Abstract: An active shift control method for a power-off downshift of the hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes increasing the torque of an engagement clutch in a transmission while disengaging a disengagement clutch by reducing the torque of the disengagement clutch in the transmission, when the shift of a power-off downshift is requested. A motor speed is adjust for a transmission input shaft rotary speed to reach a predetermined target stage synchronization speed of a target stage after shifting, and the torque of the engagement clutch is maintained in a state where the disengagement clutch has been disengaged. The engagement of the engagement clutch is completed by increasing the torque of the engagement clutch when the transmission input shaft rotary speed has reached the target stage synchronization speed.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of layers stacked in a first direction, a plurality of unit circuits at least partially overlapping each other in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and configured to operate in parallel with one another, control circuitry configured to generate a control signal to control the plurality of unit circuits, and a multi-layer conducting line configured to transfer the control signal from the control circuitry to the plurality of unit circuits. The multi-layer conducting line may be integrally formed in a wiring layer and a via layer and extends in the second direction. The wiring layer and the via layer may be adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A method of controlling a brake lamp of a vehicle including an electric motor as a power source includes determining whether gear shifting is required and whether there is a forward section with a suddenly changing slope when regenerative braking is performed through the electric motor without manipulation of an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal, delaying the gear shifting until the gear shifting exceeds a gear-shifting limit when the gear shifting is required and when there is the forward section with the suddenly changing slope, calculating acceleration based on regenerative braking torque while the gear shifting is delayed, and controlling the brake lamp based on the calculated acceleration.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of layers stacked in a first direction, a plurality of unit circuits at least partially overlapping each other in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and configured to operate in parallel with one another, control circuitry configured to generate a control signal to control the plurality of unit circuits, and a multi-layer conducting line configured to transfer the control signal from the control circuitry to the plurality of unit circuits. The multi-layer conducting line may be integrally formed in a wiring layer and a via layer and extends in the second direction. The wiring layer and the via layer may be adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a substrate having a low-k material layer. An electrode pad is disposed the substrate. A first protection layer at least partially surrounds the electrode pad. The first protection layer includes a first opening at an upper portion thereof. A buffer pad is electrically connected to the electrode pad. A second protection layer at least partially surrounds the buffer pad. The second protection layer includes a second opening at an upper portion thereof. A pillar layer and a solder layer are sequentially stacked on the buffer pad. A thickness of the buffer pad is greater than a thickness of the electrode pad. A width of the first opening in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate is equal to or greater than a width of the second opening in the first direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first cell region, a second cell region adjacent to the first cell region in a first direction, and a comparison region adjacent the first and second cell regions in a second direction, a bit line in a first metal level on the substrate and extending in the first direction, and a first ground rail in a second metal level different from the first metal level. The first ground rail comprises a first sub-ground rail extending in the second direction on the first cell region, a second sub-ground rail extending in the second direction on the second cell region, a third sub-ground rail connecting the first sub-ground rail to the second sub-ground rail on the first and second cell regions, and a fourth sub-ground rail that branches off from the third sub-ground rail and extends in the second direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of and an apparatus for controlling a vibration of a hybrid electric vehicle. An apparatus for controlling a vibration of a hybrid electric vehicle disclosure may include: an engine position detector detecting a position of an engine; an air amount detector detecting an air amount flowing into the engine; an accelerator pedal position detector detecting a position of an accelerator pedal; a vehicle speed detector detecting a speed of the hybrid electric vehicle; and a controller controlling operation of a motor based on the engine position, the air amount, the position of the accelerator pedal, and the speed of the hybrid electric vehicle.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip is disclosed that includes a chip pad disposed in a first region of a chip body, a redistribution wiring test pad disposed in the first region of the chip body spaced apart from the chip pad and connected to the chip pad through a redistribution wiring structure, and a redistribution wiring connection pad disposed in the first region of the chip body or a second region of the chip body and connected to the chip pad through the redistribution wiring structure.

Abstract: An active shift control method for a power-off downshift of the hybrid vehicle is provided. The method includes increasing the torque of an engagement clutch in a transmission while disengaging a disengagement clutch by reducing the torque of the disengagement clutch in the transmission, when the shift of a power-off downshift is requested. A motor speed is adjust for a transmission input shaft rotary speed to reach a predetermined target stage synchronization speed of a target stage after shifting, and the torque of the engagement clutch is maintained in a state where the disengagement clutch has been disengaged. The engagement of the engagement clutch is completed by increasing the torque of the engagement clutch when the transmission input shaft rotary speed has reached the target stage synchronization speed.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip is disclosed that includes a chip pad disposed in a first region of a chip body, a redistribution wiring test pad disposed in the first region of the chip body spaced apart from the chip pad and connected to the chip pad through a redistribution wiring structure, and a redistribution wiring connection pad disposed in the first region of the chip body or a second region of the chip body and connected to the chip pad through the redistribution wiring structure.

