Abstract: An optical device suitable for transmitting/reflecting electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range of the electromagnetic spectrum. The device comprises at least a first coating layer made of a first material, a substrate made of a material different from the first material, and surface texturing forming cavities in the device. A lower layer, disposed directly below the first coating layer, is either a second coating layer made of a material different from the first material or the substrate itself. The lower layer has a predetermined thickness. The optical device has cavities that extend through the first coating layer and are sunk into the lower layer through at least part of its thickness. This structure enhances the optical properties of the device for specific applications in electromagnetic radiation transmission or reflection.

Abstract: A resistor network and an integrated circuit at least part of the resistor network may have at least two memory cells for storing in each case one resistance characteristic value. Each memory cell may have a first contact pair configured to provide an electrical resistance corresponding to the stored resistance characteristic value in at least one operating mode. First contacts of the respective first contact pair of the two memory cells are directly connected to one another and second contacts of the respective first contact pair of the two memory cells are electrically independent of one another. The memory cells may each have a second contact pair which is electrically independent of the first contact pair and which is arranged in such a way that the stored electrical resistance characteristic value of the respective memory cell can be reversibly changed by suitable electrical signals via this second contact pair.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element and a method of manufacturing the piezoelectric element are provided. The piezoelectric element is provided with a substrate having an intermediate layer disposed between a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer, a first electrode layer of an electrically conductive non-ferroelectric material disposed on the second substrate layer, a ferroelectric, piezoelectric and/or flexoelectric layer disposed on the first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer of an electrically conductive non-ferroelectric material disposed on the ferroelectric, piezoelectric and/or flexoelectric layer. The intermediate layer and/or the first substrate layer is removed below a layer stack formed by the first electrode layer, the ferroelectric, piezoelectric and/or flexoelectric layer, and the second electrode layer so that the layer stack can be moved in a translatory manner along its normal directed along the layer sequence.

Abstract: A movable piezo element and to a method for producing the element are provided. The movable piezo element may have a structured substrate, in which an intermediate layer is arranged between a first substrate layer and a second substrate layer. The element may also have a first electrode layer. The element may also have a second electrode layer arranged on the ferroelectric, piezoelectric, or flexoelectric layer. The second substrate layer may be structured such that at least one bar of the second substrate layer is formed. The bar may be clamped on one side and may be physically spaced from the first substrate layer. A surface of the bar facing away from the first substrate layer, and/or a lateral surface of the bar, may be at least partly covered by another layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical device (1) suitable for transmitting/reflecting electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range of the electromagnetic spectrum, said device (1) comprising at least: a first coating layer (10) made of a first material, a substrate (50) made of a material that is different from the first material, and surface texturing (60) forming cavities (61) in the device (1); wherein a lower layer (50) disposed directly below the first coating layer (10) is either a second coating layer (20) made of a material that is different from the first material, or the substrate (50); wherein the lower layer (50) has a determined thickness (E50); characterised in that the cavities (61) extend through the coating layer (20) and are sunk into the lower layer (50) through at least part of the thickness (E50).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical device (1), suitable for transmitting/reflecting electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range of the electromagnetic spectrum, said device (1) comprising at least: a substrate (10) made of a first material, a coating layer (20) made of a second material that is different from the first material, and surface texturing (30) forming cavities (31) in the device (1), characterized in that the cavities (31) extend through the coating layer (20) and are partially sunk into the substrate (10).

Abstract: A diffractive optical element generates a phase distribution with an arbitrary quasi-continuous phase deviation. The diffractive optical element includes a plurality of pixels configured to generate an adjustable phase deviation. Each pixel has a base face, and the plurality of pixels being disposed adjacent each other with their base faces in an element plane of the diffractive optical element. One or more pixels of the plurality of pixels includes a height profile formed by a first face and a second face of the one or more pixels. A distance between the first face and second face defining a height step that is tuned to an adjustable maximum phase deviation of the diffractive optical element.