Abstract: Buckling of a vitreous silica crucible 12 or inward fall of a sidewall 15 is effectively suppressed. The vitreous silica crucible 12 includes the cylindrical sidewall 15 having an upward-opening rim, a mortar-shaped bottom 16 including a curve, and a round portion 17 connecting the sidewall 15 and the bottom 16. In the vitreous silica crucible 12 the per-unit area thermal resistance in the thickness direction of the sidewall 15 is higher than that of the round portion 17.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting setting of a manufacturing condition of a vitreous silica crucible includes: an improved property parameter setting unit configured to, if the degree of matching between three-dimensional shapes of simulation data obtained based on an initial property parameter and measurement data falls below a predetermined level, set an improved property parameter such that the degree of matching becomes higher than or equal to the predetermined level, and an improved manufacturing condition data setting unit configured to set a manufacturing condition such that simulation data matching the design data to a degree higher than or equal to a predetermined level is obtained. By using the apparatus, it is possible to manufacture a vitreous silica crucible by rotational molding in such a manner that the three-dimensional shape thereof matches the design data to a high degree.

Abstract: A quality-evaluated vitreous silica crucible for pulling silicon single crystal is provided, wherein an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible has regions where surface defects including brown rings are to be generated when pulling silicon single crystal. The regions are distinguished using an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of the regions, wherein a position of each region and/or a density of the regions are/is specified.

Abstract: A distortion cancel device includes: a first acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of transmission signals including at least two transmission signals that are wirelessly transmitted at an identical frequency; a second acquiring unit that acquires a reception signal to which an intermodulation signal generated due to the transmission signals is attached; and a processor that executes a process including: determining a ratio of the transmission signals acquired by the first acquiring unit and wirelessly transmitted at the identical frequency; generating a ratio signal for each frequency from the transmission signals in accordance with the determined ratio; generating a cancel signal corresponding to the intermodulation signal by using an arithmetic expression that uses the generated ratio signal; and combining the generated cancel signal with the reception signal acquired by the second acquiring unit.

Abstract: A distortion cancellation device includes a first acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of transmission signals that are wirelessly transmitted at different frequencies; a second acquiring unit that acquires a reception signal to which an intermodulation signal generated due to the plurality of the transmission signals is added; and a processor that executes a process including acquiring a gain difference between the plurality of the transmission signals generated when the plurality of the transmission signals acquired by the first acquiring unit is sent to a generation source of the intermodulation signal, generating, by an arithmetic expression using both the acquired gain difference and the plurality of the transmission signals, a cancellation signal associated with the intermodulation signal, and combining the generated cancellation signal with the reception signal acquired by the second acquiring unit.

Abstract: A delay measuring instrument includes a generating unit and a calculating unit. The generating unit is, for example, a multiplier. The calculating unit is, for example, a maximum value detecting unit. The generating unit generates an intermediate signal by multiplying one of transmission signals or the complex conjugate of the one of the transmission signals included in the plurality of transmission signals that are transmitted at different frequencies by a reception signal that includes therein an intermodulation signal generated by the plurality of the transmission signals. The calculating unit calculates, based on a correlation value between the intermediate signal and the other one of the transmission signals included in the plurality of the transmission signals, an amount of delay of the other one of the transmission signals with respect to the intermodulation signal.

Abstract: A quality-evaluated vitreous silica crucible for pulling silicon single crystal is provided, wherein an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible has regions where surface defects including brown rings are to be generated when pulling silicon single crystal. The regions are distinguished using an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of the regions, wherein a position of each region and/or a density of the regions are/is specified.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a generating unit, a detecting unit, and a suppressing unit. The generating unit generates, using signals at multiple carrier frequencies that are different from each other, a replica signal for passive inter modulation distortion that occurs in a reception signal from a terminal due to the transmission of a multicarrier signal that includes the signals at the multiple carrier frequencies. The detecting unit detects the correlation value between the replica signal for the passive inter modulation distortion and the reception signal. The suppressing unit suppresses the peak of the multicarrier signal when the correlation value is equal to or more than the threshold.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible includes an inspection method comprising: a measurement step of measuring an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of a measurement point on an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible; a determining step of predicting whether a surface defect region is generated or not in the measurement point based on an obtained spectrum to determine a quality of the vitreous silica crucible.

Abstract: An evaluation method of suitable silica powder for forming a bubble-free layer of a vitreous silica crucible for pulling of a silicon single crystal, includes: a process of measuring a porosity between silica particles in the silica powder, a process of melting the silica powder, a process of measuring a bubble content rate of a vitreous silica block obtained by cooling to harden the melted silica powder, and a process of determining whether the silica powder is suitable from the porosity of the silica powder and the bubble content rate of the vitreous silica block.

