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20110098550 | PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS - A bioinformation acquisition apparatus to input a signal having uniform sensitivity and a high SN ratio at a high speed is provided. It includes a moving device moving an element group into the arrangement direction of the elements, and moves the element group situated at a first position at first time point to be situated at a second position at second time point. The element group receives an elastic wave emitted from a test object at the first time point at the first position, and the elastic wave from the test object at the second time point at the second position. The electric signal of a specified position of a test body from a first element of the elastic waves received at the first time point and the electric signal of the specified position from a second element received at the second time point are added to each other. | 04-28-2011 |
20110128816 | RECEIVED DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS OF PHOTOACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY - There is provided a received data processing apparatus of photoacoustic tomography including a minimum constitution unit data composition unit that sequentially reads receiving digital signals from first storage units and composes minimum constitution unit data of the acoustic wave of the minimum constitution units by performing a delay-and-sum process; a second storage unit that stores the minimum constitution unit data of the entire region of the specimen; an image construction unit that constructs an image of the specimen based on the minimum constitution unit data stored in the second storage unit; and a control unit that sequentially stores the minimum constitution unit data calculated by the minimum constitution unit data composition unit in the second storage unit and reads the stored minimum constitution unit data of the entire region of the specimen to transmit the minimum constitution unit data to the image construction unit. | 06-02-2011 |
20120044785 | MEASURING APPARATUS - Provided is a measuring apparatus, including: a moving mechanism for moving a probe in an elevation direction; a first delay and sum circuit for performing delay and sum of reception signals at individual positions along the elevation direction to output a first add signal; a signal extraction circuit for letting an output of the first delay and sum circuit to pass through delay circuits to output in parallel first add signals obtained at different positions; a second delay and sum circuit for performing delay and sum of the first add signals output from the signal extraction circuit to output a second add signal; and an image processing circuit for generating image data by using the second add signal. Accordingly, image resolution in the elevation direction may be improved with a simple structure without deteriorating an image obtaining speed in the measuring apparatus for obtaining an ultrasonic image. | 02-23-2012 |
20120257472 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, MOVEMENT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Generally, as the time for mechanical scanning of an acoustic wave receiver increases, the load on an examinee also increases. The present invention provides the calculation of a target speed at which an acoustic wave receiver is caused to move for the measurement of an acoustic wave, using data of an emission period of pulsed light and data of an interval between target measurement positions in a subject being examined. In addition, the acoustic wave receiver is caused to move so as to reach an initial target measurement position at the target speed at a time when initial pulsed light for measuring an acoustic wave is emitted. After the target speed has been reached, the acoustic wave receiver is caused to move at a uniform speed which is equal to the target speed. | 10-11-2012 |
20120281902 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DELAY - The present invention enables ultrasonic propagation time values after correction of refraction to be calculated in parallel for each receive channel, by using a recurrence relation in the depth direction. Moreover, accumulation of errors can be avoided by using an accurate propagation time value obtained in advance at a reference depth to correct the propagation time value each time the reference depth is reached. For this error correction, the recurrence relation to calculate the propagation time value can be an approximate expression. For example, the propagation time value can be calculated using the inclination of reference propagation time values between reference depths. In an actual circuit, received signals are sequentially stored in a memory, and a receive beam is formed by calculating an address position corresponding to the propagation time value of the ultrasonic wave, and adding the received signals stored in the calculated addresses. | 11-08-2012 |
20120302864 | SUBJECT INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS - A subject information acquisition apparatus includes an electromechanical conversion element which receives an elastic wave generated by irradiating with an electromagnetic wave an object in a subject and converts the received elastic wave into an electric signal; a moving device moves the electromechanical conversion element; a signal processing device calculates an image value based on the electric signal. The moving device moves the electromechanical conversion element from a first position to a second position, the electromechanical conversion element receives the elastic wave at the first position and converts the received elastic wave into a first electric signal, and receives the elastic wave at the second position and converts the received elastic wave into a second electric signal; when the electromechanical conversion element is situated at the second position, the signal processing device calculates a first image value at a specified position inside the subject based on the first electric signal. | 11-29-2012 |
20120314534 | ACOUSTIC WAVE IMAGING APPARATUS AND ACOUSTIC WAVE IMAGING METHOD - An acoustic wave imaging apparatus having: a phase aligning unit which aligns phases of received signals obtained by a plurality of acoustic wave receiving elements; a complex signal acquiring unit which generates complex signals out of the phase aligned received signals; a correlation matrix calculating unit which calculates a correlation matrix of the complex signals; and an electric power calculating unit which calculates constrained minimum power of the received signals, using the correlation matrix and a predetermined constraint vector, wherein the correlation matrix calculating unit calculates the correlation matrix at a predetermined cycle, and sequentially outputs the calculated correlation matrix to the electric power calculating unit at a predetermined cycle, and the electric power calculating unit calculates a plurality of constrained minimum powers in parallel using the calculated correlation matrices, the plurality of constrained minimum powers are corresponding to the correlation matrices respectively. | 12-13-2012 |
20130308850 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - There is used an object information acquiring apparatus including a probe for electrically scanning an object in first direction and mechanically scanning in second direction intersecting with the first direction, a first delay-and-sum unit for operating a delay-and-sum on a received signal, a memory for storing a first delay-and-sum signal for each plane in the second direction, a selecting unit for selecting signals corresponding to M sectional planes from among the stored signals, a second delay-and-sum unit for operating a delay-and-sum on the selected signals in the second direction, and a unit for acquiring image in the object from the second delay-and-sum signal, the second delay-and-sum unit switching, according to the mechanical scanning, a first case in which M signals are fixed and a delay pattern is varied and a second case in which a set of the M signals is varied and the delay pattern is fixed. | 11-21-2013 |
