Abstract: To reduce overhead of data transfer between processor cores and improve a processing capability of a processor, there is provided a processor including: a CPU for performing computing processing; an internal memory for storing data; and a data transfer unit for performing data transfer between the internal memory and a shared memory, in which: the data transfer unit includes: a command chain module for executing a command sequence formed of a plurality of commands including a data transfer instruction; and a monitor module for reading data set in advance in the internal memory and repeatedly monitoring the data until a comparative value and a value of the data become equal to each other, when one of the plurality of commands of the command sequence thus read is a predetermined command; and the command chain module executes a next command in the command sequence after the monitor module has finished monitoring.

Abstract: A driving position adjusting system automatically adjusts a driving position in a second vehicle appropriately to a target user based on a driving position in a first vehicle adjusted by the target user. The driving position adjusting system includes a storage device, a detection device, an estimation device, a transmission device, and a control device. The storage device stores statistic data. The detection device detects a selected one of a plurality of divided range segments of the driving position in the first vehicle, the selected one being selected by the target user. The estimation device estimates an optimum one of the plurality of divided range segments in the second vehicle based on the statistic data and the selected one. The transmission device transmits to the second vehicle the optimum one in the second vehicle. The control device controls the driving position in the second vehicle correspondingly to the optimum one.

Abstract: A method of detecting a direction of a target object based on received signals from a receiver element section which receives reflected waves comprising probe waves reflected from said target object, wherein said receiver section comprises an array of four receiver elements with at least three of said receiver elements located at respective apexes of a square, said square having a side length that is equal to or greater than half of a wavelength of said probe waves, includes selecting a specific one of said candidate directions based upon respective phase differences of a plurality of pairs of said receiver elements, with said plurality of pairs comprising at least one pair that differs from each of said pairs of receiver elements utilized in deriving said plurality of candidate directions, and deriving said azimuth angle and said altitude angle of said target object.

Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor IC unit such as a microprocessor, etc., which satisfies both fast operation and lower power consumption properties with its high quality kept, the semiconductor IC unit of the present invention is composed so as to include a main circuit (LOG) provided with transistors, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a substrate bias controlling circuit (VBC) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate, and the main circuit includes switching transistors (MN1 and MP1) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate and control signals output from the substrate bias controlling circuit is entered to the gate of each of the switching transistors and the control signal is returned to the substrate bias controlling circuit.

Abstract: A portable information terminal stores first function list information indicating the contents of functions installed on a first vehicle. When a user carrying the terminal gets in a second vehicle before driving, the second vehicle acquires the first function list information from the terminal. The second vehicle compares the acquired first function list information with second function list information indicating the contents of functions installed on the second vehicle. The second vehicle acquires a functional difference between itself and the first vehicle and notifies the user of the difference.

Abstract: An automatic control system provides control of an automotive system in a vehicle based on at least one piece of control provision determination information. The automatic control system includes an information acquisition unit for acquiring the control provision determination information, and determines provision of the control for the automotive system based on predetermined criteria. The criteria defines when and how the query of control provision is conducted by the automatic control system.

Abstract: An antenna is mounted in a vehicle for receiving a radio wave of a specified wavelength, and an electronic device such as a meter device is mounted in the vehicle. The electronic device tends to generate radiation noise when being operated. To reduce reception of the radiation noise by the antenna, a passive conductor element is located between the antenna and the electronic device to reflect a part of the radiation noise. The passive element is away from the electronic device by a distance that is about multiple times of one-quarter of the specified wavelength and is about multiple times of one-half of the specified wavelength in length.

Abstract: In a mobile antenna, an electrically conductive antenna element has a first portion with one end and the other end extending therefrom. The one end of the first portion is arranged at least adjacent to any one of a first support portion, a second support portion, and a corner portion of a body of a vehicle. The one end of the first portion is electrically connected to a feeding point. The other end of the first portion is arranged along a surface of the window such that polarized surfaces formed by the antenna element are non-orthogonal to a polarized surface of each of a vertically polarized wave and a horizontally polarized wave in radio waves.

Abstract: An on-vehicle film antenna is constructed with a loop antenna and a monopole antenna and attached to a vehicle windshield. The loop antenna has a first element set in length to correspond to a first radio wave of a first frequency band. One end of the first element is connected to a power supply near a border section between a vehicle chassis and the vehicle windshield, and the other end of the first element is connected to the vehicle chassis. The monopole antenna has a second element set in length to correspond to a second radio wave of a second frequency band. One end of the second element is connected to the power supply near the border section in common with the one end of the first element, and the other end of the second element is disconnected from the vehicle chassis.

Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor IC unit such as a microprocessor, etc. which satisfies both fast operation and lower power consumption properties with its high quality kept, the semiconductor IC unit of the present invention is composed so as to include a main circuit (LOG) provided with transistors, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a substrate bias controlling circuit (VBC) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate, and the main circuit includes switching transistors (MN1 and MP1) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate and control signals output from the substrate bias controlling circuit is entered to the gate of each of the switching transistors and the control signal is returned to the substrate bias controlling circuit.

Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor IC unit such as a microprocessor, etc., which satisfies both fast operation and lower power consumption properties with its high quality kept, the semiconductor IC unit of the present invention is composed so as to include a main circuit (LOG) provided with transistors, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a substrate bias controlling circuit (VBC) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate, and the main circuit includes switching transistors (MN1 and MP1) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate and control signals output from the substrate bias controlling circuit is entered to the gate of each of the switching transistors and the control signal is returned to the substrate bias controlling circuit.

Abstract: A correlator receives an inphase signal and a quadrature signal as incoming signals. In the correlator, a despreading circuit despreads the incoming signals using spreading codes. Further a complex conjugate multiplication circuit 60 multiplies the respective despread signals by the complex conjugate of pilot signals into synchronized signals. The synchronized signals corresponding to a predetermined number of symbols are averaged into average signals. Then the power of the average signals is calculated, and an auxiliary signal is generated by multiplying the power by a factor. On the other hand, the power of the despread signals is calculated, and the power corresponding to the predetermined number of symbols are averaged into an average power signal. The correlation output of the correlator is generated by adding the average power signal and the auxiliary signal. This correlator is immune to the frequency variation of its oscillator and noise.

Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor IC unit such as a microprocessor, etc., which satisfies both fast operation and lower power consumption properties with its high quality kept, the semiconductor IC unit of the present invention is composed so as to include a main circuit (LOG) provided with transistors, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a substrate bias controlling circuit (VBC) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate, and the main circuit includes switching transistors (MN1 and MP1) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate and control signals output from the substrate bias controlling circuit is entered to the gate of each of the switching transistors and the control signal is returned to the substrate bias controlling circuit.

Abstract: One data processor is provided with an interface for realizing connection with the other data processor. This interface is provided with a function for connecting the other data processor as a bus master to an internal bus of the one data processor, and the relevant other data processor is capable of directly operating peripheral functions that are memory mapped to the internal bus from an external side via the interface. Accordingly, the data processor can utilize the peripheral functions of the other data processor without interruption of the program being executed. In short, one data processor can use in common the peripheral resources of the other data processor.

Abstract: In a mobile antenna, an electrically conductive antenna element has a first portion with one end and the other end extending therefrom. The one end of the first portion is arranged at least adjacent to any one of a roof portion, a pillar portion, and a corner portion of a body of a vehicle. The one end of the first portion is electrically connected to a feeding point. The other end of the first portion is arranged along a surface of the window such that polarized surfaces formed by the antenna element are non-orthogonal to each polarized surface of each of a vertically polarized wave and a horizontally polarized wave in radio waves.

Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor IC unit such as a microprocessor, etc., which satisfies both fast operation and lower power consumption properties with its high quality kept, the semiconductor IC unit of the present invention is composed so as to include a main circuit (LOG) provided with transistors, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a substrate bias controlling circuit (VBC) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate, and the main circuit includes switching transistors (MN1 and MP1) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate and control signals output from the substrate bias controlling circuit is entered to the gate of each of the switching transistors and the control signal is returned to the substrate bias controlling circuit.

Abstract: In an apparatus for detecting a distance and improving the SN ratio of received signals, an angular frequency (?1) of sinusoidal wave signals generated by a sinusoidal wave generator is brought into synchronism with an angular frequency (?) of burst pulse signals, and signals received by a transmitter/receiver microphone are orthogonally demodulated by using sinusoidal wave signals of the synchronized angular frequency. A microcomputer adds up the vectors of the demodulated signals for only a period of time equal to a section of transmitting the transmission waves from the transmitter/receiver microphone. A distance to a body is detected by using the received signals of which the vectors are added up.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device for minimizing clock skew over clock wiring shortened for reduced wiring delays. A plurality of stages of clock drivers are provided on clock wiring paths ranging from a clock generator to flip-flops. Clock lines connecting upper stage clock drivers are equalized in length in the form of a tree structure, and clock lines connecting lower stage clock drivers are made as short as possible.

Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor IC unit such as a microprocessor, etc., which satisfies both fast operation and lower power consumption properties with its high quality kept, the semiconductor IC unit of the present invention is composed so as to include a main circuit (LOG) provided with transistors, which is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a substrate bias controlling circuit (VBC) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate, and the main circuit includes switching transistors (MN1 and MP1) used for controlling a voltage to be applied to the substrate and control signals output from the substrate bias controlling circuit is entered to the gate of each of the switching transistors and the control signal is returned to the substrate bias controlling circuit.

Abstract: One data processor (101) is provided with an interface means (119) for realizing connection with the other data processor (100), this interface means is provided with a function for connecting the other data processor as a bus master to an internal bus (108) of one data processor, and the relevant other data processor is capable of operating in direct peripheral functions memory mapped to the internal bus from an external side via said interface means. Accordingly, the data processor can utilize the peripheral functions of the other data processor without intermission of the program being executed. In short, one data processor can use in common the peripheral resources of the other data processor.