Abstract: The present invention uses a flux containing a rosin, a solvent, a thixo agent, and an activator. The thixo agent contains a polyamide and a compound represented by general formula (1). The polyamide is a condensate between an amine and at least one selected from aliphatic carboxylic acids and hydroxy group-containing aliphatic carboxylic acids, and has an endothermic peak at a temperature of 120-200° C. In the general formula, R11 represents a hydrocarbon group having 11-30 carbon atoms. R0a represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 12-31 carbon atoms. R0b represents an n-valent hydrocarbon group having 4-12 carbon atoms. R21 represents an alkylene group having 2-6 carbon atoms. R0c represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 2-6 carbon atoms. n represents 1 or 2. When n represents 1, m represents an integer of 1-3. When n represents 2, m represents 1.

Abstract: The present invention employs a flux which contains rosin, a solvent, a thixotropic agent and an activator. The thixotropic agent contains a polyamide (PA2). The PA2 is a condensation product of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, a hydroxy group-containing aliphatic carboxylic acid and an aliphatic amine having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and the aliphatic carboxylic acid includes an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 11 to 20 carbon atoms. With respect to the endothermic amount calculated from the peak area of the differential scanning calorimetry curve of PA2 as obtained by differential scanning calorimetry measurement, the ratio of the endothermic amount within the range of from 50° C. to 190° C. to the total endothermic amount within the range of from 50° C. to 200° C. is 90% or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein a thermostable alpha-amylase and optionally a thermostable protease are present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to a composition suitable for use in a process of the invention.

Abstract: A solder paste is adopted, the solder paste containing: a solder alloy powder in which a content of solder alloy particles having a particle size of 8 ?m or less is 99% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the solder alloy powder; and a flux. This flux contains an acid-modified rosin, a solvent, an activator, and a thixotropic agent, in which the activator contains a halogenated aliphatic compound, and a dicarboxylic acid represented by General Formula (2).

Abstract: A plasma CVD method uses an electrode array in a reaction chamber, the electrode array including a plurality of inductively coupled electrodes, each electrode being folded back at the center so that each electrode is substantially U-shaped with two parallel straight portions, the electrodes are arranged such that all of the parallel straight portions are arranged parallel to each other in a common plane, each of the electrodes having at least a portion with a diameter of 10 mm or less, and a phase controlled power supply for feeding high frequency power to the feeding portions so as to establish a standing wave of a half wavelength or natural number multiple of a half wavelength between a feeding portion and a folded back portion and between a grounded portion and the folded back portion, and is controlled to have a phase difference between adjacent two feeding portions.

Abstract: A plurality of antenna elements, each of which has first and second linear conductors whose first ends are electrically interconnected are formed. The antenna elements are arranged in plane in such a way that the first and second linear conductors are alternated and separated from one another at regular intervals, thereby forming one or more array antennas which are disposed in a chamber. The second ends of the first linear conductors are connected to a high-frequency power supply, and the second ends of the second linear conductors are connected to ground. A plurality of substrates are parallel placed on both sides of the array antennas at distances approximate to the distances between the linear conductors. A film is formed by introducing an ingredient gas into the chamber.

Abstract: A plurality of antenna elements, each of which has first and second linear conductors whose first ends are electrically interconnected are formed. The antenna elements are arranged in plane in such a way that the first and second linear conductors are alternated and separated from one another at regular intervals, thereby forming one or more array antennas which are disposed in a chamber. The second ends of the first linear conductors are connected to a high-frequency power supply, and the second ends of the second linear conductors are connected to ground. A plurality of substrates are parallel placed on both sides of the array antennas at distances approximate to the distances between the linear conductors. A film is formed by introducing an ingredient gas into the chamber.

Abstract: There is disclosed an information processing apparatus which is handy for a user. In the information processing apparatus, a user interface of a control program for controlling a peripheral is automatically formed in accordance with a function obtained from the peripheral.

Abstract: A plasma CVD method uses an electrode array in a reaction chamber, the electrode array including a plurality of inductively coupled electrodes, each electrode being folded back at the center so that each electrode is substantially U-shaped with two parallel straight portions, the electrodes are arranged such that all of the parallel straight portions are arranged parallel to each other in a common plane, each of the electrodes having at least a portion with a diameter of 10 mm or less, and a phase controlled power supply for feeding high frequency power to the feeding portions so as to establish a standing wave of a half wavelength or natural number multiple of a half wavelength between a feeding portion and a folded back portion and between a grounded portion and the folded back portion, and is controlled to have a phase difference between adjacent two feeding portions.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function peripheral which is easy for a user to operate. To achieve the object, according to the present invention, there is provided a peripheral connected to an information processing apparatus, which inputs and analyzes a job script constituted of packet data from the information processing apparatus, and subsequently generates an appropriate job file in accordance with the content of the job script.

