Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enhance detection accuracy of a magnetic sensor having four bridge-connected magnetic sensing elements. A magnetic sensor includes magnetic layers 41-43 provided on a surface of the sensor substrate 20 and bridge-connected magnetic sensing elements R1-R4. The magnetic layer 41 includes a main area M1 and a converging area S1 having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M1, the magnetic layer 42 includes a main area M2 and converging areas S5, S7 each having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M2, and the magnetic layer 43 includes a main area M3 and converging areas S6, S8 each having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M3. The end portions of the converging areas S1-S4 and the end portions of the converging areas S5-S8 face each other, respectively, through gaps G1-G4, respectively.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enhance detection accuracy of a magnetic sensor having four bridge-connected magnetic sensing elements. A magnetic sensor includes magnetic layers 41-43 provided on a surface of the sensor substrate 20 and bridge-connected magnetic sensing elements R1-R4. The magnetic layer 41 includes a main area M1 and a converging area S1 having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M1, the magnetic layer 42 includes a main area M2 and converging areas S5, S7 each having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M2, and the magnetic layer 43 includes a main area M3 and converging areas S6, S8 each having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M3. The end portions of the converging areas S1-S4 and the end portions of the converging areas S5-S8 face each other, respectively, through gaps G1-G4, respectively.

Abstract: A ceramic capacitor comprises a ceramic sintered body, and first and second terminal electrodes formed on outer surfaces of the ceramic sintered body. The first terminal electrode is electrically connected to a land formed on a substrate through a first metal terminal. The first metal terminal has a first capacitor connecting portion mechanically connected to the first terminal electrode, a first terminal portion mechanically connected to the land, and a first intermediate portion electrically connecting the first capacitor connecting portion and the first terminal portion to each other. The first capacitor connecting portion of the first metal terminal is parallel to the substrate.

Abstract: A ceramic capacitor comprises a ceramic sintered body, and first and second terminal electrodes formed on outer surfaces of the ceramic sintered body. The first terminal electrode is electrically connected to a land formed on a substrate through a first metal terminal. The first metal terminal has a first capacitor connecting portion mechanically connected to the first terminal electrode, a first terminal portion mechanically connected to the land, and a first intermediate portion electrically connecting the first capacitor connecting portion and the first terminal portion to each other. The first capacitor connecting portion of the first metal terminal is parallel to the substrate.

Abstract: A three-phase D.C. brushless motor having a rotor and stator windings of three phases can be driven by alternately switching to the step of causing currents to flow through stator windings of only two phases among the stator windings of three phases or to the step of causing currents to flow through the stator windings of all the three phases each time the rotor rotates 30 degrees in terms of an electrical rotational angle, whereby torque fluctuation can be reduced.

Abstract: To feed a sheet of paper by use of a frictional force with the paper sheet, feed holes aligned in the direction of feeding at either edge of the paper sheet are detected by means of a feed hole detecting means located in a feed hole detecting position. An actual amount of paper feeding is measured by detecting the feed holes that pass through the feed hole detecting position, and then the amount by which the paper feeding means is to advance is adjusted according to the measured actual amount of paper feeding. Paper feeding can thereby be precisely controlled. Additionally, a paper feeding amount control circuit measures the initial phase difference between the position of a feed hole in a sheet of paper and the feed hole detecting position in the initial stage of paper feeding.