Abstract: A capacitor with a first voltage layer guided around the capacitor structure, so that the first voltage layer and the second planar electrode of the capacitor form an overlap region in which the first voltage layer and the second planar electrode are arranged, parallel to one another and separated from one another by a gap, on a base side of the capacitor directly one above the other, wherein the first voltage layer is arranged on an outer side of the second planar electrode, which outer side is averted from the capacitor structure).

Abstract: A capacitor (1) wherein the first voltage layer (11) and the second voltage layer (21) form an overlap region (4) in which the first voltage layer (11) and the second voltage layer (21) are arranged parallel to one another, separated by a gap (5), on a base side (6) of the capacitor (1), directly above one another, and wherein the at least one first pole terminal (12) extends in lateral continuation of the first voltage layer (11) and, in parallel with this, the at least one second pole terminal (22) extends in lateral continuation of the second voltage layer (21) over and beyond the overlap region (4), and in this way form at least one contact lug pair (7) protruding from the base side (6) of the capacitor (1).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a power transmission arrangement having an electromagnetic convertor unit, the input side of which can be coupled to an AC voltage source, a first DC voltage circuit, the input side of which is coupled to the electromagnetic converter unit and the output side of which can be coupled to a first electrical DC voltage sink, and which is designed to provide a first DC voltage on the output side, and a second DC voltage circuit, the input side of which is coupled to the electromagnetic converter unit and the output side of which can be coupled to a second electrical DC voltage sink, and which is designed to provide a second DC voltage on the output side, wherein one of the DC voltage circuits has a DC voltage converter for the purpose of adjusting its output-side DC voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for peripheral device diagnostics and control over a two-wire communication bus. For example, in some embodiments, a slave device may include circuitry to receive a synchronization control frame from an upstream device, receive audio data from the upstream device subsequent to receipt of the synchronization control frame, provide a synchronization response frame toward the upstream device, and provide first data representative of an operational characteristic of an audio device coupled to the slave device subsequent to provision of the synchronization response frame; circuitry to derive timing information from the synchronization control frame; and circuitry to provide the audio data to the audio device, and receive, from a sensor coupled to the slave device, second data representative of the operational characteristic of the audio device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and technique for distributed audio coordination over a two-wire communication bus. For example, in some embodiments, a first slave device may include circuitry to receive, over a two-wire bus a synchronization control frame, audio data, and a dynamics processor (DP) parameter for a second audio device coupled to a second slave device. The first slave device may include circuitry to derive timing information from the synchronization control frame, and circuitry to provide the audio data and a DP parameter (based on the DP parameter for the second audio device) to a first audio device coupled to the first slave device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for remote bus enable. In some embodiments, a communication system with remote enable functionality may include: a master transceiver coupled to a downstream link of a bus; a voltage regulator, wherein the voltage regulator has a voltage output and an enable input, and the voltage output is coupled to the master transceiver; and a switch coupled to the enable input of the voltage regulator.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention methods for discovery, configuration, and coordinating data communications between master and slave devices in a communication system. Exemplary embodiments are described with reference to a two-wire point-to-point bus system, although the method can be used in other communication systems. Provisions are included for controlling the sequential powering of the bus and slave devices.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are microphone arrays for directional reception, along with related system, devices, and techniques. For example, a four-microphone array for directional signal reception may include first, second, and third microphones arranged such that projections of the first, second, and third microphones in a plane provide corners of a triangle in the plane. In some embodiments, a fourth microphone may be arranged such that a projection of the fourth microphone in the plane is disposed in an interior of the triangle. In other embodiments, the fourth microphone may be arranged such that the projection of the fourth microphone in the plane is disposed outside the interior of the triangle, and a distance between the first microphone and the second microphone is different from a distance between the first microphone and the third microphone.

Abstract: A capacitor with a first voltage layer guided around the capacitor structure, so that the first voltage layer and the second planar electrode of the capacitor form an overlap region in which the first voltage layer and the second planar electrode are arranged, parallel to one another and separated from one another by a gap, on a base side of the capacitor directly one above the other, wherein the first voltage layer is arranged on an outer side of the second planar electrode, which outer side is averted from the capacitor structure).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (10) and to a device (ALE) for operating a switching element (LHS), said method comprising the following steps: a temperature (Tmp) of the switching element (LHS) is determined (22) and said switching element (LHS) is operated (26) in accordance with the determined temperature (TmP).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are microphone arrays for directional reception, along with related system, devices, and techniques. For example, a four-microphone array for directional signal reception may include first, second, and third microphones arranged such that projections of the first, second, and third microphones in a plane provide corners of a triangle in the plane. In some embodiments, a fourth microphone may be arranged such that a projection of the fourth microphone in the plane is disposed in an interior of the triangle. In other embodiments, the fourth microphone may be arranged such that the projection of the fourth microphone in the plane is disposed outside the interior of the triangle, and a distance between the first microphone and the second microphone is different from a distance between the first microphone and the third microphone.

