Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the oscillation amplitude of a sonotrode excited by a converter, wherein the converter is connected to a current generator and the current IE(t) provided by the current generator and flowing through the converter is measured. According to the invention, in order to provide a method for determining the oscillation amplitude of a sonotrode excited by a converter, the voltage UE(t) applied to the converter by the current generator is measured and the oscillation amplitude of the sonotorode or a field quantity of the electrical oscillation system comprising the current generator and the converter, said field quantity being related to the oscillation amplitude of the sonotrode, is calculated from the measured voltage UE(t) and from the measured current IE(t).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an output stage for adapting an AC voltage signal of an ultrasound generator to a converter connectable to the output stage, wherein the output stage has two input terminals for receiving the AC voltage produced by the ultrasound generator and two output terminals for outputting an adapted AC voltage, as well as an output transformer with a primary coil having a number n1 turns and a secondary coil with a number n2 turns, the output transformer having a main inductance LH as well as a leakage inductance L?, the two input terminals being connected to one another via the primary coil and the two output terminals being connected to one another via the secondary coil.

Abstract: An optical detector circuit comprises a photodetector including an optical input for generating a detection signal; a pre-amplifier including a pre-amplifier input and a pre-amplifier output for generating a pre-amplified signal, the pre-amplifier input coupled to the photodetector; and an amplifier including a amplifier input and an amplifier output for generating an output signal, the amplifier input coupled to the pre-amplifier output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an output stage for adapting an AC voltage signal of an ultrasound generator to a converter connectable to the output stage, wherein the output stage has two input terminals for receiving the AC voltage produced by the ultrasound generator and two output terminals for outputting an adapted AC voltage, as well as an output transformer with a primary coil having a number n1 turns and a secondary coil with a number n2 turns, the output transformer having a main inductance LH as well as a leakage inductance L?, the two input terminals being connected to one another via the primary coil and the two output terminals being connected to one another via the secondary coil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device with a generator for generating a high-frequency a.c. voltage, a converter for converting the a.c. voltage into a mechanical ultrasonic vibration and a sonotrode for transmitting the ultrasonic vibration to material to be worked, wherein the converter and the sonotrode are rotatable and a rotary coupler is arranged between the generator and the converter for the transmission of electrical energy from a static arrangement to a rotating arrangement, comprising a stationary element and an element that is rotatable in relation to the stationary element, wherein the stationary element comprises a primary circuit with two input terminals, which are connected to each other by means of a second coil with M turns, wherein the first and second coils are arranged in such a way that, when an a.c. voltage is applied to the input terminals, the magnetic field generated by the first coil induces an a.c. voltage in the second coil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the oscillation amplitude of a sonotrode excited by a converter, wherein the converter is connected to a current generator and the current IE(t) provided by the current generator and flowing through the converter is measured. According to the invention, in order to provide a method for determining the oscillation amplitude of a sonotrode excited by a converter, the voltage UE(t) applied to the converter by the current generator is measured and the oscillation amplitude of the sonotorode or a field quantity of the electrical oscillation system comprising the current generator and the converter, said field quantity being related to the oscillation amplitude of the sonotrode, is calculated from the measured voltage UE(t) and from the measured current IE(t).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device with a generator for generating a high-frequency a.c. voltage, a converter for converting the a.c. voltage into a mechanical ultrasonic vibration and a sonotrdoe for transmitting the ultrasonic vibration to material to be worked, wherein the converter and the sonotrode are rotatable and a rotary coupler is arranged between the generator and the converter for the transmission of electrical energy from a static arrangement to a rotating arrangement, comprising a stationary element and an element that is rotatable in relation to the stationary element, wherein the stationary element comprises a primary circuit with two input terminals, which are connected to each other by means of a second coil with M turns, wherein the first and second coils are arranged in such a way that, when an a.c. voltage is applied to the input terminals, the magnetic field generated by the first coil induces an a.c. voltage in the second coil.

Abstract: An optoelectronic interconnection system is for use in optical communications. The optoelectronic interconnection system may include a substrate having a main portion and a foldable portion formed on a substrate of a board for positioning an optically active device connected to the foldable portion. The foldable portion is adapted to be folded with respect to the main portion into a desired optical coupling orientation for which an optical operative axis (OA) of the optically active device arranged therein is substantially aligned with an optical transmission axis (TT?) that is other than perpendicular to the main portion. A holding fixture holds the foldable portion in the desired optical coupling orientation.

Abstract: A switched mode amplifier includes a voltage source, a switched amplifier, a controller and a feedback unit. The switched amplifier sources or sinks a current to or from a load. The load and the current define a voltage over the load. The controller generates control signals for the switched amplifier in response to an input signal and a feedback signal. The feedback unit is connected to the controller and the load, and generates the feedback signal from the voltage over the load.

Abstract: A switched mode amplifier includes a voltage source, a switched amplifier, a controller and a feedback unit. The switched amplifier sources or sinks a current to or from a load. The load and the current define a voltage over the load. The controller generates control signals for the switched amplifier in response to an input signal and a feedback signal. The feedback unit is connected to the controller and the load, and generates the feedback signal from the voltage over the load.

Abstract: A system for transmitting a plurality of independent data signals between two modules connected to a communication link is provided. The communication link may be a two lead wired connection. A first data signal may be transmitted in form of a differential signal over the communication link. A second data signal may be transmitted between both connected modules by adding the second data signal identically to both leads of the communication link. The second data signal references a ground potential which is common to both connected modules.

Abstract: An optoelectronic interconnection system is for use in optical communications. The optoelectronic interconnection system may include a substrate having a main portion and a foldable portion formed on a substrate of a board for positioning an optically active device connected to the foldable portion. The foldable portion is adapted to be folded with respect to the main portion into a desired optical coupling orientation for which an optical operative axis (OA) of the optically active device arranged therein is substantially aligned with an optical transmission axis (TT?) that is other than perpendicular to the main portion. A holding fixture holds the foldable portion in the desired optical coupling orientation.

Abstract: An optical detector circuit comprises a photodetector including an optical input for generating a detection signal; a pre-amplifier including a pre-amplifier input and a pre-amplifier output for generating a pre-amplified signal, the pre-amplifier input coupled to the photodetector; and an amplifier including a amplifier input and an amplifier output for generating an output signal, the amplifier input coupled to the pre-amplifier output.

Abstract: A system for transmitting a plurality of independent data signals between two modules connected to a communication link is provided. The communication link may be a two lead wired connection. A first data signal may be transmitted in form of a differential signal over the communication link. A second data signal may be transmitted between both connected modules by adding the second data signal identically to both leads of the communication link. The second data signal references a ground potential which is common to both connected modules.

Abstract: A switching regulator includes a supply voltage terminal (IN), a ground terminal (OUT), a ground terminal (OUT), an inductive element (L) in which a first terminal is connectable through a first switch (T1) to a supply voltage terminal (IN), a capacitive element (C) in which a first terminal is connected to a second terminal of the inductive element (L) and a second terminal to the ground terminal (GND), and an output terminal (OUT) for outputting an output voltage, which terminal is connected to the first terminal of the capacitive element (C). A second switch (T4) is arranged in parallel with the capacitive element (C). The switching regulator is suited for constructing an amplifier for an audio signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to an opto-electric module, comprising a printed circuit board (L) which as an electrical interface has a number of plug-in contacts (SK) running parallel in the area of a first face for directly plugging the module into an assembly. As an optical interface, said printed circuit board is also connected to an optical element (OE) in the area of a second face. The component side and the back of said printed circuit board are also covered at least partly by a housing part (GK, KK).