Abstract: A processing unit reads out design information about a highest hierarchical layer from a storage unit, divides the highest hierarchical layer into a plurality of segments (segments, etc.) based on the design information about the highest hierarchical layer, detects overlapping areas (optimum placement areas) in which segments at a corresponding location among a plurality of instances in a lowest hierarchical layer included in the highest hierarchical layer overlap with each other at least partly when the plurality of instances are overlapped with each other, sets, in each of the overlapping areas in the plurality of instances, a temporary placement location in which a test cell used for testing of manufacturing variation in critical dimension is temporarily placed, and outputs information indicating the overlapping areas and the temporary placement locations.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle is provided for a vehicle that has a normal mode and a power mode as vehicle driving characteristics. The control apparatus includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism that steplessly changes a speed ratio when rotational driving force of an engine output shaft is transmitted to a rotating output shaft; and a control portion that controls the continuously variable transmission mechanism such that, when a rotation speed is increased to a target rotation speed and a required output of an internal combustion engine when the power mode is selected is the same as when the normal mode is selected, the rate of increase in the rotation speed is greater when the power mode is selected than when the normal mode is selected.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle is provided for a vehicle that has a normal mode and a power mode as vehicle driving characteristics. The control apparatus includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism that steplessly changes a speed ratio when rotational driving force of an engine output shaft is transmitted to a rotating output shaft; and a control portion that controls the continuously variable transmission mechanism such that, when a rotation speed is increased to a target rotation speed and a required output of an internal combustion engine when the power mode is selected is the same as when the normal mode is selected, the rate of increase in the rotation speed is greater when the power mode is selected than when the normal mode is selected.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an intake passage structure. The engine is configured such that a cylinder head is formed integrally with an intake manifold portion. A cylinder central axis is oriented parallel to an extending direction of an intake passage, when viewed in a side view. An injector is arranged such that it does not interfere with peripheral components, including the intake passage and a throttle body. The injector is disposed in the intake manifold portion such that a leading end thereof is oriented towards the intake valve of the cylinder head. The intake passage on the upstream side of an injector attachment position is offset from the injector in a width-direction of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle is provided for a vehicle that has a normal mode and a power mode as vehicle driving characteristics. The control apparatus includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism that steplessly changes a speed ratio when rotational driving force of an engine output shaft is transmitted to a rotating output shaft; and a control portion that controls the continuously variable transmission mechanism such that, when a rotation speed is increased to a target rotation speed and a required output of an internal combustion engine when the power mode is selected is the same as when the normal mode is selected, the rate of increase in the rotation speed is greater when the power mode is selected than when the normal mode is selected.

Abstract: It is provided a control device for a vehicular power transmitting apparatus provided with a transmission disposed in a power transmitting path between an electric motor and drive wheels, the control device switching a synchronizing control method of the transmission in a kickdown shifting performed in the transmission to either one of a rotation-synchronization control by a hydraulic pressure control of the transmission and a rotation-synchronization control by the electric motor, depending on an input torque applied to the transmission at the beginning of the shifting.

Abstract: A circuit design assisting apparatus for assisting designing of a circuit is provided. The apparatus includes a storage unit that stores information regarding a configuration of components used in a design-target circuit and wirings between the components, an acquiring unit that acquires label setting information that associates a label with the configuration information indicating the components of the design-target circuit and the wirings between the components, a selecting unit that selects, from the storage unit, information having a configuration that matches the configuration information included in the acquired label setting information. and a setting unit that sets a label that is associated with the configuration information by the acquired label setting information to the information selected by the selecting unit and registering the set label in the storage unit.

Abstract: A cooling water passage structure includes an engine having cylinder axes arranged in a V-shape centering on a crankshaft; water jackets formed in front and rear cylinder blocks and cylinder heads of the engine; a thermostat case having a portion formed integrally with the front and rear cylinder blocks in the V-bank of the front and rear cylinder blocks; a cooling water inlet side connecting portion 81 connecting a cooling water supply side line with a cooling water passage including the water jackets; and a cooling water outlet side connecting portion connecting a cooling water discharge side line with a cooling water passage including the water jackets. The thermostat case, the cooling water inlet side connecting portion, and the cooling water outlet side connecting portion are disposed at one end side of the engine in the direction of the crankshaft 52.

Abstract: A design support apparatus includes a database storage storing a first database including respective logical connection information for a first-layer circuit and a second-layer circuit laid lower than the first-layer circuit, both provided in a circuit under design, a file generator that traces logical connection type identification information identifying types of logical connections from the first-layer circuit to the second-layer circuit based on the logical connection information included in the first database, and generates a layer terminal information file including layer terminal code information associating layer terminals in the second-layer circuit with layer terminal codes having trace information regarding the logical connection type identification information, and a database generator that generates a second database based on the generated layer terminal information file for the second-layer circuit including placement information for a plurality of cells included in the circuit and wiring inform

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle is provided for a vehicle that has a normal mode and a power mode as vehicle driving characteristics. The control apparatus includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism that steplessly changes a speed ratio when rotational driving force of an engine output shaft is transmitted to a rotating output shaft; and a control portion that controls the continuously variable transmission mechanism such that, when a rotation speed is increased to a target rotation speed and a required output of an internal combustion engine when the power mode is selected is the same as when the normal mode is selected, the rate of increase in the rotation speed is greater when the power mode is selected than when the normal mode is selected.