Abstract: Object of this invention is to provide a plasma CVD method capable of forming a microcrystalline silicon film at low hydrogen gas flow rate, thereby providing a low-cost microcrystalline silicon solar cell. In the plasma CVD method forming the microcrystalline silicon film, plural antennas are arranged to form an antenna array structure in a vacuum chamber. One end of each antenna is connected to a high frequency power source and anther end is grounded. Substrates are placed facing the antenna arrays, and the substrate temperature is kept between 150 and 250° C. Plasma is generated by introducing gas mixture of hydrogen and silane to the chamber, and by introducing high frequency power to the antennas.

Abstract: A plasma CVD apparatus includes a an electrode array in a reaction chamber, the electrode array including a plurality of inductively coupled electrodes, each electrode being folded back at the center so that each electrode is substantially U-shaped with two parallel straight portions, the electrodes are arranged such that all of the parallel straight portions are arranged parallel to each other in a common plane, each of the electrodes having at least a portion with a diameter of 10 mm or less, and a phase controlled power supply for feeding high frequency power to the feeding portions so as to establish a standing wave of a half wavelength or natural number multiple of a half wavelength between a feeding portion and a folded back portion and between a grounded portion and the folded back portion, and is controlled to have a phase difference between adjacent two feeding portions.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus which is easy for a user to operate. In the information processing apparatus, it is judged based on a function obtained from a peripheral whether or not a job script can be issued to the peripheral, and a job issuance processing is controlled in accordance with a judgment result.

Abstract: The invention enables the user to designate a start mode even if the driver software, controlling the peripheral device, does not know the start mode (start timing and condition for the job processing) settable in the peripheral device, at the installation. The driver software requests, to the peripheral device, a list of the attribute values settable for the start mode, then displays the attribute values in the list to the user, and sets the attribute value, designated in the list, as the job attribute.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function peripheral which is easy for a user to operate. To achieve the object, according to the present invention, there is provided a peripheral connected to an information processing apparatus, which inputs and analyzes a job script constituted of packet data from the information processing apparatus, and subsequently generates an appropriate job file in accordance with the content of the job script.

Abstract: A plurality of antenna elements, each of which has first and second linear conductors whose first ends are electrically interconnected are formed. The antenna elements are arranged in plane in such a way that the first and second linear conductors are alternated and separated from one another at regular intervals, thereby forming one or more array antennas which are disposed in a chamber. The second ends of the first linear conductors are connected to a high-frequency power supply, and the second ends of the second linear conductors are connected to ground. A plurality of substrates are parallel placed on both sides of the array antennas at distances approximate to the distances between the linear conductors. A film is formed by introducing an ingredient gas into the chamber.

Abstract: In a thin-film deposition method, a substrate is placed in a heat chamber having a pressure equal to or higher than an atmospheric pressure, and the substrate is heated in the heat chamber by supplying gas having a temperature higher than a room temperature by forced convection. The heated substrate is transferred from the heat chamber into a deposition chamber which is a vacuum chamber connected to the heat chamber directly or indirectly with a valve interposed therebetween. Then, a thin-film deposition is carried out on the substrate in the deposition chamber at a deposition temperature higher than the room temperature.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function peripheral which is easy for a user to operate. To achieve the object, according to the present invention, there is provided a peripheral connected to an information processing apparatus, which inputs and analyzes a job script constituted of packet data from the information processing apparatus, and subsequently generates an appropriate job file in accordance with the content of the job script.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming thin films forms a plurality of thin films in a single chamber by sequential formation of at least a first and a second thin film on a substrate by an antenna type plasma CVD method. This apparatus is provided with a residual material removal apparatus, which removes from the chamber residual materials resulting from the step for forming the first film and which affect the properties of the second film. A method and an apparatus for forming films and a solar cell removes residual material (including material gas) resulting in the step for forming the first film which have an effect on the properties of the second film. Since a plurality of films are deposited inside a single chamber, it is unnecessary to provide a plurality of chambers, thus enabling the apparatus and solar cell to be more compact and of reduced cost.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-function peripheral which is easy for a user to operate. To achieve the object, according to the present invention, there is provided a peripheral connected to an information processing apparatus, which inputs and analyzes a job script constituted of packet data from the information processing apparatus, and subsequently generates an appropriate job file in accordance with the content of the job script.