Abstract: A 2-silyloxy-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno?3,2-c!pyridine represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an aryl group,and a salt thereof and a process for preparing the same, and a 5-alkyl-2-silyloxy-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno?3,2-c!-pyridine represented by the formula (IV): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent the same meanings as described above; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, an acyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a cyclo-alkylcarbonyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms; andR.sup.5 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,which is useful as a synthetic intermediate of an antiplatelet medicine and an elastase inhibitor, etc., and a process for preparing the same.

Abstract: Electrical laminates can be prepared from an epoxy resin composition which comprises:(A) at least one epoxy resin having an average of more than one epoxy group per molecule;(B) an oligomer having a terminal phenolic hydroxyl group, which oligomer results from the reaction of a glycidyl ether of a halogenated phenolic compound and a halogenated phenolic compound; and(C) at least one catalyst for catalyzing a reaction between Component (A) and Component (B).

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition useful in an electrical laminate, which composition comprises:(A) an epoxy resin prepared by reacting (A-1) an epoxy resin having an average of more than one, but less than three epoxy groups per molecule and (A-2) a phenolic compound having an average of more than one, but less than three hydroxyl groups per molecule at a ratio to provide an epoxy to phenolic equivalent ratio of 1:x;(B) y equivalent of a phenolic compound having an average of more than one, but less than three hydroxyl groups per molecule; and(C) at least one catalyst for catalyzing a reaction of Component (A) and Component (B);wherein x and y satisfy the following equations:x.gtoreq.0.01y.gtoreq.0.010.02.ltoreq.x+y<1.00.The disclosed epoxy resin composition, exhibits low viscosity when dissolved in an organic solvent and good heat resistance when cured.

Abstract: An electric probing-test machine comprises a probe card having a plurality of probes contacted with chips of a semiconductor wafer and serving to apply test signal to a tester which judges whether circuits on the chips of the wafer are correct or deficient, a main chuck for holding the wafer at a test temperature, a system for cooling the main chuck, and a controller for controlling the cooling system. The main chuck includes a chuck top contacted directly with the wafer, a jacket arranged to conduct heat exchange relative to the chuck top, and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the chuck top. The cooling system has a pump for supplying a coolant from a reservoir to the jacket. Responsive to temperature information detected by the temperature sensor, the amount of the coolant supplied from the reservoir to the jacket is controlled by the controller to thereby control the temperature of the chuck top.

Abstract: An electric probing-test machine comprises a probe card having a plurality of probes contacted with chips of a semiconductor wafer and serving to apply test signal to a tester which judges whether circuits on the chips of the wafer are correct or deficient, a main chuck for holding the wafer at a test temperature, a system for cooling the main chuck, and a controller for controlling the cooling system. The main chuck includes a chuck top contacted directly with the wafer, a jacket arranged to conduct heat exchange relative to the chuck top, and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the chuck top. The cooling system has a pump for supplying a coolant from a reservoir to the jacket. Responsive to temperature information detected by the temperature sensor, the amount of the coolant supplied from the reservoir to the jacket is controlled by the controller to thereby control the temperature of the chuck top.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for preparing a p-bromophenoxyacetaldehyde dialkylacetal derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,which comprises reacting a bromine to a phenoxyacetaldehyde dialkylacetal represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 have the same meanings as defined above,and then the reaction mixture is treated with an alkali metal hydroxide or alcoholate dissolved in an alcohol represented by the formula:R.sup.3 OHwherein R.sup.3 has the same meaning as defined above.