Abstract: A wireless charging coil is provided herein. The wireless charging coil comprising a first stamped coil having a first spiral trace, the first spiral trace defining a first space between windings, and a second stamped coil having a second spiral trace, the second spiral trace defining a second space between windings, wherein the first stamped coil and second stamped coil are planar to and interconnected with one another, such that the first stamped coil is positioned within the second space of the second stamped coil, and the second stamped coil is positioned within the first space of the first stamped coil.

Abstract: A circuit structure and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The fabrication method of the circuit structure includes the following steps: providing a substrate; fabricating a test circuit component on the substrate; fabricating a solder pad on the test circuit component; fabricating an insulating layer; and fabricating a conductive pad on the insulating layer. A second surface of the insulating layer covers the test circuit component and the solder pad. The conductive pad is coupled to the solder pad. Through the fabrication method of the circuit structure provided by the disclosure, circuit quality of the circuit structure may be monitored, and that reliability of the circuit structure provided by the disclosure is improved.

Abstract: A method and system for handling a rotor and a stator of a rotary machine employs a frame and a carriage. The carriage rides on and is guided by a parallel pair of tracks that extend away from the frame. The frame and tracks both rest on a horizontal surface. The stator can be placed on the carriage and the frame can be used to provide support to the rotor. A force may be applied between the rotor and stator in a direction to move the carriage relative to the frame.

Abstract: In a device, in particular machine, for producing Wiegand wire from a wire, in particular pulse wire, and a method for operating a device, the device having a first clamping chuck, a second clamping chuck, and a third clamping chuck, the wire being fed through each of the three clamping chucks, in particular so that the wire is able to be connected in a releasable and torsionally fixed manner to the three clamping chucks, in particular able to be connected to the three clamping chucks in a releasable, torsionally fixed and nonpositive manner. The clamping chucks are set apart from one another in the wire direction, and the second clamping chuck is situated between the first and the third clamping chuck in the wire direction.

Abstract: A wire position correction apparatus 14 corrects, in a stator 2 including an annular stator core 21 formed with a plurality of slots and a plurality of wires arranged in the slots, a tip end position of a wire leg portion 261 of the wire protruding from the slot to a reference position. The wire position correction apparatus 14 includes a wire clamper 4 that holds a tip end portion 263 of the wire leg portion 261, a turning mechanism 5 that supports the wire clamper 4 and turns the wire clamper 4 about a center axis passing through a base point P such that the tip end position moves in a direction approaching the reference position, and a movement mechanism 6 that moves the wire clamper 4 and the turning mechanism 5 along the vertical direction and circumferential and radial directions of the stator core 21.

Abstract: A method for producing a stator for an electric machine includes providing a stator with an annular stator body, from which a plurality of stator teeth protrude radially inwardly, wherein an intermediate space is formed in each case between two stator teeth that are adjacent in a circumferential direction, encapsulating two stator teeth adjacent in the circumferential direction with a first plastic mass, arranging a stator winding on a stator tooth, fixing the stator winding on the stator tooth by encapsulating said stator winding with a second plastic mass, following the encapsulation with the first plastic mass and before the fixing of the stator winding, a first mask is introduced into the intermediate space between the two stator teeth, such that the volume of the intermediate space that is filled with the first mask remains free from the second plastic mass to form a cooling duct during the encapsulation.

Abstract: An air data probe includes a probe body including a probe wall. The probe body is formed from a first material by direct energy metal deposition. An insert is positioned in the probe wall. The insert is formed from a second material different from the first material. The insert is encapsulated in the probe wall via the direct energy metal deposition. A method of forming an air data probe includes forming one or more thermally conductive inserts, and encapsulating the one or more inserts into a wall of an air data probe via direct energy metal deposition. The air data probe is formed from a first material and the one or more inserts are formed from a second material different from the first material.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to prevent electrical outages is provided herein. Methods of coating a transformer in an insulator coating are also provided herein. In various exemplary embodiments, the apparatus comprises an insulator configured to prevent an electrically charged animal or debris from contacting a grounded surface of a transformer.

Abstract: A bonding head for mounting components comprises a shaft and a housing part in which the shaft is supported. The bearing of the shaft enables a rotation of the shaft about an axis and a displacement of the shaft in the longitudinal direction of the axis by a predetermined stroke. The bonding head further comprises an electric motor with a stator attached to the housing part and a rotor attached to the shaft, an encoder for measuring the rotational position of the shaft, and a force generator for applying a force to the shaft. The stator comprises coils to which currents can be applied, the rotor comprises a plurality of permanent magnets. A length of the permanent magnets measured in the longitudinal direction of the axis is shorter or longer than an effective length of the coils measured in the longitudinal direction of the axis by at least the stroke.

Abstract: A method, a processing line and components of the processing line for making a stator for electric motors, and the resultant stator. The conducting wire is wound in coils having at least one straight portion which is inserted into a corresponding stator sector. The sector is thus deformed to move its teeth close to each other and to close the straight portion of the coil. Multiple stator sectors so made are assembled together to form a stator complete with windings. During the production of stator sectors, the coils and/or stator sectors are rototranslated to bring them to the final position they must take inside the finished stator. Measures are provided to maximize the filling factor, to minimize torque ripple phenomena, to minimize noise and the vibrations of the electric motor achieved with the stator, and to maximize its performance, under other equal conditions.

