Abstract: A control box for charging includes a second connector disposed at a first end of the control box and configured to be coupled to a first connector provided at a first end of a supply cable configured to be connected to an external power source. The control box includes a retainer configured to prevent separation of the first connector when the first connector and the second connector are completely coupled. A top of the control box is open at a position corresponding to the second connector and the retainer is inserted through the open top and moved up and down.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include stacked forksheet transistor devices, and methods of fabricating stacked forksheet transistor devices. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a backbone. A first transistor device includes a first vertical stack of semiconductor channels adjacent to an edge of the backbone. A second transistor device includes a second vertical stack of semiconductor channels adjacent to the edge of the backbone. The second transistor device is stacked on the first transistor device.

Abstract: A system and method of calculating a vehicle DTE are provided to calculate a fuel efficiency of each vehicle drive mode, and display a more accurate DTE of each drive mode. The method includes when a driver selects a drive mode and a drive distance of the selected drive mode is accumulated while a vehicle is being driven in the selected mode, collecting drive data including an accumulated drive distance of each drive mode, and fuel efficiency information of each drive mode. A final fuel efficiency of each drive mode is calculated using a drive distance of each drive mode, a consumption energy of each drive mode or a fuel efficiency of each drive mode, and a learning fuel efficiency. A DTE of each drive mode is then calculated based on the calculated final fuel efficiency of each drive mode.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling charge and discharge using paddle braking, which is capable of improving energy efficiency of an entire system by scheduling other loads except for a drive motor and using some of the energy generated by regenerative braking to operate the loads according to the scheduling thereof without storing it in a battery, includes an input unit configured to input a braking command to a vehicle, a regenerative braking unit configured to perform driving and regenerative braking of the vehicle, a load unit including a plurality of other loads using electrical energy charged in a battery, and a control unit configured to receive the braking command and control braking and regenerative braking.

Abstract: A regenerative braking system is provided. The regenerative braking system includes: a preceding vehicle recognition module installed in a vehicle, the preceding vehicle recognition module configured to determine whether a preceding vehicle is present and measure information on a relative distance and a relative velocity to the preceding vehicle; a vehicle sensor installed in the vehicle; and a controller configured to receive information generated from the preceding vehicle recognition module and a sensor signal generated form the vehicle sensor; to generate a reference deceleration to maintain a distance from the preceding vehicle within a safety distance; to generate a driving torque command for outputting regenerative braking torque for following the generated reference deceleration; and to transfer the generated driving torque command to a vehicular driving system.

Abstract: The optimum headway distance setting method may include determining whether or not to stop the speed adjustment operation for a vehicle by a driver of the vehicle by a control unit in the state detecting a front vehicle 1F which is traveling in front of the vehicle; determining whether or not to be stabilization of a headway distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle by the control unit when the speed adjustment operation for the vehicle is stopped; setting the optimum headway distance configured to set the stabilized headway distance as an optimum headway distance according to a traveling propensity of the driver by the control unit, and stores the optimum headway distance in the control unit.

Abstract: A system variably controls braking energy regeneration in a vehicle by reflecting a compensation torque depending on a difference in deceleration based on a road gradient when the vehicle travels over a downhill section or an uphill section of a road. The system includes a longitudinal sensor to receive the road gradient and compare the road gradient to a specific grade, and then compensate for the road gradient using a grade resistance value and a deceleration based value depending on a difference between deceleration manually set by a driver using a paddle shift and an actual vehicle deceleration. The system may include a controller to output a coasting torque as a correction torque that is a sum of the grade resistance value and the deceleration based value.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling energy regeneration variably capable of performing a variable control based on a deceleration event discrimination using a map information input as well as a driver's operation may include a controller configured to change a preset energy regeneration stage variably to a corresponding regenerative braking control by sensing an event for an energy regeneration stage and perform the corresponding regenerative braking control, and a generator configured to generate power according to the regenerative braking control.

Abstract: A system and method of calculating a vehicle DTE are provided to calculate a fuel efficiency of each vehicle drive mode, and display a more accurate DTE of each drive mode. The method includes when a driver selects a drive mode and a drive distance of the selected drive mode is accumulated while a vehicle is being driven in the selected mode, collecting drive data including an accumulated drive distance of each drive mode, and fuel efficiency information of each drive mode. A final fuel efficiency of each drive mode is calculated using a drive distance of each drive mode, a consumption energy of each drive mode or a fuel efficiency of each drive mode, and a learning fuel efficiency. A DTE of each drive mode is then calculated based on the calculated final fuel efficiency of each drive mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a regenerative braking of a vehicle includes a sensor detecting information about forward driving environment, and a controller configured to: calculate an estimated time-to-collision between a forward vehicle and an ego vehicle when the forward vehicle is detected by the sensor, compare a first regenerative braking level determined based on the estimated time-to-collision with a second regenerative braking level determined based on distance information about the forward vehicle; determine a final regenerative braking level depending on the compared result; and control a regenerative braking drive based on the determined final regenerative braking level.

