Abstract: An electrostatic protection circuit includes a trigger circuit connected between a first and second power source line. The trigger circuit outputs a trigger signal in response to a voltage difference between the power source lines, such as occurs when an electrostatic discharge is received along the power source lines. A buffer circuit in the protection circuit outputs a drive signal in response to the trigger signal. A switch circuit is connected between the first and second power source lines and controls the ON/OFF conduction state between the power source lines in response to the drive signal. A control circuit supplies a control signal to the switch circuit after the drive signal causes the switch circuit to switch to the ON conduction state. The control signal maintains the switch in the ON conduction state while the voltage difference between power source lines exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: A semiconductor circuit includes a clamp circuit and a switch circuit connected in series between a first power source terminal and a second power source terminal. The clamp circuit is configured to connect the first power source terminal to the second power source terminal when a voltage difference between the first and second power source terminals exceeds a threshold value. A control circuit controls the switch circuit such that the switch circuit is not conductive (open) when the voltage difference between the power source terminals is constant and is conductive (closed) when the voltage difference between the first and second power source terminals changes by more than a predetermined magnitude.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor excellent in reliability, particularly in ESR property, wherein in a solid electrolytic capacitor having a solid electrolyte layer, the solid electrolyte layer has a conductive polymer layer formed by a chemical polymerization method or an electrolytic polymerization method, using a polymerization liquid containing at least a monomer and a dopant-introducing agent. The dopant-introducing agent contains a dopant-introducing agent containing at least alkylammonium ions as a cationic component. The dopant-introducing agent in the polymerization liquid may further contain a dopant-introducing agent containing at least metal ions as a cationic component.

Abstract: Provided is a laser machining method in which, when modified regions are formed plural number of times by changing the depth in the thickness direction of a substrate, displacement of the formed modified regions from a planned cutting line is inhibited. Specifically provided is a laser machining method for cutting a substrate (10) into chips. Modified regions are formed at a deep distance (d1) inside the substrate from the entrance surface of a laser beam by first scanning (a) in which the substrate is scanned with the laser beam along a planned cutting line (21a) in the X direction of the substrate and second scanning (b) in which the substrate is scanned with the laser beam along a planned cutting line (21b) in the Y direction.

Abstract: A circuit that protects against ESD and avoids an excessive power voltage drop during the protection operation includes a control circuit that is connected between power terminals and outputs a control signal when a voltage between the power terminals exceeds a predetermined value due to a surge current, and an asymmetric current transfer device including a PN junction reverse-biased by the power voltage between the power terminals, that is connected in series with the output current channel of a shunt transistor. The conductivity of the shunt transistor is controlled according to the control signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first diode, a second diode, and a third diode. The first diode has an anode connected to a first power supply terminal to which a first power-source voltage is applied and a cathode connected to an input-output terminal at which input-output signals are input and output. The second diode has an anode connected to the input-output terminal and a cathode connected to a second power supply terminal to which a second power-source voltage that is higher than the first power-source voltage is applied. The third diode has an anode connected to the first supply terminal and a cathode connected to the second power supply terminal. The breakdown voltage of at least one of either the first or second diode is higher than the breakdown voltage of the third diode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for protecting loads from power surges includes a first resistor having a first end connected to a first supply terminal, a capacitor connected to a second end of the first resistor and a second supply terminal. There is a first transistor with a source connected to the first supply terminal and a gate connected to a point between the first resistor and the capacitor. A second resistor is connected between the drain of the first transistor and the second supply terminal, and a first diode is connected between the gate and the source of the first transistor. A second transistor has a drain connected to the first supply terminal, a source connected to the second supply terminal, and a gate connected to the drain of the first transistor. There is a second diode connected between the gate and the source of the second transistor.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is, in an image-forming machine equipped with plural paper feeders that feed paper to a drum unit at different paper feed speeds due to the difference in the shapes of paper traveling routes, to control the image-forming machine so as to select a paper feeder suitable for the condition of printing-speed-priority. A stencil printing machine has three paper feeders; a paper feed table, a first tray, and a second tray. The maximum allowable printing speeds to a drum unit of the three paper feeders: differ from each other in accordance with the difference in the shapes of traveling routes; increase in the order of the paper feed table, the first tray, and then the second tray; and are stored as data. When a user carries out printing at the setting of speed-priority, a control unit of the machine and a paper feeder selection device select the paper feeder of the highest maximum allowable image-forming speed and carry out the printing.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a MOS transistor connected between a power supply terminal and a ground terminal; a first diode connected between a drain and a gate of the MOS transistor; a second diode connected between the drain and the gate of the MOS transistor, in series with the first diode, and having a forward direction which is opposite to that of the first diode; and a capacitor connected between the drain and the gate of the MOS transistor, in series with the first diode and the second diode.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element from which an anode lead projects forward and having a surface on which a cathode layer is formed, an exterior resin covering the capacitor element, and anode and cathode terminals including, respectively, an anode and cathode terminal surfaces which are exposed from a bottom surface of the exterior resin. The anode terminal is formed from one metal plate, and includes a terminal part forming the anode terminal surface, a folded part folded back at a side edge of the terminal part and arranged over a top surface of the terminal part, and an upright part bent vertically to the top surface of the terminal part at a front edge or a rear edge of a tip end part of the folded part. A tip end part of the anode lead is electrically connected to a tip end of the upright part.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes a first cabinet; a second cabinet; a slide holding mechanism for holding a first cabinet and a second cabinet slidable during a shift from an closed state to an open state; a keyboard held within the second cabinet, the keyboard being disposed movable in slide directions of the first cabinet and the second cabinet; a hook disposed at a retraction side end; a keyboard lock member including a projection and a notch engaged with the hook; and a sliding groove that is disposed in the first cabinet in the slide direction of the first cabinet to slide the projection. The keyboard is held within the second cabinet when the first cabinet and the second cabinet are placed in the closed state or the keyboard ejects from the second cabinet when the first cabinet and the second cabinet are placed in the open state.

