Abstract: An optoelectronic device that includes at least one adjustable optical damping member arranged upstream of a photodetector and damps the optical radiation passing to the photodetector. The device is configured so that an electrical output of an amplifier is connected directly or indirectly to the adjustable optical damping member. An output signal of the amplifier or a control signal formed therewith drives the optical damping member, and the photodetector, the amplifier and the damping member are integrated in the same semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a component (10) with a photodetector (PD) and an electrical amplifier (TIA) connected to the photodetector (PD), wherein the photodetector (PD) and the amplifier (TIA) are integrated in the same semiconductor substrate (11). According to the invention, at least one adjustable optical damping member (30) is arranged in front of the photodetector (PD), which damping member damps or at least can damp optical radiation arriving at the photodetector (PD), an electrical output (A) of the amplifier (TIA) is connected directly or indirectly to the adjustable optical damping member (30) and an output signal (AS) of the amplifier (TIA) or a control signal (ST) formed therewith controls the optical damping member (30), and the photodetector (PD), the amplifier (TIA) and the damping member (30) are integrated in the same semiconductor substrate (11).

Abstract: An optical signal modulator comprising a modulator unit, a photodetector and an electrical signal combiner. The modular unit having an optical ingress port for optical radiation, a first and second optical output port each for modulated optical radiation, and an electrical ingress port for an electrical modulation signal. The optical radiation is modulated in response to the electrical modulation signal. The photodetector is connected to the second optical output port and configured to measure the modulated optical radiation that is emitted, and to provide a monitor signal. The electrical signal combiner having a first input port for an external electrical data signal, a second electrical input port for a correction signal based on the monitor signal, and an electrical output port that is connected to the electrical ingress port. The combiner generates the electrical modulation signal by combining the external electrical data signal and the correction signal.

Abstract: An optical signal modulator comprising a modulator unit, a photodetector and an electrical signal combiner. The modular unit having an optical ingress port for optical radiation, a first and second optical output port each for modulated optical radiation, and an electrical ingress port for an electrical modulation signal. The optical radiation is modulated in response to the electrical modulation signal. The photodetector is connected to the second optical output port and configured to measure the modulated optical radiation that is emitted, and to provide a monitor signal. The electrical signal combiner having a first input port for an external electrical data signal, a second electrical input port for a correction signal based on the monitor signal, and an electrical output port that is connected to the electrical ingress port. The combiner generates the electrical modulation signal by combining the external electrical data signal and the correction signal.

Abstract: An optical module can include a beam steering portion and a first side defining an inner surface that faces the beam steering portion. The optical module can further include a second side that defines an inner surface adjacent to the inner surface of the first side. The inner surface of the second side can face the beam steering portion. The optical module can be configured to direct an initial light beam from the first side to the beam steering portion along a first direction. The optical module, and in particular the beam steering portion that can include a beam splitter, can divide the initial beam into a signal light beam and a fractional light beam.

Abstract: An electrical component assembly includes a substrate and first and second electrical components attached to the substrate and operably connected with each other via the substrate. In use the first electrical component generates a first amount of heat and the second component generates a second amount of heat. The first component is thermally connected with a heat sink along a first heat path and the second component is connected with the heat sink along a second, different, heat path, such that the thermal conductivity between the first and second components is lower than the thermal conductivity of the first heat path and of the second heat path.

Abstract: An optical module can include a beam steering portion and a first side defining an inner surface that faces the beam steering portion. The optical module can further include a second side that defines an inner surface adjacent to the inner surface of the first side. The inner surface of the second side can face the beam steering portion. The optical module can be configured to direct an initial light beam from the first side to the beam steering portion along a first direction. The optical module, and in particular the beam steering portion that can include a beam splitter, can divide the initial beam into a signal light beam and a fractional light beam.

Abstract: A current use context can be extracted based on concrete data related to a currently displayed user interface feature in a business software architecture user interface environment. Relevant related business objects and transactional data for concrete instances of a process or scenario relevant to the current use context can be identified and a specific business object instance can be determined from a plurality of business object instances related to a specific current instance of the process or scenario relevant to the current use context. At least one target user interface feature associated with the process or scenario can be pre-populated with at least one parameter specific to a current data entry state of the specific current instance of the process or scenario and displayed via a user interface.

Abstract: An electrical component assembly includes a substrate and first and second electrical components attached to the substrate and operably connected with each other via the substrate. In use the first electrical component generates a first amount of heat and the second component generates a second amount of heat. The first component is thermally connected with a heat sink along a first heat path and the second component is connected with the heat sink along a second, different, heat path, such that the thermal conductivity between the first and second components is lower than the thermal conductivity of the first heat path and of the second heat path.