20140043941 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - The present invention employs an object information acquiring apparatus comprising a plurality of receiving elements which receive acoustic waves emitted from an object and convert the acoustic waves into received signals, a delay unit which matches phases of the received signals, a complex converter which converts the received signals into complex signals, a complex covariance matrix calculator which periodically obtains a complex covariance matrix by using a complex signal group configured from a plurality of phase-matched complex signals, an eliminator which eliminates the number of bits of input data configured from at least either the complex signal group or matrix elements, and an electric power calculator which calculates a power of target positions, wherein the eliminator eliminates the number of bits by performing common level conversion processing on all input data relating to one complex covariance matrix. | 02-13-2014 |
20140051970 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - The present invention employs an object information acquiring apparatus comprising a probe including a plurality of conversion elements which receive acoustic waves emitted from an object and convert the acoustic waves into received signals, a delay unit which matches phases of the plurality of received signals output from the plurality of conversion elements, a signal adder which adds the plurality of received signals output from the delay unit, for each group to obtain latter input signals, and an adaptive signal processor which generates internal image data of the object by performing adaptive signal processing on the plurality of latter input signals output from a plurality of the signal adders. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052765 | SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND ULTRASONIC DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - A signal processing circuit respectively transforms complex covariance matrices, which are consecutively inputted at a predetermined period, into upper triangular matrices. The signal processing circuit includes: a storage unit that stores at least N-number of complex covariance matrices; a reading unit that reads matrix elements of the stored complex covariance matrices; a CORDIC calculation circuit that implements a CORDIC algorithm by a pipelined circuit system; and a QR decomposition unit that controls the reading unit and the CORDIC calculation circuit unit to calculate an upper triangular matrix by iteratively using the CORDIC calculation circuit unit on a single complex covariance matrix and that calculates in parallel a transformation of N-number of complex covariance matrices into upper triangular matrices in an interleaved format. | 02-20-2014 |
20140058262 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING METHOD - An object information acquiring apparatus is provided that includes: a plurality of receiving elements which receive an acoustic wave that propagates from an object, and which convert the acoustic wave to a reception signal; an adaptive beamformer that performs adaptive beamforming of adjusting reception directionality in accordance with the reception signal in use of the reception signal; a delay-and-sum beamformer that performs delay-and-sum beamforming having preset directionality in use of the reception signal; an amplitude modulator that uses one output signal of one of the adaptive beamformer and the delay-and-sum beamformer, to perform amplitude modulation on an output signal of the other one of the beamformers; and a generator that, on the basis of a signal outputted by the amplitude modulator, generates image data on the interior of the object. | 02-27-2014 |
20140269190 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS - An object information acquiring apparatus including: a plurality of receiving elements receiving an acoustic wave propagating from an object and converting the acoustic wave into an electrical signal; a delaying unit aligning phases of electrical signals of M number of channels outputted from the plurality of receiving elements; an eliminator reducing the electrical signals of M number of channels to electrical signals of L number of channels; a calculator calculating Nb number of output signals corresponding to low-frequency components of a complex signal based on the electrical signals outputted from the eliminator; and a signal processor performing beam formation according to adaptive signal processing using output signals outputted from the calculator, wherein positive integers M, L, and Nb satisfy M>L>=2(Nb−1). | 09-18-2014 |
20140296689 | OBJECT INFORMATION ACQUIRING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - Provided is an object information acquiring apparatus including a probe having a plurality of receiving elements that are arrayed along a first direction and receive an acoustic wave generated from an object irradiated with light from a light source and converting the acoustic wave into an electrical signal, a scanner that moves the probe in the first direction, a controller, and a generator that generates image data of inside of the object based on the electrical signal. The controller controls the apparatus such that light is emitted each time the probe is moved by a distance that is either (n+1/k) times or (n−1/k) times an array pitch between the receiving elements, where n is an integer of 1 or more and k is an integer of 2 or more. | 10-02-2014 |
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20100078555 | Electron Beam Apparatus And Method Of Generating An Electron Beam Irradiation Pattern - High-contrast exposure is performed by use of a small dose of electron beams, a pattern is formed on a wafer with high accuracy, and high-precision inspection is performed. In pattern formation, proximity effect correction processing is performed. Moreover, exposure of electron beams is performed based on a result of filtering using an inverse characteristic of exposure characteristics of the electron beams. Furthermore, in pattern inspection, electron beams are irradiated based on a result of filtering for obtaining a peripheral region of an edge of the pattern formed. | 04-01-2010 |
20100078556 | Electron Beam Apparatus And Method of Generating An Electron Beam Irradiation Pattern - High-contrast exposure is performed by use of a small dose of electron beams, a pattern is formed on a wafer with high accuracy, and high-precision inspection is performed. In pattern formation, proximity effect correction processing is performed. Moreover, exposure of electron beams is performed based on a result of filtering using an inverse characteristic of exposure characteristics of the electron beams. Furthermore, in pattern inspection, electron beams are irradiated based on a result of filtering for obtaining a peripheral region of an edge of the pattern formed. | 04-01-2010 |
20100264309 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATION OF PROBE SHAPE IN CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM INSTRUMENTS - A method for estimation of a probe shape, in a scanning electron microscope provided with an aberration corrector, and the method is designed so as to obtain a probe image, by inputting to a computer an image taken in a just-focused state and an image taken in a de-focused state, as an image data; preparing a correlation window by automatically determining a size of a correlation window image, based on an input data size and an output data size; executing cross-correlation calculation between the correlation window and a reference area; and repeating this calculation while shifting the reference area, so as to obtain a cross-correlation matrix, in order to stably obtain the probe image, without receiving effects of use conditions or noises. | 10-21-2010 |
20110210248 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM INSTRUMENT COMPRISING AN ABERRATION CORRECTOR - A method for estimation of a probe shape, in a scanning electron microscope provided with an aberration corrector, and the method is designed so as to obtain a probe image, by inputting to a computer an image taken in a just-focused state and an image taken in a de-focused state, as an image data; preparing a correlation window by automatically determining a size of a correlation window image, based on an input data size and an output data size; executing cross-correlation calculation between the correlation window and a reference area; and repeating this calculation while shifting the reference area, so as to obtain a cross-correlation matrix, in order to stably obtain the probe image, without receiving effects of use conditions or noises. | 09-01-2011 |
