Abstract: An evaluation device, for evaluating a control unit (ECU) to which another control unit (ECU) is connected through a communication line and communicating with it, which can simulate even an unstable state such as when the other control unit does not start up right after power is turned on. The evaluation device is provided with a communication behavior simulating unit for simulating communication behavior of that other control unit and a switching unit for switching the communication behavior simulating means so as not to simulate the communication behavior. The communication behavior simulating unit is provided with an acknowledgement signal generating unit, and the switching unit disables the operation of the acknowledgement signal generating unit.

Abstract: An evaluation device, for evaluating a control unit (ECU) to which another control unit (ECU) is connected through a communication line and communicating with it, which can simulate even an unstable state such as when the other control unit does not start up right after power is turned on. The evaluation device is provided with a communication behavior simulating unit for simulating communication behavior of that other control unit and a switching unit for switching the communication behavior simulating means so as not to simulate the communication behavior. The communication behavior simulating unit is provided with an acknowledgement signal generating unit, and the switching unit disables the operation of the acknowledgement signal generating unit.

Abstract: A device for control of driving a power window automatically holds a switch in its operated state to continuously raise or lower a door glass by continuously rotating a motor. The device stops the motor when a locking current flows through the motor upon complete closure or complete open of the door glass. The device includes a thermistor inserted in a signal line through which current flowing through the motor passes. The thermistor is disposed in the vicinity of the motor. When a locking current flows through the motor, the current also flows through the thermistor so that the thermistor is heated and shuts off the current flowing therethrough so as to stop the supply of electricity to the motor when the temperature of the thermistor exceeds a predetermined value. Also, the thermistor has a function of shutting off current flowing therethrough when receiving heat radiated from the motor due to over current.

Abstract: A catheter that is guided into an intra-corporeal passageway is set forth. A catheter tube accommodates an element having a piston for detecting a pressure in the intra-corporeal passageway. Silicone gel is accommodated in the catheter tube to transmit the detected pressure in the catheter tube. A strain gage is disposed on a semiconductor chip to output an electric signal based on an amount of a deformation thereof indicative of the pressure in the catheter tube.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor (1) includes a parallelepiped case (2). A circuit board (3) is secured in the case (2). A sensor chip (5), on which a diffusion strain gauge (5b) is formed, is mounted on the circuit board (3). A cylindrical acceleration selecting element (13) is provided on the case (2). The axis of the acceleration selecting element (13) extends in the x direction. A cylindrical pressure transmitting element (14) is also provided on the case (2). The pressure transmitting element (14) communicates a hollowed part on the top of the sensor chip (5) with the interior of the acceleration selecting element (13). The hollowed part on the top of the sensor chip (5), the pressure transmitting element (14) and the acceleration selecting element (13) are filled with silicon gel (10).

Abstract: A power window driving control device formed of a measuring device which measures time elapsed since closing of a window glass has been designated by a switch, a sensor which detects a completely closed state of the window glass, a current detecting device which detects that current flowing to a motor when the window glass is being closed exceeds a predetermined value, and a driving control device which effects one of stopping the motor and stopping the motor after driving the motor reversely for a predetermined time, in at least one of a first state, in which the current detecting device detects that the current flowing to the motor exceeds the predetermined value and in which the completely closed state of the window glass is not detected by the sensor, and a second state, in which the time elapsed since closing of the window glass was designated exceeds a predetermined time.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is provide an ignition circuit for a squib in an air bag in a vehicle able to supply sufficient energy to ignite the squib which does not use converter or a high capacity capacitor.The first capacitor 12 and the second capacitor 13 are charged by the battery 11. The sensor 17 is closed and the control circuit 10 makes the NPN type transistor 19 active when a collision is detected. The squib 16 is connected to the junction of the first capacitor 12 and the second capacitor 13 so that sufficient energy can be supplied to the squib even when a converter is not used.

