Abstract: A provided adhesive is a silicone-based adhesive having an initial adhesive force of 0.2 to 3 N/20 mm and having an adhesive force of 4 N/20 mm or less after heating at 260° C. for 30 minutes. A provided adhesive tape includes a cured layer of the above silicone-based adhesive. The adhesive tape may further include a substrate, and the cured layer may be provided on a surface of the substrate. The adhesive tape shows high adhesion performance and is capable of achieving low thermal dependence. The adhesive is capable of forming the adhesive tape.

Abstract: A provided protective cover member is a protective cover member configured to be placed on a face of an object, the face having an opening. The protective cover member includes a laminate, and the laminate includes: a protective membrane having a shape configured to cover the opening when the member is placed on the face; and an adhesive agent layer. The adhesive agent layer includes a cured adhesive layer of a silicone adhesive agent composition including an addition-curable silicone adhesive agent. The above protective cover member is a member reducing deformation thereof and peeling thereof from a placement face at high temperatures, for example, in reflow soldering.

Abstract: A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a support base member having a hand tearable property, a first acrylic adhesive layer on one surface of the support base member, and a second acrylic adhesive layer on another surface of the support base member. The first acrylic adhesive layer has a thickness t1 that is 5 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less, the second acrylic adhesive layer has a thickness t2 that is greater than the thickness t1 of the first acrylic adhesive layer and is 20 ?m or more, the second acrylic adhesive layer has gel fraction X2 that is 20 mass % or more and 75 mass % or less, and the second acrylic adhesive layer has adhesive force greater than adhesive force of the first acrylic adhesive layer.

Abstract: A double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape includes a support base member having a hand tearable property, a first acrylic adhesive layer on one surface of the support base member, and a second acrylic adhesive layer on another surface of the support base member. The first acrylic adhesive layer has a thickness t1 that is 5 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less, the second acrylic adhesive layer has a thickness t2 that is greater than the thickness t1 of the first acrylic adhesive layer and is 20 ?m or more, the second acrylic adhesive layer has gel fraction X2 that is 20 mass % or more and 75 mass % or less, and the second acrylic adhesive layer has adhesive force greater than adhesive force of the first acrylic adhesive layer.

Abstract: A drive unit 120 sets a saturation amount in a read period in which charges generated in pixels are read to vertical CCDs to be lower in a combination mode than in an individual mode (see Vsub in count values 22 to 24 in FIG. 6). As a result, excess charges in the pixels are drained to an n-type substrate 11. The drive unit 120 also sets an accumulation period to be shorter in combination mode than in individual mode (see Vsub in each mode in FIG. 6).

Abstract: A driving method is applied to a solid-state imaging apparatus having photoelectric conversion portions, transfer portion for reading out signal charges, and an excess charge draining portion for draining charges exceeding a saturation charge amount that is set by a reference voltage. One of driving modes is selected from a full pixel mode in which accumulated signal charges are detected individually for each pixel and a pixel mixing mode in which signal charges of a predetermined number of pixels are mixed to be detected. In the full pixel mode, the draining portion is supplied with the reference voltage having the same value during a charge accumulation period and a read transfer period for read transferring charges. In the pixel mixing mode, the draining portion is supplied with the reference voltage having a low level during the charge accumulation period and the reference voltage having a high level during the read transfer period.

Abstract: A solid state imaging device of the present invention comprises a solid state imaging element which includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix. In the solid state imaging device of the present invention, a pixel mixture unit area includes q pixels (q is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) in the first direction of the solid state imaging element and p pixels (p is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) in the second direction that crosses the first direction.

Abstract: A driving method is applied to a solid-state imaging apparatus having photoelectric conversion portions, transfer portion for reading out signal charges, and an excess charge draining portion for draining charges exceeding a saturation charge amount that is set by a reference voltage. One of driving modes is selected from a full pixel mode in which accumulated signal charges are detected individually for each pixel and a pixel mixing mode in which signal charges of a predetermined number of pixels are mixed to be detected. In the full pixel mode, the draining portion is supplied with the reference voltage having the same value during a charge accumulation period and a read transfer period for read transferring charges. In the pixel mixing mode, the draining portion is supplied with the reference voltage having a low level during the charge accumulation period and the reference voltage having a high level during the read transfer period.

Abstract: A solid state imaging device of the present invention comprises a solid state imaging element which includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix. In the solid state imaging device of the present invention, a pixel mixture unit area includes q pixels (q is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) in the first direction of the solid state imaging element and p pixels (p is a natural number equal to or greater than 2) in the second direction that crosses the first direction.

Abstract: A drive unit 120 sets a saturation amount in a read period in which charges generated in pixels are read to vertical CCDs to be lower in a combination mode than in an individual mode (see Vsub in count values 22 to 24 in FIG. 6). As a result, excess charges in the pixels are drained to an n-type substrate 11. The drive unit 120 also sets al accumulation period to be shorter in combination mode than in individual mode (see Vsub in each mode in FIG. 6).

Abstract: A punching apparatus used for high speed punching of holes in a workpiece, such as a ceramic green sheet, for use as a printed-circuit board. Upper and lower die blocks, stationary relative to each other, are provided, with punch pins fixed in two dimensions by multiple guides. A fluid passage is provided within the lower die block for providing gaseous lubrication and cleaning of the punch pin while in operation.