Abstract: An active magnetic bearing (100) with autodetection of position, the bearing comprising at least first and second opposing electromagnets (120, 130) forming stators disposed on either side of a ferromagnetic body (110) forming a rotor and held without contact between said electromagnets. The first and second electromagnets (120, 130) each comprising a magnetic circuit (121; 131) essentially constituted by a first ferromagnetic material and co-operating with said ferromagnetic body to define an airgap, together with an excitation coil (122; 132) powered from a power amplifier whose input current is servo-controlled as a function of the position of the ferromagnetic body relative to the magnetic circuits of the first and second electromagnets.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit for monitoring harmonic distortion in the power supply of a synchronous electrical machine with permanent magnet excitation that comprises a rotor without a damper cage, a stator with first, second, and third windings, a frequency converter, and control circuits for controlling the frequency converter.

Abstract: The rotary machine comprises a rotary shaft (2) supported by first and second radial magnetic bearings (5, 6) that are electrically controlled by a control device (13), said rotary shaft being fitted with an axial abutment device (100) comprising a rotor formed by a disk (101) secured to the rotary shaft (2) and interposed between first and second stators (102, 104) formed annularly around the rotary shaft and each including at least one annular coil (103; 105) controlled electrically by a system for servo-controlling the axial position of the rotary shaft. The stator (104) of the axial abutment device (100) further comprises a secondary induction circuit (106), and the disk (101) secured to the rotary shaft comprises a primary induction circuit (107) so that during rotation of the shaft, electricity is excited in the secondary induction circuit in order to supply energy to the radial magnetic bearings.

Abstract: The active magnetic bearing (1) comprises a stator (2) fitted with electromagnet windings (21) and a first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22), a rotor (3) fitted with a second stack of ferromagnetic laminations (9), servo-control circuits (10), and position detectors (4, 5, 6). The first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22) comprises in succession in the axial direction: at least a first sub-set (2a) of laminations (22a) presenting first notches housing electromagnet windings (21); a second sub-set (2b) of laminations (22b) presenting both first notches housing electromagnet windings (21) and second notches housing a radial detector (6); and a third sub-set (2a) of laminations (22a) presenting first notches housing electromagnet windings (21). The first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22) further comprises fourth and fifth sub-sets (2c) of laminations (22c) at its ends, presenting the same notches as each other and housing respective first and second axial detectors (4, 5).

Abstract: The active magnetic bearing (1) comprises a stator (2) fitted with electromagnet windings (21) and a first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22), a rotor (3) fitted with a second stack of ferromagnetic laminations (9), servo-control circuits (10), and position detectors (4, 5, 6). The first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22) comprises in succession in the axial direction: at least a first sub-set (2a) of laminations (22a) presenting first notches housing electromagnet windings (21); a second sub-set (2b) of laminations (22b) presenting both first notches housing electromagnet windings (21) and second notches housing a radial detector (6); and a third sub-set (2a) of laminations (22a) presenting first notches housing electromagnet windings (21). The first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22) further comprises fourth and fifth sub-sets (2c) of laminations (22c) at its ends, presenting the same notches as each other and housing respective first and second axial detectors (4, 5).

Abstract: Water-absorbing, expanded, crosslinked polymers obtainable by (I) foaming a polymerizable aqueous mixture which comprises (a) monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain acidic groups and are optionally neutralized, (b) optionally other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, (c) crosslinkers, (d) initiators, (e) 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a charge detector semiconductor component in the form of a structure provided on a semiconductor material, which component comprises a non-volatile storage cell in the form of a MOS field effect transistor with a transistor gate and a MOS capacitor with a capacitor gate. The invention further relates to a system comprising a charge detector semiconductor component and a reference semiconductor component. The invention further relates to a wafer as well as to the use of a wafer with a plurality of charge detector semiconductor elements and/or systems. Finally, the invention relates to a method for the qualitative and quantitative measurement of the charging of a wafer during processing of the wafer. According to the invention, it is possible to measure exactly the charge that has arisen during the processing of wafers and the manufacture of semiconductor components, in particular owing to plasma and ion implantation processes.

Abstract: The rotary machine comprises a rotary shaft (2) supported by first and second radial magnetic bearings (5, 6) that are electrically controlled by a control device (13), said rotary shaft being fitted with an axial abutment device (100) comprising a rotor formed by a disk (101) secured to the rotary shaft (2) and interposed between first and second stators (102, 104) formed annularly around the rotary shaft and each including at least one annular coil (103; 105) controlled electrically by a system for servo-controlling the axial position of the rotary shaft. The stator (104) of the axial abutment device (100) further comprises a secondary induction circuit (106), and the disk (101) secured to the rotary shaft comprises a primary induction circuit (107) so that during rotation of the shaft, electricity is excited in the secondary induction circuit in order to supply energy to the radial magnetic bearings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a charge detector semiconductor component in the form of a structure provided on a semiconductor material, which component comprises a non-volatile storage cell in the form of a MOS field effect transistor with a transistor gate and a MOS capacitor with a capacitor gate. The invention further relates to a system comprising a charge detector semiconductor component and a reference semiconductor component. The invention further relates to a wafer as well as to the use of a wafer with a plurality of charge detector semiconductor elements and/or systems. Finally, the invention relates to a method for the qualitative and quantitative measurement of the charging of a wafer during processing of the wafer. According to the invention, it is possible to measure exactly the charge that has arisen during the processing of wafers and the manufacture of semiconductor components, in particular owing to plasma and ion implantation processes.

