Abstract: An electric drive apparatus has an electric motor having a rotor and a stator; and a magnetic pole position detecting portion having a sensor rotor attached to the rotor, and a sensor stator that is adjacent to the stator, and that is fixed to a case, and that extends over a partial region of the sensor rotor extending in a circumferential direction. Because the sensor rotor of the magnetic pole position detecting portion is attached to the rotor and the sensor stator is adjacent to the stator and is fixed to the case, it is no longer necessary to use an all-round embracing type magnetic pole position detecting portion that embraces the entire shaft of an electric machine.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle drive unit that includes an intermediate shaft, a starting clutch and motor generator that includes a stator that is fixed to an interior portion of a motor casing that is attached to a housing of the transmission; a rotor support member that is coupled to the clutch drum and has an inner end portion that is rotatably supported by an end wall of the motor casing and a rotor support portion that is fitted to an outer perimeter face of the clutch drum in an axial direction such that there is play between the rotor support portion and the outer perimeter face; and a rotor that is held by the rotor support portion of the rotor support member and is disposed such that an outer perimeter face of the rotor faces an inner perimeter face of the stator.

Abstract: A disclosed image forming apparatus includes plural image creating units arranged along a belt surface of a transfer belt; a first electric motor for driving a fixing unit; a second electric motor for driving one of the image creating units and the transfer belt; a third electric motor for driving the rest of the image creating units; a detecting unit for detecting a remaining toner amount in each image creating unit; a timing setting unit for determining a startup timing according to the remaining toner amount and delaying the startup timing if the remaining toner amount is large; and a startup control unit for starting up each of the first electric motor, the second electric motor, and, according to need, the third electric motor, one at a time after the preceding one has been started up, according to the determined startup timings.

Abstract: A drive apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a motor, a clutch that transmits and cuts off a driving force between the motor and an engine, and a control device that performs an operation control for the motor and the clutch. If there is an engine start request during driving of a wheel by the motor, the control device increases an operating pressure of the clutch to start the transmission of torque from the motor to the engine side, and detects a transmission torque to be transmitted via the clutch. The control device also performs a control that sets an output torque of the motor as equal to a torque that is the sum of the transmission torque and a request torque for wheel driving, which is determined based upon an accelerator opening.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus, an image formation method, an image formation program, and a recording medium are disclosed. The image formation apparatus includes a first driving source for driving a feed roller and a fixing unit, a second driving source for driving at least one of plural photo conductors and a middle transfer belt, and a third driving source for driving the photo conductors other than the photo conductor driven by the second driving source. The image formation apparatus further includes a temperature detecting unit for determining whether temperature of the fixing unit is greater than a predetermined threshold value, and a control unit for driving the driving sources in different sequences according to a result of the determination.

Abstract: A partial oxide film (31) with well regions formed therebeneath isolates transistor formation regions in an SOI layer (3) from each other. A p-type well region (11) is formed beneath part of the partial oxide film (31) which isolates NMOS transistors from each other, and an n-type well region (12) is formed beneath part of the partial oxide film (31) which isolates PMOS transistors from each other. The p-type well region (11) and the n-type well region (12) are formed in side-by-side relation beneath part of the partial oxide film (31) which provides isolation between the NMOS and PMOS transistors. A body region is in contact with the well region (11) adjacent thereto. An interconnect layer formed on an interlayer insulation film (4) is electrically connected to the body region through a body contact provided in the interlayer insulation film (4). A semiconductor device having an SOI structure reduces a floating-substrate effect.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a sensing element formed on the semiconductor substrate, a bonding frame made of polysilicon which is formed on the semiconductor substrate and surrounds the sensing element, and a glass cap which is bonded to a top surface of the bonding frame made of polysilicon to cover the sensing element above the sensing element while being spaced by a predetermined distance from the sensing element. The bonding frame made of polysilicon is not doped with any impurity.

Abstract: Each terminal devices (1, 4) connected to one another via a LAN (11) includes: a main control portion (e.g. 31) performing operational control, a transmission LAN unit (34) performing transmission control regarding transmission and reception of disaster prevention information. The unit (34) includes: a transmitting and receiving circuit (36) connected to the portion (31); a transmission control portion (35) performing communication control; an arrival order determining and retransmitting circuit portion (37) connected to the portion (35) and to at least three of transmitting and receiving ports (38) which are capable of connecting to the LAN. Upon receiving an incoming signal of disaster prevention information from one of the portion (35) and the ports (38), the portion (37) outputs the received signal to the rest of them while shutting out for a predetermined period of time an incoming signal from the rest of the ports (38) that has sent the signal.

Abstract: An isolation insulating film (5) of partial-trench type is selectively formed in an upper surface of a silicon layer (4). A power supply line (21) is formed above the isolation insulating film (5). Below the power supply line (21), a complete isolation portion (23) reaching an upper surface of an insulating film (3) is formed in the isolation insulating film (5). In other words, a semiconductor device comprises a complete-isolation insulating film which is so formed as to extend from the upper surface of the silicon layer (4) and reach the upper surface of insulating film (3) below the power supply line (21). With this structure, it is possible to obtain the semiconductor device capable of suppressing variation in potential of a body region caused by variation in potential of the power supply line.

