Abstract: The control method for a constant speed running of a vehicle performs a vehicle speed control for downshifting the gear position of the automatic transmission when the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle is larger than the determination value during the constant speed running control. In the control method, the automatic transmission includes a plurality of gear positions that can be downshifted during the constant speed running control, and among the plurality of gear positions, the determination value between the gear positions having a relatively large difference in the gear ratio between the gear positions is set to be larger than the determination value between the gear positions having a relatively small difference in the gear ratio between the gear positions.

Abstract: An automatic transmission control method and an automatic transmission control device control upshifting and downshifting of an automatic transmission of a vehicle. An electronic controller limits a number of continuous upshifts or downshifts during continuous execution of upshifts or downshifts during cruise control.

Abstract: A vehicle constant speed travel control method and device are provided in which a target driving power is calculated based on a difference between a target vehicle speed and a vehicle speed, and then a target accelerator pedal opening for calculating a gear ratio in constant speed travel control is set based on the target driving power. Then, a target gear ratio based on the target accelerator pedal opening and based on a towing state of the vehicle is set where the target gear ratio set higher during towing than during non-towing. The setting of the target accelerator pedal opening is set differently in accordance with the towing state of the vehicle. The setting of the target accelerator pedal opening for calculating the gear ratio to be smaller during towing than the during non-towing with respect to the same target driving power.

Abstract: The control method for a constant speed running of a vehicle performs a vehicle speed control for downshifting the gear position of the automatic transmission when the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle is larger than the determination value during the constant speed running control. In the control method, the automatic transmission includes a plurality of gear positions that can be downshifted during the constant speed running control, and among the plurality of gear positions, the determination value between the gear positions having a relatively large difference in the gear ratio between the gear positions is set to be larger than the determination value between the gear positions having a relatively small difference in the gear ratio between the gear positions.

Abstract: A vehicle travel control method and a vehicle travel control device carries out a downshift control of an automatic transmission when a vehicle speed increases from a set vehicle speed during a constant speed travel control by at least a first prescribed value. Subsequent downshift control of the automatic transmission is prohibited upon determining the vehicle speed has increased from the set vehicle speed by at least the first prescribed value due to an operation of an operating element by the driver during constant speed travel control. Downshift control of the automatic transmission is executed upon determining insufficient deceleration of the vehicle exists where the driver is not operating the accelerator pedal during prohibition of the downshift control.

Abstract: An automatic transmission control method and an automatic transmission control device control upshifting and downshifting of an automatic transmission of a vehicle. An electronic controller limits a number of continuous upshifts or downshifts during continuous execution of upshifts or downshifts during cruise control.

Abstract: A vehicle travel control method and a vehicle travel control device carries out a downshift control of an automatic transmission when a vehicle speed increases from a set vehicle speed during a constant speed travel control by at least a first prescribed value. Subsequent downshift control of the automatic transmission is prohibited upon determining the vehicle speed has increased from the set vehicle speed by at least the first prescribed value due to an operation of an operating element by the driver during constant speed travel control. Downshift control of the automatic transmission is executed upon determining insufficient deceleration of the vehicle exists where the driver is not operating the accelerator pedal during prohibition of the downshift control.

Abstract: A switched mode power supply circuit includes a switching converter receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage from the input voltage in accordance with a switching signal. A switching controller unit is configured to generate the switching signal in accordance with a control parameter set such that the output voltage matches a set-point.

Abstract: A switched mode power supply circuit includes a switching converter receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage from the input voltage in accordance with a switching signal. A switching controller unit is configured to generate the switching signal in accordance with a control parameter set such that the output voltage matches a set-point.

Abstract: A switched mode power supply circuit includes a switching converter receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage from the input voltage in accordance with a switching signal. A switching controller unit is configured to generate the switching signal in accordance with a control parameter set such that the output voltage matches a set-point.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a system includes operating in a first operating mode to not permit access to an address range, receiving a priority interrupt (PI) signal. The method further includes operating in a second operating mode to permit access to the address range in response to receiving the PI signal.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement including a rectifier circuit and a current determining circuit. The rectifier circuit is configured to rectify an alternating signal into a rectified signal. The current determining circuit is configured to determine a current of the alternating signal from at least a current of the rectified signal.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a processor includes operating in a first operating mode that prohibits access to a protected memory area, receiving a priority interrupt (PI) signal, operating in a second operating mode in response to receiving the PI signal, and executing a first routine by asserting a semi-privileged interrupt (SPI). Access to the protected memory area is permitted in the second operating mode, and the first routine operates in the second operating mode and is interruptible by the PI signal.

Abstract: An integrated galvanically isolated meter devices and method for making integrated meter devices are disclosed. An embodiment of an integrated meter device includes a carrier, a control chip disposed on the carrier, a first measuring device chip disposed on the carrier, the first measuring device chip galvanically isolated from the control chip and configured to measure at least one first parameter of a first wire of a power line and a package encapsulating the control chip and the first measuring device chip.

Abstract: A flow meter device is coupled to at least one sensor that measures a flow speed and provides status signals from which the flow speed can be determined. The flow meter receives and processes the flow measurement data provided by the at least one sensor. The at least one sensor is enabled at defined time instances for a defined interval time. The flow meter receives at least one status signal from the sensor each time the sensor is enabled and processes the status signals to generate a trigger event when certain conditions arise. A processing unit wakes up from a sleep mode when a trigger event is generated by the flow meter device.

Abstract: A driver for a lighting product includes a wireless interface circuit configured to be accessed wirelessly to store information relating to operation of the lighting product. A driving circuit is coupled to the wireless interface circuit. The driving circuit is configured to retrieve the stored information relating to the operation of the lighting product from the wireless interface circuit and drive the lighting product based on the retrieved information.

Abstract: A switched mode power supply circuit includes a switching converter receiving an input voltage and generating an output voltage from the input voltage in accordance with a switching signal. A switching controller unit is configured to generate the switching signal in accordance with a control parameter set such that the output voltage matches a set-point.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a system includes operating in a first operating mode to not permit access to an address range, receiving a priority interrupt (PI) signal. The method further includes operating in a second operating mode to permit access to the address range in response to receiving the PI signal.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a system includes operating in a first operating mode to not permit access to an address range, receiving a priority interrupt (PI) signal. The method further includes operating in a second operating mode to permit access to the address range in response to receiving the PI signal.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of reconstructing a periodic signal includes receiving random electronic samples of the periodic signal from a sensing circuit, sorting, by a processor, the electronic samples in a sequential order to form ordered samples, and estimating, by the processor, a shape of the periodic signal based on the ordered samples