Abstract: Provided are a barrier film having superior close adhesion to a phosphor layer when used for a wavelength conversion sheet, a wavelength conversion sheet having the barrier film, and a backlight and a display device including the wavelength conversion sheet. A barrier film for a wavelength conversion sheet, comprising: a barrier layer; and a primer layer, wherein the primer layer comprises a cured product of a polyurethane-based resin composition, and when a surface of an opposite side of the primer layer from the barrier layer is subjected to X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to obtain a C1s spectrum, P2/P1 is 0.55 or more, where P1 is an area of a peak assigned to a C—C bond in the C1s spectrum and P2 is an area of a peak assigned to a C—O bond in the C1s spectrum.

Abstract: A cutting system for cutting a workpiece by laser emission relies upon local cooling of the workpiece at the point at which cutting starts and ends. Optionally, local cooling can also be provided at a cross point where two cutting lines intersect. Relying upon the difference in thermal stress between the laser beam incidence point and the surrounding cooled portion, an initial crack can be generated in a specified direction, whereby the initial crack is propagated to form the desired cutting line. In one embodiment, the cooling is provided by a low temperature solid such as a Peltier cooling plate and the temperature of the workpiece near a point of incidence of the laser beam is determined. The determination can be made by measuring the temperature of a plasma generated near the point of incidence, or by directly measuring the temperature of the portion of the workpiece near the point of incidence.

Abstract: A piezoresistive strain sensing device is comprised of a semiconductor single-crystal substrate, having crystal indices in the (100) phase, and having p-type and n-type diffused resistors formed therein. A diffused resistance gauge is formed of the p-type and n-type resistors. Temperature compensation means are formed adjacent the resistance gauge in the substrate.

Abstract: A ceramic multilayer wiring board is provided in which ceramic insulating layers and wiring patterns provided thereon are connected by conductors filling through-holes formed in the ceramic insulating layers. The through-holes are so formed that the superficial portions of each through-hole of the ceramic multilayer wiring board is smaller in diameter than the inside portion of the through-hole between the superficial portion. This can prevent the board from being cracked around the through-holes.

Abstract: The radial vanes secured to the inside of a cylindrical anode electrode are short-circuited by inner and outer strap rings which are secured to alternate vanes. The intermediate portions of the strap rings between the points at which the strap rings are secured to the vanes are projected outwardly.