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ANNUAL REPORT 2004 - ELMOS Semiconductor AG

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GROUP STATUS <strong>REPORT</strong> FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GROUP STRUCTURE GLOSSARY<br />

DIGITAL<br />

Digital signals are composed of gradual, quantisized,<br />

discrete, separate steps, e.g. binary (zeros and ones).<br />

DRAM<br />

Dynamic Random Access Memory is the memory type<br />

most often used in computers. DRAM components<br />

lose their data content when electricity is switched<br />

off.<br />

DSC<br />

Dynamic Stability Control corrects skidding motions<br />

of a vehicle occurring for example on a slippery road<br />

surface.<br />

ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT<br />

A combination of different electrical components<br />

each taking over a specific function in an electrical<br />

system.<br />

ESP<br />

Electronic Stability Program, see DSC.<br />

FLASH<br />

FLASH memory is similar to RAM in that it is freely ad-<br />

dressable. However, FLASH memory does not lose its<br />

data when the electricity is turned off.<br />

FLEXRAY<br />

FlexRay is the future network standard for applica-<br />

tions with high requirements. It supports active and<br />

passive safety systems as well as synchronous and<br />

asynchronous data transmission at a speed of up to<br />

10Mbit/s.<br />

FOUNDRY<br />

A semiconductor manufacture whose primary busi-<br />

ness objective is the production and sale of processed<br />

silicon wafers.<br />

FRONTEND MANUFACTURE<br />

The production of electronic circuits on silicon wafers<br />

by means of physical and chemical manufacturing<br />

methods under clean room conditions.<br />

GPS<br />

The Global Positioning System is a satellite-bound<br />

system for the determination of terrestrial positions.<br />

The analysis of the duration differential of a minimum<br />

three independent radio signals can be used for posi-<br />

tioning.<br />

GYRO SENSOR<br />

Gyro or gyroscope sensors are mechanically or micro-<br />

mechanically constructed sensors able to detect ro-<br />

tary and rolling motions, for example of vehicles and<br />

airplanes, by analyzing the Coriolis force.<br />

HALIOS®<br />

HALIOS® (High Ambient Light Independent Optical<br />

System) is characterized by the recording of three-<br />

dimensional motion. Optical outside influences such<br />

as strong incidence of light do not affect the perfor-<br />

mance. The electronic compensation of external light<br />

influence is the technically deciding function.<br />

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, IC<br />

An electronic circuit consisting of different, miniatur-<br />

ized electronic components (e.g. resistors, capacitors,<br />

transistors, etc.) integrated into semiconductor mate-<br />

rial.<br />

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