Abstract: A semiconductor memory solves performance degradation of a memory device caused by performance of memory functions different depending on a position of a memory cell array. In the memory cell array including memory cells in each of which a memory element is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of a cell transistor, the cell transistor includes at least two types with different current driving capability according to a position in the memory cell array.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory solves performance degradation of a memory device caused by performance of memory functions different depending on a position of a memory cell array. In the memory cell array including memory cells in each of which a memory element is electrically connected to one of a source and a drain of a cell transistor, the cell transistor includes at least two types with different current driving capability according to a position in the memory cell array.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to straighten a wire such that twisting of the wire does not accumulate to prevent tangling of the wire when the wire is unwound from a bobbin installed in a horizontal state while gyrating. A roller supporting portion supports rotating shaft portions of a pair of rollers in a state in which a wire is sandwiched between the pair of rollers, which are rotated by following a movement of the wire, at an intermediate position that is midway in a transfer path of the wire, which is unwound from a bobbin while gyrating, and in a state in which rotation axes of the pair of rollers are kept at skew positions that are parallel with each other when viewed in a transfer direction of the wire at the intermediate position.

Abstract: A memory includes a storage element which stores the number of times of application of a rewrite voltage pulse into a memory array, and a required-time output unit which outputs data representing a required time for a rewrite operation based on the number of times of application stored in the storage element.

Abstract: An illumination control system includes lighting apparatuses connected to a communications line and a number of functional units of plural kinds functioning to detect information from ambient environments of the lighting apparatuses. Each lighting apparatus includes a lamp, an illumination circuit, a communication unit, a control unit, and a unit attaching part to which the functional unit is detachably attached. Each lighting apparatus belongs to one or more of plural groups corresponding to the functional units, the groups being operated based on information detected by the respective functional units. A functional unit having a detecting function corresponding to an operation of each group is attached to each unit attaching part of at least one lighting apparatus of each group, and each communication unit of the at least one lighting apparatus sends the control signal including information detected by the corresponding functional unit to another lighting apparatus in the same group.

Abstract: An illumination control system includes lighting apparatuses connected to a communications line and a number of functional units of plural kinds functioning to detect information from ambient environments of the lighting apparatuses. Each lighting apparatus includes a lamp, an illumination circuit, a communication unit, a control unit, and a unit attaching part to which the functional unit is detachably attached. Each lighting apparatus belongs to one or more of plural groups corresponding to the functional units, the groups being operated based on information detected by the respective functional units. A functional unit having a detecting function corresponding to an operation of each group is attached to each unit attaching part of at least one lighting apparatus of each group, and each communication unit of the at least one lighting apparatus sends the control signal including information detected by the corresponding functional unit to another lighting apparatus in the same group.

Abstract: Only one ATM call setting path is set between two ATM-WAN nodes, and ATM communication paths for audio signals of a number corresponding to the number of calls are set. If call setting N-ISDN signals are transmitted from a PBX-A, the IWF of the ATM-WAN nodes on a calling party side stores the call setting N-ISDN signals in ATM cells transparently as they are, and sends the ATM cells to a common ATM call setting path. If call setting channel associated signals are transmitted from a PBX-B, the IWF of the ATM-WAN nodes on a calling party side converts the call setting channel associated signals to call setting N-ISDN signals, stores the converted signals in ATM cells, and sends the ATM cells to a common ATM call setting path.

Abstract: Apparatus addresses 0A, 0B are respectively set to redundant apparatuses each of which is provided first and second unit and status addresses 01, 02 are respectively assinged to active state and stanby state. An address decision means decides an unit address of respective one of the first and second units in the redundant apparatus by combining an apparatus address of the redundant apparatus and the unit status address determined in accordance with whether the unit is active or standby. A source unit generates a destination address by combining the status address of the destination unit and the apparatus address of destination redundant apparatus to which the destination unit belongs and sends data to a system bus with said destination address attached thereto. A destination unit having an unit address which is the same as the destination address receives the data from the system bus and performing processing in accordance with said data.