Abstract: The electric-power conversion apparatus comprises: switching devices each permitting a current to flow therethrough or shutting off that current; a device temperature detector that detects a temperature of one or more of the switching devices; a cooler that cools down the switching devices; a cooling-medium state detector that detects a state of a cooling medium passing through the cooler; and a control unit that controls the switching devices to perform electric-power conversion, and performs overheat prevention control of the switching devices; wherein the control unit determines a temperature threshold value for judging whether the overheat prevention control is necessary or not, on the basis of the state of the cooling medium detected by the cooling-medium state detector, and performs the overheat prevention control by restricting operations of the switching devices, when the temperature detected by the device temperature detector is higher than the temperature threshold value.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes a power conversion circuit including semiconductor switching elements, a power supply wiring electrically connected to the power conversion circuit, a capacitor element, and a first capacitor connection wiring electrically connected between the power supply wiring and one electrode of the capacitor element and including a first opposed wiring portion having one end electrically connected to the power supply wiring and a second opposed wiring portion having another end electrically connected to one electrode of the capacitor element and disposed facing the first opposed wiring portion.

Abstract: A physique determination device includes: an acquisition unit to acquire an image of a person; a detection unit to detect, from the acquired image, at least one of a plurality of physical feature points of the person; a determination unit to determine, on the basis of the at least one physical feature point that has been detected, a physique of the person; and a calculation unit to calculate, on the basis of the at least one physical feature point that has been detected, a degree of reliability of the determined physique of the person.

Abstract: A driving signal generation unit outputs one of an ON gate voltage for turning on a semiconductor element and an OFF gate voltage for turning off to a gate. A gate threshold voltage estimation unit calculates an estimation value of a gate threshold voltage of the semiconductor element, based on state information of the semiconductor element acquired when the semiconductor element is in an OFF state and in a reverse conducting state in which a reverse conducting element is energized.

Abstract: An optical communication module of the present disclosure includes a plate-shaped stem, a plurality of leads penetrating through the stem via an insulating member, a conductive member for connection formed on either a top surface or a side surface of at least one lead among the plurality of leads, a heat sink block provided on the stem, a sub-mount which is fixed to the heat sink block and is provided with a metal pattern on a flat surface thereof, a semiconductor light emitting element which is fixed to the metal pattern and emits laser light, and a wire in which a metal ball formed at one end thereof is bonded to the metal pattern and the other end thereof is bonded to the at least one lead through bonding to the conductive member for connection.

Abstract: A power amplifier according to the present disclosure includes an input terminal that receives a high-frequency signal from an outside, an MMIC that receives the high-frequency signal via the input terminal and amplifies the high-frequency signal, an input matching circuit, a transistor that receives, via the input matching circuit, the high-frequency signal amplified by the MMIC and amplifies the high-frequency signal, an output matching circuit, an output terminal that receives a drain voltage of the transistor from the outside, receives, via the output matching circuit, the high-frequency signal amplified by the transistor, and outputs the high-frequency signal to the outside and a drain bias circuit board that connects a drain of the transistor and a drain of the MMIC, wherein the transistor and the MMIC are conjugately matched at impedance smaller than 50 ?.

Abstract: Because power receiving and distributing equipment is configured with a plurality of devices combined together, it is sometimes difficult to perform inspection operation for the inspection items separated into those set for each individual device. Therefore, in the power receiving and distributing equipment, even if an attempt is made to associate each device with an inspection result, an inspection result of a plurality of devices that are grouped cannot be associated with each device. According to the present disclosure, an inspection result of the power receiving and distributing equipment can be associated with an inspection item of each device.

Abstract: In a semiconductor chip manufacturing device which produces a plurality of LD chips by dividing a semiconductor wafer, being placed in a casing in which a fluid medium is filled, on which a block line is formed in advance and also on which a scribed line is inscribed so that a microcrack is formed along the scribed line, the semiconductor chip manufacturing device comprises a reception stage for supporting the semiconductor wafer, and a blade cutting-edge for pressurizing the semiconductor wafer along its crack portion made of the block line or the scribed line, so that the semiconductor wafer is divided into a plurality of LD chips by pressurizing it by means of the blade cutting-edge along the crack portion in the fluid medium.

Abstract: A multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide device includes: a multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide which includes a first reflective surface; a first single-mode waveguide connected to the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide; and a second single-mode waveguide connected to the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide and oppose the first reflective surface. Consequently, the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide device can propagate light from the first single-mode waveguide to the second single-mode waveguide, with further reduced optical losses.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser device comprises a stem serving as a base; a laser diode LD submount having surface electrodes arranged thereon and joined to the surface of the stem; an LD chip joined to the surface electrode and connected with the surface electrode; and leads fixed in through holes formed in the stem by means of sealing parts and electrically connected to the surface electrodes via embedded layers in via holes formed in the LD submount, wherein grooves are formed in portions of the sealing parts or in portions of the LD submount around the connections between the leads and the embedded layers, to obtain a good modulated light waveform.

