Abstract: A magnetic material of an embodiment includes a plurality of magnetic metal particles, a plurality of columnar oxide particles, and a matrix phase. Each of the plurality of the magnetic metal particles includes at least one element selected from a first group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni. Each of the plurality of the columnar oxide particles includes at least one oxide selected from a second group consisting of Al2O3, SiO2, and TiO2 and is in contact with the magnetic metal particle. The matrix phase has a higher electrical resistance than each of the plurality of the magnetic metal particles. The matrix phase surrounds the plurality of magnetic metal particles and the plurality of columnar oxide particles. In the magnetic material, 5 nm?l?L and 0.002?L/R?0.4 hold, where R represents a particle size of the magnetic metal particle, L represents a length of the columnar oxide particle, and l represents a breadth of the columnar oxide particle.

Abstract: A magnetic metal particle aggregate includes a plurality of magnetic metal particles including at least one magnetic metal selected from a first group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni. The plurality of magnetic metal particles are partly bound with each other, and an average particle diameter of the plurality of magnetic metal particles is 10 nm or more and 50 nm or less. The magnetic metal particle aggregate has an average particle diameter of 15 nm or more and 200 nm or less.

Abstract: A metal-containing particle aggregate of an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of core-shell particles. Each of the core-shell particles includes: a core portion that contains at least one magnetic metal element selected from the first group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one metal element selected from the second group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, rare-earth elements, Ba, and Sr; and a shell layer that includes a carbon-containing material layer and an oxide layer that covers at least part of the core portion and includes at least one metal element that belongs to the second group and is contained in the core portion.

Abstract: A core-shell magnetic material having an excellent characteristic in a high-frequency band, in particular a GHz-band and a high environment resistance is provided. The core-shell magnetic material includes: a magnetic member in which plural core-shell magnetic particles are bound by a binder made of a first resin; and a coating layer that is made of a second resin different from the first resin, a surface of the magnetic member being covered with the coating layer. The core-shell magnetic material is characterized in that the core-shell magnetic particle includes a magnetic metallic particle and a covering layer that covers at least part of a surface of the magnetic metallic particle, the magnetic metallic particle contains at least one magnetic metal selected from a group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni, and the covering layer is made of an oxide, a nitride, or a carbide that contains at least one magnetic metal.

Abstract: A magnetic material of an embodiment includes a plurality of magnetic metal particles and a matrix phase. Each of the plurality of magnetic metal particles includes a magnetic metal and a first compound included in the magnetic metal. The magnetic metal includes at least one element selected from Fe, Co, and Ni. The first compound is an oxide, a nitride, or a carbide including at least one element selected from Fe, Al, Si, B, Mg, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, Nb, Ta, Mo, Cr, Cu, W, a rare-earth element, Ba, and Sr. The matrix phase fills a space between the plurality of magnetic metal particles and has higher electric resistance than the plurality of magnetic metal particles.

Abstract: A metal-containing particle aggregate of an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of core-shell particles. Each of the core-shell particles includes: a core portion that contains at least one magnetic metal element selected from the first group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one metal element selected from the second group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, rare-earth elements, Ba, and Sr; and a shell layer that includes a carbon-containing material layer and an oxide layer that covers at least part of the core portion and includes at least one metal element that belongs to the second group and is contained in the core portion.

Abstract: A magnetic material is disclosed, which includes magnetic particles containing at least one magnetic metal selected from the group including Fe, Co and Ni, and at least one non-magnetic metal selected from Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, rare earth elements, Ba and Sr; a first coating layer of a first oxide that covers at least a portion of the magnetic particles; oxide particles of a second oxide that is present between the magnetic particles and constitutes an eutectic reaction system with the first oxide; and an oxide phase that is present between the magnetic particles and has an eutectic structure of the first oxide and the second oxide.

Abstract: A magnetic material is disclosed, which includes magnetic particles containing at least one magnetic metal selected from the group including Fe, Co and Ni, and at least one non-magnetic metal selected from Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, rare earth elements, Ba and Sr; a first coating layer of a first oxide that covers at least a portion of the magnetic particles; oxide particles of a second oxide that is present between the magnetic particles and constitutes an eutectic reaction system with the first oxide; and an oxide phase that is present between the magnetic particles and has an eutectic structure of the first oxide and the second oxide.

