Abstract: A device includes a thinned semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; and at least one radio frequency device at the first side, wherein the second side of the thinned semiconductor substrate is processed to reduce leakage currents or to improve a radio frequency linearity of the at least one radio frequency device through Bosch etchin

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for producing a thermoplastic molding compound containing A) at least one aromatic polycarbonate and/or aromatic polyester carbonate containing at least 500 ppmw of phenolic OH groups, wherein the weight-average molecular weight Mw of component A determined by gel permeation chromatography at room temperature in dichloromethane as solvent using a polycarbonate calibration standard is in the range from 15 000 to 40 000 g/mol, B) at least one copolymer containing structural units derived from methyl methacrylate and 0.

Abstract: A device includes a thinned semiconductor substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; and at least one radio frequency device at the first side, wherein the second side of the thinned semiconductor substrate is processed to reduce leakage currents or to improve a radio frequency linearity of the at least one radio frequency device through Bosch etching.

Abstract: The invention relates to an igniting unit (10), especially for an inflator, comprising an electric igniter (11) including a first inner cap (12) which forms a space (14) for being filled with a booster propellant charge with a second outer cap (13). In accordance with the invention, the second cap (13) is an electrically non-conductive insulating cap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to reagents which are suitable to be used in mass spectrometry as well as methods of mass spectrometric determination of analyte molecules using said reagents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layer body comprising in this order, (I) a substrate layer made of a specific thermoplastic polycarbonate molding compound, (II) at least one layer made of a colorant or a colorant composition and (III) a film. The present invention also relates to a lighting unit, comprising the multi-layer body and a light source, to a method for producing the multi-layer body, and to the use of the specific thermoplastic polycarbonate molding compound as a substrate layer of a multi-layer body of this type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite component that has improved bonding properties and includes a substrate (i) made of a thermoplastic polymer blend composition, and a coating (ii); in a layer located 5 to 10 ?m below the boundary surface between the substrate (i) and the coating (ii), the substrate (i) has a dispersed, non-lamellar phase structure. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the composite component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, preferably a polycarbonate composition, for production of a thermoplastic moulding compound, comprising or consisting of polycarbonate and/or polyestercarbonate, two different rubber-modified vinyl copolymers in a weight ratio of 20:80 to 90:10, wherein both rubber-modified vinyl copolymers contain vinyl copolymer incorporated in the rubber particles as a separate disperse phase, and wherein one of the vinyl copolymers contains at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate, and to the moulding compound itself, to the use of the composition or moulding compound for production of moulded articles, and to the moulded articles themselves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising A) 50 to 90% by weight of at least one representative selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate, aromatic polyestercarbonate and aromatic polyester, B) 5 to 40% by weight of rubber-based graft polymer or a mixture of rubber-based graft polymer and rubber-free vinyl (co)polymer, C) 3 to 25% by weight of at least one polyether-based polymer or copolymer selected from the group consisting of polyether block polymers and polyether-based polyurethanes, D) 0.8 to 9% by weight of at least one pigment based on titanium dioxide, E) 0 to 20% by weight of one or more further additives, to the use of the compositions for producing moulded articles and to the moulded articles themselves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a thermoplastic moulding compound containing A) at least one aromatic polycarbonate and B) an additional polymer that is chemically different from polymer A and that contains at least one type of functional group selected from ester groups, epoxy groups, hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups and carboxylic anhydride groups, comprising the steps of a) melting and thoroughly mixing the components A and B in the presence of a catalyst according to component Cat a temperature in the range of from 200° C. to 350° C. and b) solidifying the composition by cooling the composition, the component A having an average molecular weight Mw of at least 3000 g/mol, characterised in that, in the method step a), at least one part of the component A is reacted with the component B to form a copolymer, and the catalyst C being a specific phosphonium salt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for production of a thermoplastic moulding compound, wherein the composition comprises or consists of at least the following constituents: A) 50.0% to 95.0% by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate, aromatic polyestercarbonate and aromatic polyester, B) 1.0% to 40.0% by weight of polymer free of epoxy groups, consisting of B1) rubber-modified graft polymer, prepared by emulsion polymerization and B2) optionally rubber-free vinyl (co)polymer, C) 0.1% to 7.5% by weight of a polymer containing structural elements that derive from styrene and an epoxy-containing vinyl monomer, D) 1.0% to 20.0% by weight of phosphorus-containing flame retardant, E) 0.1% to 10.0% by weight of additives, and F) 0% to 10.0% by weight of one or more fillers, where component C) has a weight ratio of structural elements that derive from styrene to those that derive from epoxy-containing vinyl monomers of 100:1 to 1:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for production of a thermoplastic moulding compound, wherein the composition comprises or consists of the following constituents: A) 30% to 