Abstract: A fixing device comprising a fixing roller, support rollers wrapped with a belt, bearings of the support rollers arranged at both ends thereof, pressing plates arranged between the bearings and each having a pair of tilted pressing surfaces that come in contact with the outer circumferential surfaces thereof, and pressing means for pressing the pressing plates toward the axis of the fixing roller. When pressed by the pressing means, the pressing plates press the support rollers toward the axis of the fixing roller via the tilted pressing surfaces and the outer circuferential surfaces of the bearings so that part of the region of the belt in the circumferential direction is press-contacted to part of the region on the outer circuferential surface of the fixing roller and, further, press the support rollers in a direction in which they separate away from each other to impart a tension to the belt.

Abstract: A phase-shifting mask suppresses increase of the minimum pattern-element size due to optical proximity effect. The mask a first pattern region formed on a transparent substrate, including a first blocking part for forming at least one first pattern element. The mask further includes a second pattern region on the substrate, including second blocking parts forming second pattern elements arranged periodically. The first pattern region includes first phase- and transparent parts. The second pattern region includes second phase-shifting and transparent parts. The intensity of exposing light through the first pattern region is set to be approximately equal to that of the light through the second pattern region. A third blocking part surrounds the first phase-shifting and transparent parts. A fourth blocking part surrounds the second phase-shifting and transparent parts.

Abstract: A fixing roller 30, which has an internal heating device and is supported to rotate around a cylindrical shaft 40, and a pressure roller 81 whose circumferential face presses against the fixing roller 30, and which is supported to rotate around the pressure roller axle 82, are mounted in a housing 11, so that, by passing paper P to which a toner image has been transferred, a fixing process is performed on this toner image. The fixing roller 30 is mounted in the housing 11 by heat resistant bushings 50, which are fitted on both ends of the cylindrical shaft 40. Annular grooves 41 are arranged on the cylindrical shaft 40 for receiving C-shaped retaining rings 70, for preventing the heat resistant bushings 50 from coming off. The heat resistant bushings 50 and the retaining rings 70 engage with each other to rotate in unison around the cylindrical shaft 40.

Abstract: A fixing roller 30, which has an internal heating device and is supported to rotate around a cylindrical shaft 40, and a pressure roller 81 whose circumferential face presses against the fixing roller 30, and which is supported to rotate around the pressure roller axle 82, are mounted in a housing 11, so that, by passing paper P to which a toner image has been transferred, a fixing process is performed on this toner image. The fixing roller 30 is mounted in the housing 11 by heat resistant bushings 50, which are fitted on both ends of the cylindrical shaft 40. Annular grooves 41 are arranged on the cylindrical shaft 40 for receiving C-shaped retaining rings 70, for preventing the heat resistant bushings 50 from coming off. The heat resistant bushings 50 and the retaining rings 70 engage with each other to rotate in unison around the cylindrical shaft 40.

Abstract: A predetermined pattern containing a plurality of gate patterns, in the process of formation thereof, is classified into fine gate patterns and the other patterns (S102), and a hard mask film is formed on a process target film (S106). Next, a first resist film having a fine first pattern is formed on the hard mask film, and the hard mask film is then patterned (S108). Thereafter, a resist film having a separate pattern is formed on the hard mask film, and a process target film is selectively dry-etched through the hard mask film and the resist film used as masks (S110 and S112).

Abstract: A method of designing a pattern of a hole pattern having a configuration, in which grid of interval smaller than a minimum permissible pitch according to a design rule for a semiconductor integrated circuit is provided in a pattern drawing, a hole pattern is arranged on a first lattice point which is an intersection of the grid, and, at the same time, other hole patterns are not arranged on a second lattice point group which is on the periphery of the first lattice point, and is adjacent to the first lattice point is provided. And, the number of hole patterns, which may be arranged in a third lattice point group of a plurality of lattice points which are on the periphery of a second lattice point group and are within a predetermined distance from the first lattice point, is controlled.

Abstract: A fixing roller 30, which has an internal heating device and is supported to rotate around a cylindrical shaft 40, and a pressure roller 81 whose circumferential face presses against the fixing roller 30, and which is supported to rotate around the pressure roller axle 82, are mounted in a housing 11, so that, by passing paper P to which a toner image has been transferred, a fixing process is performed on this toner image. The fixing roller 30 is mounted in the housing 11 by heat resistant bushings 50, which are fitted on both ends of the cylindrical shaft 40. Annular grooves 41 are arranged on the cylindrical shaft 40 for receiving C-shaped retaining rings 70, for preventing the heat resistant bushings 50 from coming off. The heat resistant bushings 50 and the retaining rings 70 engage with each other to rotate in unison around the cylindrical shaft 40.

Abstract: A buildup board includes a buildup layer having a multilayer structure and/or a core layer having a multilayer structure. The multilayer structure includes a signal wiring pattern, a pad connected to the signal wiring pattern, an insulating part arranged around the pad on the same layer as the pad, and a conductor arranged around the insulating part on the same layer as the pad. The multilayer structure has at least two different keepouts where the keepout is defined as a minimum interval between an outline of the pad and the conductor closest to the pad on the same layer.

