Abstract: The invention relates to a paste, preferably for joining components of power electronics modules, the paste comprising a solder powder, a metal powder and a binder, wherein the binder binds solder powder and metal powder before a first heating. According to the invention, the binder is free of flux or is a flux having only low activation. In this way, a joining layer which exhibits only few included voids and good mechanical and electrical stability can be provided between a first and a second component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a paste, preferably for joining components of power electronics modules, the paste comprising a solder powder, a metal powder and a binder, wherein the binder binds solder powder and metal powder before a first heating. According to the invention, the binder is free of flux or is a flux having only low activation. In this way, a joining layer which exhibits only few included voids and good mechanical and electrical stability can be provided between a first and a second component.

Abstract: Memory management of processing systems running in a virtual computer environment and of processes running in an operating system environment includes identifying a usage pattern of a page in memory. The usage pattern is identified by tracking operations conducted with respect to the page. The memory management also includes designating the page as a candidate for sharing when the usage pattern reflects that a number of updates made to the page does not exceed a predefined threshold value. The candidate page is allocated to a first process or virtual machine. The memory management also includes sharing access to the candidate page with a second process or virtual machine when content in the candidate page matches content of page allocated for the second process or virtual machine to an address space of the candidate page.

Abstract: Memory management of processing systems running in a virtual computer environment and of processes running in an operating system environment includes identifying a usage pattern of a page in memory. The usage pattern is identified by tracking operations conducted with respect to the page. The memory management also includes designating the page as a candidate for sharing when the usage pattern reflects that a number of updates made to the page does not exceed a predefined threshold value. The candidate page is allocated to a first process or virtual machine. The memory management also includes sharing access to the candidate page with a second process or virtual machine when content in the candidate page matches content of page allocated for the second process or virtual machine to an address space of the candidate page.