Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component (1), in particular a current sensor, having a resistance element (5) made of a resistance material, a first connection part (3) made of a conductor material for introducing an electrical current into the resistance element (5), and a second connection part (4) made of a conductor material for discharging the electrical current from the resistance element (5). According to the invention, the component (1) has a temperature-measuring device (8) for measuring a temperature difference between the resistance element (5), on the one hand, and at least one of the two connection parts (3, 4), on the other hand, in order to derive the current from the temperature difference.

Abstract: The invention relates to a resistor, in particular a low-resistance current-measuring resistor, comprising a first connection part (1) that consists of a conductor material for introducing an electrical current (I), a second connection part (2) that consists of a conductor material for discharging said electrical current (I), and a resistor element (3) that consists of a resistor material and is arranged between the two connection parts (1, 2) in the direction of the current, also comprising a resistor coating (7) that consists of a metallic material for the purpose of achieving protection from corrosion, and/or improving solderability. According to the invention, the metallic coating (7) is applied directly to the entire free surface of the resistor element (3) without any insulation layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a soldering method and a corresponding soldering device for soldering a printed circuit board (2) to an electric component (8) using a solder (6, 7), said solder (6, 7) being melted by heat and then connecting the component (8) to the printed circuit board (2). The heat required to melt the solder (6, 7) is generated by electrically energizing the component (8), thereby generating an electric heat loss in the component (8), said heat loss being transferred from the component (8) to the solder (6, 7) and melting the solder (6, 7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a current-sensing resistor (1) for measuring an electric current, in particular also for measuring a battery current in a vehicle power supply, having a plate-shaped first connecting part (3) for introducing the electrical current to be measured, wherein the plate-shaped first connecting part (3) consists of an electrically conductive conductor material; a plate-shaped second connecting part (2) for conducting away the electrical current to be measured, wherein the plate-shaped second connecting part (2) consists of an electrically conductive conductor material; and a plate-shaped resistance element (4), which is connected in the current path between the two connecting parts and through which the electrical current to be measured flows, wherein the resistance element (4) consists of a comparatively high-impedance resistance material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a differential current sensor for measuring a differential current (?I) between an electric current (IH) through a delivery conductor (H) and an electric current (IR) through a return conductor (R), with two low-ohmic current-measuring resistors (RH, RL) for measuring the currents (IH, IR) in the delivery conductor (H) and return conductor (R) and two measuring devices (MEH, MEL) with a measuring transducer for measuring the voltage drops (UH, UL) over the two current-sense resistors (RH, RL) in each case, and also with two voltage references (UREFH, UREFL) for calibrating the measuring devices (MEH, MEL). It is suggested that the two measuring transducers successively measure both the voltage drop (UH) over the respective current-sense resistor (RH) and the associated voltage reference (UREFH, UREFL).

