Abstract: A light emitting device includes a transistor, a light reflection layer, a first insulation layer that includes a first layer thickness part, a second layer thickness part, and a third layer thickness part, a pixel electrode that is provided on the first insulation layer, a second insulation layer that covers a peripheral section of the pixel electrode, a light emission functional layer, a facing electrode, and a conductive layer that is provided on the first layer thickness part. The pixel electrode includes a first pixel electrode which is provided in the first layer thickness part, a second pixel electrode which is provided in the second layer thickness part, and a third pixel electrode which is provided in the third layer thickness part. The first pixel electrode, the second pixel electrode, and the third pixel electrode are connected to the transistor through the conductive layer.

Abstract: A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that have a resonance structure that causes output light from a light-emission functional layer to resonate between a reflective layer and a semi-transmissive reflective layer, and a pixel definition layer, and in which an aperture part is formed to correspond to each of the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element, are formed on a base. A first interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the first light-emitting element and a second interval between the reflective layer and the semi-transmissive reflective layer in the second light-emitting element are different, and a film thickness of the pixel definition layer is less than a difference between the first interval and the second interval.

Abstract: A light-emitting element and an electronic apparatus capable of reducing the element area and realizing a stable electrical connection. A light-emitting element according to the present technology includes a first semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a second semiconductor layer laminated in this order, and a light-emitting surface, a non-light-emitting surface, and a side surface connecting the light-emitting surface and the non-light-emitting surface. The side surface is inclined. A first electrode is in a concave portion in the light-emitting surface at a periphery of the first semiconductor layer. A second electrode is on a non-light-emitting surface side of the laminate. A third electrode is on the non-light-emitting surface side of the laminate and is insulated from the second electrode. The side wiring electrically connects the first electrode and the third electrode via the side surface.

Abstract: An autofocusing method includes causing light having n wavelengths different from one another to sequentially pass through a spectral filter and acquiring n image frames corresponding to the n wavelengths, n being an integer greater than or equal to two, selecting a wavelength corresponding to the image frame having the largest statistical value from the n image frames, the statistical value being one of the average, median, and mode of class values of pixels contained in a first region out of entire measurement pixels in each of the image frames, and determining a focusing point in a second region wider than the first region out of the entire measurement pixels while causing the light having the selected wavelength to pass through the spectral filter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a crystal comprising a plurality of silanol compounds of at least one selected from the group consisting of a hexamer represented by following formula (1), an octamer represented by following formula (2), and a decamer represented by following formula (3) and having an interaction via a hydrogen bond by at least one hydroxy group between the silanol compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a silanol compound capable of efficiently producing a silanol compound. The method for producing a silanol compound includes a proton exchange step of forming a silanol compound having a structure represented by following formula (c) by reacting a silicate having a structure represented by following formula (a) with an acidic compound having an acid dissociation constant pKa of ?1 to 20 in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). (In formula (a), Qi+ represents an i-valent cation and i represents an integer of 1 to 4).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a silanol compound capable of efficiently producing a silanol compound. The method for producing a silanol compound includes a proton exchange step of forming a silanol compound having a structure represented by following formula (c) by reacting a silicate having a structure represented by following formula (a) with an acidic compound having an acid dissociation constant pKa of ?1 to 20 in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). (In formula (a), Qi+ represents an i-valent cation and i represents an integer of 1 to 4).

Abstract: A rectifier circuit includes an H-bridge circuit, and rectifies an AC current that flows through a reception antenna. A smoothing capacitor smoothes the output of the rectifier circuit. A demodulator demodulates an FSK-modulated electric power signal. A first comparator compares a voltage VAC1 at a first AC input terminal with a first threshold voltage VTH1, and generates a first detection signal. A second comparator compares a voltage VAC2 at a second AC input terminal with a second threshold voltage VTH2, and generates a second detection signal. A clock generating circuit generates a frequency detection clock CLK_OUT that transits according to a predetermined edge type of the first detection signal and a predetermined edge type of the second detection signal. A frequency detection circuit detects the frequency of the frequency detection clock.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a wavelength variable interference filter that includes two reflection films facing each other via an inter-reflection-film gap and an electrostatic actuator changing a gap amount of the inter-reflection-film gap; and a voltage controller that is driven in accordance with a plurality of supply voltages from a power supplier and applies a driving voltage to the electrostatic actuator. The voltage controller reduces the driving voltage when one of the plurality of supply voltages is less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The position misalignment detection device includes: a comparator configured to compare an electric current induced by a receiving coil in a receiver (RX) to which an electric power is transmitted from a transmitter (TX) with a non-contact power supply transmitter method; a frequency counter connected to the comparator, the frequency counter configured to count transmit frequency fi transmitted from the transmitter; and a register configured to store a counted value Fi counted by the frequency counter. There is provided the position misalignment detection device which can detect a position misalignment of the receiver on the transmitter during electric charging.

Abstract: A control circuit is provided for a power receiver apparatus. A target voltage range setting unit sets an upper limit voltage VH and a lower limit voltage VL that define a target voltage range REF to be set for a rectified voltage VRECT that develops across a smoothing capacitor. An electric power control unit compares the rectified voltage VRECT with each of the upper limit voltage VH and the lower limit voltage VL, and generates a power control signal DPC based on the comparison result. A modulator modulates the power control signal DPC, and transmits the modulated signal to a wireless power transmitter apparatus via a reception coil. Upon detection of an oscillation state in the rectified voltage VRECT, the target voltage range setting unit expands the target voltage range REF.