Abstract: An isolation insulating film (5) of partial-trench type is selectively formed in an upper surface of a silicon layer (4). A power supply line (21) is formed above the isolation insulating film (5). Below the power supply line (21), a complete isolation portion (23) reaching an upper surface of an insulating film (3) is formed in the isolation insulating film (5). In other words, a semiconductor device comprises a complete-isolation insulating film which is so formed as to extend from the upper surface of the silicon layer (4) and reach the upper surface of insulating film (3) below the power supply line (21). With this structure, it is possible to obtain the semiconductor device capable of suppressing variation in potential of a body region caused by variation in potential of the power supply line.

Abstract: A driving control device for an electric vehicle includes an electric machine which is driven by a current supplied from a battery, a transmission which is coupled with the electric machine and performs shifting at a predetermined gear ratio, a charging state detecting portion which detects an electric variable that shows a charging state of the battery, a fail determination processing device which determines whether the electric variable exceeds a threshold value and makes a fail determination when the electric variable exceeds the threshold value, and a charging control processing device which decreases a rotational speed of the electric machine and reduces the electric variable when the fail determination is made. The fail determination is made to decrease the rotational speed of the electric machine when field weakening control becomes unperformable and the electric variable exceeds the threshold value, which makes it possible to prevent an overcurrent from being supplied to the battery.

Abstract: A driving apparatus includes a transmission mechanism portion; a motor housed in a motor housing located at an engine side of the transmission mechanism portion; and a clutch interposed between an engine output shaft and an input shaft of the transmission mechanism portion, wherein: a secondary side of the clutch, which is connected to the input shaft, is configured by a cover; a rotor of the motor is integrally connected to the cover, which is the secondary side of the clutch; a stator of the motor is fixed to the motor housing; a front hub positioned at the engine side of the cover is rotatably supported at a front wall member of the motor housing; and a rear hub positioned at the transmission mechanism portion side of the cover is rotatably supported at a rear wall member of the motor housing.

Abstract: In an electrostatic-capacitance-type acceleration sensor, water, etc. penetrating into a sealed space incorporating an acceleration detector having a movable electrode 6, and sticking of the movable electrode 6 to a cap 8 due to static charge accumulated on the cap 8 during the anodic bonding being performed are prevented. A conductive shielding film 9 that can be extendedly transformed on the entire inner face of the cap 8 constituting the sealed space is provided, which is not only extendedly arranged so as to be sandwiched between a bonding frame 7 and the cap 8, but also electrically connected to the movable electrode 6; thereby, even if unevenness exists on the surface of the bonding frame 7, not only sufficient anodic bonding between the bonding frame 7 and the cap 8 becomes possible, but also the electric field due to the static charge accumulated in the cap 8 can be shielded.

Abstract: An isolation insulating film (5) of partial-trench type is selectively formed in an upper surface of a silicon layer (4). A power supply line (21) is formed above the isolation insulating film (5). Below the power supply line (21), a complete isolation portion (23) reaching an upper surface of an insulating film (3) is formed in the isolation insulating film (5). In other words, a semiconductor device comprises a complete-isolation insulating film which is so formed as to extend from the upper surface of the silicon layer (4) and reach the upper surface of insulating film (3) below the power supply line (21). With this structure, it is possible to obtain the semiconductor device capable of suppressing variation in potential of a body region caused by variation in potential of the power supply line.

Abstract: A vehicle drive control apparatus including a motor, a battery, an inverter having a direct current supplied from the battery, wherein the inverter converts the direct current into an alternating current and supplies the alternating current to the motor and a controller that transmits a drive signal to the inverter so as to execute a weak field control, wherein a charging current supplied to the battery, at a time when execution of the weak field control is not allowed, is set to be smaller than an overcharging current indicating a maximum value of an electric current charged in the battery.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle drive device includes a clutch that transmits and separates a driving force between an engine output shaft and a transmission input shaft; a first electric motor having a first rotor that is connected to an engine output shaft side of the clutch; a second electric motor having a second rotor that is connected to an transmission input shaft side of the clutch; and a radial vibration suppressing device, wherein (1) the first electric motor is connected to the engine output shaft via the radial vibration suppressing device, and (2) the radial vibration suppressing device suppresses a vibration of the engine output shaft in a radial direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a transistor having an SOI structure the operating speed of which is not affected is provided. A MOS transistor having the SOI structure is formed which satisfies R·C·f<1 where C is a gate capacitance (F), R is a body resistance (?), f is a clock operating frequency (Hz), and f?500 MHz.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a transistor having an SOI structure the operating speed of which is not affected is provided. A MOS transistor having the SOI structure is formed which satisfies R·C·f<1 where C is a gate capacitance (F), R is a body resistance (?), f is a clock operating frequency (Hz), and f?500 MHz.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a sensing element formed on the semiconductor substrate, a bonding frame made of polysilicon which is formed on the semiconductor substrate and surrounds the sensing element, and a glass cap which is bonded to a top surface of the bonding frame made of polysilicon to cover the sensing element above the sensing element while being spaced by a predetermined distance from the sensing element. The bonding frame made of polysilicon is not doped with any impurity.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, a sensing element formed on the semiconductor substrate, a bonding frame made of polysilicon which is formed on the semiconductor substrate and surrounds the sensing element, and a glass cap which is bonded to a top surface of the bonding frame made of polysilicon to cover the sensing element above the sensing element while being spaced by a predetermined distance from the sensing element. The bonding frame made of polysilicon is not doped with any impurity.