Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first pMISFET region having an Si channel, a second pMISFET region having an Si channel and an nMISFET region having an Si channel. First SiGe layers which apply first compression strain to the Si channel are embedded and formed in the first pMISFET region to sandwich the Si channel thereof and second SiGe layers which apply second compression strain different from the first compression strain to the Si channel are embedded and formed in the second pMISFET region to sandwich the Si channel thereof.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a MOSFET including a double gate structure provided on the semiconductor substrate, and an isolation region for isolating the MOSFET from other elements comprising a trench provided on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and an insulator provided in the trench, a part of the isolation region in the trench around the MOSFET having a bottom deeper than other part of the isolation region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first semiconductor layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, a second semiconductor layer surrounding the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer being formed on the semiconductor substrate with one of an insulating film and a cavity, and a third semiconductor layer surrounding the second semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer being formed on the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display panel, the liquid crystal display panel includes a display section having a plurality of pixels disposed therein and a peripheral section disposed so as to surround the display section. A display corresponding to a touch key is displayed on the display section at a boundary portion between the display section of the liquid crystal display panel and the peripheral section adjoining thereto. A photosensor for detecting light is disposed at a portion in the peripheral section near the display corresponding to the touch key. In this liquid crystal display device, the photosensor produces an output of a current value detected as a result of all or part of external light being shielded when a viewer touches the display corresponding to the touch key on the display section.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an optical recording and reproducing method for a dye-based recordable optical recording medium includes recording shortest marks on an organic dye recording layer formed on a substrate having a guide groove with a wobble formed thereon using one pulse which is more highly energized than pulses of each of marks other than the shortest marks; recording each of the third shortest marks and still longer marks using one pulse beam of which the rear edge is energized for a given length of time, and the energized pulse power is equal to the pulse power of each of the second shortest marks, and irradiating cooling pulses onto the backwards of the respective pulse beams of all the marks during recording at an optical energy of 0.1 mW or less for a given length of time, and provide an apparatus for the same.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a MOSFET including a double gate structure provided on the semiconductor substrate, and an isolation region for isolating the MOSFET from other elements comprising a trench provided on the surface of the semiconductor substrate and an insulator provided in the trench, a part of the isolation region in the trench around the MOSFET having a bottom deeper than other part of the isolation region.

Abstract: To provide a dye material containing fine particles and a multiphoton absorbent material, wherein the fine particles are fine metal particles that generate enhanced surface plasmon field or fine particles partially coated with a metal that generates enhanced surface plasmon field. Also provided is a multiphoton absorbent material which can obtain the irradiation effect more intense than the irradiation light using the dye material.

Abstract: Provided is a developer for thermal positive type photosensitive composition, which is easy in developer handling such as pH adjustment, has a developing treatment capability ensuring durability in multiple uses, has little change of pH value over a prolonged period of time and is excellent in durability, has a development capability capable of satisfactorily developing of 100 or more rolls, preferably about 300 to 400 rolls so that the developer can be applied especially to photoengraved rolls for gravure printing, and exhibits a buffering action and is minimized in the aging deterioration of processing capacity so as to realize reduction of the frequency of developer replacement. The developer for thermal positive type photosensitive composition comprises a weak alkaline aqueous solution containing (A) triethanolamine and/or diethanolamine and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of: potassium pyrophosphate; sodium tripolyphosphate; and sodium hexametaphosphate.

Abstract: A support-side substrate having a thermal oxide film on the major surface is bonded to an active-layer-side substrate having a thermal oxide film on the major surface while making the major surfaces oppose each other. The active-layer-side substrate and part of the oxide film are selectively etched from a surface opposite to the major surface of the active-layer-side substrate to a halfway depth of the buried oxide film formed from the thermal oxide films at the bonding portion. A sidewall insulating film is formed on the etching side surface portion of the active-layer-side substrate. Then, the remaining buried oxide film except that immediately under the active-layer-side substrate is selectively etched. A single-crystal semiconductor layer is formed on the support-side substrate exposed by removing the buried oxide film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first semiconductor layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, a second semiconductor layer surrounding the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer being formed on the semiconductor substrate with one of an insulating film and a cavity, and a third semiconductor layer surrounding the second semiconductor layer, the third semiconductor layer being formed on the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: To change a plurality of trenches to one flat empty space by two-dimensionally forming the trenches on the surface of a semiconductor substrate and then applying heat treatment to the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: There is provided a positive photosensitive composition which requires no burning, makes it possible to obtain necessary and sufficient adhesion when it is applied under a humidity of 25 to 60%, can be developed at a low alkali intensity, makes it possible to carry out development with keeping high sensitivity while forming no residue, ensures sharp edges, can provide a very hard resist film and is improved in scratch resistance in the handling before development. The composition comprises (A) an alkali-soluble high molecular substance having in the molecule thereof at least one carboxyl group, (B) a photo-thermal conversion material which absorbs infrared rays from an image exposure light source to convert the rays to heat, and (C) a thiol compound.

Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner container which contains toner, a driving member which rotationally drives a conveying member, an agitating member which agitates a toner in the toner container while being rotated, a driven member which rotates in association with the driving member which is for rotationally driving the agitating member, and a rotational body which rotates according to rotation of the driven member, has a plurality of slits in rotational circumference for identifying a type of the toner cartridge, and has 1/K or more of the slits when a ratio of a rotational speed R1 (rad/s) of the driving member and a rotational speed R2 (rad/s) of the driven member is K=R2/R1.

Abstract: A toner cartridge inserted in an image forming apparatus and supplying toner to the image forming apparatus comprises a container which contains the toner and provided with a discharging opening for discharging the contained toner, the container having a shape with a predetermined curvature at a bottom part, a conveying member which conveys the toner in the container to the discharging opening, an agitating member which rotates centering on a rotational axis in the container, and agitates the toner contained in the container and a sheet member provided in the agitating member such that a front edge part abuts the bottom part of the container, the sheet member having the front edge part which is formed with a part having substantially the same curvature as the bottom part of the container.

Abstract: A toner cartridge inserted in an image forming apparatus and supplying toner to the image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprises a toner container that contains toner, and a protrusion for showing a type of the toner cartridge, wherein the protrusion forms a ramp inclining toward a direction the toner cartridge is inserted in the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A toner cartridge provided in an image forming apparatus in a removable manner for supplying toner to the image forming apparatus, the cartridge comprises a toner cartridge main body which contains the toner, a discharging opening for supplying the toner contained in the toner cartridge main body to the image forming apparatus and a shutter which opens the discharging opening when the toner cartridge main body is inserted in the image forming apparatus and closes the discharging opening when the toner cartridge main body is removed from the image forming apparatus, wherein the shutter has a concave part formed therein for engaging with a holding member which holds the shutter provided in the image forming apparatus to open and close the discharging opening when the toner cartridge main body is inserted in or removed from the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A toner cartridge comprises a toner cartridge main body which houses toner, a discharging opening which supplies the toner housed in the toner cartridge main body to an image forming apparatus, a shutter which opens the discharging opening when the toner cartridge main body is inserted in the image forming apparatus and closes the discharging opening when the toner cartridge main body is removed from the image forming apparatus, and a notifying member which includes a first protrusion provided in the toner cartridge main body, to show that the toner cartridge main body is set in the image forming apparatus by temporary engaging with a second protrusion provided in the image forming apparatus at the same time when the shutter completes the opening of the discharging opening, when the toner cartridge main body is inserted in the image forming apparatus.