Abstract: An accelerometer sensor is disclosed, utilizing a casing having a center axis, and a pressure sensitive element located at the bottom portion of the casing. A gel based medium is accommodated in the casing. Given that "x" denotes a positional deviation of the pressure sensitive element with respect to the center axis of the casing and that "h" denotes a height of the medium in the casing, the positional deviation (x) and the height (h) are set such that the value 2 x/h falls within a predetermined range and serves as a function of the anisotropic sensitivity ratio of the sensor.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to make it possible to directly monitor a temperature of a transistor chip. According to the present invention, p.sup.- region is formed on a substrate of a p.sup.+ layer by epitaxial growth. A first n-type diffusion layer which is a base region, and a second n-type diffusion layer which forms a temperature detecting element are formed in the p.sup.- region. A first p.sup.+ diffusion layer which is an emitter region is formed in the first n-type diffusion layer, while a second p.sup.+ diffusion layer which forms the temperature detecting element is formed in the second n-type diffusion layer. The temperature detecting element is operated in the active region, so that a characteristic free from variations in collector potential is obtained for the base-emitter potential difference of the temperature detecting element and the temperature of the junction thereof.

Abstract: An improved solder-bonding structure is disclosed that is particularly suitable for soldering the components of hybrid ICs. The solder-bonding structure includes a conductor formed on a substrate. The conductor is formed from silver and platinum. A solder layer formed from a tin and silver solder is then formed on the conductor to couple an electronic element to the conductor. In preferred aspects of the invention, the platinum content in the conductor is in the range of approximately 0.7 to 1.0% by weight. The silver content in the solder layer is in the range of approximately 0.1 to 5.0% by weight.

Abstract: An improved solder-bonding structure is disclosed that is particularly suitable for soldering the components of hybrid ICs. The solder-bonding structure includes a conductor formed on a substrate. The conductor is formed from silver and platinum. A solder layer formed from a tin and silver solder is then formed on the conductor to couple an electronic element to the conductor. In preferred aspects of the invention, the platinum content in the conductor is in the range of approximately 0.7 to 1.0% by weight. The silver content in the solder layer is in the range of approximately 0.1 to 5.0% by weight.

Abstract: An actuator for use in an air bag device which is inflated by a gas as a firing pin is moved by the movement of an inertia member to actuate a gas generator and in a preloader of a webbing retractor actuated by the gas. A contact is provided for outputting an electrical signal by being turned on at the time of movement of the inertia member or movement of the firing pin. Accordingly, by providing another gas generating means adapted to be actuated in correspondence with an output of this contact, it is possible to actuate a plurality of air bag devices or preloaders.

Abstract: A bipolar transistor of a multi-emitter construction comprises a base diffusion layer formed in a substrate, a number of emitter diffusion layers formed in the base diffusion layer and arranged in a two-dimensional pattern, a base electrode film formed on the base diffusion layer, the base electrode film having a branch connection portion of a mesh-like shape surrounding each group consisting of at least one of the emitter diffusion layers, the base electrode film also having a main connection portion connected to said branch connection portion, and emitter electrode films formed respectively on said emitter electrode layers.

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer-processing apparatus has a plurality of support members provided respectively for the processing units of a processing apparatus, and designed for supporting wafer receptacles each containing semiconductor wafers, and receptacle-inserting/extracting mechanism for inserting a wafer receptacle from the support members into the processing units, and for extracting the wafer receptacle from the processing units back to the support members. Receptacle-transporting mechanism is provided, operated independently of the receptacle inserting/extracting mechanism, for transporting the wafer receptacle between each support member and a predetermined position.

Abstract: A lamp failure detecting device for automobile consists of a lamp circuit including a plurality of lamps connected in parallel, a current-detecting resistance connected to a power-supply source through the lamp circuit in series, a first voltage divider circuit including resistances to which a voltage divided by the current detecting resistance and the lamp circuit is applied a second voltage divider circuit including resistances to which a voltage supplied from the power-supply source is applied and a comparator circuit comparing the difference between the divided voltages in the voltage divider circuits to produce a a failure detection signal. Diodes are provided in the first and second voltage divider circuits respectively in the forward direction. Non-linearity of the current flowing through the lamps for the change of the power-supply voltage is corrected by the diodes.

Abstract: A light control apparatus for an automobile which does not employ an already completed variable resistor. A circuit substrate is provided with a terminal integrated with a resistor of a variable resistor. On the other hand, a casing containing the substrate is provided with a sliding terminal of a variable resistor. The casing is formed at its one end with an extended outer shell portion which together with the terminal serves as a connector.