Abstract: A business scenario landscape map can show a scenario-centric view of a business scenario landscape that includes business scenarios accessible to members of an organization and supported by a business software architecture. In the scenario-centric view, first user interface elements can be arranged to show a linear representation of business process features of a selected business scenario and a visual depiction of relationships between the selected business scenario and other business scenarios.

Abstract: A definition of a new user interface feature of a business software architecture supporting a business configuration used by an organization can be received and a rule in a scenario model of a business scenario can be accordingly modified to associate the new user interface feature with business process feature(s) of the business scenario. A selection of a business process feature received as a user interaction with first user interface elements arranged in a linear order in a navigation pane of a user interface to represent at least some of the plurality of business process features of the business process can result in the concurrent display via the user interface of a work frame comprising the new user interface feature.

Abstract: A single meta-model can include metadata defining a business scenario landscape that includes business scenarios accessible to members of an organization that are supported by a business software architecture. The metadata can include business process definitions and relationships between business processes. A user interface can present first, second, and/or third visualization layers based on the metadata. The first visualization layer can include first user interface elements forming a business scenario landscape map showing business scenarios and at least one relationship between the business scenarios. The second visualization layer can include second user interface elements displayed in a navigation pane concurrently with a work pane.

Abstract: Transactional data associated with a specific instance of a business scenario that includes an intersecting process feature requiring prerequisite action by a prerequisite process feature that is part of another business scenario can be linked to a scenario model providing a linearized representation in which other process features of the business scenario, the intersecting process feature, and the prerequisite process feature are arranged in a linear sequence. A navigation pane including a linear progression of user interface elements representing the linear sequence can be concurrently displayed with a work pane including other user interface elements corresponding to functionality provided by business software architecture features related to a currently selected process feature.

Abstract: Electronic or opto-electronic on-board connector and method to dissipate heat from such a connector. The connector is positioned within the scope of a cooling air flow. The component includes a heat sink with a heat sink base carrying a plurality of upwardly extending elements, such as pins or fins. The heat sink base makes an angle with the flow direction of the cooling air flow.

Abstract: A seed element can be determined by identifying a business object type underlying a current use context of a currently active application environment experienced by a user of a business software architecture. At runtime, a data context can be populated by applying a set of data derivation rules stored in a meta-model to compare the seed element to a plurality of business object instances retained in memory. Status and responsibility rules stored in the meta-model can be evaluated based on the data context to build a set of up-to-date process or scenario instance information. A process navigation user interface configuration presentable on a computer display device can display up-to-date instance information relating to the current use context for a business process or scenario instance related to the current use context.

Abstract: A current transactional context of a user of a business software architecture can be detected, optionally in response to a guidance request received from the user. At least one matching business process feature related to the current transactional context can be determined by comparing the current transactional context with process metadata in a process repository, and the matching business process feature can be compared to scenario metadata defining a set of business process features that are part of each of a plurality of business scenarios within the business configuration to identify at least one matching business scenario containing the matching business process feature. In a user interface, the at least one matching business process feature and the identified matching business scenario that contains the at least one matching business process feature can be highlighted.

Abstract: External transactional data relating to a completion status of an external business process feature of a specific business scenario instance supported by a business software architecture can be received and persisted at a repository. The business scenario can include business process features that include the external business process feature, which can be unsupported by a core software platform of the architecture. Navigation and work panes can be concurrently displayed to include first user interface elements arranged in a linear progression to represent the business process features in the linear sequence and second user interface elements corresponding to functionality related to a currently selected one of the plurality of business process features, respectively.

Abstract: A definition of a new user interface feature of a business software architecture supporting a business configuration used by an organization can be received and a rule in a scenario model of a business scenario can be accordingly modified to associate the new user interface feature with business process feature(s) of the business scenario. A selection of a business process feature received as a user interaction with first user interface elements arranged in a linear order in a navigation pane of a user interface to represent at least some of the plurality of business process features of the business process can result in the concurrent display via the user interface of a work frame comprising the new user interface feature.

Abstract: A single meta-model can include metadata defining a business scenario landscape that includes business scenarios accessible to members of an organization that are supported by a business software architecture. The metadata can include business process definitions and relationships between business processes. A user interface can present first, second, and/or third visualization layers based on the metadata. The first visualization layer can include first user interface elements forming a business scenario landscape map showing business scenarios and at least one relationship between the business scenarios. The second visualization layer can include second user interface elements displayed in a navigation pane concurrently with a work pane.

Abstract: A current use context can be extracted based on concrete data related to a currently displayed user interface feature in a business software architecture user interface environment. Relevant related business objects and transactional data for concrete instances of a process or scenario relevant to the current use context can be identified and a specific business object instance can be determined from a plurality of business object instances related to a specific current instance of the process or scenario relevant to the current use context. At least one target user interface feature associated with the process or scenario can be pre-populated with at least one parameter specific to a current data entry state of the specific current instance of the process or scenario and displayed via a user interface.