The present invention provides a hybrid conversion module configured to easily attach to existing powertrain components in order to produce a light hybrid vehicle. A feed-forward command for controlling an external EGR gas flowrate to an engine intake manifold based upon the preferred EGR fraction for the cylinder charge is determined. More specifically, the communications requirements and updates of attributes of the application is minimized. Since the integrated layer frame processing device includes the variable header, a case where the number of bytes that are to be processed by the network processor is increased can be managed appropriately. Such spatial information can be used to determine z-height andor static attitude, for example. Techniques for manufacturing such flash EEPROM split-channel cell arrays are also described.