Abstract: A semiconductor device is fabricated by performing the steps of: (a) implanting dopant ions into a semiconductor base member, which is made of single-crystal Si, to define at least one of an n-type region and a p-type region in the semiconductor base member; (b) conducting a first heat treatment on the semiconductor base member, in which the n-type or p-type region has been defined, at a temperature rise/fall rate of 40° C./sec or more and with the highest temperature to reach set within the range of 1000° C. to 1200° C.; and (c) conducting a second heat treatment on the semiconductor base member, which has gone through the first heat treatment, at a lower temperature rise/fall rate than in the first heat treatment.

Abstract: A direct-viewing type display device according to the present invention includes: at least one display panel having a display region and a frame region provided outside the display region, with a boundary extending along the first direction between the display region and the frame region; and at least one light-transmitting cover disposed on a viewer's side of the at least one display panel. The at least one light-transmitting cover includes a lens portion disposed astride the boundary for refracting a portion of light going out from the display region toward the frame region; and a viewer-side surface of the lens portion is a curved surface, and a rear-side surface of the lens portion is also a curved surface.

Abstract: A phosphor substrate (10) includes a substrate (1), phosphor layers (3R, 3G, and 3B) which are disposed on the substrate (1) and which emit fluorescences (L2) using incident excitation light (L1), and a partition (7) surrounding side faces of the phosphor layers (3R, 3G, and 3B), in which at least portions of the partition (7) in contact with the phosphor layers (3R, 3G, and 3B) have light-scattering properties.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a structure that contributes to increasing the capacity density. A secondary cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of periodic unit structures that are arranged on a first surface. Each of those periodic unit structures includes a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer, each of which projects away from the first surface, and a solid electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and negative electrode layers.

Abstract: A direct-viewing type display device includes: a display panel having a display region and a frame region provided outside the display region, with a boundary extending along a first direction between the display region and the frame region, the display region having a plurality of pixels arrayed therein; and a light-transmitting cover disposed on the viewer's side. The light-transmitting cover includes a lens portion disposed astride the boundary for refracting a portion of light going out from the display region toward the frame region. The lens portion refracts the light so that light emitted from the plurality of pixels in the display region has a substantially equal pitch on a plane which is perpendicular to the first direction. A line of intersection between the plane which is perpendicular to the first direction and a viewer-side surface of the lens portion is a curve which is not a circular arc.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device is configured to read data from and write data to a magnetic disk using a magnetic head and provided with a control module that controls initial operation of the magnetic disk device according to initial firmware. The magnetic disk device includes a reader, a retainer, a blocker, and a switch. The reader reads control firmware stored in the magnetic disk. The retainer fixes a servo control amount for the magnetic head after the control firmware is read, and retains the magnetic head at a predetermined position above the magnetic disk. The blocker blocks input of an interrupt signal to the control module. The switch switches the initial firmware to the control firmware after the servo control amount is fixed and the input of an interrupt signal is blocked.

Abstract: Provided is an electrical junction box that enables appropriate protection of a bus bar and also enables downsizing. The electrical junction box includes a terminal reception block (11) that accommodates a connection terminal, and a casing (12) that accommodates the terminal reception block (11). The terminal reception block (11) is configured such that a bus bar (19) is inserted into the terminal reception block (11) and an end portion of the bus bar (19) at the side opposite to the direction of insertion protrudes from the terminal reception block (11). The casing (12) includes a protector (20) that is configured to cover the end portion of the bus bar (19) protruding from the terminal reception block (11). Making the terminal reception block (11) accommodated in the casing (12) causes the end portion of the bus bar (19) to be covered with the protector (20).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes an initial calculation module and a simple determination module. The initial calculation module, in a simple determination expression describing a magnitude relation between a first value calculated from a first half part of the burst data and a second value calculated from a second half part of the burst data, starts a calculation of the first value before the reading of the second half part of the burst data is completed. The simple determination module performs a determination by the simple determination expression after the reading of the second half part of the burst data is completed.

Abstract: A water-repellent pattern (26) made from a water-repellent material is provided around a contact hole (20), and causes a polarizing layer (24) made from a water-soluble material to be separated from the contact hole (20). It is therefore possible to provide (i) an electrode contact structure which can prevent a reduction in mass productivity, (ii) a liquid crystal display apparatus in which the electrode contact structure is provided, and (iii) a method for manufacturing the electrode contact structure.

Abstract: A light-controlling element includes an illumination unit capable of controlling an amount of emitted light, and a light guide body on which the light emitted from the illumination unit is incident. The light guide body has a function of propagating the light while totally reflecting the light inside the light guide body, and the light guide body has a function of propagating the light emitted from the illumination unit at a plurality of different propagation angles inside the light guide body. The light guide body includes a plurality of light extraction regions having a function of extracting the light to the outside. At least two of the plurality of light extraction regions have different incidence angle ranges in which the light is capable of being extracted to the outside.

Abstract: To provide a method of manufacturing an infrared light-emitting element having a wavelength of 1.57 ?m, including: forming a SiO2 film on a Si substrate containing C; and performing RTA treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen, or implanting impurity ions therein and thereafter performing RTA treatment in an atmosphere containing oxygen, thereby forming C centers.

