Abstract: A power supply circuit (1), particularly for a microcontroller of a transmission control unit, comprises a first output (3) supplying a first output voltage (UOUT1) and a second output (4) supplying a second output voltage (UOUT2), the first output voltage (UOUT1) being different from the second output voltage (UOUT2). The power supply circuit (1) also comprises a unit (OP1, T2, OP2, T3) adjusting the first (UOUT1) and second output voltage (UOUT2) and a controller (OP3-OP5, T2, T3) limiting the voltage difference between the first (UOUT1) and second output voltage (UOUT2).

Abstract: In the method according to the invention, scatter lines (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) with a predetermined width are produced, which run at a predetermined distance from selected edges of mask structure elements (1). These scatter lines (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) produced are inspected with regard to compliance with a predetermined distance from adjoining edges of mask structure elements (1) and with regard to compliance with a predetermined distance from one another. Scatter lines (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) which fall below the predetermined distance are shortened and/or eliminated.

Abstract: In the method according to the invention, scatter lines (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) with a predetermined width are produced, which run at a predetermined distance from selected edges of mask structure elements (1). These scatter lines (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) produced are inspected with regard to compliance with a predetermined distance from adjoining edges of mask structure elements (1) and with regard to compliance with a predetermined distance from one another. Scatter lines (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) which fall below the predetermined distance are shortened and/or eliminated.

Abstract: Gold-palladium alloys with a high gold content for dental applications should, for reasons of biocompatibility, not contain any toxically dubious components. For particularly corrosion-resistant and biocompatible Type 4 alloys, tin is needed as the only base-metal component in amounts between 0.7 and 5.8 wt % if one remains within defined limits in a palladium-tin diagram of FIG. 1, for Pt values less than 2%. Such alloys contain, in addition to gold and tin, 6 to 25 wt % palladium, 0 to 12 wt % platinum and 0 to 2 wt % of at least one of iridium, rhodium and/or ruthenium.

Abstract: A multimeter with automatic measurement function setting and automatic recognition of measurement range includes circuitry having a high input resistance for carrying out the recognition of the type of electrical parameter to be measured. When the parameter being measured is recognized as an impedance, however, a low input resistance is automatically switched on, whereupon the magnitude of the impedance is measured at low input resistance and then is displayed, and if the range of measurement changes, the measurement procedure is repeated from the beginning.