Abstract: A radio device includes: a processor that outputs a transmission signal containing a plurality of signals that are transmitted at different frequencies; an amplifier that amplifies the transmission signal output from the processor; and a transmitter/receiver that transmits by radio the transmission signal amplified by the amplifier and that receives by radio a signal having a frequency different from a frequency of the transmission signal. The processor generates a cancel signal based on the plurality of signals contained in the transmission signal, the cancel signal corresponding to an intermodulation distortion that occurs due to intermodulation among the plurality of signals, and the transmitter/receiver synthesizes the cancel signal generated by the processor with the transmission signal amplified by the amplifier.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible includes an inspection method comprising: a measurement step of measuring an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of a measurement point on an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible; a determining step of predicting whether a surface defect region is generated or not in the measurement point based on an obtained spectrum to determine a quality of the vitreous silica crucible.

Abstract: A radio device includes: a processor that outputs a transmission signal containing a plurality of signals that are transmitted at different frequencies; an amplifier that amplifies the transmission signal output from the processor; and a transmitter/receiver that transmits by radio the transmission signal amplified by the amplifier and that receives by radio a signal having a frequency different from a frequency of the transmission signal. The processor generates a cancel signal based on the plurality of signals contained in the transmission signal, the cancel signal corresponding to an intermodulation distortion that occurs due to intermodulation among the plurality of signals, and the transmitter/receiver synthesizes the cancel signal generated by the processor with the transmission signal amplified by the amplifier.

Abstract: An inspection method of vitreous silica crucibles includes: a measurement step of measuring an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of a measurement point on an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible; a determining step of predicting whether or not a surface-defect region occurs at the measurement point based on an obtained spectrum to determine a quality of the vitreous silica crucible.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a generating unit, a detecting unit, and a suppressing unit. The generating unit generates, using signals at multiple carrier frequencies that are different from each other, a replica signal for passive inter modulation distortion that occurs in a reception signal from a terminal due to the transmission of a multicarrier signal that includes the signals at the multiple carrier frequencies. The detecting unit detects the correlation value between the replica signal for the passive inter modulation distortion and the reception signal. The suppressing unit suppresses the peak of the multicarrier signal when the correlation value is equal to or more than the threshold.

Abstract: A communication device includes a sending unit that sends a plurality of signals that are to be wirelessly sent with different frequencies; an acquiring unit that acquires a reception signal to which an intermodulation signal that is produced due to intermodulation of the plurality of signals is added; and a processor that is connected to the sending unit and the acquiring unit. The processor generates, on the basis of the plurality of signals sent by the sending unit, a cancellation signal corresponding to the intermodulation signal and combines the generated cancellation signal with the reception signal acquired by the acquiring unit.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a distortion-measuring apparatus for measuring a distortion distribution of an entire vitreous silica crucible in a non-destructive way includes: a light source 11; a first polarizer 12 and a first quarter-wave plate 13 disposed between the light source 11 and an outer surface of a vitreous silica crucible wall; a camera 14 disposed inside of a vitreous silica crucible 1; a camera control mechanism 15 configured to control a photographing direction of the camera 14; a second polarizer 16 and a second quarter-wave plate 17 disposed between the camera 14 and an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible wall. An optical axis of the second quarter-wave plate 17 inclines 90 degrees with respect to the first quarter-wave plate 13.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a vitreous silica crucible 1 includes a cylindrical straight body portion 10a, a corner portion 10c formed at lower end of the straight body portion 10a, and a bottom portion 10b connected with the straight body portion 10a via the corner portion 10c. Moreover, the vitreous silica crucible 1 includes a bubble-containing opaque layer 11 constituting an outer layer, and a bubble-free transparent layer 12 constituting an inner layer. A boundary surface, between the opaque layer 11 and the transparent layer 12 in at least the straight body portion 10a, forms a periodic wave surface in a vertical direction. The vitreous silica crucible can suppress deformation under high temperature.

Abstract: An evaluation method of suitable silica powder for forming a bubble-free layer of a vitreous silica crucible for pulling of a silicon single crystal, includes: a process of measuring a porosity between silica particles in the silica powder, a process of melting the silica powder, a process of measuring a bubble content rate of a vitreous silica block obtained by cooling to harden the melted silica powder, and a process of determining whether the silica powder is suitable from the porosity of the silica powder and the bubble content rate of the vitreous silica block.

Abstract: An inspection method of vitreous silica crucibles includes: a measurement step of measuring an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of a measurement point on an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible; a determining step of predicting whether or not a surface-defect region occurs at the measurement point based on an obtained spectrum to determine a quality of the vitreous silica crucible.