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20100122754 | High-strength martensite heat resisting cast steel, method of producing the steel, and applications of the steel - A high-strength martensite heat resisting steel which has long-time creep rupture strength required for steam temperature condition of 600-630° C. and toughness at room temperature, and which is suitable for use as a material of a steam turbine rotor shaft and as large-sized forged steel with an improvement of hot forgeability. A method of producing the steel and applications of the steel are also provided. The high-strength martensite heat resisting steel contains 0.05-0.20% by mass of C, 0.1% or less of Si, 0.05-0.6% of Mn, 0.1-0.6% of Ni, 9.0-12.0% of Cr, 0.20-0.65% of Mo, 2.0-3.0% of W, 0.1-0.3% of V, 2.0% or less of Co, 0.02-0.20% of Nb, 0.015% or less of B, 0.01-0.10% of N, and 0.015% or less of Al, (W/Mo) being 4.0-10.0. | 05-20-2010 |
20100329884 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A turbine rotor blade which is enhanced in erosion resistance and reduced in stress corrosion cracking sensitivity is provided. When a blade tip end of the turbine rotor blade is hardened by heat treatment, hardness at an outer circumferential side in a radial direction is made higher than hardness at an inner circumferential side, and thereby, enhancement in erosion resistance and reduction in stress corrosion cracking sensitivity are made compatible with each other all over in a blade length direction. | 12-30-2010 |
20110126540 | HIGH-STRENGTH HEAT RESISTING CAST STEEL, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE STEEL, AND APPLICATIONS OF THE STEEL - A high-strength heat resisting cast steel which has high creep rupture strength at temperatures of 620° C. or above, high toughness, and good weldability. A method of producing the steel, a steam turbine casing, a main steam valve casing, and a steam control valve casing, each casing being made of that steel, as well as a steam turbine power plant using those components are also provided. The high-strength heat resisting cast steel contains 0.06-0.16% by mass of C, 0.1-1% of Si, 0.1-1% of Mn, 8-12% of Cr, 0.1-1.0% of Ni, 0.7% or less of Mo, 1.9-3.0% of W, 0.05-0.3% of V, 0.01-0.15% of one or more of Nb, Ta and Zr in total, 0.1-2% of Co, 0.01-0.08% of N, and 0.0005-0.01% of B, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 06-02-2011 |
20110255988 | PRECIPITATION HARDENABLE MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL AND STEAM TURBINE BLADE USING THE SAME - A precipitation hardenable martensitic stainless steel excellent in the stability of martensite, having the high strength, high toughness and high corrosion resistance is provided. The precipitation hardenable martensitic stainless steel contains at a mass rate, C: 0.05-0.10%, Cr: 12.0-13.0%, Ni: 6.0-7.0%, Mo: 1.0-2.0%, Si: 0.01-0.05%, Mn: 0.06-1.0%, Nb: 0.3-0.5%, V: 0.3-0.5%, Ti: 1.5-2.5%, Al: 1.0-2.3%, and the remainder consisting of Fe and an unavoidable impurity. | 10-20-2011 |
20120114496 | Precipitation Hardening Martensitic Stainless Steel and Steam Turbine Component Made Thereof - It is an objective of the present invention to provide a precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless steel having well-balanced properties of high mechanical strength, high toughness and good corrosion resistance properties. There is provided a precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless steel comprising: 0.10 mass % or less of C; 13.0 to 15.0 mass % of Cr; 7.0 to 10.0 mass % of Ni; 2.0 to 3.0 mass % of Mo; 0.5 to 2.5 mass % of Ti; 0.5 to 2.5 mass % of Al; 0.5 mass % or less of Si; 0.1 to 1.0 mass % of Mn; and the balance including Fe and incidental impurities, in which the mass % content of the Ti (represented by [Ti content]), the mass % content of the Al (represented by [Al content]) and the mass % content of the C (represented by [C content]) satisfy relationships of “0.5≦[Ti content]≦2.5” and “0.5≦[Al content]+2[C content]≦2.7”. | 05-10-2012 |
20120321478 | PRECIPITATE HARDENING STAINLESS STEEL AND LONG BLADE USING SAME FOR STEAM TURBINE - This invention provides a precipitate hardening stainless steel having excellent structure stability, strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance, which requires no sub-zero treating and thus is excellent in terms of productivity, and a long blade for a steam turbine using the same. The following are provided: a precipitate hardening stainless steel, which comprises C at 0.05 mass % or less, N at 0.05 mass % or less, Cr at 10.0 mass % to 14.0 mass %, Ni at 8.5 mass % to 11.5 mass %, Mo at 0.5 mass % to 3.0 mass %, Ti at 1.5 mass % to 2.0 mass %, Al at 0.25 mass % to 1.00 mass %, Si at 0.5 mass % or less, and Mn at 1.0 mass % or less, and the balance is composed of Fe and inevitable impurities; and a long blade for a steam turbine composed of the precipitate hardening stainless steel. | 12-20-2012 |
20130186106 | PRECIPITATION HARDENING MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL, AND STEAM TURBINE LONG BLADE, STEAM TURBINE, AND POWER PLANT USING THE SAME - The problem to be solved of the present invention is to provide a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel having excellent tissue stability, strength, toughness, and corrosion-resistance, requiring no sub-zero treatment, and having excellent productivity; and also a steam turbine long blade using the same. The problem is solved by providing a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel containing, by mass, 0.1% or less of C; 0.1% or less of N; 9.0% or more and 14.0% or less of Cr; 9.0% or more and 14.0% or less of Ni; 0.5% or more and 2.5% or less of Mo; 0.5% or less of Si; 1.0% or less of Mn; 0.25% or more and 1.75% or less of Ti; 0.25% or more and 1.75% or less of Al, and the rest is Fe and inevitable impurities; and a steam turbine long blade using the precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel. | 07-25-2013 |
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20080206895 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A magnetic random access memory includes, a lower electrode, a magnetoresistive element which is arranged above the lower electrode and has side surfaces, and a protective film which covers the side surfaces of the magnetoresistive element, has a same planar shape as the lower electrode, and is formed by one of sputtering, plasma CVD, and ALD. | 08-28-2008 |
20090021869 | MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING SYSTEM - There is provided a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers to be controlled, and a magnetic head and magnetic recording and/or reproducing system using the same. In a magnetoresistance effect element wherein a sense current is caused to flow in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the film, a resistance regulating layer is provided in at least one of a pinned layer, a free layer and an non-magnetic intermediate layer. The resistance regulating layer contains, as a principal component, an oxide, a nitride, a fluoride, a carbide or a boride. The resistance regulating layer may be a continuous film or may have pin holes. Thus, it is possible to provide a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers, while effectively utilizing the scattering effect depending on spin. | 01-22-2009 |
20090269618 | MAGNETORESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC HEAD AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING SYSTEM - There is provided a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers to be controlled, and a magnetic head and magnetic recording and/or reproducing system using the same. In a magnetoresistance effect element wherein a sense current is caused to flow in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the film, a resistance regulating layer is provided in at least one of a pinned layer, a free layer and an non-magnetic intermediate layer. The resistance regulating layer contains, as a principal component, an oxide, a nitride, a fluoride, a carbide or a boride. The resistance regulating layer may be a continuous film or may have pin holes. Thus, it is possible to provide a practical magnetoresistance effect element which has an appropriate value of resistance, which can be sensitized and which has a small number of magnetic layers, while effectively utilizing the scattering effect depending on spin. | 10-29-2009 |
