Abstract: A thin film transistor substrate includes a substrate and a bottom gate-type thin film transistor, in which a gate insulating film is provided, a gate electrode is made of a first conductive film disposed on a lower layer side of the gate insulating film, the gate insulating film includes a first insulating portion overlapping the gate electrode and a second insulating portion that is disposed not to overlap the gate electrode but to overlap the source electrode and the drain electrode, and has a film thickness greater than a film thickness of the first insulating portion, and a lower layer portion that is made of a lower layer film disposed on a lower layer side of the first conductive film and has at least a portion overlapping the gate electrode is provided.

Abstract: A substrate for a display device includes pixels disposed in a display area where images are displayed, dummy pixels disposed in a non-display area that is outside the display area, lines that are sections of a metal film and extending from the display area to the non-display area, semiconductor sections included in the pixels and being sections of a semiconductor film that is disposed in a layer upper than the metal film via an insulator, the semiconductor sections being disposed to overlap the lines and not to overlap angled portions of the insulator that extend upward along edge portions of the lines, and dummy semiconductor sections included in the dummy pixels and being sections of the semiconductor film, the dummy semiconductor sections being disposed to overlap the lines and the angled portions.

Abstract: An active-matrix substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of first TFTs that are arranged within a display area, an inorganic insulating layer that covers the plurality of first TFTs, an organic insulating layer that is provided on the inorganic insulating layer, a plurality of second TFTs that are arranged within a non-display area, and a source and gate metal connection portion that is positioned within the non-display area, a first conductive layer that is formed from an identical conductive film with a gate wiring line and a second conductive layer that is formed from an identical conductive film with a source wiring line being connected to each other at the source and gate metal connection portion. Each of the plurality of first TFTs is an oxide semiconductor TFT. At least one second TFT among the plurality of second TFTs is covered with the organic insulating layer. The source and gate metal connection portion is not covered with the organic insulating layer.

Abstract: There are provided: an element array 10a including a plurality of tunnel magnetoresistive elements 20 respectively having a fixed magnetic layer 21, a free magnetic layer 22, and an insulation layer 23 provided between the fixed magnetic layer 21 and the free magnetic layer 22, the elements respectively for varying the tunnel resistance of the insulation layer 23 by influence of an external magnetic field; and an electric circuit 30 that applies a voltage to a plurality of the tunnel magnetoresistive elements 20 forming the element array 10a, with the voltage to be applied to each tunnel magnetoresistive element being equal to or higher than 0.1 mV and equal to or lower than 50 mV.

Abstract: A substrate for a display device includes pixels disposed in a display area where images are displayed, dummy pixels disposed in a non-display area that is outside the display area, lines that are sections of a metal film and extending from the display area to the non-display area, semiconductor sections included in the pixels and being sections of a semiconductor film that is disposed in a layer upper than the metal film via an insulator, the semiconductor sections being disposed to overlap the lines and not to overlap angled portions of the insulator that extend upward along edge portions of the lines, and dummy semiconductor sections included in the dummy pixels and being sections of the semiconductor film, the dummy semiconductor sections being disposed to overlap the lines and the angled portions.

Abstract: An active-matrix substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of first TFTs that are arranged within a display area, an inorganic insulating layer that covers the plurality of first TFTs, an organic insulating layer that is provided on the inorganic insulating layer, a plurality of second TFTs that are arranged within a non-display area, and a source and gate metal connection portion that is positioned within the non-display area, a first conductive layer that is formed from an identical conductive film with a gate wiring line and a second conductive layer that is formed from an identical conductive film with a source wiring line being connected to each other at the source and gate metal connection portion. Each of the plurality of first TFTs is an oxide semiconductor TFT. At least one second TFT among the plurality of second TFTs is covered with the organic insulating layer. The source and gate metal connection portion is not covered with the organic insulating layer.

Abstract: The electric reel for fishing includes a spool rotatably supported between the side plates of a reel body and a driving motor arranged on the reel body for driving and rotating the spool. A concave part is formed on the reel body, an armature is rotatably arranged inside the concave part and a magnet constituting a magnetic field is mounted on the inner surface of the concave part opposed to the armature to constitute a driving motor for driving and rotating the spool.

Abstract: An insulating film provided below a floating gate electrode includes a first insulating film located at both end portions below the floating gate electrode, and a second insulating film sandwiched between the first insulating films and located in a middle portion below the floating gate electrode. The first insulating film and the second insulating film are formed in separate steps, and the first insulating film is thicker than the second insulating film. With this structure, when an insulating film is provided between the floating gate electrode and a silicon substrate to have a thickness more increased at its end portion than at its middle portion, the thickness can be increased more freely and a degree of the increase can be controlled more readily.

Abstract: The electric reel for fishing includes a spool rotatably supported between the side plates of a reel body and a driving motor arranged on the reel body for driving and rotating the spool. A concave part is formed on the reel body, an armature is rotatably arranged inside the concave part and a magnet constituting a magnetic field is mounted on the inner surface of the concave part opposed to the armature to constitute a driving motor for driving and rotating the spool.

