Abstract: A level shifter for converting an input signal (in) from a first operating voltage range (I) having a first ground potential (VSS1) and a first operating potential (VDD1) in a second operating voltage range (II) having a second ground potential (VSS2) and a second operating potential (VDD2), having an input circuit to which the input signal (in) may be applied and an output circuit at which the output signal (out) may be picked off, the input circuit having at least one native transistor.

Abstract: A level shifter for converting an input signal (in) from a first operating voltage range (I) having a first ground potential (VSS1) and a first operating potential (VDD1) into an output signal (out) in a second operating voltage range (II) having a second ground potential (VSS2) and a second operating potential (VDD2). An input circuit (1) receives the input signal and an output circuit (2) provides the output signal (out), where the input circuit includes a parallel circuit made up by a first cascode circuit and a second cascode circuit, and the first and second cascode circuits each being formed by a first transistor in the source circuit and a second transistor in the gate circuit, a dynamic control being provided for the second transistors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a capacitive magnetic field sensor. This sensor has a first electrode (2) and a second electrode (3), which are spaced apart from one another and which form a measurement capacitance. The first electrode (2) is situated on a first substrate body (4), and the second electrode (3) on a second substrate body (5). The second substrate body (5) is designed as a deformable membrane in the vicinity of the second electrode (3). A magnetic body (6) is situated in the vicinity of the second electrode (3) and the membrane, and is rigidly connected to the membrane and to the second electrode (3). As a result of this rigid connection, the influence of an external magnetic field on the magnetic body causes not only the magnetic body (6) to change its position but also causes the membrane and the second electrode (3) to change their position, since they are rigidly connected to said magnetic body.

Abstract: A capacitive sensor is described which includes a first electrode remote from a second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode form a measurement capacitance. The first electrode is arranged on a first substrate member and the second electrode is arranged on a second substrate member. At least one of the electrodes has a spatially resolved structure which allows a spatially resolved measurement of the capacitance. The spatial structure of the electrode may be implemented in form of several mutually parallel stripe-shaped elements or in form of a plurality of spaced-apart elements that are arranged in a two-dimensional pattern. Associated with the electrodes are electronic processing units integrated in the substrate members.

Abstract: A measuring device (1) has a semiconductor arrangement, which includes a semiconductor chip (2) connected to a carrier (4) having at least one through-hole (3). The semiconductor chip (2) has at least one sensor (6) with an active sensor surface (5) facing the through-hole (3). The semiconductor chip (2) has electrical terminal points (9), which are connected using flip-chip connections (10) to terminal contacts (11) facing the terminal points (9) and located on the carrier (4). The carrier (4) has electrical strip conductors (12), which connect the terminal contacts (11) to contact elements (13) located on the carrier. To the rear side of the carrier (4) having the contact elements (13) a strip conductor carrier (16) is provided, which has strip conductors (12) connected to opposing contacts (14). The opposing contacts (14) are each electrically connected using flip-chip connections (17), to a contact element (13), which are allocated to each of them.

Abstract: A capacitive sensor including a first electrode and a second electrode which are disposed opposite each other in spaced-apart relationship to form a capacitor, the first electrode being disposed on a first substrate and the second electrode on a second substrate, the substrates being joined together at the sides of the electrodes, and the second substrate forming, in the area of the second electrode, a diaphragm deformable by pressure. An electronic signal processing device for processing the measurement signals is incorporated in one of the substrates below the electrode disposed thereon.