Abstract: A gas supply structure capable of suppressing damage to a structure provided in a reaction tube and made of the non-metallic material such as quartz includes: a gas supply nozzle through which a process gas is supplied into a process chamber in a reaction tube via an opening; a first seal provided so as to cover at least a gap between the opening of the reaction tube and the gas supply nozzle; a holder connected to the gas supply nozzle so as to provide a gap between the gas supply nozzle and the holder; an adapter connected to the holder; a first fixing structure configured to hold the holder and the adapter; and a second seal provided so as to cover at least a gap between the gas supply nozzle and the adapter and maintain a space between the gas supply nozzle and the adapter in an airtight state.

Abstract: To compensate for a decrease in reaction force of a bumper reinforcement, which is made of an aluminum alloy extrusion having two end portions subjected to bend forming and crushed portions on the respective end portions, against an impact load in end impact involved in crushing, and compensate for a decrease in energy absorption amount of the bumper reinforcement. Assuming a space between two flanges includes a first region from a center line of the thickness between the flanges to an outer flange and a second region from the center line to an inner flange in a cross section of the crushed portion perpendicular to an extrusion direction, area of the webs located in one (for example, the first region) of the two regions is larger than area of the webs located in the other region (for example, the second region).

Abstract: A system on a chip (SoC) for smoke detection includes power regulator circuits coupled to respective pins and analog sensor amplifier circuits that are each coupled to a respective pin of the pins coupled to the power regulator circuits. A first analog sensor amplifier circuit of the analog sensor amplifier circuits has a photoelectric amplifier circuit, a first LED driver and a second LED driver. The SoC also has a digital core that includes a digital logic circuit, register bits, and an MCU communication circuit. The MCU communication circuit is coupled to a data pin, the register bits are coupled to control or modify operation of the power regulator circuits and the analog sensor amplifier circuits, and the register bits are operable to be written to by an MCU.

Abstract: An AFE chip for a smoke detector includes a DC/DC boost converter having a boost input, a boost output, and a boost upper power supply input. The boost input is coupled to a first pin that is adapted for coupling to a battery through an inductor and the boost output is coupled to a second pin. The DC/DC boost converter is configured to not switch when a voltage on the second pin is greater than a programmed boost voltage. A set of power regulator circuits have a power input, which is coupled to a third pin, and a power output. The third pin is adapted for receiving an input voltage, the power output is coupled to provide an internal voltage, and the set of power regulator circuits are further coupled to the boost upper power supply input.

Abstract: Described herein is a technique capable of properly attaching a nozzle to a reaction tube. According to one aspect thereof, there is provided a nozzle installation jig including: a lower plate configured to make contact with a process vessel in a vicinity of a lower end opening of the process vessel in which a nozzle is provided; a frame fixed to the lower plate and extending upward with respect to the lower plate; an upper plate fixed to the frame and provided with a sensor configured to detect a position of the nozzle in the process vessel; and a notification device configured to transmit a notification to an operator according to a detection result of the sensor.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that includes a first annealing step of annealing the reaction tube; a first cleaning step of cleaning an inner surface of the reaction tube, after the first annealing step, with a liquid including a fluorine compound having a first concentration; a first rinsing step of washing away the fluorine compound used in the first cleaning step with pure water; a second annealing step of annealing the reaction tube; a second cleaning step of cleaning the inner surface of the reaction tube, after the second annealing step, with a liquid including a fluorine compound having a second concentration higher than the first concentration; and a second rinsing step of washing away the fluorine compound used in the second cleaning step with pure water.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a crank shaft, an orbiting scroll, and a frame. The crank shaft has a lubricant channel. The orbiting scroll has an inner channel and a lubricant channel groove. The inner channel allows the lubricant supplied through the crank shaft to flow outward. The lubricant channel groove has an annular shape and allows the lubricant supplied through the inner channel to be supplied to the thrust surface. The lubricant channel groove is formed such that the lubricant channel groove stays within a region of the thrust surface while the orbiting scroll is orbiting.

Abstract: A door beam including an aluminum alloy extrusion extended in a longitudinal direction and having a pair of webs and a pair of flanges to be positioned on an inside and an outside in a vehicle width direction. The pair of webs connect the pair of flanges at joint portions of each of the pair of webs such that the pair of webs and the pair of flanges form a closed cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and each of the pair of webs has a welded portion in a vicinity of a neutral axis passing through a centroid of the closed cross section and parallel to the pair of flanges.

