Abstract: A lens barrel enables to improve the optical performance thereof while realizing size reduction, structure simplification, and cost reduction in the lens barrel. A second group holding frame 21, in a collapsed state, is rotated with respect to the second group base plate 22 in a direction retracting from the optical axis A, and in a photographing state, is rotated toward the optical axis A. A compression spring 23 regulates an optical axis A direction position of the second group holding frame 21 with respect to the second group base plate 22 by urging, in the optical axis A direction, a portion of the second group holding frame 21. An engaging pin 22d and an engaging groove 21e, in the photographing state, regulate the optical axis A direction position of the second group holding frame 21 with respect to the second group base plate 22.

Abstract: In a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising (A) a base resin, (B) a photoacid generator, (C) a thermal crosslinker, and (D) an organic solvent, the base resin is a specific polymer and the crosslinker is a siloxane compound. A coating of the composition is readily developable in aqueous alkaline solution. On heat treatment, it forms a cured resist pattern film of satisfactory profile.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes an interference filter including following layers, and a display layer. The first common layer includes first and second regions. The second common layer faces the first common layer. The first spacer layer is provided between the first and second common layers and includes first and second portions facing the first and second regions. The thickness of the first portion is different from the thickness of the second portion. The second spacer layer faces at least one of the first and second portions through the second common layer and is made of the same material as that of the first spacer layer. The coating layer faces the second common layer through the second spacer layer.

Abstract: A backlight includes a case having plural apertures in a main face thereof and a light source disposed in the case. A total area of the plural apertures is not less than 8% and not more than 15% of an area of the main face.

Abstract: Provided is an oxygen reduction catalyst having a high oxygen reduction performance. An oxygen reduction catalyst according to the present embodiment includes a transition metal oxide to which an oxygen defect is introduced, and a layer that is provided on the transition metal oxide and that contains an electron conductive substance. A method for producing an oxygen reduction catalyst according to the present embodiment includes heating a transition metal carbonitride as a starting material in an oxygen-containing mixed gas. In addition, a method for producing an oxygen reduction catalyst according to the present embodiment includes heating a transition-metal phthalocyanine and a carbon fiber powder as starting materials in an oxygen-containing mixed gas.

Abstract: Provided is a lens barrel including a focus motor, a screw that is provided on an axis of the focus motor and is rotatably driven by the focus motor, a pulse plate that rotates integrally with the screw, and a holding unit that is provided adjacent to the focus motor. The pulse plate is attached to an outer periphery of the holding unit and an outer diameter of the holding unit is greater than that of the screw.

Abstract: In a combination of, for example, a rotor having eight magnetic poles and a stator having twelve slots and pulsating components of permeance, which generate a sinusoidal cogging torque having maxima of the same number as the number of poles of the rotor, pressurizing parts arranged in predetermined positions, applying a force at an outer periphery of the stator and directed inwardly cancels the pulsating components of the cogging torque.

Abstract: A backlight includes a case having plural apertures in a main face thereof and a light source disposed in the case. A total area of the plural apertures is not less than 8% and not more than 15% of an area of the main face.

Abstract: A cache memory includes: a plurality of MSHRs (Miss Status/Information Holding Registers); a memory access identification unit that identifies a memory access included in an accepted memory access request; and a memory access association unit that associates a given memory access with the MSHR that is used when the memory access turns out to be a cache miss and determines, on the basis of the association, a candidate for the MSHR that is used by the memory access identified by the access identification unit.