20120068284 | MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive effect element includes a recording layer including ferromagnetic material with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy to a film surface and a variable orientation of magnetization, a reference layer including ferromagnetic material with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy to a film surface and an invariable orientation of magnetization, a nonmagnetic layer between the recording layer and the reference layer, a first underlayer on a side of the recoding layer opposite to a side on which the nonmagnetic layer is provided, and a second underlayer between the recording layer and the first underlayer. The second underlayer is a Pd film including a concentration of 3×10 | 03-22-2012 |
20120068285 | MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC MEMORY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive effect element includes a first magnetic layer including perpendicular anisotropy to a film surface and an invariable magnetization direction, the first magnetic layer having a magnetic film including an element selected from a first group including Tb, Gd, and Dy and an element selected from a second group including Co and Fe, a second magnetic layer including perpendicular magnetic anisotropy to the film surface and a variable magnetization direction, and a nonmagnetic layer between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The magnetic film includes amorphous phases and crystals whose particle sizes are 0.5 nm or more. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069640 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC MEMORY - A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a first and second magnetic layers having an easy axis of magnetization in a direction perpendicular to a film plane; and a first nonmagnetic layer interposed between the first and second magnetic layers, at least one of the first and second magnetic layers including a structure formed by stacking a first and second magnetic films, the second magnetic film being located closer to the first nonmagnetic layer, the second magnetic film including a structure formed by repeating stacking of a magnetic material layer and a nonmagnetic material layer at least twice, the nonmagnetic material layers of the second magnetic film containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ta, W, Hf, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ti, V, and Cr, one of the first and second magnetic layers having a magnetization direction that is changed by applying a current. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069642 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive element includes an electrode layer, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer and a nonmagnetic layer. The electrode layer includes a metal layer including at least one of Mo, Nb, and W. The first magnetic layer is disposed on the metal layer to be in contact with the metal layer and has a magnetization easy axis in a direction perpendicular to a film plane and is variable in magnetization direction. The second magnetic layer is disposed on the first magnetic layer and has a magnetization easy axis in the direction perpendicular to the film plane and is invariable in magnetization direction. The nonmagnetic layer is provided between the first and second magnetic layers. The magnetization direction of the first magnetic layer is varied by a current that runs through the first magnetic layer, the nonmagnetic layer, and the second magnetic layer. | 03-22-2012 |
20120070695 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive element includes a recording layer having a variable magnetization direction, a reference layer having an invariable magnetization direction, an intermediate layer provided between the recording layer and the reference layer, and a first buffer layer provided on a surface of the recording layer, which is opposite to a surface of the recording layer where the intermediate layer is provided. The recording layer comprises a first magnetic layer which is provided in a side of the intermediate layer and contains CoFe as a main component, and a second magnetic layer which is provided in a side of the first buffer layer and contains CoFe as a main component, a concentration of Fe in the first magnetic layer being higher than a concentration of Fe in the second magnetic layer. The first buffer layer comprises a nitrogen compound. | 03-22-2012 |
20120074511 | MAGNETIC MEMORY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A magnetic memory according to an embodiment includes: at least one memory cell comprising a magnetoresistive element as a memory element, and first and second electrodes that energize the magnetoresistive element. The magnetoresistive element includes: a first magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction perpendicular to a film plane; a tunnel barrier layer on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer on the tunnel barrier layer, and having a fixed magnetization direction perpendicular to the film plane. The first magnetic layer including: a first region; and a second region outside the first region so as to surround the first region, and having a smaller perpendicular magnetic anisotropy energy than that of the first region. The second magnetic layer including: a third region; and a fourth region outside the third region, and having a smaller perpendicular magnetic anisotropy energy than that of the third region. | 03-29-2012 |
20130056349 | SPUTTERING TARGET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETIC MEMORY USING THE SAME - Provided are a sputtering target including a target main body | 03-07-2013 |
20130069184 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive element comprises a first magnetic layer, in which a magnetization direction is variable and is perpendicular to a film surface, a tunnel barrier layer that is formed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer that is formed on the tunnel barrier layer, a magnetization direction of the second magnetic layer being variable and being perpendicular to the film surface. The second magnetic layer comprises a body layer that constitutes an origin of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and an interface layer that is formed between the body layer and the tunnel barrier layer. The interface layer has a permeability higher than that of the body layer and a planar size larger than that of the body layer. | 03-21-2013 |
20130069186 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive element comprises a first magnetic layer having a magnetization direction invariable and perpendicular to a film surface, a tunnel barrier layer formed on the first magnetic layer, and a second magnetic layer formed on the tunnel barrier layer and having a magnetization direction variable and perpendicular to the film surface. The first magnetic layer includes an interface layer formed on an upper side in contact with a lower portion of the tunnel barrier layer, and a main body layer formed on a lower side and serving as an origin of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. The interface layer includes a first area provided on an inner side and having magnetization, and a second area provided on an outer side to surround the first area and having magnetization smaller than the magnetization of the first area or no magnetization. | 03-21-2013 |
20130099337 | MAGNETIC MEMORY ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory element includes a memory layer, a first nonmagnetic layer, a reference layer, a second nonmagnetic layer, and an adjustment layer which are stacked. The adjustment layer is configured to reduce a leakage magnetic field from the reference layer. The adjustment layer is formed by stacking an interface layer provided on the second nonmagnetic layer, and a magnetic layer having magnetic anisotropy perpendicular to a film surface. Saturation magnetization of the interface layer is larger than that of the magnetic layer. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099338 | MAGNETIC MEMORY ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC MEMORY - According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory element includes a memory layer having magnetic anisotropy perpendicular to a film surface and having a variable magnetization direction, a first nonmagnetic layer provided on the memory layer, and a reference layer provided on the first nonmagnetic layer, having magnetic anisotropy perpendicular to a film surface, and having an invariable magnetization direction. An area of the memory layer is larger than that of the reference layer. Magnetization in an end portion of the memory layer is smaller than that in a central portion of the memory layer. | 04-25-2013 |