Abstract: It is predicted whether a spin amount is tending to diverge and a vehicle is tending to become unstable, or the spin amount is tending to converge and the vehicle is tending to become stable. When the convergent tendency is predicted, a correction to reduce the spin amount is performed. As a result, the performance of a braking force control can be made difficult when the spin amount is tending to converge. Thus, it is possible to prevent an anti-spin control from being performed when there is actually no need to perform the anti-spin control, such as when the vehicle posture is correcting.

Abstract: A mobile terminal apparatus includes a first housing provided with a display, a second housing provided with a keyboard, and a slide holding mechanism including a rail unit provided in the first housing and including rail parts extending in a sliding direction, arm members, rotation-slide connection members which include rotation shafts separated from each other in the sliding direction and which connect one end portions of the arm members to the rail parts, and rotation connection members which include rotation shafts separated from each other in the sliding direction and which connect the other end portions of the arm members to the second housing. The slide holding mechanism holds the housings such that the housings are slidable between a closed state in which the housings substantially entirely overlap and an open state in which the display unit and the keyboard are positioned on substantially the same plane.

Abstract: There is provided a resin tube-equipped quick connector capable of connecting a fuel-transporting resin tube to a mating pipe without hindrance even if the resin tube has a small diameter. The quick connector is constructed such that it includes a connector body having a press-fitting portion, and a retainer. On the other hand, a press-fit undergoing portion of the resin tube into which the press-fitting portion is to be press-fitted is beforehand expanded in tube diameter prior to the press-fitting, and the press-fitting portion is press-fitted into the expanded press-fit undergoing portion in a withdrawal-preventing condition to provide the quick connector equipped with the resin tube.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a first case including a display section, a second case including a keyboard, and a slide holding mechanism which, when the first case slides with respect to the second case in the opening direction from a closed state wherein the first case is substantially fully superimposed on the second case, partially exposes the keyboard and brings the cases into an open state wherein the first case inclines with respect to the second case. The mechanism includes a slide pin including guide shaft insertion holes, a guide shaft inserted in the holes, a biasing member having one end connected to the slide pin and the other end connected to the second case, an arm member having one end connected to the slide pin and the other end connected to the first case, and a guide plate provided to the second case and including a guide hole.

Abstract: A vehicle forward traveling determination apparatus and a vehicle forward traveling determination method are provided. The apparatus includes a transmission gear ratio calculation unit which calculates a transmission gear ratio based on a number of revolutions of a driving source of a vehicle and a value corresponding to a number of revolutions at an output side of a transmission mounted to the vehicle, a gear stage determination unit which determines whether a gear stage of the transmission is set in a forward gear stage based on the calculated transmission gear ratio calculated, an acceleration determination unit which determines whether the vehicle is being accelerated, and a forward traveling determination unit which determines that the vehicle is traveling forward when it is determined that the gear stage of the transmission is set in the forward gear stage and that the vehicle is being accelerated.

Abstract: Provided is a laser machining method in which, when modified regions are formed plural number of times by changing the depth in the thickness direction of a substrate, displacement of the formed modified regions from a planned cutting line is inhibited. Specifically provided is a laser machining method for cutting a substrate (10) into chips. Modified regions are formed at a deep distance (d1) inside the substrate from the entrance surface of a laser beam by first scanning (a) in which the substrate is scanned with the laser beam along a planned cutting line (21a) in the X direction of the substrate and second scanning (b) in which the substrate is scanned with the laser beam along a planned cutting line (21b) in the Y direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a compound semiconductor device capable of improving yield when a wafer is divided into device regions. The method of manufacturing a compound semiconductor device includes a division step. The division step includes: a first division step of dividing a wafer 30 in a first direction ? to obtain first strip wafers each having at least two rows of device portions 10 arranged in the first direction ?; a second division step of dividing the first strip wafer in a second direction ? to obtain second strip wafers each having a row of the device portions 10 arranged in the second direction ?; and a third division step of dividing the second strip wafer into the device portions 10, thereby forming compound semiconductor devices including the device portions 10.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a compound semiconductor device capable of improving yield when a wafer is divided into device regions. The method of manufacturing a compound semiconductor device includes a division step. The division step includes: a first division step of dividing a wafer 30 in a first direction ? to obtain first strip wafers each having at least two rows of device portions 10 arranged in the first direction ?; a second division step of dividing the first strip wafer in a second direction ? to obtain second strip wafers each having a row of the device portions 10 arranged in the second direction ?; and a third division step of dividing the second strip wafer into the device portions 10, thereby forming compound semiconductor devices including the device portions 10.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a first case having a first inner space housing a first substrate and an electric component, the first case having a first opening in a surface thereof facing the second case; a second case having a second inner space housing a second substrate and an electric component, the second case having a second opening in a surface thereof facing the first case; a slide member that slidably connects the first and second cases with one another; a flexible substrate that electrically connects the first and second substrates with one another through the first and second openings; and ring-like seal members surrounding the peripheries of the first and second openings. The first and second openings are closed with the flexible substrate with the seal members interposed therebetween.