Abstract: The optimum headway distance setting method may include determining whether or not to stop the speed adjustment operation for a vehicle by a driver of the vehicle by a control unit in the state detecting a front vehicle 1F which is traveling in front of the vehicle; determining whether or not to be stabilization of a headway distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle by the control unit when the speed adjustment operation for the vehicle is stopped; setting the optimum headway distance configured to set the stabilized headway distance as an optimum headway distance according to a traveling propensity of the driver by the control unit, and stores the optimum headway distance in the control unit.

Abstract: A plug-in vehicle is provided which prevents impossibility of driving even when a charging connector is not connected to the vehicle and a method of controlling the same. The method includes determining whether the vehicle is stopped and determining whether recognition of a connection of the charging connector to the vehicle is enabled. Additionally, the method includes determining whether a charging inlet door is open or closed, in response to determining that recognition of the connection of the charging connector to the vehicle is disenabled, and executing transition of the vehicle from a first state restricting generation of driving power to a second state permitting generation of driving power when the charging inlet door is closed.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling energy regeneration variably capable of performing a variable control based on a deceleration event discrimination using a map information input as well as a driver's operation may include a controller configured to change a preset energy regeneration stage variably to a corresponding regenerative braking control by sensing an event for an energy regeneration stage and perform the corresponding regenerative braking control, and a generator configured to generate power according to the regenerative braking control.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a regenerative braking of a vehicle includes a sensor detecting information about forward driving environment, and a controller configured to: calculate an estimated time-to-collision between a forward vehicle and an ego vehicle when the forward vehicle is detected by the sensor, compare a first regenerative braking level determined based on the estimated time-to-collision with a second regenerative braking level determined based on distance information about the forward vehicle; determine a final regenerative braking level depending on the compared result; and control a regenerative braking drive based on the determined final regenerative braking level.

Abstract: A system for variably controlling braking energy regeneration by reflecting a compensation torque depending on a difference in deceleration if the difference in deceleration depending on a road gradient occurs due to an entry of a vehicle into a downhill road or an uphill road while the vehicle is coasting on a flatland at a defined deceleration depending on the regeneration step manually set by a driver using a paddle shift, the system may include an operation condition determiner, a grade resistance based FF controller, a deceleration based FB controller, and a coasting torque reflector.

Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor package, and a method of manufacturing thereof, that comprises a first semiconductor die, a plurality of adhesive regions spaced apart from each other on the first semiconductor die, and a second semiconductor die adhered to the plurality of adhesive regions.

Abstract: A vehicle charging control method is provided. The method includes recognizing scheduled charging information predetermined for vehicle charging and detecting charging equipment connected to the vehicle. Whether a scheduled charging is performed is determined based at least on whether charging information from the charging equipment corresponds to the scheduled charging information. Whether an automatic charging is performed is determined based at least on predetermined user set-up information when the charging information deviates from the scheduled charging information. A charging operation, including the scheduled charging and the automatic charging is then performed for the vehicle.

Abstract: An auxiliary battery recharging control method and apparatus are provided. The method includes determining whether a recharging prohibition condition is established, based on first state information of a vehicle and second state information of a first battery, at regular recharging intervals, when a periodic recharging mode is executed, based on a first ignition (IG) voltage. Recharging is executed based on whether a critical recharging condition is established using third state information of a second battery, when an automatic recharging mode is executed, based on a second IG voltage. Additionally, a voltage variation is calculated of the second battery selected from the third state information, and at least one of a recharging time and a recharging voltage is adjusted, based on the calculated voltage variation, or the recharging interval is adjusted, based on the calculated voltage variation.

Abstract: A vehicle charging control method is provided. The method includes recognizing scheduled charging information predetermined for vehicle charging and detecting charging equipment connected to the vehicle. Whether a scheduled charging is performed is determined based at least on whether charging information from the charging equipment corresponds to the scheduled charging information. Whether an automatic charging is performed is determined based at least on predetermined user set-up information when the charging information deviates from the scheduled charging information. A charging operation, including the scheduled charging and the automatic charging is then performed for the vehicle.

Abstract: A semiconductor package and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor package. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a semiconductor package, and a method of manufacturing thereof, that comprises a first semiconductor die, a plurality of adhesive regions spaced apart from each other on the first semiconductor die, and a second semiconductor die adhered to the plurality of adhesive regions.