Abstract: A positive charge of a sensor element is charged in a signal converting circuit, is converted into a positive voltage, and is outputted. When the polarity of the charge of the sensor element is inverted to the negative and an output of the signal converting circuit is decreased, the leaked charges are superimposed and become the negative. An automatic correction circuit detects the negative output and discharges the charges so as to set the input to “0”. Thus, the offset of the signal level due to the charge leakage is automatically corrected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for measuring thermophysical properties that includes: rapid resistive self-heating of a specimen by using a heating current; emitting a light to the specimen heated by the rapid resistive self-heating of the specimen; measuring a temperature change of the specimen induced by emitting the light to the specimen; and deriving a thermal diffusivity of the specimen from the temperature change induced by emitting the light to the specimen.

Abstract: A combustion-pressure-data acquisition system of a multi-cylinder engine according to the present invention includes an in-cylinder pressure sensor CPS#n for directly detecting combustion pressure in each cylinder; an amplifier unit AP#n to which the in-cylinder pressure sensor CPS#n for each cylinder is connected; and a channel switching unit MUX to which the amplifier unit AP#n for each cylinder is connected. It selects a system to be measured from among a plurality of systems of signals from the amplifier units AP#n with a channel selection signal outputted from an engine-controlling electronic control unit and outputs combustion pressure data to the ECU. Further, it outputs to an amplifier unit AP#n with which measurement ends a reset signal for discharging the electric charge between the in-cylinder pressure sensor CPS#n and the amplifier circuit to efficiently acquire combustion pressure data of each cylinder with a simple structure without complicated processing.

Abstract: An electronic control device enabling heat generated by a power module to be favorably radiated even in a high-temperature condition in an engine compartment. The unit includes a casing accommodating a control circuit substrate; a die-cast mounting plate forming a control circuit substrate support portion, a frame-like fitting member and an external mounting portion integrally together; and a metal substrate on which a power module is adhered. When the mounting plate is mounted on the wall of a transmission and the metal substrate is fitted in the opening in the bottom surface of the frame-like fitting member, a mounting surface in nearly the same plane is formed by the lower surface of the mounting plate and by the lower surface of the metal substrate permitting heat from the power module to be radiated to the wall.

Abstract: A combustion pressure data collection system for a multi-cylinder engine includes a cylinder pressure sensor, an amplifier unit, and a channel switching unit. The cylinder pressure sensor directly detect a combustion pressure of respective cylinders, the amplifier unit converts a charge signal from the cylinder pressure sensor into voltage signal and have an automatic correction function for automatically correcting a voltage output level so that the level is setted to the same level before and after the cylinder pressure sensor generate a charge, and the amplifier unit of the respective cylinders is connected to the channel switching unit.

Abstract: A pressfit terminal is to be inserted into a through hole defined in a substrate for electrically contacting with the through hole. The pressfit terminal includes a terminal main body and at least three protrusion portions. The at least three protrusion portions protrude outwardly from a surface of the terminal main body. At least part of the protrusion portions are arranged at intervals in a direction intersecting with an insertion direction of the terminal main body.

Abstract: A connector fixing structure includes a substrate, a connector, and a housing. The substrate defines a first hole portion and a second hole portion. The connector includes a terminal of a pressfit shape that is inserted into the first holed portion to connect with the substrate electrically, and a housing having a leg portion of a press fit shape that is inserted into the second hole portion when the terminal is inserted into the first hole portion.

Abstract: Positive charges of a sensor element are stored in a capacitor for converting a voltage, are converted into a positive voltage by an amplifier, and then are outputted. When the polarity of the charges of the sensor element are inverted to the negative, the charges inversely flow from the capacitor for converting the voltage and feed back to an equivalent capacitor of the sensor element, and an output of the amplifier reduces and returns to a zero-point, an automatic correcting circuit makes an FET conductive and the charges are discharged in order to prevent the fluctuation of the zero-point level due to the negative drift.

