housing; and a mounting arrangement including a frame or body and first and second terminal elements. The mounting arrangement is inserted in and coupled to the housing. First ends of the first and second terminal elements mechanically and electrically contact the first and second electrical contacts, respectively. A middle part of each terminal element extends through the frame or body. A second end of each terminal element extends outside the housing. The first terminal element is dielectrically insulated from the second terminal element by a portion of the frame or body. The first terminal element is injected into and inextricably coupled to the frame or body. The second terminal element is arranged within a hollow space inside the frame or body and is detachably coupled to the frame or body.