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery sensor for a battery, in particular a motor vehicle battery, with a pole terminal (2) made out of an electrically conductive material for electric connection of the battery sensor (1) to a connecting contact of a battery, in particular to a ground contact of the battery, as well as with a low-ohm current-sense resistor for measuring a battery current with which the battery is discharged or charged. The battery sensor according to the invention further includes a plurality of tongues (8-10) arranged apart from the pole terminal (2) for mechanical mounting of the current-sense resistor (4) on the pole terminal (2). (FIG.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component (1), in particular a low-ohm current-sense resistor, comprising at least one plate-shaped section (2, 3) and at least one terminal (7, 8) to electrically contact the plate-shaped section (2, 3). According to the invention, the terminals (7, 8) for measuring the voltage drop created by the current flow are formed by means of stamping and thread-shaping in the plate-shaped sections (2, 3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a current-sensing resistor (1) for measuring an electric current, in particular also for measuring a battery current in a vehicle power supply, having a plate-shaped first connecting part (3) for introducing the electrical current to be measured, wherein the plate-shaped first connecting part (3) consists of an electrically conductive conductor material; a plate-shaped second connecting part (2) for conducting away the electrical current to be measured, wherein the plate-shaped second connecting part (2) consists of an electrically conductive conductor material; and a plate-shaped resistance element (4), which is connected in the current path between the two connecting parts and through which the electrical current to be measured flows, wherein the resistance element (4) consists of a comparatively high-impedance resistance material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component (1), in particular a current sensor, having a resistance element (5) made of a resistance material, a first connection part (3) made of a conductor material for introducing an electrical current into the resistance element (5), and a second connection part (4) made of a conductor material for discharging the electrical current from the resistance element (5). According to the invention, the component (1) has a temperature-measuring device (8) for measuring a temperature difference between the resistance element (5), on the one hand, and at least one of the two connection parts (3, 4), on the other hand, in order to derive the current from the temperature difference.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component (1), in particular a low-ohm current-sense resistor, comprising at least one plate-shaped section (2, 3) and at least one terminal (7, 8) to electrically contact the plate-shaped section (2, 3). According to the invention, the terminals (7, 8) for measuring the voltage drop created by the current flow are formed by means of stamping and thread-shaping in the plate-shaped sections (2, 3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a resistor (18), particularly an SMD resistor, including a planar, metallic support element (19) that has a top surface and a bottom surface, a planar resistor element (21) which is made of a resistive material and is disposed on the bottom surface of the support element (19), and at least two separate metallic connecting parts (23, 23) which electrically contact the resistor element (21) and are arranged in part on the bottom surface of the support element (19). The connecting parts (22, 23) are laterally exposed on the resistor (18) and can be laterally wetted in a visible manner by a solder. The invention further relates to a corresponding production method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thermopile wire (1), a winding support for such a thermopile wire, as well as a method and a machine (11) for producing a thermoelectric generator including a thermopile wire (1). The invention takes into account that the effective winding diameter changes from one winding layer of the thermopile wire (1) to the next when the thermopile wire (1) is wound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a resistor (18), particularly an SMD resistor, including a planar, metallic support element (19) that has a top surface and a bottom surface, a planar resistor element (21) which is made of a resistive material and is disposed on the bottom surface of the support element (19), and at least two separate metallic connecting parts (23, 23) which electrically contact the resistor element (21) and are arranged in part on the bottom surface of the support element (19). The connecting parts (22, 23) are laterally exposed on the resistor (18) and can be laterally wetted in a visible manner by a solder. The invention further relates to a corresponding production method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filling level sensor with several thermoelements for measuring a level of a liquid, especially for detecting the level of a fuel in a fuel tank of a motor vehicle, wherein a separate heating device for heating the thermoelements can be eliminated. Furthermore, the invention also relates to an associated operating method and manufacturing process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a resistor arrangement, especially for current measurement in a vehicle electrical system, with two plate-shaped connection elements separated from each other and a plate-shaped first resistive element, which is arranged between the two connection elements and is electrically and mechanically connected to these elements. According to the invention, at least one of the other plate-shaped resistive elements, which are separated from the first resistive element and which are arranged between one of the two connection elements of the first resistive element and another connection element is connected electrically and mechanically to these connection elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature measuring system (1) with a temperature sensor (2), which generates a temperature measurement signal in dependence of a temperature to be measured in accordance with a sensor-specific measurement characteristic curve, and a corrective element (4), which is arranged downstream from the temperature sensor (2) and, from the temperature measurement signal according to a correction characteristic curve, determines a corrected temperature measurement signal that lies in a tolerance range of a specified standard characteristic curve.

Abstract: An ASIC for current, voltage and temperature measurements has signal inputs (RSHH, VBAT, ETS, ETR) for receiving input signals, several choppers, an amplifier, an analog/digital converter and a digital signal output for outputting the result of the measurement and for communicating with a higher-order control unit. The invention proposes that the measuring circuit contain several differential signal inputs (RSHH-RSHL, VBAT-RSHL, ETS-RSHL, ETR-RSHL and VBAT-ETS), wherein one respective chopper/multiplexer is arranged downstream of each signal input.

Abstract: In the manufacture of low-impedance electrical resistors made of a metal sheet or a film consisting of a metallic resistance alloy, a metal forming the connection contacts of the resistors is electroplated onto a multitude of photolithographically defined parallel strips, which extend, at regular mutual intervals, over the entire metal sheet or film surface. To separate the resistors, the electroplated metal piece is sawed longitudinally into cutting planes, which extend perpendicularly with respect to each other, and with respect to the metal sheet, where, in each case, the cutting planes of one group divide one of the connection contact strips in its longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a resistor arrangement (1), especially for current measurement in a vehicle electrical system, with two plate-shaped connection elements (6, 9) separated from each other and a plate-shaped first resistive element (2), which is arranged between the two connection elements (6, 9) and is electrically and mechanically connected to these elements. According to the invention, at least one of the other plate-shaped resistive elements (3), which are separated from the first resistive element (2) and which are arranged between one of the two connection elements (6, 9) of the first resistive element (2) and another connection element (10) is connected electrically and mechanically to these connection elements (6, 10).

Abstract: An ASIC for current, voltage and temperature measurements has signal inputs (RSHH, VBAT, ETS, ETR) for receiving input signals, several choppers, an amplifier, an analog/digital converter and a digital signal output for outputting the result of the measurement and for communicating with a higher-order control unit. The invention proposes that the measuring circuit contain several differential signal inputs (RSHH-RSHL, VBAT-RSHL, ETS-RSHL, ETR-RSHL and VBAT-ETS), wherein one respective chopper/multiplexer is arranged downstream of each signal input.