Abstract: A combustion pressure data collection system for a multi-cylinder engine includes a cylinder pressure sensor, an amplifier unit, and a channel switching unit. The cylinder pressure sensor directly detect a combustion pressure of respective cylinders, the amplifier unit converts a charge signal from the cylinder pressure sensor into voltage signal and have an automatic correction function for automatically correcting a voltage output level so that the level is setted to the same level before and after the cylinder pressure sensor generate a charge, and the amplifier unit of the respective cylinders is connected to the channel switching unit.

Abstract: A positive charge of a sensor element is charged in a signal converting circuit, is converted into a positive voltage, and is outputted. When the polarity of the charge of the sensor element is inverted to the negative and an output of the signal converting circuit is decreased, the leaked charges are superimposed and become the negative. An automatic correction circuit detects the negative output and discharges the charges so as to set the input to “0”. Thus, the offset of the signal level due to the charge leakage is automatically corrected.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a substrate for circuit wiring in which an electronic component is mounted, by soldering, to a wiring pattern formed on an insulated layer deposited over a metallic substrate. A silica-based filler and a rubber-based filler are added in the insulated layer to reduce the linear thermal expansion of the layer and increase its elastic modulus. The mounting portion of an electronic component is molded with a resin material to which a silica-based filler has been added, and which thus has a coefficient of linear thermal expansion smaller than the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of the insulated layer. This serves to alleviate the stress caused by the linear thermal expansion of the metallic substrate, and thereby to prevent separation from occurring between the insulated layer and the metallic substrate, as well as between the insulated layer and the wiring pattern, when subjected to a high-temperature environment.

Abstract: In order to suppress the occurrence of damage on a press-fit joining wiring board, a peak value of stress generated on the board in the case of a press-fitting a press-fit terminal into a through-hole is reduced so that it can not exceed the design standard value of the board. In the press-fit terminal in which a body part, retaining part, introducing part and forward end part are integrally formed, a cross-sectional area of the introducing part is reduced to be smaller than that of the retaining part, so that an intensity of the elastic force of the introducing part is decreased to be lower than that of the elastic force of the retaining part. Alternatively, on the wiring board, elastic material is filled into resin for combining sheet-like base material of the board so as to relieve an intensity of stress generated on the board itself.

Abstract: A substrate 10 includes multiple layers mounted with a mounted part 20 at its surface. A part pad 40 is provided to the substrate 10 to correspond to an electrode of the mounted part 20. A circuit pattern is provided at a layer at an inner portion of the substrate and an electrically conductive portion 60 for electrically connecting the part pad 40 and the circuit pattern right under the part pad 40.

Abstract: A substrate 10 includes multiple layers mounted with a mounted part 20 at its surface. A part pad40 is provided to the substrate 10 to correspond to an electrode of the mounted part 20. A circuit pattern is provided at a layer at an inner portion of the substrate and an electrically conductive portion 60 for electrically connecting the part pad 40 and the circuit pattern right under the part pad 40.

Abstract: A method for establishing electrical connection of a pressure-connector terminal by forming a plurality of divided terminals by providing a plurality of grooves on a connecting surface of a pressure-connector terminal used for TAB connection and COG connection, placing such divided connecting surfaces in contact with a connecting surface of an opposed terminal electrode, imperfectly hardening a bonding material under such condition, deforming a divided terminal by applying pressure and thereafter perfectly hardening the bonding material and a configuration of the pressure-connector terminal are disclosed.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of forming a fine pattern on a substrate, in which an etching mask pattern is formed on a layer of material of a pattern to be formed, an overlying layer is deposited on the pattern material layer and the mask pattern, and thereafter, the overlying layer and the pattern material layer are etched by ion etching. This method makes it possible, due to the pattern-widening effect caused by the deposition of the overlying layer and by the use of ion etching, to form a pattern having a gap smaller than 0.5 .mu.m or a contiguous-disk pattern having a period of 2 .mu.m or less by photolithography having a 1 .mu.m resolution. It is also possible to form a pattern adapted to enable an easy planing process, by utilizing a difference in etching rates between the mask pattern and the overlying layer.