Abstract: A storage battery system includes a first storage battery unit. First storage battery unit includes a first converter that converts alternating current and direct current, a first storage battery, and a first controller that controls first converter, and first storage battery unit is interconnected to a system for supplying power. The first controller detects a frequency of the system, and controls first converter such that first storage battery outputs constant active power to the system on the basis of the frequency of the system falling below a first threshold value.

Abstract: An IGBT (2), a diode (3), and a well region (4) are provided on a semiconductor substrate (1). The IGBT (2) includes a trench gate (6) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). The diode (3) includes a p-type anode layer (19) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1). The well region (4) includes a p-type well layer (21) provided on the first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate (1), having an impurity concentration higher than that of the p-type anode layer (19), and having a depth larger than that of the trench gate (6). A terminal end of the trench gate (6) is surrounded by the p-type well layer (21). The diode (3) is provided on an outer side of the IGBT (2) in the semiconductor substrate (1). The well region (4) is provided on an outer side of the diode (3) in the semiconductor substrate (1).

Abstract: A terminal device includes a plurality of processing devices, each of which includes: a database; a state managing unit that manages data stored in the database; a request managing unit that determines data to request from an external system and an order in which the data is to be requested from the external system based on a management state of the data in the state managing unit, a management state of data in a state managing unit of another processing device, and a type of predetermined event requiring data in a case where the predetermined event has occurred, the request managing unit being capable of requesting data from the external system on the basis of the order; and an obtainment managing unit that manages a state of obtainment of data from the external system, and a request managing unit of a predetermined processor requests data from the external system.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle position processing apparatus, a vehicle control apparatus, a vehicle position processing method, and a vehicle control method capable of increasing the number of the position information of front object used for generation of the trajectory and improving the generation accuracy of the trajectory. A vehicle position processing apparatus, a vehicle control apparatus, a vehicle position processing method, and a vehicle control method that obtains positions of a target object, sets a trajectory generation range which is a continuous range including a position of the target object close to a position of the present own vehicle, selects positions of the target object included in the trajectory generation range among the plural positions of the target object, as target object positions for trajectory generation, and generates a trajectory of the target object based on the target object positions for trajectory generation.

Abstract: There is provided an electric power steering apparatus in which a motor housing that contains motor constituent members and has a waterproofing function and a control unit case that contains control apparatus constituent members and has a waterproofing function are provided, in which an output axle of a motor extends to the outside of the motor housing while maintaining the waterproofing function, and in which a respiratory apparatus that performs a respiratory action, based on an inner pressure change, is provided in the motor housing.

Abstract: A compressor includes: a plurality of terminals; a terminal cover protecting the plurality of terminals; a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a shell; and a cover having a flat portion disposed around the plurality of terminals, and a sensor protection portion covering the temperature sensor, the sensor protection portion being integrally formed with the flat portion to extend from the flat portion. The terminal cover is attached to cover the flat portion of the cover in a state in which the temperature sensor disposed on the shell is covered by the sensor protection portion of the cover. Thus, it is possible to prevent a lead wire of the temperature sensor from being accidentally cut when the terminal cover is attached.

Abstract: A rotor includes a shaft made of a stainless steel, an annular rotor core surrounding the shaft from an outer side in a radial direction about a center axis of the shaft, a magnet attached to the rotor core, and a separating portion provided between the shaft and the rotor core and having electric insulation property. The magnet constitutes a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a second magnetic pole. The rotor core has an inner circumference facing the shaft and an outer circumference opposite to the inner circumference. A radius R1 of the shaft and a maximum distance R2 from the center axis to the outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy R1/R2?0.20.

Abstract: A heat pump apparatus includes: a compressor including a motor; an inverter that applies a desired voltage to the motor; a current detector that detects current flowing to the motor; a drive-signal generation unit that generates a drive signal for the inverter; a magnetic-pole position estimation unit that changes a voltage phase of a voltage command value for a high-frequency voltage, and estimates a maximum-heat-amount acquisition magnetic-pole position when the generation unit applies the high-frequency voltage to the motor to heat the compressor; a steady heating control unit that determines an amplitude and voltage phase of the voltage command value from the maximum-heat-amount acquisition magnetic-pole position and a defined necessary amount of heat when the generation unit applies the high-frequency voltage to the motor to heat the compressor; and a control switching determination unit that causes one of the estimation unit and the heating control unit to operate.