Abstract: A fault that cannot be autonomously detected by all or a specific software module and all or a specific hardware device which realize the packet transmitting/receiving function is detected, and also a fault part is specified. A packet relay device realizes the packet transmitting and receiving functions through plural software modules and plural hardware devices. The packet relay device includes a memory space 105, reception statistics 131, 133, 135, and transmission statistics 132, 134, 136, and collects pass information of fault monitoring packets in all or the specific software module and all of the hardware devices whose operation is to be confirmed by the fault monitoring packets for detecting the faults within the device. A fault part specifying unit 118 is provided for specifying the fault part according to the pass information of the fault monitoring packet when abnormality is detected.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal display apparatus includes an interference filter, a transistor, a substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The interference filter includes a first area and a second area. The first area transmits light in a first wavelength band and reflects light except the first wavelength band. The second area transmits white light. The transistor is provided on the first area and the second area. The substrate faces the interference filter. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the interference filter and the substrate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical device includes an optically variable layer and first and second electrodes. The optically variable layer includes a material having dielectric anisotropy and a solvatochromic dye. The first and second electrodes are configured to apply a voltage to the optically variable layer. According to another embodiment, a display includes an optical device and a driving circuit. The optical device includes an optically variable layer and first and second electrodes. The optically variable layer includes a material having dielectric anisotropy and a solvatochromic dye. The first and second electrodes are configured to driving circuit is configured to put a drive voltage across the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a circuit, system, and method for degradation detection that can accurately evaluate a degradation condition of a transistor without increasing the circuit size. The degradation detection circuit includes a MOS transistor disposed between a power supply (VDD) and a power supply (GND) which has a lower potential than the power supply (VDD), a resistance unit that is connected in series with the MOS transistor and includes slower degradation progress than degradation progress of the MOS transistor, and an output terminal for degradation degree measurement that outputs a voltage at a junction between the MOS transistor and the resistance unit for measuring the degradation degree of the MOS transistor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate with an interference filter layer includes a plate-like first substrate and a filter layer. The filter layer includes optically semi-transparent first and second reflective layers and a light-transmitting layer, the light-transmitting layer being formed of first, second, and third spacer layers, the first, second, and third spacer layers being optically transparent, the light-transmitting layer including first, second, and third areas which include the first spacer layer in common, the first, second, and third areas having different optical film thicknesses due to the second and the third spacer layers, the first, second, and the third areas transmitting light with different wavelengths.

Abstract: An information processor includes: a plurality of master cores, a plurality of slave cores, a plurality of slave adapters each connected to a respective slave core of the plurality of slave cores, and an interconnected network for connecting the master cores and slave adapters by way of a plurality of router nodes. The slave adapters compare a first access request transmitted by a first master core among the plurality of master cores and a second access request transmitted by a second master core other than the first master core among the plurality of master cores based on a request from the first master core and a request from the second master core, and transmit the first access request or the second access request to the slave core that is connected to the slave adapter when the first access request and the second access request match.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an interference filter includes a base body, a lower semi-transmissive layer, and an upper semi-transmissive layer. The base body includes a major surface. The lower semi-transmissive layer is provided on the major surface. The upper semi-transmissive layer is provided on the lower semi-transmissive layer. The base body, the lower and upper semi-transmissive layers form a first region to selectively transmit blue light, a second region to selectively transmit green light, and a third region to selectively transmit red light, arranged in a plane parallel to the major surface. A distance between the lower semi-transmissive layer and the upper semi-transmissive layer in the second region is shorter than a distance between the lower semi-transmissive layer and the upper semi-transmissive layer in the first region, and shorter than a distance between the lower semi-transmissive layer and the upper semi-transmissive layer in the third region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light-guiding body, a light source, a wavelength selection transmission layer, and a light control layer. The light-guiding body has a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a side face connecting the first major surface and the second major surface. The wavelength selection transmission layer is provided on the second major surface. The first major surface has a plurality of concave portions having inclined faces inclined relative to the first major surface. A ratio of a total area of the plurality of the concave portions projected on the first major surface, relative to an area of the first major surface is 8% to 25%. The plurality of the concave portions is evenly provided in the first major surface.

Abstract: An arithmetic operation circuit provided in a delta-sigma modulator of a delta-sigma A/D converter includes two reference capacitors which are respectively provided at a positive side input node and a negative side input node of an operational amplifier. When a signal corresponding to an output of the modulator is added or subtracted to or from an input signal, the amount of charge added to the input node of the operational amplifier is made to be always the same regardless of the reference voltage by complementarily switching the connection of the reference capacitors at the positive side input node and the negative side input node, and thereby the potential of the input node of the operational amplifier is made to converge to the common mode potential of the circuit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a main substrate, and a light control layer. The main substrate includes a main base having a main surface, a wavelength selective transmission layer provided on the main surface, and a circuit layer provided on the wavelength selective transmission layer. The light control layer is stacked with the main substrate and has variable optical characteristics. The wavelength selective transmission layer includes lower and upper reflecting layers, and first and second spacer layers. The upper reflecting layer is provided on the lower reflecting layer. The first spacer layer is provided between the lower and upper reflecting layers. The second spacer layer is provided between the lower and upper reflecting layers, and has a different thickness from the first spacer layer. The circuit layer includes first and second pixel electrodes, and first and second switching elements.

Abstract: An electronic device including: a thin-film substrate having a front surface being formed with electronic circuits; an adhesive layer comprising an adhesive material applied to a back surface of the thin-film substrate, the adhesive material having an elasticity modulus being in a range of 1.0×103 to 2.1×104 Pa at 80° C.; and a flexible substrate having a front surface being bonded to the back surface of the thin-film substrate with the adhesive layer.