Abstract: A protection device for connection to a power bus of an electrical power system includes a bidirectional clamping apparatus configured to conduct current when a voltage across the bidirectional clamping apparatus is more positive than a positive voltage standoff and when the voltage across the bidirectional clamping apparatus is more negative than a negative voltage standoff; and a control element in series with the bidirectional clamping apparatus, the control element and the bidirectional clamping apparatus providing a current path across the power bus when a magnitude of a voltage on the power bus exceeds a positive voltage threshold or a negative voltage threshold, the positive voltage threshold being greater than the positive voltage standoff of the bidirectional clamping apparatus and the negative voltage threshold being more negative than the negative voltage standoff of the bidirectional clamping device.

Abstract: A hazardous area coupler is provided which uses arrays of diodes to permit low voltage alternating current signals to pass through while shunting to ground any voltages greater than the clamping voltage of the diodes.

Abstract: A magneto-inductive flow measuring device including a coil arrangement and a circuit for controlling a supply voltage of the coil arrangement. The circuit is designed to provide the supply voltage of the coil arrangement with a voltage curve sequenced as follows: A) the voltage rises from a starting voltage I up to an overvoltage II; B) in given cases, the voltage is held at the overvoltage II; C) the voltage falls from the overvoltage II down to a holding voltage V. The circuit controls the fall of the voltage from the overvoltage down to the holding voltage by tuning the voltage to at least two or more predetermined, intermediate, desired values III, IV.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surge protection device (10, 110) for an outdoor lighting fixture that includes a live connection (23A, 123A), a neutral connection (23B, 123B), and a ground connection (23C, 123C). A first varistor (42) and a second varistor (43) may be electrically connected to one another in a series connection between the live and neutral connections and a third varistor (41) electrically connected between the live and neutral connections in a parallel configuration with the first varistor and the second varistor. A surge arrestor (46, 146) may also be electrically connected between the ground connection (23C, 123C) and the series connection between the first varistor and the second varistor.

Abstract: A substrate support assembly includes a ceramic puck and a thermally conductive base having an upper surface that is bonded to a lower surface of the ceramic puck. The thermally conductive base includes a plurality of thermal zones and a plurality of thermal isolators that extend from the upper surface of the thermally conductive base towards a lower surface of the thermally conductive base, wherein each of the plurality of thermal isolators provides approximate thermal isolation between two of the plurality of thermal zones at the upper surface of the thermally conductive base.

Abstract: A de-chuck control method is provided for de-chucking a workpiece from an electrostatic chuck that electrostatically attracts the workpiece. The de-chuck control method includes a discharge step of introducing an inert gas into a chamber after a plasma process and performing a discharge process; a high pressure step of introducing a gas having a lower ionization energy than helium gas after the discharge step, and maintaining a pressure within the chamber to a higher pressure than a pressure during the plasma process or a pressure during the discharge step; and a de-chuck step of de-chucking the workpiece from the electrostatic chuck with a support pin while the higher pressure is maintained by the high pressure step or after the higher pressure is maintained by the high pressure step.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing forming an exterior of the electronic device and rockable using a curved bottom, a movable object movable in the housing, a transfer means for moving the movable object to at least one eccentric location, and a control means for controlling the transfer means. Various other implementations are also possible.

Abstract: A display substrate includes a base substrate including a display area in which signal lines and pixels are arranged and a peripheral area surrounding the display area, pads disposed in the peripheral area and receiving an electrical signal, fan-out lines connecting the pads and the signal lines, and static electricity breakup circuits comprising a breakup line that crosses the fan-out lines, and static electricity prevention circuits respectively connected to the fan-out lines. Parts of the static electricity prevention circuits are connected to adjacent fan-out lines and are commonly connected to the one of the breakup lines through a common contact part.

Abstract: Provided is a display device including: a display panel; a chip on film (COF) coupled to the display panel; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) coupled to the chip on film, the flexible printed circuit board including a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers, the insulating layers being interposed between the conductive layers or being located at opposite sides of the flexible printed circuit board; and a protecting sheet at one side of the display panel and including a conductive region. One of the insulating layers at one side of the flexible printed circuit board is an opening region of the one of the insulating layers and exposes a corresponding one of the conductive layers to at least partially contact the conductive region.