Abstract: A method is provided for managing data in an electronic device, the method including: detecting a request for tagging a data record; selecting a portion of the data record in response to the request; identifying a content item based on the selected portion of the data record; and associating the content item with the data record.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a volatile memory region and a non-volatile memory region. The volatile memory region includes a cell capacitor disposed in the substrate and a cell transistor connected to the cell capacitor. The non-volatile memory region includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells disposed on the substrate. The volatile memory region and the non-volatile memory region are disposed side by side.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of layers stacked in a first direction, a plurality of unit circuits at least partially overlapping each other in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and configured to operate in parallel with one another, control circuitry configured to generate a control signal to control the plurality of unit circuits, and a multi-layer conducting line configured to transfer the control signal from the control circuitry to the plurality of unit circuits. The multi-layer conducting line may be integrally formed in a wiring layer and a via layer and extends in the second direction. The wiring layer and the via layer may be adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a substrate. An electrode pad is disposed on the substrate. The electrode pad includes a low-k material layer. A first protection layer at least partially surrounds the electrode pad. The first protection layer includes a first opening at an upper portion thereof. A buffer pad is electrically connected to the electrode pad. A second protection layer at least partially surrounds the buffer pad. The second protection layer includes a second opening at an upper portion thereof. A pillar layer and a solder layer are sequentially stacked on the buffer pad. A thickness of the buffer pad is greater than a thickness of the electrode pad. A width of the first opening in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate is equal to or greater than a width of the second opening in the first direction.

Abstract: A lane detection and lane departure determining device and method are provided. The lane detection device includes a first Region of Interest (ROI) setting unit configured to set a rectangular ROI from an input image which is a road image, a second ROI setting unit configured to set a ?-ROI having distorted trapezoidal shape from the rectangular ROI, and a lane detection unit configured to detect the lane including a left and right lane marking in the ?-ROI. The second ROI setting unit is configured to calculate a merged first line segment through a merging process, obtains a left and right second line segment by scanning brightness, and determines the left and right second line segment as a temporary left and right lane marking when a preset condition is satisfied. The ?-ROI is determined by changing a slope of the temporary left and right lane marking in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a volatile memory region and a non-volatile memory region. The volatile memory region includes a cell capacitor disposed in the substrate and a cell transistor connected to the cell capacitor. The non-volatile memory region includes a plurality of non-volatile memory cells disposed on the substrate. The volatile memory region and the non-volatile memory region are disposed side by side.

Abstract: A method for controlling gear shifting of a hybrid electric vehicle, which is configured for reducing gear-shifting time, minimizing loss by a drive system, improving fuel efficiency and enhancing drivability and which enables a driver to feel a change in acceleration when the driver manipulates the accelerator pedal during power-on upshift active control operation may include speed control of the driving source of the vehicle based on a change rate of a transmission input speed and feedforward control of the clutch of the engagement element in the transmission, to which a driver requested torque is reflected, which are performed at the same time during power-on upshift active control operation, facilitating the driver to feel a change in acceleration which is produced by his or her driving manipulation.

Abstract: A method for controlling gear shifting of a hybrid electric vehicle, which is configured for reducing gear-shifting time, minimizing loss by a drive system, improving fuel efficiency and enhancing drivability and which enables a driver to feel a change in acceleration when the driver manipulates the accelerator pedal during power-on upshift active control operation may include speed control of the driving source of the vehicle based on a change rate of a transmission input speed and feedforward control of the clutch of the engagement element in the transmission, to which a driver requested torque is reflected, which are performed at the same time during power-on upshift active control operation, facilitating the driver to feel a change in acceleration which is produced by his or her driving manipulation.

Abstract: A 4 wheel drive vehicle removes sense of shift difference through an acceleration shift control mode, and the acceleration shift control mode transfers an independent other drive shaft input torque to a drive shaft not connected to a transmission with respect to a transmission input torque transferred to a drive shaft connected with the transmission, so that a vehicle acceleration in an actual shift section connecting between a fore-section and post-section of the shift can be maintained to be equal to the vehicle acceleration of the fore-section and post-section of the, thereby overcoming the transfer torque change, which is not overcome in a conventional slip control method, speed control method and time control method, when transferring a torque to the drive wheels in the actual shift section and realizing the shift quality without the sense of shift difference.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift control method for a hybrid electric vehicle including: controlling a speed of a vehicle driving source; simultaneously controlling a release element and a connection element in a transmission based on a rotation acceleration of a transmission output shaft when shifting by a power-on down shift.