Abstract: A system and associated method for direct liquid cooling of semiconductor devices. The system includes at least one semiconductor device is positioned on a die substrate and at least one cold plate disposed within the die substrate and containing a cooling liquid. The cold plate is positioned proximate to the semiconductor device and configured to at least partially dissipate heat using the cooling liquid from the semiconductor device during operation of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A system and associated method for direct liquid cooling of semiconductor devices. The system includes at least one semiconductor device is positioned on a die substrate and at least one cold plate disposed within the die substrate and containing a cooling liquid. The cold plate is positioned proximate to the semiconductor device and configured to at least partially dissipate heat using the cooling liquid from the semiconductor device during operation of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: An air vent is configured to discharge two separate volumetric flows of air in respectively different and intersecting discharge directions. An illuminator provides illumination that is visible to a user of the air vent at an air outlet of the air vent. The illuminator is disposed within or adjacent a housing of the air vent, between the air outlet and a vane of the air vent, or along an air duct of the air vent. A perceived air discharge direction is adjustable with no change in the intersecting discharge directions.

Abstract: A method for adapting a processing of an in particular biological sample using a processing unit includes identifying a cartridge in an identification region for a processing parameter, reading the processing parameter from the identified cartridge by the processing unit and adapting the processing depending on the processing parameter, and processing the sample in the cartridge with the processing unit.

Abstract: An adaptive pre-charge control circuit includes include a high-voltage switch and a control circuit. The high-voltage switch controls the flow of current between an electric battery and a DC link capacitor, the electric battery to supply power to an electric vehicle. The DC link capacitor is made up of a sum of individual input capacitors of multiple subunits within an electric vehicle. The control circuit sends a PWM signal to the high-voltage switch based on a difference between an electric battery voltage and a DC link capacitor voltage.

Abstract: An air vent is configured to discharge two separate volumetric flows of air in respectively different and intersecting discharge directions. A perceived air discharge direction is adjustable with no change to the intersecting discharge directions. A first volumetric flow of air exits the first air duct in a first direction, and a second volumetric flow of air exits the second air duct in a second direction that intersects the first direction so that the volumetric flows of air collide after exiting airducts of the air vent. A non-visible vane located along one of the air ducts is moveable to change the perceived air discharge direction.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a DC/DC converter comprising: four power switches forming a full bridge; a resonant coil forming a series circuit with a primary side of a transformer, the series circuit connected between midpoints of two half-bridges of the full bridge; a bridge rectifier connected to a secondary side of the transformer; a control device for the four power switches; an overvoltage protection circuit connected in parallel with an output of the bridge rectifier, the overvoltage protection circuit comprising a capacitor and a fifth power switch connected in series; and a sixth power switch connected in parallel with the output of the bridge rectifier and in series with the fifth power switch.

Abstract: Circuitry and techniques for providing a bidirectional switch in devices for overcurrent protection and voltage protection are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a circuit may include a first reverse-blocking insulating gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), having a first gate terminal, first collector terminal and a first emitter terminal. The circuit may include a second reverse-blocking IGBT, having a second gate terminal, a second collector terminal, electrically coupled to the first emitter terminal, and a second emitter terminal, electrically coupled to the first collector terminal. As such the first IGBT and the second IGBT may define a first current path, extending from the first collector to the second emitter; and a switch control circuit, coupled to send a control signal to at least one of: the first gate terminal and the second gate terminal, during an overcurrent event.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device arrangement. The power semiconductor device arrangement may include a substrate that has a ceramic body, a top metal layer, disposed on a top surface of the ceramic body, and a bottom metal layer, disposed on a bottom surface of the ceramic body, opposite the top surface. The power semiconductor device may further include a power transistor die, comprising a power transistor device, where the power transistor die is disposed over the top surface of the substrate. The power semiconductor device may include a diode die assembly, comprising a set of diodes, and being disposed over the top surface of the substrate, adjacent to the power transistor die. The power semiconductor device may include a wire bond connector, having a first end, affixed to an upper surface of the diode die assembly, and a second end, affixed to an upper surface of the power transistor die.

Abstract: An adaptive pre-charge control circuit includes include a high-voltage switch and a control circuit. The high-voltage switch controls the flow of current between an electric battery and a DC link capacitor, the electric battery to supply power to an electric vehicle. The DC link capacitor is made up of a sum of individual input capacitors of multiple subunits within an electric vehicle. The control circuit sends a PWM signal to the high-voltage switch based on a difference between an electric battery voltage and a DC link capacitor voltage.

Abstract: An adaptive pre-charge control circuit includes include a high-voltage switch and a control circuit. The high-voltage switch controls the flow of current between an electric battery and a DC link capacitor, the electric battery to supply power to an electric vehicle. The DC link capacitor is made up of a sum of individual input capacitors of multiple subunits within an electric vehicle. The control circuit sends a PWM signal to the high-voltage switch based on a difference between an electric battery voltage and a DC link capacitor voltage.

