摘要:
A semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate and a supporting electrode disposed at least on one surface of the semiconductor substrate, in which the supporting electrode has such a composite structure that fibers having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to or lower than that of the semiconductor substrate are embedded in a matrix of a metal having electric and heat conductivities higher than those of the fibers. This supporting electrode has a satisfactorily high heat conductivity and the coefficient of thermal expansion thereof is freely adjustable.
摘要:
According to one embodiment, contactless power transfer apparatus includes: transmission coil; primary capacitor; reception coil opposing transmission coil through gap; and secondary capacitor. Specification of frequency of the transmission coil and that of the reception coil are equal. At least one of electrical power specification and gap length specification of the transmission coil differ from the reception coil. When the electrical power specification of the power transmission coil differ from that of the power reception coil, the power is supplied from the transmission coil to the reception coil by using smaller one of the power of the transmission coil and of the reception coil as maximum power. When the gap length specification of the transmission coil differs from that of the reception coil, the transmission coil opposes the reception coil through the gap length, which is the specification of the transmission coil.
摘要:
A positioning system is disclosed in which a rate of change .DELTA..DELTA.f in a Doppler shift .DELTA.f of the radio wave transmitted from a GPS satellite is detected in order to determine whether or not an extraordinary radio wave as caused by a multi-path or the like is being received, and a GPS satellite from which an extraordinary radio wave is received is excluded from a group of GPS satellites which are utilized in a positioning calculation. A difference .DELTA.f between a signal frequency f0 transmitted from a GPS satellite and a signal frequency fR receiver is calculated, and a rate of change .DELTA..DELTA.f in the difference .DELTA.f is also calculated. The position of a receiver is calculated on the basis of information transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites for which the rate of change .DELTA..DELTA.f is equal to or less than a first threshold value, or .DELTA..DELTA.f.ltoreq.30 Hz/s, and the azimuth of a traveling direction of the receiver is calculated on the basis of information transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites for which the rate of change .DELTA..DELTA.f is equal to or less than a second smaller threshold value or .DELTA..DELTA.f.ltoreq.15 Hz/s.
摘要:
Improved electric power steering equipment includes an electric motor as a driving device therefor wherein wetness detecting means is adapted to minimize reduction in the torque necessary for the steering operation to thereby improve the steering feeling of a driver. The wetness detecting means detects the degree of wetness of a vehicle or a road surface adjacent to the vehicle. The equipment according to the present invention also includes a control means for driving the electric motor in response to the steering torque detected by a torque detecting means and the degree of wetness detected by the wetness detecting means. Thus, wetness on a road is directly or indirectly detected by the wetness detecting means and based on the detecting results thereof, additional torque necessary for the steering operation is controlled, and therefore a driver can drive a vehicle with a relatively constant steering feeling at all times, regardless of various running states of the vehicle.
摘要:
A power transmission device of a motor-driven power steering system is provided which comprises a driving gear mounted on the outside of a shaft transmitting a force given from a steering wheel to a steering mechanism and rotatable about the shaft, a first connecting member including at least one gear for coupling the driving gear and a driving shaft of an electric motor, a second connecting member coupled to one out of the shaft and the driving gear, and a buffering member having elasticity coupled to the other out of the shaft and the driving gear and to the second connecting member.Preferably, the second connecting member has a cylindrical portion secured on the outside of the shaft and projections, and the driving gear has holes for receiving the buffering member and the projections.
摘要:
A multi-emitter type semiconductor device, namely, a semiconductor device having an arrangement in which a majority of emitter regions are divided by a gate region and surrounded thereby. In the semiconductor device, a member adapted to apply an external control signal to a gate electrode takes the form of a closed-loop shape and the majority of emitter regions are arranged on both sides of the loop. This arrangement ensures that the individual emitter regions, even when the number of the emitter regions is increased to a great extent, can be applied with a uniform control signal, thereby preventing degradation of the turn-off characteristics.
摘要:
A half-bridge inverter is used for a high frequency alternating current power supply to be connected to a primary side of a contactless power transformer, and a voltage-doubler rectifier is used to convert a secondary-side alternating current output of the contactless power transformer into a direct current.
摘要:
A capacitive occupancy detector apparatus includes a personnel containment device having first and second electrodes which will define an electric field therebetween which will be intercepted by a person present in the containment device. A detecting device is provided for detecting the capacitance formed between the first and second electrodes and a processor is provided for storing the capacitance at predetermined periods. The difference between the last capacitance detected and a capacitance previously stored is detected to determine the presence of a person when the difference indicates an increase of the capacitance exceeding a first predetermined threshold. A second threshold is set based upon the capacitance which determines the presence of a person so that the subsequent determination of the absence of a person is based upon detecting a decrease of the capacitance with respect to the second threshold.
摘要:
An electric motor driven power steering system is provided. The motor is prevented from operating at low torque command levels. After a first predetermined level of command torque is reached, the motor is controlled to generate torque at a predetermined rate less than the torque actually commanded by the vehicle driver. After a second predetermined level of commanded torque is reached, the motor is controlled to generate torque in accordance with the level of torque command. Thus, the phenomenon known as "hunting" and instability of the system at low torque levels are virtually eliminated. The system operates smoothly over its full range of operation and is not affected by rough road surface conditions.
摘要:
A semiconductor transducer comprising an improved strain-yielding body yielding a strain in response to the impartation of a force or displacement, and a semiconductor strain gauge bonded to the strain-yielding body. The improved strain-yielding body is made of an iron-nickel-cobalt alloy containing 28.2 to 31.0% by weight of nickel and 15.0 to 19.5% by weight of cobalt. This iron-nickel-cobalt alloy is initially heated up to a temperature above 600.degree. C. for the purpose of standard heat treatment for removing its internal strain. After the standard heat treatment, the iron-nickel-cobalt alloy is subjected to cold working at a working rate of more than and including 60%, and is then subjected to heat treatment at a temperature between 350.degree. C. and 600.degree. C. The heat-treated iron-nickel-cobalt alloy is shaped into the predetermined form of the strain-yielding body.