Abstract: A light control device is provided which (i) controls an arbitrary area on a plane to emit light and (ii) can suppress a crosstalk. A light control device (1) of the present invention includes: a light guide plate (2), having rectangular parallelepiped light guide paths juxtaposed to each other, for guiding light entered an edge of a shorter side of the light guide path, in a longer side direction of the light guide paths; LEDs (3), provided at the respective edges, for emitting lights toward the respective light guide paths; and light-passage amount adjusting means for adjusting ratios of light-passage amount of the light guide plate (2). The light-passage amount adjusting means (i) is provided on a light exit surface side of the light guide plate (2) and (ii) has rectangular parallelepiped switching elements (4) which allow ratios of light-passage amount of the light guide plate (2) to be adjustable.

Abstract: Provided is a dimming device capable of emitting light from any area on a flat plane and which is minimized in crosstalk. The dimming device (1) according to the present invention includes: a light guiding plate (2); an LED (3) disposed on an edge of the light guiding plate (2); a switching section (4); a frame division section (5) that divides one frame period into a plurality of sub frame periods; a light source control section (6) that makes the LED (3) emit light every sub frame period; and a voltage application section (7). The switching section (4) includes scan electrodes (8) disposed in a direction parallel to a direction in which the LED (3) is disposed, a plurality of signal electrodes (10) disposed in a direction at right angles to the scan electrodes, and liquid crystal elements (9) with changeable light extraction rates from the light guiding plate (2).

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a hybrid negative plate for a lead-acid storage battery which is improved in the production working efficiency and the productivity and enhances the quick charge and discharge characteristics and the discharge characteristics at a low temperature under PSOC of a lead-acid storage battery. A carbon mixture sheet produced by such a way that a carbon mixture prepared by mixing two types of carbon materials consisting of a first carbon material having electroconductivity and a second carbon material having capacitor capacitance and/or pseudocapacitor capacitance, and at least a binder, is adhered by pressure to the surface of a negative plate in a wet state, so that a hybrid negative plate is produced. The lead-acid storage battery provided with the hybrid negative plate is improved in the discharge characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel capable of increasing the contrast not only in the front direction but also in oblique directions, and a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: In order to provide a new light guiding unit capable of accommodating to area-active driving, and a lighting device, a lighting device (10) includes (i) a light guiding unit that includes (a) a light guiding plate (1) made of light-transmitting base material, (b) a plurality of columnar areas (4) filled with liquid crystal material, which columnar areas are provided in a direction intersecting with an in-plane direction of the light guiding plate (1), and (c) a transparent electrode with which a voltage is applied for driving the liquid crystal material, and (ii) an LED (2), as a primary light source.

Abstract: In a three dimensional video display device (1), an LED unit (10) rotates in the direction of the arrow (24) along top and bottom edges of a display section (28). The LED unit (10) has a left-eye LED array (6) and a right-eye LED array (8), each including plural LEDs (4) aligned in a column. The left-eye LED array (6) displays a left-eye image through an afterimage effect produced by displaying, while rotating, columns of pixel groups constituting the left-eye image. The right-eye LED array 8 displays a right-eye image through an afterimage effect produced by displaying, while rotating, columns of pixel groups constituting the right-eye image. Light from the left-eye image enters the left eye of a viewer, whereas light from the right-eye image enters the right eye. The viewer recognizes a three dimensional image in a range of 360° around the viewer based on binocular parallax.

Abstract: A backlight device of the present invention includes a substrate (2), a liquid crystal layer (4), and a scattering layer (5). The substrate (2) has a surface facing the liquid crystal layer (4), on which surface two comb electrodes (3a and 3b) are provided. The comb electrode (3a) includes a plurality of comb-teeth parts (33a) meshing with a plurality of comb-teeth parts (33b) of the comb electrode (3b). Therefore, the comb electrodes (3a and 3b) can causes electric fields to be generated, in response to an applied voltage, in at least two directions each parallel to the surface of the substrate (2). Further, there is a region whose effective refractive indexes with respect to polarized light p and polarized light s become large. It is therefore possible to control emission of both the polarized light p and the polarized light s.

Abstract: An illumination device (10) includes (i) a light guide plate (1) made from a light-transmitting material, (ii) a light extracting layer (7) including (a) a light reflecting member, which is provided on a first surface (lower surface (1a)) side of the light guide plate (1), for reflecting light (3) that enters from the light guide plate (1) such that the light (3) is emitted from a second surface (upper surface (1b)) side of the light guide plate (1), the second surface facing the first surface of the light guide plate (1) and (b) a shutter member for switching between transmission and non-transmission of light, and (iii) LEDs (2) each serving as a primary light source. The light guide plate (1) includes a plurality of pillar regions (4) which are provided in a direction perpendicular to an in-plane direction of the light guide plate (1), and which have a refractive index different from that of the light-transmitting material.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display panel with microlenses in which deformation, peeling, and the like of an optical film are not likely to occur and which has a good displaying quality. A liquid crystal display panel according to the present invention includes: a microlens array provided on a light-incident side of a liquid crystal display panel; a support provided on the light-incident side of the liquid crystal display panel so as to surround the microlens array; and an optical film attached to the liquid crystal display panel via the support. A gap is formed between the microlens array and the optical film; at least one vent hole connecting a space outside the support and the gap is formed in the support; and, when seen perpendicularly with respect to the plane of the liquid crystal display panel, the vent hole extends in a bending manner or the vent hole extends in an oblique direction with respect to an inner face of the support.