Abstract: An electric fishing reel has a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotational driving force based on a drive motor and a manual handle to a spool; and a clutch mechanism for switching the power transmission mechanism between a power transmitting state and a power cutoff state. The power transmission mechanism includes a planetary gear mechanism disposed on the drive motor; a first rotor with which the planetary gear mesh; a second rotor which is driven and coupled to the first rotor through a belt; and a clutch actuating member fitted and rotationally locked in the second rotor to be movable in an axial direction and is moved in the axial direction. An engaging portion of the clutch actuating member is capable of switching the power transmission mechanism between a power transmitting state and a power cutoff state by engaging with or disengaging from a retaining portion of the spool.

Abstract: An insulating film provided below a floating gate electrode includes a first insulating film located at both end portions below the floating gate electrode, and a second insulating film sandwiched between the first insulating films and located in a middle portion below the floating gate electrode. The first insulating film and the second insulating film are formed in separate steps, and the first insulating film is thicker than the second insulating film. With this structure, when an insulating film is provided between the floating gate electrode and a silicon substrate to have a thickness more increased at its end portion than at its middle portion, the thickness can be increased more freely and a degree of the increase can be controlled more readily.

Abstract: An electric fishing reel has a power transmission mechanism for transmitting rotational driving force based on a drive motor and a manual handle to a spool; and a clutch mechanism for switching the power transmission mechanism between a power transmitting state and a power cutoff state. The power transmission mechanism includes a planetary gear mechanism disposed on the drive motor; a first rotor with which the planetary gear mesh; a second rotor which is driven and coupled to the first rotor through a belt; and a clutch actuating member fitted and rotationally locked in the second rotor to be movable in an axial direction and is moved in the axial direction. An engaging portion of the clutch actuating member is capable of switching the power transmission mechanism between a power transmitting state and a power cutoff state by engaging with or disengaging from a retaining portion of the spool.

Abstract: An electrically-powered fishing reel includes a drive motor which rotationally drives a spool, and a speed change unit connected between an output section of the drive motor and a power transmission mechanism which transmits a rotation of the output section to the spool, and provided with a high-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism and a low-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism, and the electrically-powered fishing reel is operative to select, according to the rotating direction of the drive motor, either one of the high-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism or the low-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism and vary the rotational speed of the spool. A high-speed-driving output gear of the high-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism is connected to a power transmission mechanism for the spool without a low-speed-driving output gear of the low-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism being inserted between the high-speed-driving output gear and the power transmission mechanism.

Abstract: An insulating film provided below a floating gate electrode includes a first insulating film located at both end portions below the floating gate electrode, and a second insulating film sandwiched between the first insulating films and located in a middle portion below the floating gate electrode. The first insulating film and the second insulating film are formed in separate steps, and the first insulating film is thicker than the second insulating film. With this structure, when an insulating film is provided between the floating gate electrode and a silicon substrate to have a thickness more increased at its end portion than at its middle portion, the thickness can be increased more freely and a degree of the increase can be controlled more readily.

Abstract: An insulating film provided below a floating gate electrode includes a first insulating film located at both end portions below the floating gate electrode, and a second insulating film sandwiched between the first insulating films and located in a middle portion below the floating gate electrode. The first insulating film and the second insulating film are formed in separate steps, and the first insulating film is thicker than the second insulating film. With this structure, when an insulating film is provided between the floating gate electrode and a silicon substrate to have a thickness more increased at its end portion than at its middle portion, the thickness can be increased more freely and a degree of the increase can be controlled more readily.

Abstract: An insulating film provided below a floating gate electrode includes a first insulating film located at both end portions below the floating gate electrode, and a second insulating film sandwiched between the first insulating films and located in a middle portion below the floating gate electrode. The first insulating film and the second insulating film are formed in separate steps, and the first insulating film is thicker than the second insulating film. With this structure, when an insulating film is provided between the floating gate electrode and a silicon substrate to have a thickness more increased at its end portion than at its middle portion, the thickness can be increased more freely and a degree of the increase can be controlled more readily.

Abstract: An insulating film provided below a floating gate electrode includes a first insulating film located at both end portions below the floating gate electrode, and a second insulating film sandwiched between the first insulating films and located in a middle portion below the floating gate electrode. The first insulating film and the second insulating film are formed in separate steps, and the first insulating film is thicker than the second insulating film. With this structure, when an insulating film is provided between the floating gate electrode and a silicon substrate to have a thickness more increased at its end portion than at its middle portion, the thickness can be increased more freely and a degree of the increase can be controlled more readily.

Abstract: An electrically-powered fishing reel includes a drive motor which rotationally drives a spool, and a speed change unit connected between an output section of the drive motor and a power transmission mechanism which transmits a rotation of the output section to the spool, and provided with a high-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism and a low-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism, and the electrically-powered fishing reel is operative to select, according to the rotating direction of the drive motor, either one of the high-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism or the low-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism and vary the rotational speed of the spool. A high-speed-driving output gear of the high-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism is connected to a power transmission mechanism for the spool without a low-speed-driving output gear of the low-speed-driving gear transmission mechanism being inserted between the high-speed-driving output gear and the power transmission mechanism.

Abstract: An alignment mark section on a semiconductor substrate has two grooves which are filled with silicon oxide. The surface of the portion of the semiconductor substrate sandwiched by these grooves is lower than other portions of the semiconductor substrate to produce a step having a predetermined depth in the alignment mark section.

Abstract: An alignment mark section on a semiconductor substrate has two grooves which are filled with silicon oxide. The surface of the portion of the semiconductor substrate sandwiched by these grooves is lower than other portions of the semiconductor substrate to produce a step having a predetermined depth in the alignment mark section.