Abstract: A first oscillator is configured to be switchable between a disabled state and an oscillation state in which a first clock signal CLK1 having a first frequency is generated. A second oscillator oscillates at a second frequency that is lower than the first frequency, so as to generate a second clock signal. In (i) a power transfer phase in which electric power is transmitted to a wireless power receiving apparatus, a controller instructs the first oscillator to oscillate, and generates a first pulse signal for controlling a driver according to the first clock signal. In (ii) a selection phase in which the presence or absence of the wireless power receiving apparatus is detected, the controller generates a second pulse signal for controlling the driver at a predetermined time interval, which is measured based on the second clock signal, and during which the first oscillator is set to the disabled state.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a wavelength variable interference filter that includes two reflection films facing each other via an inter-reflection-film gap and an electrostatic actuator changing a gap amount of the inter-reflection-film gap; and a voltage controller that is driven in accordance with a plurality of supply voltages from a power supplier and applies a driving voltage to the electrostatic actuator. The voltage controller reduces the driving voltage when one of the plurality of supply voltages is less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A control circuit of a wireless power receiver where the wireless power receiver includes a reception coil, a rectification circuit that rectifies a current of the reception coil, and a smoothing capacitor connected to an output of the rectification circuit. The control circuit includes a frequency detecting part configured to determine a frequency of a signal received by the reception coil in a detection period after a lapse of predetermined first time from a predetermined start timing before a lapse of predetermined second time; a modulation detecting part configured to determine whether the signal received by the reception coil is subjected to FSK (Frequency Shift Keying); and a standard determining part configured to determine a standard that a wireless power transmitter complies with, depending on the frequency detected by the frequency detecting part and the presence or absence of FSK.

Abstract: A control circuit of a driving circuit for supplying a driving current to a light source includes: a pulse width modulation (PWM) input terminal configured to receive an input dimming pulse having an input duty ratio corresponding to a target light quantity of the light source, the input dimming pulse being pulse-width modulated; and a dimming controller configured to convert a period and a pulse width of the input dimming pulse into digital values, reconvert the digital values into an output dimming pulse having an output duty ratio which is the same as or different from the input duty ratio, and control the driving current to be on and off based on the output dimming pulse.

Abstract: A printer includes a spectroscope that has a variable wavelength interference filter which incidents light from a measurement region, and a light receiving section which receives light from the variable wavelength interference filter and which outputs a detection signal according to an amount of received light, a carriage moving unit which relatively moves the spectroscope along one direction with respect to a measurement target of spectrometry and moves the measurement region with respect to the measurement target, and a timing detection circuit which has a differential circuit that differentiates the detection signal and outputs a differentiation signal, wherein in a case where the measurement target is a color patch, spectrometry in which the amount of received light is detected starts based on the differential signal.

Abstract: A current driver connected with light emitting diode (LED) bars of the maximum number N of channels and driving LED bars of M channels to be driven, includes: PWM input terminal configured to receive PWM-modulated external dimming pulse having duty cycle with a target light quantity common to the LED bars of the M channels; pulse measurement circuit configured to measure period and pulse width of the external dimming pulse and generate digital period data and pulse width data; interface circuit connected to external processor and configured to receive enable data and phase difference setting data; M current sources of the M channels to be driven and respectively connected with corresponding LED bars, and configured to be On-and-Off-switched in response to internal dimming pulse; and pulse generator configured to generate M internal dimming pulses and distribute the M internal dimming pulses to the M current sources.

Abstract: A rectifier circuit includes an H-bridge circuit, and rectifies an AC current that flows through a reception antenna. A smoothing capacitor smoothes the output of the rectifier circuit. A demodulator demodulates an FSK-modulated electric power signal. A first comparator compares a voltage VAC1 at a first AC input terminal with a first threshold voltage VTH1, and generates a first detection signal. A second comparator compares a voltage VAC2 at a second AC input terminal with a second threshold voltage VTH2, and generates a second detection signal. A clock generating circuit generates a frequency detection clock CLK_OUT that transits according to a predetermined edge type of the first detection signal and a predetermined edge type of the second detection signal. A frequency detection circuit detects the frequency of the frequency detection clock.

Abstract: The position misalignment detection device includes: a comparator configured to compare an electric current induced by a receiving coil in a receiver (RX) to which an electric power is transmitted from a transmitter (TX) with a non-contact power supply transmitter method; a frequency counter connected to the comparator, the frequency counter configured to count transmit frequency fi transmitted from the transmitter; and a register configured to store a counted value Fi counted by the frequency counter. There is provided the position misalignment detection device which can detect a position misalignment of the receiver on the transmitter during electric charging.

Abstract: A current driver connected with light emitting diode (LED) bars of the maximum number N of channels and driving LED bars of M channels to be driven, includes: PWM input terminal configured to receive PWM-modulated external dimming pulse having duty cycle with a target light quantity common to the LED bars of the M channels; pulse measurement circuit configured to measure period and pulse width of the external dimming pulse and generate digital period data and pulse width data; interface circuit connected to external processor and configured to receive enable data and phase difference setting data; M current sources of the M channels to be driven and respectively connected with corresponding LED bars, and configured to be On-and-Off-switched in response to internal dimming pulse; and pulse generator configured to generate M internal dimming pulses and distribute the M internal dimming pulses to the M current sources.