Abstract: A design support apparatus includes a database storage storing a first database including respective logical connection information for a first-layer circuit and a second-layer circuit laid lower than the first-layer circuit, both provided in a circuit under design, a file generator that traces logical connection type identification information identifying types of logical connections from the first-layer circuit to the second-layer circuit based on the logical connection information included in the first database, and generates a layer terminal information file including layer terminal code information associating layer terminals in the second-layer circuit with layer terminal codes having trace information regarding the logical connection type identification information, and a database generator that generates a second database based on the generated layer terminal information file for the second-layer circuit including placement information for a plurality of cells included in the circuit and wiring inform

Abstract: It is provided a control device for a vehicular power transmitting apparatus provided with a transmission disposed in a power transmitting path between an electric motor and drive wheels, the control device switching a synchronizing control method of the transmission in a kickdown shifting performed in the transmission to either one of a rotation-synchronization control by a hydraulic pressure control of the transmission and a rotation-synchronization control by the electric motor, depending on an input torque applied to the transmission at the beginning of the shifting.

Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, once an engine is started in response to prohibition of an operation stop of the engine based on a deterioration factor, the operation stop of the engine is not allowed irrespective of the value of the deterioration factor D until elapse of a certain time period since the start of the engine. The deterioration factor has an increase according to discharge of a battery and a decrease according to charge of the battery and represents start of deterioration of the battery when exceeding a specific reference value. Such prohibition of the engine operation stop prevents a stop of the engine within a relatively short time period after a start of the engine based on the deterioration factor. This arrangement effectively prevents the driver from feeling odd and uncomfortable due to frequent stops and starts of the engine based on the deterioration factor, which is not apparently correlated to the driver's accelerating operations.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicular drive system including an electric differential portion and a mechanical power transmitting portion which are disposed in series in a power transmitting path between an engine and a drive wheel of a vehicle, the control apparatus being configured to limit an output of the engine according to a difference between an actual rotating speed of an input rotary member of the mechanical power transmitting portion, and a theoretical rotating speed calculated from an actual vehicle speed and a presently established speed ratio of the mechanical power transmitting portion, whereby reduction of torque capacity of an input clutch provided in the mechanical power transmitting portion does not cause an excessive rise of the rotating speed of a rotary member which is located on one side of the input clutch nearer to the engine, and an excessive rise of the rotating speed of an electric motor connected to the input rotary member.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes an intake passage structure. The engine is configured such that a cylinder head is formed integrally with an intake manifold portion. A cylinder central axis is oriented parallel to an extending direction of an intake passage, when viewed in a side view. An injector is arranged such that it does not interfere with peripheral components, including the intake passage and a throttle body. The injector is disposed in the intake manifold portion such that a leading end thereof is oriented towards the intake valve of the cylinder head. The intake passage on the upstream side of an injector attachment position is offset from the injector in a width-direction of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: When a vehicle speed V is out of a non-rotational synchronizing range, V?Vref1 or Vref2?V, in a neutral state of a transmission set in response to an operation of a gearshift lever to an N (neutral) position during operation of an engine, the engine and a motor MG1 are controlled to make a ring gear shaft rotate at a target rotation speed Nr*, which is expected in response to an operation of the gearshift lever to a D (drive) position or an R (reverse) position, and to enable self-sustained operation of the engine at the greater rotation speed between an idle speed Nidl and a minimum engine speed Nmin calculated from a minimum rotation speed Nm1min of the motor MG1. Such control effectively reduces a potential shock occurring in the case of the operation of the gearshift lever from the N position to the D position or the R position without causing negative overspeed of the motor MG1.

Abstract: An ECU executes a program including the steps of: providing control over an engine coupled to a carrier for driving a first MG coupled to a sun gear in a power split device, and providing control over a second MG for allowing a ring gear to stop; expecting that a shift operation will be performed when a brake operation is performed; and stopping providing the control over the engine for driving the first MG and stopping providing the control over the second MG for allowing the ring gear to stop.

Abstract: At the time of a change of a gearshift position SP from a neutral (N) position to a drive (D) position (step S220), when a vehicle speed V is not lower than a preset reference speed Vref1 (step S230: yes), the control procedure of the invention connects a power shaft with a driveshaft and attains an actual gear change of a transmission to a first speed (step S240). The reference speed Vref1 may be set to a slightly higher vehicle speed than an upper limit of a specific vehicle speed range having a potential for over rotation of a first motor by the gear change of the transmission to the first speed. When the vehicle speed V is lower than the preset reference speed Vref1 (step S230: no), on the other hand, the control procedure prohibits the connection of the power shaft with the driveshaft and the actual gear change of the transmission to the first speed.

Abstract: A circuit design assisting apparatus for assisting designing of a circuit is provided. The apparatus includes a storage unit that stores information regarding a configuration of components used in a design-target circuit and wirings between the components, an acquiring unit that acquires label setting information that associates a label with the configuration information indicating the components of the design-target circuit and the wirings between the components, a selecting unit that selects, from the storage unit, information having a configuration that matches the configuration information included in the acquired label setting information. and a setting unit that sets a label that is associated with the configuration information by the acquired label setting information to the information selected by the selecting unit and registering the set label in the storage unit.

Abstract: When a vehicle speed V is out of a non-rotational synchronizing range, V?Vref1 or Vref2?V, in a neutral state of a transmission set in response to an operation of a gearshift lever to an N (neutral) position during operation of an engine, the engine and a motor MG1 are controlled to make a ring gear shaft rotate at a target rotation speed Nr*, which is expected in response to an operation of the gearshift lever to a D (drive) position or an R (reverse) position, and to enable self-sustained operation of the engine at the greater rotation speed between an idle speed Nidl and a minimum engine speed Nmin calculated from a minimum rotation speed Nm1min of the motor MG1. Such control effectively reduces a potential shock occurring in the case of the operation of the gearshift lever from the N position to the D position or the R position without causing negative overspeed of the motor MG1.