Abstract: A mechanical component has: a mounting; a movable part which, with the aid of at least one first spring and one second spring, is connected to the mounting in such a way that the movable part is movable about a rotational axis extending through a first anchoring area of the first spring on the mounting and a second anchoring area of the second spring on the mounting; a first sensor device with at least one first resistor which is situated on and/or in the first spring; and a second sensor device with at least one second resistor situated on and/or in the second spring. The first sensor device includes a first Wheatstone half bridge and the second sensor device includes a second Wheatstone half bridge. The first and second Wheatstone half bridges are connected to form a Wheatstone full bridge.

Abstract: A device and a method for deflecting a beam of light. The device is developed together with: an adjustable deflection device; a closed-loop control unit, which is designed to generate an actuating signal by which the deflection device is controlled in a periodic movement for scanning a solid angle region with the aid of a beam of light deflected by the deflection device; and a detector device, which is designed to detect an impingement or a missing impingement of the scanning beam of light on the detector device, and to generate a measuring signal based thereon; the closed-loop control unit furthermore being designed to adapt the actuating signal based on at least the measuring signal.

Abstract: A device and a method for deflecting a beam of light. The device is developed together with: an adjustable deflection device; a closed-loop control unit, which is designed to generate an actuating signal by which the deflection device is controlled in a periodic movement for scanning a solid angle region with the aid of a beam of light deflected by the deflection device; and a detector device, which is designed to detect an impingement or a missing impingement of the scanning beam of light on the detector device, and to generate a measuring signal based thereon; the closed-loop control unit furthermore being designed to adapt the actuating signal based on at least the measuring signal.

Abstract: A controller for a micromechanical actuator, and corresponding actuating system, micro-mirror system and method, including a first input for a reference signal, a second input for a measuring signal denoting a recorded response to a control signal, a first controller element to filter/attenuate predefined frequency modes and/or predefined frequency components in the received reference signal and to output a filtered/attenuated reference signal, a second controller element to modify the received measuring signal to minimize the quality of the first/further modes by processing the received measuring signal and to output a modified measuring signal, a third controller element to minimize deviation between the filtered/attenuated reference and received measuring signals and to output a minimized reference signal, a fourth controller element to rotate the phase of the difference between the minimized reference and modified measuring signals for at least one predefined frequency and to transmit the modified referen

Abstract: A controller for controlling a micromechanical actuator having a setpoint input for receiving a setpoint signal, an actual-value input for receiving an actual-value signal, a setpoint filter to attenuate a first predefined frequency or a first predefined frequency band in the received setpoint signal to generate a filtered setpoint signal, a differentiator to generate a time derivative of the received actual-value signal; a controller core to generate a manipulated variable signal based on a system deviation between the filtered setpoint signal and the actual-value signal; a phase rotation element to modify the phase of the difference between the manipulated variable signal and the derivative of the actual-value signal for a second frequency or in a predefined second frequency band to generate a modified manipulated variable signal; and a first manipulated variable filter to suppress a predefined third frequency in the modified manipulated variable signal.

Abstract: A controller for controlling a micromechanical actuator having a setpoint input for receiving a setpoint signal, an actual-value input for receiving an actual-value signal, a setpoint filter to attenuate a first predefined frequency or a first predefined frequency band in the received setpoint signal to generate a filtered setpoint signal, a differentiator to generate a time derivative of the received actual-value signal; a controller core to generate a manipulated variable signal based on a system deviation between the filtered setpoint signal and the actual-value signal; a phase rotation element to modify the phase of the difference between the manipulated variable signal and the derivative of the actual-value signal for a second frequency or in a predefined second frequency band to generate a modified manipulated variable signal; and a first manipulated variable filter to suppress a predefined third frequency in the modified manipulated variable signal.

Abstract: A control circuit for a microelectromechanical element includes: a waveform generator, which is designed to generate a digital trigger signal for the microelectromechanical element, a modulator, which is designed to oversample the digital trigger signal, to subject the signal to a noise shaping, and to output the oversampled and noise-shaped digital trigger signal; and a digital driver device, which is designed to drive the microelectromechanical element using the oversampled and noise-shaped digital trigger signal.

Abstract: A mechanical component has: a mount; an adjustable part selectively set at least into a first vibration mode having a first natural frequency and into a second vibration mode having a second natural frequency; a first sensor unit providing a first sensor signal; and a second sensor unit providing a second sensor signal. The first and second sensor units are interconnected in such a way that an overall signal is generated with the aid of at least the first and second sensor signals, the overall signal having an overall ratio of a first maximum absolute value which arises in the event of an excitation of the first vibration mode, and a second maximum absolute value which arises in the event of an excitation of the second vibration mode.

Abstract: A device for projecting an image includes: a video signal device designed to provide a video signal that has a first image refresh rate; a mirror control device designed to control a micro-mirror device with a second image refresh rate adapted to at least one characteristic of the micro-mirror device and to the first image refresh rate; and a projection device designed to project the video signal provided by the video signal device with the first image refresh rate, using the micro-mirror device moved by the second image refresh rate.

Abstract: A method for adapting the parameters of a controller for micromechanical actuators, including the following steps: applying on the micromechanical actuator a test signal which has a step, detecting a test signal response of the micromechanical actuator to the test signal, identifying an absolute position of at least one mode in the detected test signal response, and adapting at least one of the parameters of the controller based on the identified absolute position of the at least one mode. Moreover, a corresponding device is described.

