Infineon Technologies Ag

Infineon Technologies Austria Ag

Thomas Mueller

Horst Theuss

Klaus Elian

Rainer Markus Schaller

Jochen Dangelmaier

Mathias Vaupel

Manfred Fries

Guenther Ruhl

Udo Ausserlechner

Juergen Hoegerl

Georg Meyer-Berg

Stefan Kolb

Franz Michael Darrer

Stefan Paulus

Tue Fatt David Wee

Martin Petz

Matthias Rose

Franz Gabler

Stephan Auer

Sie Boo Chiang

Stefan Uwe Schindler

Dominik Kohl

In some embodiments, a pressure sensor may comprise a housing, a flexible membrane which, together with the housing, forms a hermetically closed cavity, a sensor element arranged in the hermetically closed cavity, and a gaseous medium in the hermetically closed cavity. The sensor may detect a change in a physical property, of the flexible membrane, associated with an external pressure pressing inward into the flexible membrane of the hermetically closed cavity.

Media-resistant pressure sensor for large pressure ranges

The present disclosure relates to an inductive angle and/or position sensor comprising a first sensor component and a second sensor component, which is movable relative thereto, wherein the first sensor component comprises an excitation coil and a receiving coil arrangement having two or more individual receiving coils, and wherein the second sensor component comprises an inductive target. The first sensor component comprises a semiconductor chip having an integrated circuit. The sensor comprises a housing, in which the semiconductor chip is arranged. The individual receiving coils of the receiving coil arrangement are configured in at least two structured metallization layers spaced apart from one another, which are arranged within the housing and/or outside on an outer surface of the housing.

Inductive angle and/or position sensor

A photoacoustic sensor device may include a housing and first and second ceramic cavity packages disposed in the housing. The first ceramic cavity package may include a first sidewall having a first set of electrical contact elements, a first cavity structure, and a light source electrically coupled to the first set of electrical contact elements. The second ceramic cavity package may include a second sidewall having a second set of electrical contact elements, a second cavity structure, and a photoacoustic detector electrically coupled to the second set of electrical contact elements. The first and second ceramic cavity packages may be arranged such that the light source and the photoacoustic detector face one another, and oriented such that the first and second sets of electrical contact elements align with electrical contact points of a PCB when the photoacoustic sensor device is positioned over the PCB for coupling to the PCB.

Photoacoustic gas sensor package

Tire sensor devices, tires equipped with such devices and corresponding methods are disclosed, where a tire sensor chip is provided on a flexible sheet material.

Flexible tire sensor device and method

A package which comprises a carrier, a transducer mounted on the carrier and configured for converting between a package-external property and an electric signal, a package housing at least partially housing at least one of the carrier and the transducer, and a sealing which forms at least part of the package housing for sealing between the package and a package-external body.

Transducer package with integrated sealing

A photo-acoustic gas sensor is disclosed. The photo-acoustic gas sensor includes a substrate, a light emitter unit supported by the substrate, the light emitter unit including a light emitter configured to emit a beam of light pulses with a predetermined repetition frequency and wavelength corresponding to an absorption band of a gas to be sensed, and a detector unit supported by the substrate, the detector unit including a microphone, wherein the beam of light pulses traverses an area intended to accommodate the gas and the microphone can receive a signal oscillating with the repetition frequency.

Integrated photo-acoustic gas sensor module

A sensor arrangement according to an embodiment includes a substrate, and at least one sensor and a control circuit mounted on the substrate, wherein the at least one sensor and the control circuit are located on the substrate to be mountable inside a battery cell and outside the battery cell, respectively.

Sensor arrangement, battery cell and energy system

A surface mountable microphone package comprises a first microphone and a second microphone. Furthermore, the surface mountable microphone package comprises a first opening for the first microphone and a second opening for the second microphone. The first opening and the second opening are arranged on opposite sides of the surface mountable microphone package.

Surface mountable microphone package, a microphone arrangement, a mobile phone and a method for recording microphone signals

A microphone assembly is provided, wherein the pre-mold comprises a bent leadframe and a mold body, wherein the mold body is mold to at least partially encapsulate the bent leadframe to build the pre-mold comprising a cavity for accommodating a microphone, and wherein the pre-mold comprises a through-hole transmissive for sound waves.

Pre-mold for a microphone assembly and method of producing the same

Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide an improved signal receive time to a sensor component. The sensor component is enclosed within a package arranged to allow the sensor to potentially receive a signal in less time. The package may have a cavity, and the cavity may be at least partly filled with an acoustical transducer.

Acoustic sensor package

An apparatus for determining a state of a rechargeable battery or of a battery has a sensor device and an evaluation device. The sensor device brings about an interaction between an optical signal and a part of the rechargeable battery or of the battery, which part indicates optically acquirable information about a state of the rechargeable battery or of the battery, and detects an optical signal caused by the interaction. The sensor device furthermore provides a detection signal having information about the detected optical signal. The evaluation device determines information about a state of the rechargeable battery or of the battery on the basis of the information of the detection signal. Furthermore, the evaluation device provides a state signal having the information about the determined state.

Apparatus for determining a state of a rechargeable battery or of a battery, a rechargeable battery or a battery, and a method for determining a state of a rechargeable battery or of a battery

A method includes arranging multiple semiconductor chips over a first carrier and depositing a first material layer over surfaces of the multiple semiconductor chips, wherein depositing the first material layer includes a vapor deposition, and wherein the first material layer includes at least one of an organic material and a polymer.

Semiconductor devices and methods for manufacturing semiconductor devices

A surface mountable microphone package includes a first microphone and a second microphone. Furthermore, the surface mountable microphone package includes a first opening for the first microphone and a second opening for the second microphone. The first opening and the second opening are arranged on opposite sides of the surface mountable microphone package.

A magnetic sensor device includes a plurality of electrical wires, a magnetic sensor chip, and a magnet. The magnet is formed from a material composition of a polymer and magnetic particles and attached to at least one of the electrical wires.

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Lappersdorf, Germany

Thomas Mueller