Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting apparatus, having a quadrangular lighting surface, wherein the quadrangular lighting surface has a first lateral edge a and an opposing lateral edge ag, wherein the quadrangular lighting surface has a second lateral edge b and an opposing lateral edge bg, wherein the quadrangular lighting surface is constructed modularly from at least a first lighting module and further lighting modules. The at least first lighting module is triangular, wherein the base surface of the first lighting module has a lateral edge b1 and a vertex E1 opposing this lateral edge b1, wherein a connecting path between the vertex E1 and an intersection point L1 of a normal line with the lateral edge b1 is a height h1 of the first lighting module, where 0<h1?a and b=b1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting apparatus, having a quadrangular lighting surface, wherein the quadrangular lighting surface has a first lateral edge a and an opposing lateral edge ag, wherein the quadrangular lighting surface has a second lateral edge b and an opposing lateral edge bg, wherein the quadrangular lighting surface is constructed modularly from at least a first lighting module and further lighting modules. The at least first lighting module is triangular, wherein the base surface of the first lighting module has a lateral edge b1 and a vertex E1 opposing this lateral edge b1, wherein a connecting path between the vertex E1 and an intersection point L1 of a normal line with the lateral edge b1 is a height h1 of the first lighting module, where 0<h1?a and b=b1.

Abstract: An MIM capacitor includes a first capacitor electrode, which is formed in the surface of a first intermediate dielectric, a second intermediate dielectric, which is formed on the first intermediate dielectric and has an opening that exposes the first capacitor electrode, and a first electrically conducting diffusion barrier layer, which is formed on the surface of the exposed first capacitor electrode. On the diffusion barrier layer and on the side walls of the opening there is also formed a capacitor dielectric and a second capacitor electrode on top.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode array is disclosed which has two light-emitting diodes which are connected in antiparallel with one another, and a power supply which is suitable for energizing the light-emitting diodes independently of one another in the forward direction. In addition, an optical recording apparatus and a method for the pulsed operation of a light-emitting diode are disclosed.

Abstract: The luminous area of a lighting apparatus 10, 110, 210 with a rectangular luminous area is made up in modular fashion from individual rectangular luminous modules 1. The basic set comprises a first luminous module 11 of a first size, a second luminous module 21 of a second size, a third luminous module 31, whose length corresponds to the length of the first luminous module 11 and whose width corresponds to the width of the second luminous module 21, and a fourth luminous module 41, whose length corresponds to the width of the first luminous module 11 and whose width corresponds to the length of the second luminous module 21. By combining the luminous modules it is possible to produce backlighting for a multiplicity of display sizes.

Abstract: An MIM capacitor includes a first capacitor electrode, which is formed in the surface of a first intermediate dielectric, a second intermediate dielectric, which is formed on the first intermediate dielectric and has an opening that exposes the first capacitor electrode, and a first electrically conducting diffusion barrier layer, which is formed on the surface of the exposed first capacitor electrode. On the diffusion barrier layer and on the side walls of the opening there is also formed a capacitor dielectric and a second capacitor electrode on top.

Abstract: An MIM capacitor includes a first capacitor electrode, which is formed in the surface of a first intermediate dielectric, a second intermediate dielectric, which is formed on the first intermediate dielectric and has an opening that exposes the first capacitor electrode, and a first electrically conducting diffusion barrier layer, which is formed on the surface of the exposed first capacitor electrode. On the diffusion barrier layer and on the side walls of the opening there is also formed a capacitor dielectric and a second capacitor electrode on top.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a layer arrangement, a plurality of electrically conductive structures are embedded in a substrate. Material of the substrate is removed at least between adjacent electrically conductive structures. An interlayer is formed on at least one portion of sidewalls of each of the electrically conductive structures. A first layer is formed on the interlayer where an upper partial region of the interlayer remaining free of a covering with the first layer. An electrically insulating second layer is formed selectively on that partial region of the interlayer which is free of the first layer, in such a way that the electrically insulating second layer bridges adjacent electrically conductive structures such that air gaps are formed between adjacent electrically conductive structures.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode array is disclosed which has two light-emitting diodes which are connected in antiparallel with one another, and a power supply which is suitable for energizing the light-emitting diodes independently of one another in the forward direction. In addition, an optical recording apparatus and a method for the pulsed operation of a light-emitting diode are disclosed.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing a layer arrangement, a plurality of electrically conductive structures are embedded in a substrate. Material of the substrate is removed at least between adjacent electrically conductive structures. An interlayer is formed on at least one portion of sidewalls of each of the electrically conductive structures. A first layer is formed on the interlayer where an upper partial region of the interlayer remaining free of a covering with the first layer. An electrically insulating second layer is formed selectively on that partial region of the interlayer which is free of the first layer, in such a way that the electrically insulating second layer bridges adjacent electrically conductive structures such that air gaps are formed between adjacent electrically conductive structures.

Abstract: A method for forming self-aligned air-gaps as IMD wherein the interconnect lines are covered with self-aligned capping layer and wherein the process of forming the capping layer is a maskless process is provided.

Abstract: A conductor track arrangement includes a substrate, at least two conductor tracks, a cavity and a resist layer that covers the conductor tracks and closes off the cavity. By forming carrier tracks with a width less than a width of the conductor tracks, air gaps can also be formed laterally underneath the conductor tracks for reducing the coupling capacitances and the signal delays in a self-aligning manner.

Abstract: An MIM capacitor includes a first capacitor electrode, which is formed in the surface of a first intermediate dielectric, a second intermediate dielectric, which is formed on the first intermediate dielectric and has an opening that exposes the first capacitor electrode, and a first electrically conducting diffusion barrier layer, which is formed on the surface of the exposed first capacitor electrode. On the diffusion barrier layer and on the side walls of the opening there is also formed a capacitor dielectric and a second capacitor electrode on top.

Abstract: The luminous area of a lighting apparatus 10, 110, 210 with a rectangular luminous area is made up in modular fashion from individual rectangular luminous modules 1. The basic set comprises a first luminous module 11 of a first size, a second luminous module 21 of a second size, a third luminous module 31, whose length corresponds to the length of the first luminous module 11 and whose width corresponds to the width of the second luminous module 21, and a fourth luminous module 41, whose length corresponds to the width of the first luminous module 11 and whose width corresponds to the length of the second luminous module 21. By combining the luminous modules it is possible to produce backlighting for a multiplicity of display sizes.