Abstract: A controller for actuating a micromechanical actuator, including a first signal input which is designed to receive a reference signal, a second signal input which is designed to receive a measuring signal which denotes a recorded response by the micromechanical actuator to a control signal, a first controller element which is designed to filter and/or to attenuate predefined frequency modes and/or predefined frequency components in the received reference signal and to output a filtered and/or attenuated reference signal, a second controller element which is designed to modify the received measuring signal in order to minimize the quality of the first mode of the received measuring signal and to output a modified measuring signal, a third controller element which is designed to minimize the deviation between the filtered and/or attenuated reference signal and the received measuring signal and to output a minimized reference signal, a fourth controller element which is designed to modify the bandwidth of the re

Abstract: A device for projecting an image includes: a video signal device designed to provide a video signal that has a first image refresh rate; a mirror control device designed to control a micro-mirror device with a second image refresh rate adapted to at least one characteristic of the micro-mirror device and to the first image refresh rate; and a projection device designed to project the video signal provided by the video signal device with the first image refresh rate, using the micro-mirror device moved by the second image refresh rate.

Abstract: A controller for actuating a micromechanical actuator, including a first signal input which is designed to receive a reference signal, a second signal input which is designed to receive a measuring signal which denotes a recorded response by the micromechanical actuator to a control signal, a first controller element which is designed to filter and/or to attenuate predefined frequency modes and/or predefined frequency components in the received reference signal and to output a filtered and/or attenuated reference signal, a second controller element which is designed to modify the received measuring signal in order to minimize the quality of the first mode of the received measuring signal and to output a modified measuring signal, a third controller element which is designed to minimize the deviation between the filtered and/or attenuated reference signal and the received measuring signal and to output a minimized reference signal, a fourth controller element which is designed to modify the bandwidth of the re

Abstract: A method for adapting the parameters of a controller for micromechanical actuators, including the following steps: acting on the micromechanical actuator with a test signal which has a step, detecting a test signal response of the micromechanical actuator to the test signal, identifying an absolute position of at least one mode in the detected test signal response, and adapting at least one of the parameters of the controller based on the identified absolute position of the at least one mode. Moreover, a corresponding device is described.

Abstract: A controller for a micromechanical actuator, and corresponding actuating system, micro-mirror system and method, including a first input for a reference signal, a second input for a measuring signal denoting a recorded response to a control signal, a first controller element to filter/attenuate predefined frequency modes and/or predefined frequency components in the received reference signal and to output a filtered/attenuated reference signal, a second controller element to modify the received measuring signal to minimize the quality of the first/further modes by processing the received measuring signal and to output a modified measuring signal, a third controller element to minimize deviation between the filtered/attenuated reference and received measuring signals and to output a minimized reference signal, a fourth controller element to rotate the phase of the difference between the minimized reference and modified measuring signals for at least one predefined frequency and to transmit the modified referen

Abstract: A laser projection device is described having a projection unit, which is designed to project an image and to generate an interrupt signal as a function of a distance of the projection unit from at least one object located in front of the projection unit in the projection direction, and having an application control unit, which is designed to control the projection unit as a function of the interrupt signal. A method is also described.

Abstract: A micro-mirror system having a micro-mirror actuator, a sensor for detecting the position of the micro-mirror actuator, a light module having at least one light source and an associated control system via which a light intensity of the light source is controllable, and an evaluation and control unit which is designed to control the micro-mirror actuator as a function of an output signal of the sensor. The system provides that the evaluation and control unit includes a compensation routine in which an offset voltage of the output signal of the sensor is settable as a function of the light intensity of the light source to be expected at the point in time that the micro-mirror actuator is activated.

Abstract: A mechanical component has: a mount; an adjustable part selectively set at least into a first vibration mode having a first natural frequency and into a second vibration mode having a second natural frequency; a first sensor unit providing a first sensor signal; and a second sensor unit providing a second sensor signal. The first and second sensor units are interconnected in such a way that an overall signal is generated with the aid of at least the first and second sensor signals, the overall signal having an overall ratio of a first maximum absolute value which arises in the event of an excitation of the first vibration mode, and a second maximum absolute value which arises in the event of an excitation of the second vibration mode.

Abstract: A mechanical component has: a mounting; a movable part which, with the aid of at least one first spring and one second spring, is connected to the mounting in such a way that the movable part is movable about a rotational axis extending through a first anchoring area of the first spring on the mounting and a second anchoring area of the second spring on the mounting; a first sensor device with at least one first resistor which is situated on and/or in the first spring; and a second sensor device with at least one second resistor situated on and/or in the second spring. The first sensor device includes a first Wheatstone half bridge and the second sensor device includes a second Wheatstone half bridge. The first and second Wheatstone half bridges are connected to form a Wheatstone full bridge.

Abstract: A control circuit for a microelectromechanical element includes: a waveform generator, which is designed to generate a digital trigger signal for the microelectromechanical element, a modulator, which is designed to oversample the digital trigger signal, to subject the signal to a noise shaping, and to output the oversampled and noise-shaped digital trigger signal; and a digital driver device, which is designed to drive the microelectromechanical element using the oversampled and noise-shaped digital trigger signal.