20130181305 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT AND MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY - A magnetoresistive element according to an embodiment includes: a first ferromagnetic layer having changeable magnetization substantially perpendicular to a film plane; a second ferromagnetic layer having fixed magnetization substantially perpendicular to the film plane; a first nonmagnetic layer provided between the first ferromagnetic layer and the second ferromagnetic layer; a third ferromagnetic layer provided on the opposite side of the second ferromagnetic layer from the first nonmagnetic layer, the third ferromagnetic layer having magnetization substantially parallel to the film plane, the third ferromagnetic layer generating a rotating magnetic field when spin-polarized electrons are injected thereinto; and a second nonmagnetic layer provided between the second ferromagnetic layer and the third ferromagnetic layer. | 07-18-2013 |
20130288397 | MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETIC MEMORY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGENTORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive effect element includes a first magnetic layer including perpendicular anisotropy to a film surface and an invariable magnetization direction, the first magnetic layer having a magnetic film including an element selected from a first group including Tb, Gd, and Dy and an element selected from a second group including Co and Fe, a second magnetic layer including perpendicular magnetic anisotropy to the film surface and a variable magnetization direction, and a nonmagnetic layer between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer. The magnetic film includes amorphous phases and crystals whose particle sizes are 0.5 nm or more. | 10-31-2013 |
20140206106 | MAGNETIC MEMORY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A magnetic memory according to an embodiment includes: at least one memory cell comprising a magnetoresistive element as a memory element, and first and second electrodes that energize the magnetoresistive element. The magnetoresistive element includes: a first magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction perpendicular to a film plane; a tunnel barrier layer on the first magnetic layer; and a second magnetic layer on the tunnel barrier layer, and having a fixed magnetization direction perpendicular to the film plane. The first magnetic layer including: a first region; and a second region outside the first region so as to surround the first region, and having a smaller perpendicular magnetic anisotropy energy than that of the first region. The second magnetic layer including: a third region; and a fourth region outside the third region, and having a smaller perpendicular magnetic anisotropy energy than that of the third region. | 07-24-2014 |
20140284534 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive element is disclosed. The magnetoresistive element includes a first magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction. A first nonmagnetic layer is provided on the first magnetic layer. A second magnetic layer having a fixed magnetization direction is provided on the first nonmagnetic layer. The first magnetic layer, the first nonmagnetic layer and the second magnetic layer are preferredly oriented in a cubical crystal (111) plane. | 09-25-2014 |
20140284742 | MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT - According to one embodiment, a magnetoresistive element includes first, second and third magnetic layers, and first and second nonmagnetic layers. The third magnetic layer has stack layers including a first stack layer close to the second magnetic layer, and a second stack layer far from the second magnetic layer. Each of the first and second stack layers includes a first layer made of a ferromagnetic material and a second layer made of a nonmagnetic material, and a first ratio of a film thickness of the first layer to that of the second layer in the first stack layer is higher than a second ratio of a film thickness of the first layer to that of the second layer in the second stack layer. | 09-25-2014 |
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20110101601 | STACKING MECHANISM AND RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is a stacking mechanism that includes a paper feed tray including a paper inlet through which a recording medium to undergo a recording process is to be supplied; a paper output tray on which the recording medium that has undergone the recording process and been transported is to be stacked, the paper output tray being superposed on the paper feed tray; a pivotal shaft that allows the paper output tray to pivot with respect to the paper feed tray so as to expose the paper inlet of the paper feed tray; and a lock mechanism that locks the paper output tray displaced about the pivotal shaft, at a predetermined position. | 05-05-2011 |
20120205858 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes: a holding unit that holds the recorded recording medium fed out from the medium discharge unit in a standing position; and a medium pressing unit that protrudes to the holding unit with respect to a virtual surface in the feeding-out direction of the recording medium by the nip roller of the medium discharge unit, opposite to the holding unit, and presses the recorded recording medium fed out from the medium discharge unit against the holding unit. | 08-16-2012 |
20130293639 | RECORDING APPARATUS - To provide a recording apparatus that is capable of favorably performing the removal of a recording medium. | 11-07-2013 |
20140002552 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS | 01-02-2014 |
20140253643 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Provided is an image forming system including a case that accommodates an ink accommodating body which accommodates ink, a connection tube through which ink within the ink accommodating body can be supplied, and an image forming apparatus that has an ink jet printer that can eject the ink supplied through the connection tube and a reading apparatus which a reading surface on which an original copy G that is arranged on the ink jet printer is read. Then, the case is arranged beside the image forming apparatus in such a manner that an upper surface of the case is matched with the reading surface in terms of height. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253646 | LIQUID-ACCOMMODATING-BODY ACCOMMODATING RECEPTACLE, LIQUID SUPPLY APPARATUS, AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A case includes a main receptacle body that accommodates an ink accommodating body which accommodates ink. A first tube support portion and second to fourth tube support portions that guide connection tubes that are connected to the ink accommodating bodies, respectively, are provided on an internal surface of the main receptacle body. | 09-11-2014 |
20150035914 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - Provided is a recording apparatus allowing for a reduction in size of an ink jet recording apparatus. | 02-05-2015 |
20150054890 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - An arrangement path of a tube arranged between an ink tank and a carriage is optimized in a case where the ink tank is arranged in an outer portion or the like of an ink jet printer main body. | 02-26-2015 |
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20110122481 | INTEGRATED DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - An integrated device includes an optical element and an electrical element that are implemented on a substrate. The optical element and the electrical element are bonded by surface-activated bonding technology to a bonding portion that is formed on the substrate and made of metal material. | 05-26-2011 |
20120234458 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MODULE - The present invention is directed to provide a method of manufacturing an optical module in which optical devices are optically aligned with high precision regardless of elastic return of bonding bumps. The invention provides a method of manufacturing an optical module including the steps of forming bumps for bonding made of metal on a substrate, and bonding a second optical device on the bonding bumps by applying a load so that the bumps for bonding are deformed only by a predetermined amount from a position where a first optical device and the second optical device are optically coupled most efficiently and, after that, releasing the load. | 09-20-2012 |