Abstract: A substrate support chuck for use in a substrate processing system is provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support for use in a substrate processing chamber may include an electrostatic chuck having a top substrate support surface and a bottom surface, and a cooling ring assembly having a central opening disposed proximate the bottom surface of the electrostatic chuck, the cooling ring assembly including, a cooling section having a top surface thermally coupled to the bottom surface of the electrostatic chuck, the cooling section having a cooling channel formed in a bottom surface of the cooling section, and a cap coupled to a bottom surface of the cooling section and fluidly sealing the cooling channel formed in the cooling section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surge protection device for a semiconductor switch with an improved response behavior. The protection device comprises a dynamic component together with a static component and a capability to analyze switch operations on the semiconductor switch. The dynamic component of the surge protection device activates in the event of a low surge, but is time-limited, however, with respect to the response behavior. Furthermore, the response of the dynamic component of the surge protection device can also be limited such that a response occurs only after switch operations on the semiconductor switch.

Abstract: The power source apparatus enables each battery pack to be charged with power supplied from an external charging power supply, and allows power stored in each battery pack to be output externally. Each battery pack is provided with battery pack fault output terminals to send battery pack error signals to other battery packs or to the protection unit when a malfunction occurs. The protection unit is provided with protection unit input-output terminals to connect with battery pack fault output terminals, and a protection circuit capable of cutting-off battery pack current. When a battery pack malfunction occurs, a battery pack error signal is output from the battery pack fault output terminals to the protection unit input-output terminals. When the protection unit detects a battery pack error signal, the protection circuit cuts-off current.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the active initiation of incident energy-dissipating material from a structure surface coating as a counter measure response for the protection of a structure surface. The active initiation is triggered at a predetermined area or areas on a targeted structure surface in response to incident directed energy sensed on a target surface.

Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus includes a plurality of poles each comprising separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts and to trip open the separable contacts in response to a fault condition, and a housing enclosing the separable contacts. The housing includes an interior, an exterior, and a plurality of receptacles extending from the exterior toward the interior. A surge protection assembly includes a plurality of modules, wherein each of the modules is removably disposed in a corresponding one of the receptacles of the housing. Each of the modules provides independent surge protection for a corresponding one of the poles of the electrical switching apparatus.

Abstract: A host voltage monitor is provided for a transceiver. The host voltage monitor may include a comparator, which compares two voltages, one representative of the present host voltage, and the other representative of a threshold voltage level for the host voltage, that may indicate an imminent loss of power. Once the threshold is crossed, an alarm and/or a fault warning data packet may be automatically generated before the power fault causes the transceiver to shut down.

Abstract: A low capacitance transient voltage suppressor is disclosed. The transient voltage suppressor comprises a first diode with a first anode thereof coupled to an I/O port. A first cathode of the first diode and a second cathode of a second diode are respectively coupled to two ends of a resistor. A second anode of the second diode is coupled to a low-voltage terminal. A third anode and a third cathode of a third diode are respectively coupled to the second cathode and the resistor. The third diode induces a third parasitic capacitance smaller than a first capacitance of the first diode and a second parasitic capacitance of the second diode, and the third parasitic capacitance in series with the first and second parasitic capacitances dominate a small capacitance in a path during normal operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the passive initiation and release of incident energy-dissipating material from locations on an incident energy target surface as a counter measure response for the protection of a platform. The response is activated over a predetermined area or areas on an incident energy target surface in response to an incident directed energy sensed on a target surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surge protection device including a ceramic substrate (1), at least one pair of discharge electrodes (31) disposed on a surface of the ceramic substrate (1) so as to face each other at end portions thereof with a space in between, outer electrodes (32) electrically connected to the corresponding discharge electrodes (31), and a discharge auxiliary electrode (4) disposed between the end portions of the pair of discharge electrodes (31) The discharge auxiliary electrode (4) contains crystalized glass and particles of conductive powder (40) dispersed apart from each other in the crystalized glass.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques for providing enhanced electrostatic chucks are provided. Such apparatuses, systems, and techniques may include, for example, a common RF and DC electrode in an electrostatic chuck, connection, at a location external to a semiconductor processing chamber, of a high-voltage DC power source and a high-voltage RF power source to a common conductive pathway leading to an electrostatic chuck in the interior of the semiconductor processing chamber, a very thin dielectric layer located on an upper surface of an electrostatic chuck, and/or an axial thermal choke that may be used to control heat flow within an electrostatic chuck.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display and other electrical components that are sensitive to electrostatic charge. A button may pass through an opening in a layer of the display. A metal trim may surround the button. The housing may have an opening with a clear lens surrounded by a metal trim. To prevent damage from electrostatic discharge, an electrostatic discharge path may be formed in the device that includes a metal trim surrounding a component such as a button member or camera lens, metal traces on the inner surface of a display layer or a housing, a grounded metal housing structure, and a spring or other conductive structure that couples the metal traces to the grounded metal housing structure. Displays may be provided with electrostatic discharge paths that route electrostatic charge to grounded metal housing structures.