Abstract: The present application relates to a semiconductor device, including: a field electrode in a needle-shaped field electrode trench extending from a frontside of a semiconductor body into the semiconductor body; a lower metallization layer on the frontside of the semiconductor body and electrically connected to the field electrode; an insulating layer on the lower metallization layer; an upper metallization layer on the insulating layer, and a first interconnect electrically connecting the lower metallization layer to the upper metallization layer. The first interconnect is laterally offset to the field electrode trench. The lower metallization layer is not connected to the upper metallization layer in a region vertically above the field electrode trench.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes low voltage and high voltage contact pads, an output contact pad, a half-bridge circuit, and first, second and third leads. The half bridge circuit includes first and second transistor devices coupled in series at an output node. Both transistor devices have a first major surface which extends substantially perpendicularly to the low voltage contact pad, the high voltage contact pad, and the output contact pad. Both transistor devices are arranged in a device portion of the package and are mounted on a first lead, the first lead providing the output contact pad and being arranged on a first side of the device portion. The second and third leads are arranged in a common plane on a second side of the device portion that opposes the first side. The second lead provides the low voltage pad and the third second lead provides the high voltage output pad.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip is provided. The semiconductor chip may include a front side including a control chip contact and a first controlled chip contact, a back side including a second controlled chip contact, a backside metallization formed over the back side in contact with the second controlled chip contact, and a stop region extending at least partially along an outer edge of the back side between a contact portion of the backside metallization and the outer edge of the back side. The contact portion is configured to be attached to an electrically conductive structure by a die attach material, a surface of the stop region is recessed with respect to a surface of the contact portion, and/or the surface of the stop region has a lower wettability with respect to the die attach material than the contact portion.

Abstract: A plug connection between electrical and/or electronic components, in which electrical plug contacts of a plug which is arranged directly adjacently to one component are inserted into a socket which is arranged directly adjacently to the other component, with the components being interlocked with one another by a connection arrangement or being combined to form an assembly, and in which a separate plug connection securing arrangement which is independent of the connection arrangement of the components is provided to secure the plug connection against movements of the plug relative to the socket and vice versa.

Abstract: A spray extraction nozzle for taking in liquids which have been applied to a surface includes a suction duct which ends in a suction mouth, and a spray nozzle, as well as an adapter for working on surfaces which have different properties. The adapter is connected to the spray extraction nozzle through a pivot axis, and the adapter can be pivoted from a position of rest which is remote from the suction mouth to a position of operation in front of the suction mouth of the spray extraction nozzle.

Abstract: A holder with a device for holding a flexible circuit board is provided. The holder comprises at least one further device for holding at least one component such that the component may be electrically connected to or disconnected from the circuit board.

Abstract: A plug connection between electrical and/or electronic components, in which electrical plug contacts of a plug which is arranged directly adjacently to one component are inserted into a socket which is arranged directly adjacently to the other component, with the components being interlocked with one another by a connection arrangement or being combined to form an assembly, and in which a separate plug connection securing arrangement which is independent of the connection arrangement of the components is provided to secure the plug connection against movements of the plug relative to the socket and vice versa.

Abstract: A holder with a device for holding a flexible circuit board is provided. The holder comprises at least one further device for holding at least one component such that the component may be electrically connected to or disconnected from the circuit board.

Abstract: A spray extraction nozzle for taking in liquids which have been applied to a surface includes a suction duct which ends in a suction mouth, and a spray nozzle, as well as an adapter for working on surfaces which have different properties. The adapter is connected to the spray extraction nozzle through a pivot axis, and the adapter can be pivoted from a position of rest which is remote from the suction mouth to a position of operation in front of the suction mouth of the spray extraction nozzle.

Abstract: An electrical device, and in particular a switching and controlling device for motor vehicles, has a housing, a printed circuit board arranged in the housing and fitted with electrical components, and, passing through a housing wall, a plug-and-socket connector which has a first part, connected to the printed circuit board and a second part, parallel to a printed-circuit-board surface and capable of fitting together with the first part. The first and second part of the plug-and-socket connector are arranged over the printed-circuit-board surface.

Abstract: A housing, in particular for electric switchgear and control gear, includes a first housing part and a second housing part to be detachably attached to the former. The housing also includes a lock whose at least one blocking element is movable in a displacement direction from an open position into a closed position by an operating slide connected to it, with the first housing part having at least one element engageable in a recess in the second housing part in the closed position, with a seating face arranged parallel to the displacement direction, and a section of the blocking element being in contact with the seating face on a side of the recess opposite the operating slide.

Abstract: An electrical device with component heat dissipation, particularly a switching and control device for motor vehicles, includes a circuit board arranged in a package. The circuit board is equipped with electrical components, whose heat energy can be dissipated onto the circuit board, and a plug-in connector which has a connecting part connected with the circuit board and a plug-in connector base arranged adjacent to a circuit board surface. The circuit board rests on heat-conductive support surfaces formed inside on the package, and the device has a wedge whose bottom wedge side surface rests against the circuit board surface and whose opposite side engages with a bearing surface on the package in order to press the circuit board against the support surfaces.

Abstract: A battery-operated hand vacuum cleaner includes a drive part which has a housing, wherein a handle is integrally formed onto the housing and the housing contains an electric motor for a blower, and an intake part with an air inlet, wherein the intake part is separable from the drive part. The drive part contains a tank for containing a liquid, the intake part is provided with a spray nozzle for the liquid, and separable means connecting the tank and the spray nozzle are provided for discharging the liquid.