Abstract: A circuit configuration includes a voltage surge protector that is connected in parallel to the link capacitor to protect the link capacitor from voltage overloads. A printed circuit board assembly, an electric axle drive, and a motor vehicle are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the optical inspection of wafers is disclosed, which comprises an assembly unit (10) which carries optical elements (30, 31, 32, 33) of at least one illumination path (3) for a bright field illumination and optical elements (50, 51, 52, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 80, 81, 82) of at least one illumination path (5, 6, 7, 8) for a dark field illumination. The assembly unit (10) furthermore carries plural optical elements (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100) of at least one detection path (91, 92). An imaging optical element (32) of the at least one illumination path (3) for the bright field illumination (30), imaging optical elements (51, 61, 71, 81) of the at least one illumination path for the dark field illumination, and imaging optical elements (91, 95, 96) of the at least one detection path (9) are designed in such a way that all illumination paths (3, 5, 6, 7, 8) and all detection paths (91, 92) are telecentric.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the optical inspection of wafers is disclosed, which comprises an assembly unit (10) which carries optical elements (30, 31, 32, 33) of at least one illumination path (3) for a bright field illumination and optical elements (50, 51, 52, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 80, 81, 82) of at least one illumination path (5, 6, 7, 8) for a dark field illumination. The assembly unit (10) furthermore carries plural optical elements (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100) of at least one detection path (91, 92). An imaging optical element (32) of the at least one illumination path (3) for the bright field illumination (30), imaging optical elements (51, 61, 71, 81) of the at least one illumination path for the dark field illumination, and imaging optical elements (91, 95, 96) of the at least one detection path (9) are designed in such a way that all illumination paths (3, 5, 6, 7, 8) and all detection paths (91, 92) are telecentric.

Abstract: A method, a device and the application for the inspection of defects on the edge region of a wafer (6) is disclosed. At least one illumination device (41) illuminates the edge region (6a) of the wafer (6). At least one optical unit (40) is provided, said optical unit (40) being positionable subject to the position of the defect (88) relative to a top surface (30) of the edge of the wafer (6a) or a bottom surface (31) of the edge of the wafer (6a) or a face (32) of the edge of the wafer (6a) for capturing an image of said defect.

Abstract: A guide mechanism for a vehicle sunshade, such as a roller blind or sliding headliner, includes at least one guide rail and a sliding carriage shiftable in the guide rail. The guide rail has a brake face and the sliding carriage includes a brake member that cooperates with the brake face to lock the sliding carriage in place in the guide rail. The sliding carriage has at least one spring acting upon the sliding carriage so that the brake member presses against the brake face. The sliding carriage also has at least one tilt edge spaced away from the brake member so that the sliding carriage can be swiveled about the tilt edge against the biasing force of the spring, causing the brake member to be released from the brake face.