90% by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate, aromatic polyester carbonate and aromatic polyester, B) 5% to 65% by weight of rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer prepared by the bulk polymerization method which is free of epoxy groups, C) 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer blend of at least one thermoplastic component and a further crosslinked, polymeric component, in which this further component is formed in situ in an extruder or kneader during the melt compounding of the thermoplastic component(s) by polyaddition or polycondensation reaction of starting components containing functional groups. The invention also relates to a process for producing the polymer blend, to the use of the polymer blend for the production of shaped bodies and to the shaped bodies themselves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for production of a thermoplastic moulding compound, wherein the composition comprises or consists of the following constituents, A) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate, aromatic polyester carbonate and aromatic polyester, B) polymer free of epoxy groups, consisting of B.1) rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer prepared by the emulsion polymerization method and B.2) optionally, a rubber-free vinyl (co)polymer, C) a block or graft polymer comprising structural elements deriving from styrene and at least one epoxy-comprising vinyl monomer, D) one or more further additives, and to a process for producing a moulding compound from the composition, to the moulding compound itself, to the use of the composition or the moulding compound for production of mouldings, and to the mouldings themselves.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for production of a thermoplastic moulding compound, wherein the composition comprises or consists of the following constituents: A) 30% to 90% by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate, aromatic polyester carbonate and aromatic polyester, B) 5% to 65% by weight of polymer free of epoxy groups, consisting of B1) rubber-modified vinyl (co)polymer prepared by the emulsion polymerization method using a redox initiator system consisting of an organic oxidizing agent and a reducing agent and B2) optionally rubber-free vinyl (co)polymer, C) 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling user access to a medical system including a body-wearable medical device that can be, e.g., an insulin pump and/or a continuous glucose monitor. A remote controller is provided and has a user interface and can exchange data with the medical device. The remote controller is configured for entering, via the user interface, at least one command for execution by the medical device. The remote controller has a locked state in which entering medical device commands or other commands is disabled. In the locked state, the user is prompted to enter an identification code and the remote controller can be unlocked when the correct identification code is entered. In the unlocked state, entering of the medical device command is enabled. Alternatively, instead of entering a correct identification code, the remote controller can be switched to the unlocked state when a safety condition is met.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for production of a thermoplastic moulding compound, wherein the composition comprises or consists of at least the following constituents: A) 30% to 94% by weight of a polymer or polymer mixture consisting of at least one representative selected from aromatic polycarbonate and aromatic polyestercarbonate and optionally additionally comprising aromatic polyester, B) 5% to 65% by weight of rubber-based graft polymer B.1, optionally in a mixture with rubber-free vinyl (co)polymer B.2, C) 0.001% to 1% by weight of at least one ester of a sulfonic acid, D) 0% to 30% by weight of one or more polymer additives, and to a process for producing the moulding compound, to the moulding compound itself, to the use of the composition or of the moulding compound for production of moulded articles and to the moulded articles themselves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition, preferably a polycarbonate composition, for production of a thermoplastic moulding compound, comprising or consisting of polycarbonate and/or polyestercarbonate, two different rubber-modified vinyl copolymers in a weight ratio of 20:80 to 90:10, wherein both rubber-modified vinyl copolymers contain vinyl copolymer incorporated in the rubber particles as a separate disperse phase, and wherein one of the vinyl copolymers contains at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate, and to the moulding compound itself, to the use of the composition or moulding compound for production of moulded articles, and to the moulded articles themselves.

Abstract: A composition for production of a thermoplastic moulding compound, wherein the composition comprises the following constituents: A) 45.0% to 95.0% by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate, aromatic polyestercarbonate and aromatic polyester, B) 1.0% to 35.0% by weight of polymer free of epoxy groups, consisting of B1) rubber-modified graft polymer and B2) optionally rubber-free vinyl (co)polymer, C) 0.1% to 10.0% by weight of a polymer comprising structural elements that derive from styrene and an epoxy-comprising vinyl monomer, D) 1.0% to 20.0% by weight of phosphorus-comprising flame retardant, E) 1.0% to 35.0% by weight of filler, and F) 0.1% to 10.0% by weight of additives, wherein component C has a weight ratio of structural elements that derive from styrene to those that derive from epoxy-comprising vinyl monomers of 100:1 to 1:1. Related processes, compounds, and moulded articles are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing (A) at least one polymer selected from the groups of aromatic polycarbonates and aromatic polyester carbonates and (B) at least one Bronsted-acidic compound, such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and also relates to a process for producing compositions using components (A), (B) and optionally further components, wherein at least one of the employed components is alkaline or contains alkaline constituents, to compositions obtained by this process and to the use of the compositions for producing molded articles and to the molded articles themselves.