Abstract: The invention relates to an attenuation circuit for an energy storage device having one or more energy storage modules which are connected in series in one or more energy supply lines and have at least one energy storage cell and a coupling device which has a multiplicity of coupling elements and is designed to selectively switch or bridge the energy storage cell in the respective energy supply line.

Abstract: A system for charging at least one energy reservoir cell in a controllable energy reservoir for controlling/supplying electrical energy to an n-phase electrical machine. The controllable energy reservoir has n parallel energy supply branches each having at least two series connected energy reservoir modules, each encompassing at least one electrical reservoir cell having an associated controllable coupling unit. The energy supply branches are connectable to a reference bus and a respective phase of the machine. As a function of control signals, the coupling units interrupt the respective energy supply branch or bypass the cells or switch the associated cells into the respective energy supply branch. To enable charging of at least one cell, at least two phases of the machine are connectable via at least one respective freewheeling diode to a positive pole of a charging device, and the reference bus is connectable to a negative pole of the device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for slave-to-slave communication in a multi-node, daisy-chained network. Slave nodes may provide or receive upstream or downstream data directly to/from other slave nodes, without the need for data slots first to route through the master node.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and techniques for general purpose input/output (GPIO)-to-GPIO communication in a multi-node, daisy-chained network. In some embodiments, a transceiver may support GPIO between multiple nodes, without host intervention after initial programming. In some such embodiments, the host may be required only for initial setup of the virtual ports. In some embodiments, GPIO pins can be inputs (which may change virtual ports) or outputs (which may reflect virtual ports). In some embodiments, multiple virtual ports may be mapped to one GPIO output pin (with the values OR'ed together, for example). In some embodiments, multiple GPIO input pins may be mapped to one virtual port. For example, multiple GPIO input pin values may be OR'ed together, even if they come from multiple nodes.

Abstract: Switchable energy storage device (10), having: —at least two energy storage modules (1) connected in series, wherein each energy storage module (1) comprises at least one electrical energy storage cell (3) which can be connected into an operating current circuit by means of a semiconductor switch (2), characterized in that the energy storage device (10) has an electrically isolated, inductive coupling device (5) for charging the energy storage cells (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage device for generating an n-phase supply voltage, wherein n>1, comprising n energy supply branches connected in parallel, which are each coupled to a respective output connection of the energy storage device, wherein each of the energy supply branches has a plurality of energy storage modules connected in series. The energy supply branches each have a respective energy storage cell module, which has at least one energy storage cell, and a respective coupling device having first coupling elements, which are designed to selectively connect the energy storage cell module into the respective energy supply branch or bypass the energy storage cell module.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrical energy storage module (100), comprising: at least one storage cell stack (10), comprising: a plurality of energy storage cells (1), which each have a cell housing (1a) each having two pole connections (1b,1c), wherein the energy storage cells (1) are arranged in series in the storage cell stack (10) in such a way that in each case a first pole connection (1b) and a second pole connection (1c) having different polarities of two adjacent energy storage cells (1) are galvanically connected to one another by means of flat cell connecting elements (4), wherein the cell housings (1a) of all of the energy storage cells (1) are galvanically connected to one another, wherein the first pole connection (1b) of an energy storage cell (1) arranged at a first end of the storage cell stack (10) is galvanically connected to the cell housing (1a), and wherein the second pole connection (1c) of an energy storage cell (1) arranged at a second end of the storage cell stack (10) and the cell h

Abstract: A capacitor (1) wherein the first voltage layer (11) and the second voltage layer (21) form an overlap region (4) in which the first voltage layer (11) and the second voltage layer (21) are arranged parallel to one another, separated by a gap (5), on a base side (6) of the capacitor (1), directly above one another, and wherein the at least one first pole terminal (12) extends in lateral continuation of the first voltage layer (11) and, in parallel with this, the at least one second pole terminal (22) extends in lateral continuation of the second voltage layer (21) over and beyond the overlap region (4), and in this way form at least one contact lug pair (7) protruding from the base side (6) of the capacitor (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for charging energy storage cells of an energy storage device with a plurality of energy storage modules which are connected in series in an energy supply line, each energy storage module comprising an energy storage cell module which has at least one energy storage cell and comprising a coupling device with coupling elements. The coupling elements are designed to selectively connect the energy storage cell module in the energy supply line or to bridge the energy storage cell module.