Abstract: A method for producing a liquid developer containing toner particles containing a resin containing a polyester and a pigment, and an insulating liquid, wherein the toner particles are dispersed in the insulating liquid, including: step 1: melt-kneading the resin and the pigment, and pulverizing a melt-kneaded mixture to provide toner particles; step 2: dispersing the toner particles obtained in the step 1 in the insulating liquid in the presence of a basic dispersant to provide a dispersion of toner particles; and step 3: wet-milling the dispersion of toner particles obtained in the step 2 to provide a liquid developer, wherein the basic dispersant is an amide compound obtained by a reaction between a polyethyleneimine and a polyester (D) obtained by self-condensation of 12-hydroxystearic acid.

Abstract: A high-frequency acceleration type ion acceleration and transportation apparatus is a beamline after an ion beam is accelerated by a high-frequency acceleration system having an energy spread with respect to set beam energy and includes an energy analysis deflection electromagnet and a horizontal beam focusing element. In the ion acceleration and transportation apparatus, a double slit that is configured by an energy spread confining slit and an energy analysis slit is additionally disposed at a position at which energy dispersion and a beam size are to be appropriate. The position is determined based on a condition of the energy analysis deflection electromagnet and the horizontal beam focusing element, and the double slit performs energy separation and energy definition and decreases the energy spread of the ion beam by performing adjustment for a smaller energy spread while suppressing a decrease in the amount of a beam current.

Abstract: A high-frequency acceleration type ion acceleration and transportation apparatus is a beamline after an ion beam is accelerated by a high-frequency acceleration system having an energy spread with respect to set beam energy and includes an energy analysis deflection electromagnet and a horizontal beam focusing element. In the ion acceleration and transportation apparatus, a double slit that is configured by an energy spread confining slit and an energy analysis slit is additionally disposed at a position at which energy dispersion and a beam size are to be appropriate. The position is determined based on a condition of the energy analysis deflection electromagnet and the horizontal beam focusing element, and the double slit performs energy separation and energy definition and decreases the energy spread of the ion beam by performing adjustment for a smaller energy spread while suppressing a decrease in the amount of a beam current.

Abstract: A high-energy ion implanter includes: a beam generation unit that includes an ion source and a mass analyzer; a high-energy multi-stage linear acceleration unit that accelerates an ion beam so as to generate a high-energy ion beam; a high-energy beam deflection unit that changes the direction of the high-energy ion beam toward the wafer; and a beam transportation unit that transports the deflected high-energy ion beam to the wafer. The deflection unit is configured by a plurality of deflection electromagnets, and at least a horizontal focusing element is inserted between the plurality of deflection electromagnets.

Abstract: A method for producing a liquid developer containing toner particles containing a resin containing a polyester and a pigment, and an insulating liquid, wherein the toner particles are dispersed in the insulating liquid, including: step 1: melt-kneading the resin and the pigment, and pulverizing a melt-kneaded mixture to provide toner particles; step 2: dispersing the toner particles obtained in the step 1 in the insulating liquid in the presence of a basic dispersant to provide a dispersion of toner particles; and step 3: wet-milling the dispersion of toner particles obtained in the step 2 to provide a liquid developer, wherein the basic dispersant is an amide compound obtained by a reaction between a polyethyleneimine and a polyester (D) obtained by self-condensation of 12-hydroxystearic acid.

Abstract: A liquid developer containing toner particles containing a resin and a pigment, and an insulating liquid, the toner particles being dispersed in the insulating liquid, wherein the insulating liquid contains an olefin having 12 carbon atoms or more and 18 carbon atoms or less in an amount of 10% by mass or more. The liquid developer of the present invention can be suitably used in developing latent images formed in, for example, an electrophotographic method, an electrostatic recording method, an electrostatic printing method, or the like.

Abstract: A power demand/supply management server (10) obtains information defining restraint contents to a comfort and an electricity bill from a consumer power operating device (2). An individual-consumer control optimizing unit of the power demand/supply management server (10) calculates control contents to an electrical equipment having a minimum cost evaluation value based on a simulation result of cost evaluation values which are barometers for evaluating a comfort and an electricity bill excessiveness, and transmits the calculated control contents to the consumer power operating device (2). Also, a whole-consumer optimizing unit of the power demand/supply management server (10) calculates the most appropriate electricity unit meter-charge that ensures a necessary demand suppression plan level throughout the whole power system based on an electricity daily load curve for each consumer.

Abstract: During ion implantation into a wafer, an ion beam current is measured, a change in vacuum conductance which changes in accordance with a change of the location of a structure operating in a vacuum beam line chamber or a vacuum treatment chamber is obtained, furthermore, changes in degree of vacuum at one or plural places are detected using a vacuum gauge installed in the vacuum beam line chamber or the vacuum treatment chamber. The amount of an ion beam current is corrected using the obtained vacuum conductance and the detected degree of vacuum at one or plural places, and the dose amount implanted into the wafer is controlled.

Abstract: An electronic device test apparatus which can optimize throughput and costs is provided. An electronic device test apparatus 1 comprises: a test cell cluster 10 having cell groups 11A to 11H each of which has a plurality of test cells 20; and a conveyor apparatus 30 supplying test carriers to a plurality of the test cells 20, and each of the test cell 20 has: contactors 215; a flow path 221 connected to a vacuum pump 25 and reducing pressure in a recess 211 of a pocket 21 so as to bring external terminals 73 and the contactors 215 into contact; and a test circuit for running a test on an electronic circuit formed into a die 90.