20130022323 | OPTICAL MODULE - On a mounting substrate | 01-24-2013 |
20130070192 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal device and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal device which has high durability in an environment of high temperature and high humidity, and which can be applied to optical communication device. A liquid crystal device and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal device includes a first substrate provided with a frame shaped seal region for encapsulating a liquid crystal layer, and a second substrate provided in opposition to the first substrate, wherein a gold frame shaped structure is provided in the seal region of the first substrate so as to be crushed and deformed to form metallic bond when superimposed and joined to the second substrate, and wherein a gold film is disposed in the portion of the second substrate opposed to the gold frame shaped structure so as to form metallic bond to the gold frame shaped structure. | 03-21-2013 |
20130094800 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL DEVICE - The invention provides an optical device and an optical device manufacturing method wherein provisions are made to be able to precisely align an optical fiber relative to a substrate without heating the substrate and to maintain the optimum alignment condition for an extended period of time. More specifically, the invention provides an optical device manufacturing method which includes the steps of forming a first metallic film on a portion of a substrate, forming a second metallic film on a portion of the outer circumference of an optical fiber, and bonding together the first metallic film and the second metallic film by surface activated bonding,, and an optical device manufactured by such a manufacturing method. | 04-18-2013 |
20140348463 | OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACUTURING THE OPTICAL DEVICE - The invention provides an optical device and an optical device manufacturing method wherein provisions are made to be able to precisely align an optical fiber relative to a substrate without heating the substrate and to maintain the optimum alignment condition for an extended period of time. More specifically, the invention provides an optical device manufacturing method which includes the steps of forming a first metallic film on a portion of a substrate, forming a second metallic film on a portion of the outer circumference of an optical fiber, and bonding together the first metallic film and the second metallic film by surface activated bonding, and an optical device manufactured by such a manufacturing method. | 11-27-2014 |
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20090002606 | Liquid Crystal Panel and Liquid Crystal Display Apparatus - Provided are a liquid crystal panel capable of constituting a liquid crystal display apparatus in which a contrast and a display color are unlikely to change depending upon a viewing angle and an azimuth, and a liquid crystal display apparatus using the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel of the present invention at least includes a liquid crystal cell, a first polarizer placed on one side of the liquid crystal cell, a second polarizer placed on another side of the liquid crystal cell, a first optical element placed between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizer, a second optical element placed between the liquid crystal cell and the first optical element, and a third optical element placed between the liquid crystal cell and the second polarizer, in which an absorption axis of the first polarizer is perpendicular to an absorption axis of the second polarizer, the first optical element has a relationship of nz>nx=ny, the second optical element has a relationship of nx>ny=nz and a slow axis thereof parallel to an absorption axis of the first polarizer, and the third optical element has an optical isotropy. | 01-01-2009 |
20090231519 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display panel includes a liquid crystal cell, a first polarizing plate placed on one side of the liquid crystal cell, a second polarizing plate placed on the other side of the liquid crystal cell, a retardation film placed between the liquid crystal cell and the first polarizing plate, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer placed between the liquid crystal cell and the retardation film, wherein the first and second polarizing plates have absorption axes whose directions are substantially orthogonal to each other, the retardation film is a norbornene resin-containing stretched film and has a refractive index ellipsoid satisfying the relation nx≧nz>ny, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive that may be produced by crosslinking a composition including a (meth)acrylate (co)polymer and a crosslinking agent including a peroxide as a main component. When the liquid crystal display panel is viewed from oblique directions, leakage of light and changes in color are small, and when the liquid crystal cell is recycled, the laminated film has a high level of easy peelability. | 09-17-2009 |
20090279030 | LAMINATED FILM - A laminated film includes a polarizing plate, a retardation film, and a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided in this order, wherein the polarizing plate includes a polarizer, a first protective layer placed on a side of the polarizer where the retardation film is provided, and a second protective layer placed on another side of the polarizer which is opposite to the side where the retardation film is provided, the retardation film is a stretched film comprising a norbornene resin,
| 11-12-2009 |
20100157205 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY APPARATUS - There is provided a liquid crystal panel and a liquid crystal display apparatus in which light leakage occurring from a peripheral portion of a screen is small, and which has excellent display uniformity in a high humidity environment. | 06-24-2010 |
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20080304124 | ACTUATOR, OPTICAL SCANNER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An actuator includes a movable plate having a plate shape, a pair of axial parts that is elastically deformable and supporting the movable plate rotatable, and a tension adjuster adjusting tension on an axial direction of the pair of the axial parts and including a torsional axis that is formed jointly or integrally with one of the axial parts and disposed orthogonally to the axial direction of the axial parts, and a drive source that torsionally deforms the torsional axis, wherein the torsional axis is torsionally deformed through the action of the drive source and a spring constant of the pair of the axial parts is adjusted by adjusting the tension on the pair of the axial parts. | 12-11-2008 |
20100079835 | ACTUATOR CAPABLE OF DRIVING WITH LARGE ROTATIONAL ANGLE OR LARGE DEFLECTION ANGLE - An actuator | 04-01-2010 |
20100149613 | ACTUATOR, OPTICAL SCANNER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An actuator includes a movable plate having a plate shape, a pair of axial parts that is elastically deformable and supporting the movable plate rotatable, and a tension adjuster adjusting tension on an axial direction of the pair of the axial parts and including a torsional axis that is formed jointly or integrally with one of the axial parts and disposed orthogonally to the axial direction of the axial parts, and a drive source that torsionally deforms the torsional axis, wherein the torsional axis is torsionally deformed through the action of the drive source and a spring constant of the pair of the axial parts is adjusted by adjusting the tension on the pair of the axial parts. | 06-17-2010 |
20110120221 | MEMS SENSOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A MEMS sensor includes: a fixed portion; an elastically deformable portion; a movable weight portion coupled to the fixed portion via the elastically deformable portion, the movable weight portion including a coupling portion; a plurality of fixed electrode portions arranged in a first direction and protruding in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a plurality of movable electrode portions protruding from the coupling portion in the second direction, provided to respectively face the plurality of fixed electrode portions, and arranged in the first direction, wherein the movable weight portion has an additional weight portion connected to the coupling portion. | 05-26-2011 |
