Abstract: A semiconductor device including a protected element, a contact region, wiring, and a channel stopper region. The protected element is configured including a p-n junction diode between an anode region and a cathode region, and is arranged in an active layer of a substrate. The periphery of the diode is surrounded by an element isolation region. The contact region is arranged at a portion on a main face of the anode region, and is set with a same conductivity type as the anode region, and set with a higher impurity concentration than the anode region. The wiring is arranged over the diode. One end portion of the wiring is connected to the contact region and another end portion extends over a passivation film. The channel stopper region is arranged at a portion on the main face of the anode region under the wiring between the contact region and the element isolation region, and is set with an opposite conductivity type to the contact region.

Abstract: There is provided a control device including a control unit that causes a vibration presentation unit to present vibration corresponding to an input in a case where it is determined that the input for a visual element of which a display mode changes in response to the input received via an operation unit has been received, in which the control unit controls characteristics related to the vibration such that a presentation mode of the vibration changes in synchronization with a change in the display mode of the visual element.

Abstract: In a shift device (10), a base portion (42) of a collar (40) is accommodated in a mounting hole (50) of a support portion (34), and a thin plate portion (52) of the support portion (34) is disposed at an upper side of an upper face (42A) of the base portion (42). When an impact load of at least a predetermined value is applied to a shift lever, the thin plate portion (52) of the support portion (34) is broken by the base portion (42) and the support portion (34) moves while being guided by the base portion (42). Thus, the impact load is absorbed. Consequently, an impact load absorption mode may be made consistent.

Abstract: A system is mounted on a vehicle and includes a sensor configured to perform a detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the sensor in order to perform a fingerprint authentication process, and a controller. The controller is configured to: (i) control a power supply of the vehicle to be ON when a predetermined authentication process through a predetermined communication with another device other than the sensor is successful, the predetermined authentication process being different from the fingerprint authentication process, and (ii) suppress the detection process that detects the fingerprint in response to the power supply of the vehicle being ON and the predetermined authentication process being successful.

Abstract: Provided is a tactile presentation device that makes it possible to minimize discomfort by presenting a suitable tactile sensation. The tactile presentation device 1 is configured to be equipped with: an operation part having an operation member operated by a user; a tactile presentation part 3 for presenting a tactile sensation to the user via the operation member; an awareness determination unit 4 that determines whether the user is aware of at least one of the operation member and a display screen for displaying an operation target operated by the operation member; and a control unit 6 that controls the tactile presentation part 3 so as to adjust the intensity of the tactile sensation presented to the user in accordance with the determination result of the awareness determination unit 4.

Abstract: In a webbing take-up device, side faces of press-fit holes in a pinion are inclined in directions toward the outside of the press-fit holes on progression toward the right. Press-fit portions of a torsion shaft are press-fit into the press-fit holes from the right such that an interference force between the press-fit portions and the side faces of the press-fit holes increases on progression toward the left. This enables the press-fit portions to be effectively retained in the press-fit holes.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes a switching region defined by a switching range and a variation range, the switching range being set in a stroke direction of a magnet generating a radial magnetic field and defined by a start position and an end position for switching of the state, and the variation range being set in a direction intersecting the stroke direction and being a range of variation in the position of the magnet, and a magnetic sensor including plural first divided elements that are formed by dividing a first circular magneto-resistive element and are consecutively rotated and rearranged around the switching region such that change in a magnetoresistance value due to the magnetic field of the magnet in the switching region increases from the start position to the end position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technology capable of performing control such that ranging is performed more reliably in a mobile object and a portable device which is a regular communication partner. Provided is a communication device mounted on a mobile object including an acquisition unit configured to acquire a ranging trigger signal for starting measurement of a distance between the communication device and a portable device carried by a person and a communication control unit configured not to start ranging communication for measurement of the distance based on a fact that first specific information defined in advance and necessary for determination of the mobile object does not match second specific information included in the acquired ranging trigger signal and necessary for determination of the mobile object.

Abstract: There is provided a communication device comprising a communication control section configured to control wireless communication with another communication device that is different from the communication device, in conformity with a designated communication standard, wherein, in a case where a trigger signal received from the other communication device includes unique information that is necessary to identify a mobile object, the communication control section starts a process of estimating a positional relation between the communication device and the other communication device by using a wireless signal communicated between the communication device and the other communication device in conformity with the designated communication standard.

Abstract: There is provided a control device provided in a housing, the control device comprising: a control unit configured to control distance measurement based on a wireless signal conforming to a predetermined communication standard that is transmitted and received between at least one first communication device provided in the same housing and a portable device, wherein the control unit activates the first communication device when presence of the portable device around the housing has been detected.