Abstract: An ion implantation apparatus includes: a plurality of units for accelerating an ion beam generated in an ion source; and a plurality of units for adjusting a scan beam and implanting ions into a wafer. A horizontal U-shaped folder type beamline having opposite long straight portions includes the plurality of units for adjusting the scan beam in a long straight portion to have substantially the same length as the ion source and the plurality of units for accelerating the ion beam.

Abstract: A test apparatus that tests a device under test, including (i) a master domain that includes a master period signal generating section, which generates a master period signal, where the master domain operates based on the master period signal and (ii) a slave domain that includes a slave period signal generating section, which generates a slave period signal, where the slave domain operates based on the slave period signal. The master period signal generating section receives a control signal and resumes generation of the master period signal, which is on hold, and the slave period signal generating section receives the control signal, initializes phase data of the slave period signal, and resumes generation of the slave period signal, which is on hold.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor according to the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a gate electrode above the substrate; a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode; a channel layer on the gate insulating layer which is located on the gate electrode; a source electrode above the channel layer; a drain electrode above the channel layer; and a barrier layer between the channel layer and the source electrode and between the channel layer and the drain electrode. Each of the source electrode and the drain electrode is made of a metal including copper, and the barrier layer contains nitrogen and molybdenum and has a density greater than 7.5 g/cm3 and less than 10.5 g/cm3.

Abstract: Provided is a test apparatus and a test method for substantially synchronizing phases of test signals for each of a plurality of clock domains. The test apparatus tests a device under test including a plurality of clock domains.

Abstract: A thin-film transistor according to the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a gate electrode above the substrate; a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode; a channel layer on the gate insulating layer which is located on the gate electrode; a source electrode above the channel layer; a drain electrode above the channel layer; and a barrier layer between the channel layer and the source electrode and between the channel layer and the drain electrode. Each of the source electrode and the drain electrode is made of a metal including copper, and the barrier layer contains nitrogen and molybdenum and has a density greater than 7.5 g/cm3 and less than 10.5 g/cm3.

Abstract: A customer-dedicated energy management apparatus includes an air-conditioner partial-road characteristics identification unit for creating air-conditioning partial-road characteristics by using air-conditioning operation achievement data in the past, an intra-room heat-capacity characteristics identification unit for creating intra-room heat-capacity characteristics by using the air-conditioning operation achievement data in the past, and intra-room state value data, an air-conditioning setting temperature calculation unit for determining an air-conditioning setting temperature by using the air-conditioning partial-road characteristics and the intra-room heat-capacity characteristics, the setting temperature being appropriate for implementing an air-conditioning power-consumption-amount suppression target value determined, and an air-conditioner control unit for controlling an air conditioner so that the setting temperature determined will be implemented.

Abstract: A power demand/supply management server (10) obtains information defining restraint contents to a comfort and an electricity bill from a consumer power operating device (2). An individual-consumer control optimizing unit of the power demand/supply management server (10) calculates control contents to an electrical equipment having a minimum cost evaluation value based on a simulation result of cost evaluation values which are barometers for evaluating a comfort and an electricity bill excessiveness, and transmits the calculated control contents to the consumer power operating device (2). Also, a whole-consumer optimizing unit of the power demand/supply management server (10) calculates the most appropriate electricity unit meter-charge that ensures a necessary demand suppression plan level throughout the whole power system based on an electricity daily load curve for each consumer.

Abstract: An electronic device test apparatus which can optimize throughput and costs is provided. An electronic device test apparatus 1 comprises: a test cell cluster 10 having cell groups 11A to 11H each of which has a plurality of test cells 20; and a conveyor apparatus 30 supplying test carriers to a plurality of the test cells 20, and each of the test cell 20 has: contactors 215; a flow path 221 connected to a vacuum pump 25 and reducing pressure in a recess 211 of a pocket 21 so as to bring external terminals 73 and the contactors 215 into contact; and a test circuit for running a test on an electronic circuit formed into a die 90.

Abstract: Provided is a test apparatus and a test method for substantially synchronizing phases of test signals for each of a plurality of clock domains. The test apparatus tests a device under test including a plurality of clock domains.

Abstract: Provided is a test apparatus that tests a device under test, comprising (i) a master domain that includes a master period signal generating section, which generates a master period signal, and that operates based on the master period signal and (ii) a slave domain that includes a slave period signal generating section, which generates a slave period signal, and that operates based on the slave period signal. The master period signal generating section receives a control signal and resumes generation of the master period signal, which is being held, and the slave period signal generating section receives the control signal, initializes phase data of the slave period signal, and resumes generation of the slave period signal, which is being held.

Abstract: A customer-dedicated energy management apparatus includes an air-conditioner partial-road characteristics identification unit for creating air-conditioning partial-road characteristics by using air-conditioning operation achievement data in the past, an intra-room heat-capacity characteristics identification unit for creating intra-room heat-capacity characteristics by using the air-conditioning operation achievement data in the past, and intra-room state value data, an air-conditioning setting temperature calculation unit for determining an air-conditioning setting temperature by using the air-conditioning partial-road characteristics and the intra-room heat-capacity characteristics, the setting temperature being appropriate for implementing an air-conditioning power-consumption-amount suppression target value determined, and an air-conditioner control unit for controlling an air conditioner so that the setting temperature determined will be implemented.