Abstract: An arrangement for improving the ESD protection in a CMOS buffer includes a plurality of PMOS transistors (31 to 37) and a plurality of NMOS transistors (41-47) which are connected in series with the PMOS transistors and have a finger width WN which is larger than the finger width WP of the PMOS transistors in order to be capable of withstanding an increased current load in the case of an electrostatic discharge.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a substrate with analog and digital sub-circuits provided with different supply terminals, including Vdd and Vss supply terminals for the analog part and a Vdd supply terminal for the digital part, as well as a common substrate terminal or ground terminal. In the substrate, an element with diode function is formed between the Vdd and Vss supply terminals of an analog sub-circuit, which element with diode function comprises a cathode part connected to the Vdd supply terminal and an anode part connected to the Vss supply terminal of the relevant analog sub-circuit. The supply terminals are further connected to the substrate terminal or ground terminal via over-voltage protection circuits, said over-voltage protection circuits for the relevant analog sub-circuit being embodied so as to be active only for positive over-voltages on a supply terminal with respect to the substrate.

Abstract: A water-absorbing, expanded, crosslinked polymer obtainable by (I) foaming a polymerizable aqueous mixture which comprises (a) monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain acidic groups and are optionally neutralized, (b) optionally other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, (c) crosslinkers, (d) initiators, (e) 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for improving the ESD protection in a CMOS buffer which includes a plurality of PMOS transistors (31 to 37) and a plurality of NMOS transistors (41-47) which are connected in series with the PMOS transistors and have a finger width WN which is larger than the finger width WP of the PMOS transistors in order to be capable of withstanding an increased current load in the case of an electrostatic discharge.

Abstract: A device for detecting angular position for controlling a synchronous motor with permanent magnet excitation.

Abstract: An active magnetic bearing with auto position-detection includes first and second opposing electromagnets disposed on opposite sides of a ferromagnetic body (1) suspended without contract with the electromagnets. The bearing includes inductive type position detectors which are constituted directly by coils (11, 21) of the first and second electromagnets. A mechanism (14; 24) is provided for injecting a sinusoidal current I.sub.0 sin.omega.t of constant amplitude I.sub.0, of angular frequency .omega., and of identical phase, simultaneously to the inputs of power amplifiers (13, 23) powering the coils (11, 21) of the first and second opposing electromagnets in superposition with the main currents from the servo-control circuits (31, 32). Circuits (41 to 44) serve to extract the position information which determines the magnitude of the main current to be applied by the servo-control circuits (31, 32) to the power amplifiers (13, 23) directly from the voltages u.sub.1, u.sub.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of N-allyl compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## in which ##STR2## denotes a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, R.sup.1, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 independently denote hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen or methyl,n is equal to 1, 2, 3, or 4, andX denotes a water-solubilizing anion,wherein a compound of formula II ##STR3## is caused to react, in aqueous medium, with a compound of formula III ##STR4## in which A denotes a radical which can be eliminated as an anion. The compounds produced by the process of the invention are very well suited for use as brighteners in nickel electroplating.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of N-allyl compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## in which ##STR2## denotes a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, R.sup.1, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 independently denote hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen or methyl,n is equal to 1, 2, 3, or 4, andX denotes a water-solubilizing anion,wherein a compound of formula II ##STR3## is caused to react, in aqueous medium, with a compound of formula III ##STR4## in which A denotes a radical which can be eliminated as an anion. The compounds produced by the process of the invention are very well suited for use as brighteners in nickel electroplating.

Abstract: Nickel-plated shaped parts are produced by galvanic precipitation of nickel from aqueous-acid baths which contain as essential constituents one or several nickel salts, one or several inorganic acids and one or several brighteners. As brighteners are used thiourea salts having general formula (I), in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 stand for hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.18 -alkyl, which may be substituted by carboxyl groups, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl groups or cyano groups, C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 -alkenyl, C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 -alkinyl, C.sub.5 to C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 to C.sub.12 -phenylalkyl or phenyl, which may be substituted by one or two C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkyl residues, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alkoxy residues, halogen atoms, hydroxyl groups, phenyl groups, phenyl residues or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl groups; Y sands for a chemical bond or for linear or branched alkylene, alkenylene or alkinylene having each up to 20 C.