Abstract: There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

Abstract: A magnetic material is disclosed, which includes magnetic particles containing at least one magnetic metal selected from the group including Fe, Co and Ni, and at least one non-magnetic metal selected from Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, rare earth elements, Ba and Sr; a first coating layer of a first oxide that covers at least a portion of the magnetic particles; oxide particles of a second oxide that is present between the magnetic particles and constitutes an eutectic reaction system with the first oxide; and an oxide phase that is present between the magnetic particles and has an eutectic structure of the first oxide and the second oxide.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a nanoparticle composite material, including nanoparticle aggregates in a shape having an average height of 20 nm or more and 2 ?m or less and having an average aspect ratio of 5 or more, the nanoparticle aggregates including metal nanoparticles having an average diameter of 1 nm or more and 20 nm or less and containing at least one magnetic metals selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Ni and binder existing between the nanoparticle aggregates.

Abstract: There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

Abstract: A metal-containing particle aggregate of an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of core-shell particles. Each of the core-shell particles includes: a core portion that contains at least one magnetic metal element selected from the first group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni, and at least one metal element selected from the second group consisting of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Zr, Ti, Hf, Zn, Mn, rare-earth elements, Ba, and Sr; and a shell layer that includes a carbon-containing material layer and an oxide layer that covers at least part of the core portion and includes at least one metal element that belongs to the second group and is contained in the core portion.

Abstract: A core-shell magnetic material having an excellent characteristic in a high-frequency band, in particular a GHz-band and a high environment resistance is provided. The core-shell magnetic material includes: a magnetic member in which plural core-shell magnetic particles are bound by a binder made of a first resin; and a coating layer that is made of a second resin different from the first resin, a surface of the magnetic member being covered with the coating layer. The core-shell magnetic material is characterized in that the core-shell magnetic particle includes a magnetic metallic particle and a covering layer that covers at least part of a surface of the magnetic metallic particle, the magnetic metallic particle contains at least one magnetic metal selected from a group consisting of Fe, Co, and Ni, and the covering layer is made of an oxide, a nitride, or a carbide that contains at least one magnetic metal.

Abstract: There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a nanoparticle composite material, including nanoparticle aggregates in a shape having an average height of 20 nm or more and 2 ?m or less and having an average aspect ratio of 5 or more, the nanoparticle aggregates including metal nanoparticles having an average diameter of 1 nm or more and 20 nm or less and containing at least one magnetic metals selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co and Ni and binder existing between the nanoparticle aggregates.

Abstract: A high-impedance substrate is provided, which includes a metallic plate employed as a ground plane, a resonance circuit layer spaced away from the metallic plate by a distance “t”, the resonance circuit layer being provided with at least two resonance circuits having the same height and disposed side by side with a distance “g”, a connecting component connecting the resonance circuit with the metallic plate, and a magnetic material layer interposed between the metallic plate and the resonance circuit layer. The distance “t” between the metallic plate and the resonance circuit layer is confined within the range of 0.1 to 10 mm, the distance “g” between neighboring resonance circuits is confined within the range of 0.01 to 5 mm, the distance “h” between the magnetic material layer and the resonance circuit layer is confined within the range represented by the following inequality 1: g/2?h?t/2??inequality 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalyst, including a catalyst particle containing at least one component selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum and an gold alloy, the gold alloy containing gold and at least one element selected from transition metal elements of the fourth period, fifth period and sixth period of the Periodic Table, and a catalyst carrier carrying the catalyst particle and containing a perovskite type oxide represented by general formula (1) given below: A(1-x)BxTiOy??(1) where the element A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr and Ba, the element B is at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu, the molar ratio x satisfies 0<x<1, and the molar ratio y satisfies 2.7?y?3.

Abstract: An antenna device arranged around a printed circuit board is provided. The antenna device has an antenna element connected to a feeder circuit provided on the printed board. The antenna device has an isolating material provided between the antenna element and the substrate material. The isolating material is constituted by an insulating substrate material and a plurality of pieces of magnetic material provided on the substrate material Adjacent ones of the pieces of the magnetic material are arranged separate from each other.

Abstract: A superior high-frequency magnetic material having a smaller ratio (??/??) of a real part ?? of permeability and an imaginary part ?? of permeability in a high-frequency region and an antenna system using thereof are provided. The high-frequency magnetic material includes a substrate and a composite magnetic film formed on the substrate and made of a magnetic phase forming a plurality of columnar bodies whose longitudinal direction is directed in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate and an insulator phase filling gaps of the columnar bodies. The magnetic phase contains at least one of Nb, Zr, and Hf, and Fe and B, is amorphous, and has in-plane uniaxial anisotropy of Hk2/Hk1?3 and Hk2?3.98×103 A/m when a minimal anisotropic magnetic field in a plane parallel to the surface of the substrate is Hk1 and a maximal anisotropic magnetic field is Hk2.