Abstract: A system for transmitting a value via a pulse-width-modulated signal, comprises a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured for detecting the value and for outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal having a pulse width which represents the value or a range around the value. The receiver is configured for deriving the value or the range from the pulse-width-modulated signal, by evaluating the pulse width. The transmitter is furthermore configured to read back the emitted pulse-width-modulated signal and to check whether the value or the range can be derived from the emitted pulse-width-modulated signal, and, if the value or the range cannot be derived, to output an error signal to the receiver.

Abstract: A foot brake module of an electropneumatic brake system of a motor vehicle has at least two pneumatic brake circuits. The foot brake module is operated by a brake pedal and has a pneumatic section with a pneumatic brake control valve and an electrical section with an electrical switch and at least one electronic travel sensor. The electrical switch is activated in a contactless manner. The foot brake module may have two travel sensors that each have a separate power supply and are connected to different electronic control devices.

Abstract: A system for transmitting a value via a pulse-width-modulated signal, comprises a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is configured for detecting the value and for outputting a pulse-width-modulated signal having a pulse width which represents the value or a range around the value. The receiver is configured for deriving the value or the range from the pulse-width-modulated signal, by evaluating the pulse width. The transmitter is furthermore configured to read back the emitted pulse-width-modulated signal and to check whether the value or the range can be derived from the emitted pulse-width-modulated signal, and, if the value or the range cannot be derived, to output an error signal to the receiver.

Abstract: In a device for sensing the position of a shift fork in a transmission, the shift fork is connected to a piston rod of a shifting piston which is guided axially in a shifting cylinder. The shift fork engages an axially slidable sliding sleeve, which slides on a transmission shaft, to engage or disengage a transmission stage. A magnet functioning as a signal generator is arranged on an actuating element, such as the switching piston, piston rod or shift fork. A 3D Hall sensor positionally fixed relative to the magnet functions as a signal receiver, sensing a magnetic field generated by the magnet. An electronic control unit connected to the 3D hall sensor determines the position of the shift fork from the relative positions of the magnet and 3D Hall sensor and transmits the position as a signal, taking into account linear, rotational, and/or pivoting movements of the actuating element.

Abstract: A cable adapter (1) for collecting and forwarding analog signals from a plurality of sensors (103, 105) in a motor vehicle (100), in particular brake lining wear sensors of a utility vehicle disc brake, has first and second signal input terminals (5, 7) for connecting the cable adapter (1) to sensors (103, 105) and for receiving signal currents (20, 22). The cable adapter (1) has a signal output terminal for connecting the cable adapter (1) to an electronic control unit (113) of the motor vehicle (100) and switching electronics (13) that are configured to transmit the first and second signal currents (20, 22; 21, 23; 21?, 23?) to the signal output terminal (9) at a predetermined rhythm.

Abstract: In a device for sensing the position of a shift fork in a transmission, the shift fork is connected to a piston rod of a shifting piston which is guided axially in a shifting cylinder. The shift fork engages an axially slidable sliding sleeve, which slides on a transmission shaft, to engage or disengage a transmission stage. A magnet functioning as a signal generator is arranged on an actuating element, such as the switching piston, piston rod or shift fork. A 3D Hall sensor positionally fixed relative to the magnet functions as a signal receiver, sensing a magnetic field generated by the magnet. An electronic control unit connected to the 3D hall sensor determines the position of the shift fork from the relative positions of the magnet and 3D Hall sensor and transmits the position as a signal, taking into account linear, rotational, and/or pivoting movements of the actuating element.

Abstract: A cable adapter (1) for collecting and forwarding analog signals from a plurality of sensors (103, 105) in a motor vehicle (100), in particular brake lining wear sensors of a utility vehicle disc brake, has first and second signal input terminals (5,7) for connecting the cable adapter (1) to sensors (103, 105) and for receiving signal currents (20, 22). The cable adapter has (1) signal output terminal for connecting the cable adapter (1) to an electronic control unit (113) of the motor vehicle (100) and switching electronics (13) that are configured to transmit the first and second signal currents (20, 22; 21,23; 21?,23?) to the signal output terminal (9) at a predetermined rhythm.

Abstract: A device (1) for detecting operating states in a transmission has position sensors (4) for detecting the respective position of shiftable gear elements (6) and has a detector (10) for measuring the temperature in the transmission housing (2). In order to obtain sufficiently reliable and precise information about the temperature in the transmission housing (2), temperatures are measured at locations which are as different as possible in the transmission housing (2). For this purpose there is provision that at least one position sensor (4) has a sensor housing (3), in or at which a detector (10) for measuring the temperature is structurally integrated. In order to determine the temperature at different locations in the transmission housing (2), at least two such combined sensors (4) are used.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) for driving a light emitting semiconductor device is provided. The IC includes an input stage configured to receive a first input signal with a first differential pair of bipolar transistors and a second input signal with a second differential pair of bipolar transistors and to provide a pre-driver output signal being a superposition of the first input signal and the second input signal and an output stage including a third differential pair of bipolar transistors for receiving the pre-driver output signal of the input stage and for driving the light emitting semiconductor device in response to the pre-driver output signal, wherein the IC is configured to pre-distort the pre-driver output signal of the input stage so as to compensate a signal distortion of the output stage.

Abstract: Here, a driver for an light emitting diode (LED) is provided. Within this driver, several differential pairs of bipolar transistors are employed in an input stage and output stage along with a control loop. Collectively, these components operate together to drive the LED with a low headroom voltage while still achieving high driver performance in terms of edge speed and jitter.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) for driving a light emitting semiconductor device is provided. The IC includes an input stage configured to receive a first input signal with a first differential pair of bipolar transistors and a second input signal with a second differential pair of bipolar transistors and to provide a pre-driver output signal being a superposition of the first input signal and the second input signal and an output stage including a third differential pair of bipolar transistors for receiving the pre-driver output signal of the input stage and for driving the light emitting semiconductor device in response to the pre-driver output signal, wherein the IC is configured to pre-distort the pre-driver output signal of the input stage so as to compensate a signal distortion of the output stage.

Abstract: Here, a driver for an light emitting diode (LED) is provided. Within this driver, several differential pairs of bipolar transistors are employed in an input stage and output stage along with a control loop. Collectively, these components operate together to drive the LED with a low headroom voltage while still achieving high driver performance in terms of edge speed and jitter.