ANNUAL REPORT 2004 - ELMOS Semiconductor AG
ANNUAL REPORT 2004 - ELMOS Semiconductor AG
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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