Abstract: A motor for a surgical instrument includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a shaft and a magnet. The stator includes (i) a cavity in which the rotor is disposed, and (ii) a coil assembly. The coil assembly includes multiple phase sets. The phase sets include multiple sets of wires. Each of the phase sets includes multiple coils and corresponds to a respective one of the sets of wires. The coils in each of the phase sets are at respective positions about the rotor. One of the sets of wires includes at least three wires. The stator causes the rotor to axially rotate a surgical tool of the surgical instrument based on current received at the sets of wires.

Abstract: A method of forming a winding for an electric machine includes first bending a wire between a plurality of forming structures such that the wire is bent into a zigzag shape. Thereafter, the method includes cutting the wire at a plurality of cut locations along the zigzag shape to form a plurality of segmented conductors, each of the segmented conductors including an end turn and two legs.

Abstract: To enhance process reliability when processing wire ends during the course of a production of a machine element of an electric machine, a positioning and clamping device configured to position and clamp one or several wire ends for further processing during the course of the production of the machine element of the electric machine, comprises a capturing device for capturing and positioning the at least one wire end, wherein the capturing device has at least one oblique guide for the relative positioning of the at least one wire end. Furthermore, a corresponding clamping and positioning method is described.

Abstract: It is suggested to provide a device (1) for connecting a cable to an electrical connector (15). The device (1) comprises a welding nest (16) and a connector advancing mechanism for feeding the electrical connector (15) to the welding nest (16). Preferably the welding nest is an ultrasonic welding nest. The connector advancing mechanism comprises a separation unit (2), a feeding mechanism (3) and a transfer mechanism (4). The separation unit (2) is a separation unit for separating at least one connector (15) from a strip (21) to which the connector (15) is attached. The at least one connector (15) is preferably separated from the strip (21) with a cutting die (17). The feeding mechanism (3) is a feeding mechanism for feeding the connector (15) to the separation unit (2). The transfer mechanism (4) is a transfer mechanism for transferring the connector (15) from the separation unit (2) to the welding nest (16).

Abstract: An electrical cable having a plurality of conductors including a grounding conductor and at least one power-carrying conductor. The plurality of conductors disposed approximately in parallel within an outer jacket such that the electrical cable has a substantially elongated horizontal cross-section.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed concerning applied magnetic field synthesis and processing of iron nitride magnetic materials. Some methods concern casting a material including iron in the presence of an applied magnetic field to form a workpiece including at least one iron-based phase domain including uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, wherein the applied magnetic field has a strength of at least about 0.01 Tesla (T). Also disclosed are workpieces made by such methods, apparatus for making such workpieces and bulk materials made by such methods.

Abstract: A method is provided for modifying a via from a PCB including a plurality of subassemblies comprising a plurality of layers. The method may include drilling a via of the PCB to form a through-hole to remove an unwanted material in the via of the PCB. The method may also include depositing a carbon-based material over an inner wall of the through-hole. The method may further include back drilling a first portion of the through-hole by a drill from the top of the PCB to form a first blind via. The method may also include selectively plating a conductive material over the carbon-based material to form a plated through-hole.

Abstract: A coil mounting device includes a stator coil, a coil winding jig that has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the stator core and winds therearound a belt-shaped coil in an annular shape, a stator core fixing jig that fixes the stator core at a predetermined position and in a predetermined posture, and a coil expansion mechanism that expands the belt-shaped coil. The coil expansion mechanism includes a holder that holds the coil winding jig inside the stator core in a state where the inter-comb-teeth grooves are matched in phase with the slots, and a coil expander that expands the belt-shaped coil by pressing a portion nearer to a side end than the straight portions of the belt-shaped coil wound around the coil winding jig held by the holder so as to expand the portion, thereby inserting the straight portions into the slots.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for semiconductor device (such as semiconductor die or die) bonding. The apparatus has a bonding assembly with a bonding head having a bonding tool for holding a semiconductor device; and a bonding head actuation mechanism for actuating the bonding tool horizontally planarly to align the semiconductor device relative to a bonding location of a substrate while the semiconductor device remains above the bonding location. The bonding assembly has a bonding assembly actuator for actuating the bonding head vertically to pick the semiconductor device and to bond the semiconductor device at the bonding location. The apparatus has a vision assembly with alignment cameras for capturing reference views of the semiconductor device and bonding location for aligning the semiconductor device relative to the bonding location, and a vision assembly actuation mechanism for actuating the alignment cameras to position the alignment cameras between the bonding tool and bonding location.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a superconductor is described. A metal assembly precursor can be formed within a hollow copper support element. Forming the metal assembly precursor within a hollow copper support element by positioning a plurality of conductor elements about a core including Sn to provide a first plurality of inner interstitial spaces between the plurality of conductor elements between the core and conductor elements and a second plurality of outer interstitial spaces between the hollow copper support element and the core, the plurality of conductor elements including unreacted Nb. The metal assembly precursor can be reduced via cold drawing to produce a reduced metal assembly. The reduced metal assembly can be reaction heat treated so that the unreacted Nb undergoes a phase transformation to a reacted superconductor.