20120111615 | FUNCTIONAL DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE FUNCTIONAL DEVICE, PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A functional device according to an embodiment of the invention includes: an insulating substrate; a movable section; movable electrode fingers provided in the movable section; and fixed electrode fingers provided on the insulating substrate and arranged to be opposed to the movable electrode fingers. The fixed electrode fingers include: first fixed electrode fingers arranged on one side of the movable electrode fingers; and second fixed electrode fingers arranged on the other side of the movable electrode fingers. The first fixed electrode fingers and the second fixed electrode fingers are arranged to be spaced apart from each other. | 05-10-2012 |
20120267150 | FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT, SENSOR ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT - A functional element including a substrate having a principal surface, a groove portion (a first groove portion, a second groove portion) disposed on the principal surface, and a fixed electrode section (a first fixed electrode finger, a second fixed electrode finger) laid across the groove portion on the substrate, wherein, in the groove portion, a raised portion formed by using at least one of the substrate and the fixed electrode section is provided in a position overlapping with the fixed electrode section in a plan view, the raised portion has a bonded surface (an end face), a wiring line (a first wiring line, a second wiring line) is disposed on the bonded surface, and the substrate and the fixed electrode section are connected with the wiring line sandwiched between the substrate and the fixed electrode section. | 10-25-2012 |
20130042684 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An acceleration sensor includes a base substrate provided with a first recess part, and a sensor part located on the first recess part and swingably supported in a depth direction of the first recess part by a support part, wherein the sensor part is sectioned into a first part and a second part by the support part, includes a movable electrode part in the first part and the second part, a through hole is provided at least at an end side in the second part larger in mass than the first part, and the base substrate includes a fixed electrode part in a position opposed to the movable electrode part in the first recessed part, and a second recess part deeper than the first recess part is provided in a position opposed to the end side of the sensor part. | 02-21-2013 |
20130042685 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A physical quantity sensor includes a base substrate, a movable part located on the base substrate and provided on a principal surface of the base substrate, a movable electrode part provided in the movable part, and a fixed electrode part provided on the principal surface of the base substrate and located to be opposed to a movable electrode finger, and the fixed electrode part is connected to fixed electrode wiring provided at the principal surface side of the base substrate, the movable electrode part is connected to movable electrode wiring provided at the principal surface side of the base substrate, and a shield part is provided between the fixed electrode wiring and the movable electrode wiring. | 02-21-2013 |
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20110295536 | CLOCK JITTER ANALYZING METHOD AND APPARATUS - There is provided a method for analyzing a jitter of a clock flowing in a clock path inside a semiconductor integrated circuit. Elements, which belong to any clock domains except for a selected clock domain among operation scenario information, are brought into a halting state, to create a domain operation scenario. Using the domain operation scenario, a power-supply noise analysis is performed on a clock used in the selected clock domain for a period of one to several cycles, to obtain a domain power-supply noise waveform. The obtained waveform is repeatedly connected, to create a cyclic waveform. Part of the cyclic waveform is halted, to obtain a processed domain power-supply noise waveform. The processed domain power-supply noise waveform obtained with respect to each clock domain is superimposed, to create a power-supply noise waveform. Based on the created waveform, a jitter of the clock flowing in the clock path is calculated. | 12-01-2011 |
20120072148 | VOLTAGE DROP ANALYSIS APPARATUS, VOLTAGE DROP ANALYSIS METHOD, AND SYSTEM - A current analysis unit of a voltage drop analysis apparatus analyzes currents flowing through the element, and outputs current information concerning currents flowing through the element. A voltage drop analysis unit analyzes voltage drops of the element on the basis of the current information and circuit layout information including information concerning connection of the element, arrangement of the element and power supply interconnection connected to the element, and outputs voltage drop information concerning voltage drops of the element. A corner selection unit selects corner information of the element from a corner information list containing a plurality of pieces of corner information. A voltage drop correction unit which outputs post correction voltage drop information obtained by correcting the voltage drop information on the basis of the voltage drop information, the selected corner information, and the voltage drop correction information prescribing relations between the corner information and correction quantities of the voltage drop information. | 03-22-2012 |
20120246605 | STATIC TIMING ANALYZER, METHOD FOR ANALYZING STATIC TIMING AND MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MAKING COMPUTER PROCESSOR ANALYZE STATIC TIMING - According to one embodiment, a static timing analyzer includes a time function generator, a slack function generator, a power domain voltage constant determination module, a slack value calculator, and an output module. The time function generator generates a time function based on a netlist, timing information, timing constraints information, and power domain information. The slack function generator generates a slack function based on the timing constraints information and the time function. The power domain voltage constant determination module determines a power voltage constant of the slack function based on the power domain information and the slack function such that the slack function is minimized between minimum and maximum voltages of power of the power voltage. The slack value calculator substitutes the power domain voltage constant for the slack function to calculate a slack value. The output module outputs the time function, the slack function, and the slack value. | 09-27-2012 |
20140110771 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral circuit area, a first line provided in the peripheral circuit area and on a first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second line provided in the peripheral circuit area and on a second principal surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first through electrode connected to one end of the first line and one end of the second line and passing through the semiconductor substrate, and a second through electrode connected to the other end of the first line and the other end of the second line and passing through the semiconductor substrate. | 04-24-2014 |
20140191347 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral circuit area, an interconnection structure provided on a first principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and including first interconnection layers electrically connected to the peripheral circuit area, a second interconnection layer provided in the peripheral circuit area and on a second principal surface of the semiconductor substrate, a third interconnection layer provided above the second interconnection layer with an insulating layer therebetween, and through electrodes electrically connecting the second interconnection layer to the third interconnection layer. | 07-10-2014 |
