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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24854904.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01L 23/367(2006.01) H01L 23/495(2006.01) H01L 23/46(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H10W 70/02; H10W 40/10; H10W 70/461; H10W 70/481; H10W 72/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/042398 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/038797 (20.02.2025 Gazette 2025/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 15.08.2023 US 202363532707 P 03.04.2024 US 202463573525 P (71) Applicant: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. Detroit, MI 48211-1198 (US)	(72) Inventors: DOWNS, James P. South Lyon, MI 48178 (US) VALENTE, Paul J. Berkley, MI 48072 (US) RONNING, Jeffrey J. Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 (US) CRECELIUS, David R. Cicero, IN 46034 (US) STUART, Charles G. Rochester Hills, MI 48309 (US) (74) Representative: Staeger & Sperling Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB  Sonnenstraße 19 80331 München 80331 München (DE)