Abstract: A fixing roller 30, which has an internal heating device and is supported to rotate around a cylindrical shaft 40, and a pressure roller 81 whose circumferential face presses against the fixing roller 30, and which is supported to rotate around the pressure roller axle 82, are mounted in a housing 11, so that, by passing paper P to which a toner image has been transferred, a fixing process is performed on this toner image. The fixing roller 30 is mounted in the housing 11 by heat resistant bushings 50, which are fitted on both ends of the cylindrical shaft 40. Annular grooves 41 are arranged on the cylindrical shaft 40 for receiving C-shaped retaining rings 70, for preventing the heat resistant bushings 50 from coming off. The heat resistant bushings 50 and the retaining rings 70 engage with each other to rotate in unison around the cylindrical shaft 40.

Abstract: An alignment mark is arranged to be within an image screen and the alignment mark is formed with rectangular patterns having varied dimensions from each other. The signal waveforms from each of the rectangular patterns are measured. The number of the rectangular patterns with normal waveforms is compared to the minimum required number of marks prescribed beforehand. The amount of deviation in alignment is calculated by excluding the abnormal measured result.

Abstract: An alignment mark is arranged to be within an image screen and the alignment mark is formed with rectangular patterns having varied dimensions from each other. The signal waveforms from each of the rectangular patterns are measured. The number of the rectangular patterns with normal waveforms is compared to the minimum required number of marks prescribed beforehand. The amount of deviation in alignment is calculated by excluding the abnormal measured result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit board in which signal lines transmitting a signal are wired, and which is capable of increasing the speed of signal transmission. There is provided a circuit board in which signal lines are wired, including: a signal pad which is formed at the tip of the signal line and has a signal via in the center thereof; and plural ground vias which are formed in positions to surround the signal pad and transmit a ground potential over plural wiring layers.

Abstract: A fixing roller 30, which has an internal heating means and is supported so as to be able to rotate around a cylindrical shaft 40 in unison therewith, and a pressure roller 81 which has a circumferential face that presses against the fixing roller 30 along substantially the entire length thereof, and which is supported so as to be able to rotate around the pressure roller axle 82, are mounted in a predetermined housing 11, so that, by passing paper P to which a toner image has been transferred between the fixing roller 30 and the pressure roller 81, a fixing process is performed on this toner image; the fixing roller 30 is mounted in the housing 11 by way of heat resistant bushings 50, which are fitted on both ends of the cylindrical shaft 40; annular grooves 41 are practiced on the cylindrical shaft 40 for receiving C-shaped retaining rings 70, for preventing the heat resistant bushings 50 from coming off; and the heat resistant bushings 50 and the retaining rings 70 engage with each other so as to be able t

Abstract: When an operator applies a removing force to turn a switch portion b in a direction C2, a projection a4 abuts against a slope b71 so that the removing force as a reaction is applied to the slope. The removing force is divided into a component working along the slope b71 and a component F working in a same direction as a center axis X. Thus, the removing force is converted into a force F in the same direction as the center axis X. By means of the force F in the same direction as the center axis X, a pushbutton support b6 is moved downward as accordingly moving a movable contacts b9 away from a fixed contacts b12 via a contact shaft b5.

Abstract: There is provided a photomask in which influences of line-end shortening and corner rounding of a gate pattern are suppressed. A block having a plurality of gate electrodes are formed in the photomask, all of the longitudinal directions of the plurality of gate electrodes in each block are equal to each other, and the patterns of the plurality of gate electrodes are extended to an end of the block in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A fixing device comprising a fixing roller, support rollers wrapped with a belt, bearings of the support rollers arranged at both ends thereof, pressing plates arranged between the bearings and each having a pair of tilted pressing surfaces that come in contact with the outer circumferential surfaces thereof, and pressing means for pressing the pressing plates toward the axis of the fixing roller. When pressed by the pressing means, the pressing plates press the support rollers toward the axis of the fixing roller via the tilted pressing surfaces and the outer circuferential surfaces of the bearings so that part of the region of the belt in the circumferential direction is press-contacted to part of the region on the outer circuferential surface of the fixing roller and, further, press the support rollers in a direction in which they separate away from each other to impart a tension to the belt.

Abstract: In a method for forming a plurality of gate patterns in parallel with each other on a photoresist layer within one circuit block, at least one dummy gate pattern is formed in parallel with the gate patterns when a pitch between said gate patterns is larger than a predetermined maximum pitch, so that pitches between the gate patterns including the dummy gate pattern are smaller than the predetermined maximum pitch. Then, a photolithography process is performed upon the photoresist layer by using a phase shift photomask having first and second openings whose difference in phase is ?. The first and second openings alternate between the gate patterns including the dummy gate pattern to form phase edges therein.

Abstract: When an operator applies a removing force to turn a switch portion b in a direction C2, a projection a4 abuts against a slope b71 so that the removing force as a reaction is applied to the slope. The removing force is divided into a component working along the slope b71 and a component F working in a same direction as a center axis X. Thus, the removing force is converted into a force F in the same direction as the center axis X. By means of the force F in the same direction as the center axis X, a pushbutton support b6 is moved downward as accordingly moving a movable contacts b9 away from a fixed contacts b12 via a contact axis b5.

Abstract: A method of designing hole patterns for arranging hole patterns on a pattern drawing of a photomask used during an exposure process in semiconductor integrated circuit manufacturing, wherein a grid is provided on the pattern drawing with a space smaller than a minimum pitch allowed by the design rule of the semiconductor integrated circuit, and the hole patterns are provided at lattice points, which are the intersections of the grid. Flexibility of hole pattern arrangement is improved and the quality of hole pattern arrangement can be easily evaluated.