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20100123256 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a through electrode provided in a through hole formed in the semiconductor substrate. The through electrode partially protrudes from a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is opposite to an active surface thereof. The through electrode includes a resin core and a conductive film covering at least a part of the resin core. | 05-20-2010 |
20100291715 | MOUNTED STRUCTURE, LIQUID DROPLET EJECTION HEAD, LIQUID DROPLET EJECTION APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A liquid droplet ejection head includes: a first substrate having a pressurizing chamber with a nozzle aperture that ejects liquid droplets, and a first surface on which is formed a first wiring electrically connected to the drive element; a second substrate disposed on the first surface of the first substrate and covering the driven element, the second substrate having a second surface and a side surface, the second surface facing in a same direction as the first surface of the first substrate and on which is formed a second wiring, the side surface on which is formed a third wiring that combines the first wiring and the second wiring; a semiconductor element disposed on the second surface of the second substrate, and which drives the driven element; and plating that electrically connects the first wiring, the second wiring, the third wiring, and a connection terminal of the semiconductor element. | 11-18-2010 |
20110271757 | WIRING SUBSTRATE, PIEZOELECTRIC OSCILLATOR, GYROSENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first insulating layer stacked on the first surface; a pad electrode stacked on the first insulating layer; a through electrode connected to the pad electrode; and a second insulating layer disposed between the substrate and the through electrode and between the first insulating layer and the through electrode, wherein a diameter of the through electrode in a connection section between the pad electrode and the through electrode is smaller than a diameter of the through electrode on the second surface side, the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer and the through electrode overlap with each other in a peripheral area of the connection section, when seen from a plan view, and the thickness of the first insulating layer in the area is thinner than the thickness of the first insulating layer in other areas. | 11-10-2011 |
20120235261 | DEVICE-MOUNTED SUBSTRATE, INFRARED LIGHT SENSOR AND THROUGH ELECTRODE FORMING METHOD - A via hole is formed on a base substrate before a device circuit is formed, and thermal oxidation is performed to form a thermal oxidation layer on a surface of the base substrate on which the device circuit is formed and a surface in the via hole. The device circuit having a conductive section is formed on the base substrate after the thermal oxidation, and then, a conductive body is embedded in the via hole. | 09-20-2012 |
20130075896 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a through electrode provided in a through hole formed in the semiconductor substrate. The through electrode partially protrudes from a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is opposite to an active surface thereof. The through electrode includes a resin core and a conductive film covering at least a part of the resin core. | 03-28-2013 |
20140082936 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WIRING SUBSTRATE - A wiring substrate includes: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a first insulating layer stacked on the first surface; a pad electrode stacked on the first insulating layer; a through electrode connected to the pad electrode; and a second insulating layer disposed between the substrate and the through electrode and between the first insulating layer and the through electrode, wherein a diameter of the through electrode in a connection section between the pad electrode and the through electrode is smaller than a diameter of the through electrode on the second surface side, the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer and the through electrode overlap with each other in a peripheral area of the connection section, when seen from a plan view, and the thickness of the first insulating layer in the area is thinner than the thickness of the first insulating layer in other areas. | 03-27-2014 |
20140306342 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, HAVING THROUGH ELECTRODES, A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND AN ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a through electrode provided in a through hole formed in the semiconductor substrate. The through electrode partially protrudes from a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, which is opposite to an active surface thereof. The through electrode includes a resin core and a conductive film covering at least a part of the resin core. | 10-16-2014 |
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20090077650 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: a connecting section; an information storage; a request accepting section; a searching section; a setting information storage; a determining section; and a process executing section. | 03-19-2009 |
20090080014 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: an information storage that stores information; a request accepting section that accepts a predetermined request for the information; a setting section that, for each of the information, sets whether the predetermined request is allowed; a setting storage that stores a setting by the setting section; a determining section that, with respect to the information corresponding to a request accepted by the request accepting section, reads out a corresponding setting from the setting storage, and that determines allowance/non-allowance of the predetermined request; and a process executing section that, in a case where the determining section determines allowance of the predetermined request, executes a process corresponding to the predetermined request on the information. | 03-26-2009 |
20090091782 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image forming device includes an image forming section, a connection section, a request receiving section, an illegality detection section, a notice section and a web page creation section. The image forming section performs image formation on a medium. The connection section communicates with an information processing device. The request receiving section receives a request from the information processing device through the connection section. The illegality detection section detects an illegal access to the request receiving section through the connection section. The notice section notifies, to the information processing device, a detection result by the illegality detection section through the connection section. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094241 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing device includes a lock section, a creation section, a transmission section, a reception section, and a release section. The lock section disables an authorization function of the information processing device under a given condition. The creation section creates a first lock release file so that releasing the function due to the lock section. The transmission section transmits the first lock release file created by the creation section to the information management device. The reception section receives a second lock release file which is transmitted as a reply from the information management device based on the first lock release file. The release section tries to enable the authorization function of the information processing device when the second lock release file is judged to be valid. | 04-09-2009 |
20140347698 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: an information storage that stores information; a request accepting section that accepts a predetermined request for the information; a setting section that, for each of the information, sets whether the predetermined request is allowed; a setting storage that stores a setting by the setting section; a determining section that, with respect to the information corresponding to a request accepted by the request accepting section, reads out a corresponding setting from the setting storage, and that determines allowance/non-allowance of the predetermined request; and a process executing section that, in a case where the determining section determines allowance of the predetermined request, executes a process corresponding to the predetermined request on the information. | 11-27-2014 |