Abstract: A sensor and a corresponding method for the determination of the incidence angle of a radiation source are provided. The sensor has a diode assembly of avalanche photodiodes in a semiconductor layer and an application specific integrated circuit, a distance layer, an aperture structure located on the distance layer, and contacts for electrically connecting the sensor. The layers and structures are positioned directly on top of each other and match in their shape, size or thickness.

Abstract: A method and device to control electrical devices using motion detection are presented, through which an object inside a monitoring area which is subdivided into a pre-detection area and a detection area is successively identified as well as verified in the detection area for reducing power input in standby mode and during operation in the main cycle using distance measurements and its position consequently determined. During the course of the distance measurements, the control device is brought into a readiness state and later on into operating state. After finishing the distance measurements and determining the position of the object in the detection area, an output signal which serves to control an external electrical device is generated by a control device.

Abstract: A sensor and a corresponding method for the determination of the incidence angle of a radiation source are provided. The sensor has a diode assembly of avalanche photodiodes in a semiconductor layer and an application specific integrated circuit, a distance layer, an aperture structure located on the distance layer, and contacts for electrically connecting the sensor. The layers and structures are positioned directly on top of each other and match in their shape, size or thickness.

Abstract: A pressure sensor comprises a housing, a housing plug and a pressure port, which projects into the housing. The pressure sensor has a pressure-sensing element adhesively cemented on the pressure port, so that a passage, located in the pressure port, is sealed. To produce an adhesive film between the pressure port and the housing, the pressure port or the housing or both exhibit a recess in a region, which borders at least section by section on the adhesive film. The volume of recess is equal to the volume of the adhesive film. To produce the adhesive film, the intermediate space between the pressure port and the housing is filled with the adhesive, which was introduced into the recess, while utilizing a capillary effect.

Abstract: A method and device to control electrical devices using motion detection are presented, through which an object inside a monitoring area which is subdivided into a pre-detection area and a detection area is successively identified as well as verified in the detection area for reducing power input in standby mode and during operation in the main cycle using distance measurements and its position consequently determined. During the course of the distance measurements, the control device is brought into a readiness state and later on into operating state. After finishing the distance measurements and determining the position of the object in the detection area, an output signal which serves to control an external electrical device is generated by a control device.

Abstract: A method and camera system are provided in which source images of a high resolution generated by an image sensor are processed by a processor in a way that, following a down-scaling of the resolution of the source image, an image copy is generated which can be transmitted to and processed in an external control unit. Additionally, a cropped image of a higher resolution in comparison to the image copy is created from the source image and also transmitted to the external control unit.

Abstract: A pressure sensor comprises a housing, a housing plug and a pressure port, which projects into the housing. The pressure sensor has a pressure-sensing element adhesively cemented on the pressure port, so that a passage, located in the pressure port, is sealed. To produce an adhesive film between the pressure port and the housing, the pressure port or the housing or both exhibit a recess in a region, which borders at least section by section on the adhesive film. The volume of recess is equal to the volume of the adhesive film. To produce the adhesive film, the intermediate space between the pressure port and the housing is filled with the adhesive, which was introduced into the recess, while utilizing a capillary effect.

Abstract: A flip chip having a chip passivation layer disposed on a metalization layer. Terminal vias are formed in the passivation layer exposing a portion of the metalization layer and terminal metalization is disposed on the metalization layer at the terminal vias. A stress reducing layer is disposed on the chip passivation layer with underfill apertures formed in the stress reducing layer so as to expose selected portions of the chip passivation layer, thereby enhancing the adhesion of an underfill material to the flip chip.