Abstract: Disclosed herein is a power semiconductor device including a semiconductor body, a first load terminal, a second load terminal, an active region, an edge termination region, and a thin film layer that includes a bulk material and a laminar filler compound. Furthermore, a method of producing such a power semiconductor device is described herein, the method including: providing a thin film including a mixture of a bulk material component and a laminar filler compound onto a surface of at least parts of the edge termination region and/or over at least parts of the first load terminal; and curing the obtained mixture of the bulk material and laminar filler compound to generate a thin-film layer that includes a bulk material and a laminar filler compound.

Abstract: A vehicle has an internal combustion engine, with which a starter and a control unit are associated. The starter draws electrical power from a vehicle electrical system battery for an engine start. A back-up battery can be connected in parallel with the vehicle electrical system battery. An electrical connecting element is located between the vehicle electrical system battery and the back-up battery. The connecting element can be controlled by the control unit. In case the engine fails to start, the back-up battery can be connected to the vehicle electrical system battery by the connecting element in order to cause a charge transfer of a specified amount of electrical energy from the back-up battery to the vehicle electrical system battery.

Abstract: A vehicle has an internal combustion engine, with which a starter and a control unit are associated. The starter draws electrical power from a vehicle electrical system battery for an engine start. A back-up battery can be connected in parallel with the vehicle electrical system battery. An electrical connecting element is located between the vehicle electrical system battery and the back-up battery. The connecting element can be controlled by the control unit. In case the engine fails to start, the back-up battery can be connected to the vehicle electrical system battery by the connecting element in order to cause a charge transfer of a specified amount of electrical energy from the back-up battery to the vehicle electrical system battery.