Abstract: The present invention provides technique capable of reducing the number of devices mounted on a moving object. Provided is a control device including a communication control unit that controls transmission of a first signal from a communication device, the first signal being used in a first measurement method among a plurality of measurement methods of measuring a distance between an object and the communication device as a distance measurement value, wherein the communication control unit controls transmission of a second signal from the communication device, the second signal being used in a second measurement method different from the first measurement method among the plurality of measurement methods, on the basis of a change in a position of a first object present outside a cabin of a moving object on which the communication device is mounted being detected according to the first measurement method.

Abstract: There is provided a control device that is configured to be installed in a casing, the control device comprising a control section configured to control operation of a control target device on a basis of a wireless signal that is compliant with a designated standard and is transmitted/received between a portable device and at least one communication device installed in the same casing, wherein the control section causes the control target device to perform a designated operation in a case where authenticity of the portable device is confirmed through authentication based on the wireless signal compliant with the designated communication standard and a designated range covers a position of the portable device estimated through position estimation of the portable device based on the wireless signal compliant with the designated communication standard.

Abstract: A biometric information authentication device includes an authentication unit to change an authentication threshold value used for authentication to increase difficulty of authentication when authentication of biometric information by checking against registered biometric information is unsuccessful a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: An instruction input device is adapted to be installed in a mobile entity. A movable part is configured to be displaced. A first sensor is configured to detect an electrostatic capacitance at the movable part. A second sensor is configured to detect a position of the movable part. A control device is configured to output a detection signal indicating that an instruction input is performed through the movable part in a case where a variation in the electrostatic capacitance exceeds a first threshold value and a first displacement amount that is a displacement amount of the movable part from an initial position thereof exceeds a second threshold value.

Abstract: A communication device includes: a plurality of wireless communication sections, each of which is configured to wirelessly receive a signal from another communication device; and a control section configured to select a wireless communication section from which a specific reception time corresponding to an optimum parameter that is a reliability parameter indicating that the specific reception time is most appropriate for a processing target is detected, as a transmission communication section serving as a wireless communication section that transmits a signal from among the plurality of wireless communication sections, and configured to measure a distance between the transmission communication section and the other communication device on the basis of the specific reception time detected from a correlation computation result obtained from signals transmitted/received between the other communication device and the selected transmission communication section.

Abstract: A control device includes a control unit that controls such that visual information is continuously presented from a first position to a second position, which is different from the first position, when a first state in which an operation target, which is a target to be operated by a user, is operated by an operation executing unit that operates the operation target, instead of the user, is switched to a second state in which the operation target is operated by the user.

Abstract: A switch device includes two fixed contacts and a movable contact of which position is changed when an operation unit is operated to selectively contact the fixed contacts. The switch device also includes a snap action mechanism that switches a contact state of the movable contact with the fixed contacts by deforming a spring portion in accordance with an operation amount of the operation unit. The switch device also includes a control unit that determines an operation state of the operation unit based on a detection signal received from the fixed contacts and the movable contact.

Abstract: There is provided a control device including a control unit that controls tactile sense presentation for presenting a stimulation through a tactile sense and hearing sense presentation for presenting a stimulation through a hearing sense, when it is determined that an operation has been performed on an input unit including a contact area with which an object is brought into contact. The control unit controls displacement indicating a difference from a reference position of the contact area, the displacement being related to the tactile sense presentation, and a strength of sound related to the hearing sense presentation, so that at least one of the tactile sense presentation and the hearing sense presentation is in a proper range that is a range allowing a user of the input unit to perceive the presentation and not causing the user to have unpleasant feeling.

Abstract: There is provided a communication device comprising: a communication control section configured to calculate a distance measurement value based on time stamp information received from another communication device during distance measurement that is based on wireless communication that is performed between the communication device and the another communication device different from the communication device, and conforms to specified communication standards, wherein, when the time stamp information is an eigenvalue specified in advance, the communication control section does not calculate the distance measurement value.

Abstract: There is provided a control device that includes: a control section configured to control tactile presentation and auditory presentation when it is decided that an input section has been operated, the tactile presentation presenting a stimulation via a sense of touch, the auditory presentation presenting a stimulation via a sense of hearing, and the input section having a contact area that an object contacts, and in which the control section controls a feature amount of a waveform related to the tactile presentation and a feature amount of a waveform related to the auditory presentation such that at least one of the tactile presentation and the auditory presentation falls within an appropriate range that is a range where at least one of the tactile presentation and the auditory presentation is perceivable for a user of the input section and is not uncomfortable for the user.