Abstract: [Object] There is provided a Butler matrix circuit that makes it possible to further reduce volume and power consumption and to obtain symmetrical radiation characteristics. [Solution] There is provided a Butler matrix circuit including: four processing-circuit-side terminals; four antenna-side terminals; a first 90° hybrid coupler coupled to a first processing-circuit-side terminal and a second processing-circuit-side terminal; a second 90° hybrid coupler coupled to a third processing-circuit-side terminal and a fourth processing-circuit-side terminal; a third 90° hybrid coupler coupled to a first antenna-side terminal and a third antenna-side terminal; a fourth 90° hybrid coupler coupled to a second antenna-side terminal and a fourth antenna-side terminal; a first 90° delay circuit provided between the first 90° hybrid coupler and the third 90° hybrid coupler; and a second 90° delay circuit provided between the first 90° hybrid coupler and the fourth 90° hybrid coupler.

Abstract: To compensate for a decrease in reaction force of a bumper reinforcement, which is made of an aluminum alloy extrusion having two end portions subjected to bend forming and crushed portions on the respective end portions, against an impact load in end impact involved in crushing, and compensate for a decrease in energy absorption amount of the bumper reinforcement. Assuming a space between two flanges includes a first region from a center line of the thickness between the flanges to an outer flange and a second region from the center line to an inner flange in a cross section of the crushed portion perpendicular to an extrusion direction, area of the webs located in one (for example, the first region) of the two regions is larger than area of the webs located in the other region (for example, the second region).

Abstract: [Object] To provide an electrostatic device capable of improving device characteristics. [Solving Means] An electrostatic device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an electrically conductive base material, a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer, and a bonding layer. The first conductor layer includes a first electrode portion and a first base portion and is connected to a signal line. The first base portion supports the first electrode portion and is disposed on the base material. The second conductor layer includes a second electrode portion and a second base portion and is connected to a reference potential. The second electrode portion is opposed to the first electrode portion in a first axis direction and configured to be movable relative to the first electrode portion in the first axis direction. The second base portion supports the second electrode portion and is disposed on the base material.

Abstract: A door beam including an aluminum alloy extrusion extended in a longitudinal direction and having a pair of webs and a pair of flanges to be positioned on an inside and an outside in a vehicle width direction. The pair of webs connect the pair of flanges at joint portions of each of the pair of webs such that the pair of webs and the pair of flanges form a closed cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and each of the pair of webs has a welded portion in a vicinity of a neutral axis passing through a centroid of the closed cross section and parallel to the pair of flanges.

Abstract: Provided is a thin film transistor comprising an oxide semiconductor thin film layer and has a threshold voltage that does not change much due to light, a bias stress or the like, thereby exhibiting excellent stress stability. A thin film transistor of the present invention is provided with: a gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer that is used as a channel layer; and a gate insulator film that is arranged between the gate electrode and the channel layer. The oxide semiconductor layer is configured of at least one metal element that is selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, Zn and Sn (excluding the cases where the oxide semiconductor layer is constituted of metal elements Sn, and at least one of In and Zn). The hydrogen concentration in the gate insulator film, which is in direct contact with the oxide semiconductor layer, is controlled to 4 atomic % or less.

Abstract: A door beam including an aluminum alloy extrusion extended in a longitudinal direction and having a pair of webs and a pair of flanges to be positioned on an inside and an outside in a vehicle width direction. The pair of webs connect the pair of flanges at joint portions of each of the pair of webs such that the pair of webs and the pair of flanges form a closed cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and each of the pair of webs has a welded portion in a vicinity of a neutral axis passing through a centroid of the closed cross section and parallel to the pair of flanges.

Abstract: A bumper reinforcement includes an aluminum alloy extrusion body having a pair of flanges to be positioned on a vehicle body side and on a collision side and a pair of webs to be positioned in a vehicle vertical direction. The pair of webs connect the pair of flanges at joint portions such that the pair of webs and the pair of flanges form a closed cross section, and the pair of webs do not have a welded portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oxide for a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor, which, when used in a thin film transistor that includes an oxide semiconductor in the semiconductor layer, imparts good switching characteristics and stress resistance to the transistor. Specifically disclosed is an oxide for a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor, which is used for a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor and contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga and Zn and at least one element selected from the group X consisting of Al, Si, Ni, Ge, Sn, Hf, Ta and W.

Abstract: An electrostatic actuator includes a base, a movable electrode including a semiconductor and supported to the base to be displaceable in a first direction, and a fixed electrode including the semiconductor and fixed to the base, in which the fixed electrode faces the movable electrode in a state of being separated therefrom in the first direction. The electrostatic actuator includes a high-resistance region formed in at least a portion of each of respective facing surfaces of the movable electrode and the fixed electrode, and lower in impurity concentration than a surrounding region thereof.

Abstract: A door beam including an aluminum alloy extrusion extended in a longitudinal direction and having a pair of webs and a pair of flanges to be positioned on an inside and an outside in a vehicle width direction. The pair of webs connect the pair of flanges at joint portions of each of the pair of webs such that the pair of webs and the pair of flanges form a closed cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and each of the pair of webs has a welded portion in a vicinity of a neutral axis passing through a centroid of the closed cross section and parallel to the pair of flanges.