Abstract: An air vent is configured to discharge two separate volumetric flows of air in respectively different and intersecting discharge directions. A perceived air discharge direction is adjustable with no change to the intersecting discharge directions. A first volumetric flow of air exits the first air duct in a first direction, and a second volumetric flow of air exits the second air duct in a second direction that intersects the first direction so that the volumetric flows of air collide after exiting airducts of the air vent. A non-visible vane located along one of the air ducts is moveable to change the perceived air discharge direction.

Abstract: An air vent includes a housing, first and second air ducts, a first vane, and a set of vanes. The air ducts convey respective volumetric flows of air through the housing so that each volumetric flow exits the respective air duct in a different intersecting direction so that the flows of air collide after exiting the air ducts. A vane located along one of the air ducts is moveable to vertically change a perceived air discharge direction. A set of vanes includes at least one vane located in each air duct and is moveable to horizontally change the perceived air discharge direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a differential or transfer gearbox (10) in a motor vehicle, a method of production and the use of the differential or transfer gearbox (10). The differential or transfer gearbox (10) comprises a differential case (12) in which differential side gears (18, 20) and differential gears (22, 24) are accommodated. Each differential side gear (18) drives a first axle shaft (14) or a second axle shaft (16). A ring gear (32, 60) is driven by an input shaft (34) and mounted for conjoint rotation with the differential case (12). The ring gear (32, 60) is interlockingly connected to the differential case (12) of the differential or transfer gearbox (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a feeding device (1) for feeding welding filler elements (310) for deposition welding processes, a positioning sleeve (300, 302) for a feeding device (1), a processing unit and a method for deposition welding. In particular, the invention relates to a feeding device (1) for feeding welding filler elements (310), in particular a wire-shaped and/or rod-shaped welding filler element (310), for a deposition welding processes, comprising a receiving unit (100) for receiving at least one welding filler element (310), a guide unit (200), which is arranged and designed to feed the welding filler element (310) to a deposition welding processes, the receiving unit (100) and the guide unit (200) being arranged and designed such that the welding filler element (310) is provided discontinuously to the guide unit (200).

Abstract: Circuitry and techniques for providing a bidirectional switch in devices for overcurrent protection and voltage protection are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a circuit may include a first reverse-blocking insulating gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), having a first gate terminal, first collector terminal and a first emitter terminal. The circuit may include a second reverse-blocking IGBT, having a second gate terminal, a second collector terminal, electrically coupled to the first emitter terminal, and a second emitter terminal, electrically coupled to the first collector terminal. As such the first IGBT and the second IGBT may define a first current path, extending from the first collector to the second emitter; and a switch control circuit, coupled to send a control signal to at least one of: the first gate terminal and the second gate terminal, during an overcurrent event.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a control element, which can be arranged on a capacitive surface, for controlling a function of the capacitive surface, comprising a carrier structure, a rotary element rotatable about an axis of rotation with respect to the carrier structure, comprising at least one electrically conductive area, at least one electrically conductive contact element arranged on the carrier structure, wherein the contact element comprises a contact area which is arranged at least in some areas on an underside of the control element, so that the contact area, when the control element is arranged on the capacitive surface, is arranged at least partially touching the capacitive surface, wherein the electrically conductive area of the rotary element is in contact with a contact element in at least one rotational position of the rotary element. The rotary element can be moved along the axis of rotation with respect to the carrier structure.

Abstract: In an amplification reaction in a microfluidic apparatus, the reaction is carried out using starting substances tagged with fluorophore and quencher. The detection of reaction products occurs according to the disclosure by a separation of fluorophore and quencher occurring in the context of the amplification reaction. For the detection reaction, at least one energy-transferring substance is added and the evaluation occurs on the basis of the fluorescence emission of the fluorophores which occurs.

Abstract: An air vent includes a housing, an air guide surface, an air flow adjusting element, and a vane. The air guide surface at least partially defines an air duct configured to convey a volumetric flow of air through the housing so that the volumetric flow of air exits the air duct in a direction that at least partially defines an air discharge direction perceived outside of the air vent. The air flow adjusting element is moveable to vertically change the perceived air discharge direction, and the vane is movable to horizontally change the perceived air discharge direction. The vane is not visible to a user of the air vent when the air vent is viewed from an air outlet end of the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a differential or transfer gearbox (10) in a motor vehicle, a method of production and the use of the differential or transfer gearbox (10). The differential or transfer gearbox (10) comprises a differential case (12) in which differential side gears (18, 20) and differential gears (22, 24) are accommodated. Each differential side gear (18) drives a first axle shaft (14) or a second axle shaft (16). A ring gear (32, 60) is driven by an input shaft (34) and mounted for conjoint rotation with the differential case (12). The ring gear (32, 60) is interlockingly connected to the differential case (12) of the differential or transfer gearbox (10).