Abstract: A pen-shaped input and/or output device and a method for generating a haptic signal are disclosed. In an embodiment a device includes an actuator unit comprising a piezoelectric actuator, wherein the device is a pen-shaped input and/or output device, and wherein the pen-shaped input and/or output device is configured to determine an acceleration based on voltages recorded by the piezoelectric actuator.

Abstract: A pen-shaped input and/or output device and a method for generating a haptic signal are disclosed. In an embodiment a device includes an actuator unit that has a piezoelectric actuator, wherein the device is a pen-shaped input and/or output device, wherein the pen-shaped input and/or output is configured to use the piezoelectric actuator as a sensor, wherein the piezoelectric actuator is configured to generate a voltage as a result of an actuation of the pen-shaped input and/or output device, and wherein the pen-shaped input and/or output device has a second electronics circuit configured to detect the voltage generated by the piezoelectric actuator and store a characteristic value for the voltage generated.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for manufacturing and passivating a die includes providing the die having an active frontside including a protrusion, the protrusion configured for electrically contacting the die, covering a portion of the protrusion by a passivation tape before applying a passivation layer, applying the passivation layer on all sides of the die including the frontside and its protrusion in one single process, except on the portion covered by the passivation tape and detaching the passivation tape from the covered portion of the protrusion after applying the passivation layer to expose the portion of the protrusion which forms an electrical contact area.

Abstract: A pen-shaped input and/or output device and a method for generating a haptic signal are disclosed. In an embodiment a device includes an actuator unit that has a piezoelectric actuator, wherein the device is a pen-shaped input and/or output device.

Abstract: A package for an optical sensor, comprises an optically opaque enclosure for forming a cavity when mounted onto a substrate and an optical element based on an optically translucent polymer. An aperture in the enclosure is designed to attach the optical element to the enclosure.

Abstract: A package for an optical sensor, comprises an optically opaque enclosure for forming a cavity when mounted onto a substrate and an optical element based on an optically translucent polymer. An aperture in the enclosure is designed to attach the optical element to the enclosure.

Abstract: The transmission coil (11) in a device (1) which includes a data carrier module (3) with a holding (4) and an integrated circuit (6) which is supported by the holding (4) and includes a transmission coil (11) which is electrically conductively connected to the integrated circuit (6) and to the holding (4), is covered, except for the area of its two coil connection contacts (13, 14), by a protective layer (16) of an electrically insulating material, a connection wire being provided between each coil connection contact (13, 14) and an associated circuit connection contact (7, 8), the integrated circuit (6) and the two connection wires (19, 20) and the areas of the two coil connection contacts (13, 14) which are not covered by the protective layer (16) being protectively covered by a single protective cap (10).