Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor light emitting element wherein generation of an open failure of the light emitting device can be eliminated by ensuring a current pathway when disconnection is generated in a transparent electrode layer. A semiconductor light emitting element (10) is provided with: a first semiconductor layer (12) on a substrate (11); a light emitting layer (13) on the first semiconductor layer (12); a second semiconductor layer (14) on the light emitting layer (13); an insulator layer (15) provided with a hole portion (19) in a partial region on the second semiconductor layer (14); a transparent electrode layer (16) covering the upper surface of the insulator layer (15) and the second semiconductor layer (14) without covering the hole portion (19); and a second pad electrode (18) brought into contact with the second semiconductor layer (14) through the hole portion (19) and faces the insulator layer (15) with the transparent electrode layer (16) therebetween.

Abstract: It is an important factor in application to the illumination field and the like to obtain a characteristic excellent in power efficiency in a light emitting element. The present invention provides a semiconductor light emitting element including: first and second conductive type semiconductor layers; first and second electrodes respectively provided on the same plane sides as the first and second conductive type semiconductor layers; and a light emitting structure, provided with the second electrode and including the first and second conductive type semiconductor layers, wherein the first electrode provided on an exposed surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer at least has a translucent first layer and a reflective second layer, and the first layer has projecting portions projected from both sides of the second layer in a cross section of the element crossing over the light emitting structure and the first electrode.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable and high-quality semiconductor element by effectively preventing the migration of silver to a nitride semiconductor when an electrode main entirely or mostly of silver having high reflection efficiency is formed in contact with a nitride semiconductor layer. A semiconductor element comprises a nitride semiconductor layer, an electrode connected to said nitride semiconductor layer, and an insulating film covering at least part of said electrode, wherein the electrode comprises: a first metal film including silver or a silver alloy and in contact with the nitride semiconductor layer; and a second metal film completely covering the first metal film, and the insulating film comprises a nitride film.

Abstract: It is an important factor in application to the illumination field and the like to obtain a characteristic excellent in power efficiency in a light emitting element. The present invention provides a semiconductor light emitting element including: first and second conductive type semiconductor layers; first and second electrodes respectively provided on the same plane sides as the first and second conductive type semiconductor layers; and a light emitting structure, provided with the second electrode and including the first and second conductive type semiconductor layers, wherein the first electrode provided on an exposed surface of the first conductive type semiconductor layer at least has a translucent first layer and a reflective second layer, and the first layer has projecting portions projected from both sides of the second layer in a cross section of the element crossing over the light emitting structure and the first electrode.

Abstract: An excellent light emitting element capable of improving problems caused by a material having high light-reflectivity and susceptible to electromigration, especially Al used for the electrode. FIG. 2A depicts semiconductor light emitting element having a first and second electrodes 20 and 30 disposed at a same surface side respectively on a first and second conductive type semiconductor layer 11 and 13. In the electrode disposing surface, the first electrode 20 comprises a first base part 23 and a first extended part 24 extending from the first base part, and a plurality of separated external connecting parts 31 of the second electrode 30 arranged side by side in extending direction of the first extended part.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable and high-quality semiconductor element by effectively preventing the migration of silver to a nitride semiconductor when an electrode main entirely or mostly of silver having high reflection efficiency is formed in contact with a nitride semiconductor layer. A semiconductor element comprises a nitride semiconductor layer, an electrode connected to said nitride semiconductor layer, and an insulating film covering at least part of said electrode, wherein the electrode comprises: a first metal film including silver or a silver alloy and in contact with the nitride semiconductor layer; and a second metal film completely covering the first metal film, and the insulating film comprises a nitride film.

Abstract: The present invention provides means for preparing a racemate or an optically active substance (S- or R-isomer) of 3-N-methylamino-1-(2-thienyl)-1-propanol represented by the following general formula (I): wherein R1 represents any of a hydrogen atom, a C1-8 acyl group, a substituted or substituted C1-8 alkyloxycarbonyl group and a substituted or substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group and R2 represents any of a hydrogen atom, a C1-8 alkyl group, a substituted or substituted benzyl group, a C1-8 acyl group, a substituted or substituted C1-8 alkyloxycarbonyl group and a substituted or substituted phenyloxycarbonyl group, with the exception that R1 is a hydrogen atom and R2 is a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, in a simple manner at low cost and in high yield.

Abstract: An electric double-layer capacitor has a porous separator, a pair of polarizable electrodes confronting each other with the separator interposed therebetween, and an electrolytic solution, all accommodated in a gasket frame. The separator is electrically non-conductive and ion-permeable, and is impregnated with the electrolytic solution. The gasket frame has an opening sealed by a collector held against the surface of the polarizable electrode which faces away from the separator. The collector which seals the opening in the gasket frame comprises two laminated collector sheets. Since there is almost no possibility that both the two laminated collector sheets will crack or break, the electrolytic solution is reliably prevented from leaking out of the gasket.

Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor is formed by stacking one or a plurality of basic cells each having a pair of polarized electrodes, collectors, and a gasket unit. The polarized electrodes oppose each other via a separator made from a porous material soaked in a water-based electrolytic solution such as sulfuric acid. The collectors contact surfaces of the polarized electrodes away from surfaces in contact with the separator. The gasket unit is so arranged as to surround peripheral end faces of the polarized electrodes with a predetermined spacing therebetween. In this electric double layer capacitor, a peripheral portion of the separator projecting from the polarized electrode end faces is surrounded by another material.

Abstract: A seawater electric power system has a solar cell or wind generator for generating electromotive force, a battery including a plurality of electric double layer capacitors each having seawater therein as an electrolytic solution for storing the electric energy, a voltage regulator, and a seawater replenishment section for replenishing seawater into the electric double layer capacitors. A long term operation can be obtained by the seawater electric power system substantially without regular maintenance.

Abstract: In order to combine improved self discharge characteristics and high reliability under high temperatures, an electric double layer capacitor includes a unit cell or a plurality of stacked unit cells in which each unit cell has a porous separator impregnated with an electrolyte solution, a pair of polarizing electrodes provided on both sides of the porous separator, collectors provided in contact with the external surfaces of the polarizing electrodes, and a gasket provided to seal the electrolyte solution contacting the polarizing electrodes and the porous separator. The porous separator includes two porous separator elements that each have different porosities and that are laminated together.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric double layer capacitor including: a gasket; a pair of collectors tightly fitted with the gasket to form a tightly sealed internal space; and polarizable electrodes with an electrolyte solution being accommodated in the tightly sealed inner space, wherein the gasket has at least a separation wall which separates the internal space into at least two sub-spaces, so that each of the sub-spaces accommodates a pair of the polarizable electrodes and the electrolyte solution.

Abstract: The insecticide has little adverse effect on man or animals and presents little risk of environmental pollution, but eliminates harmful insects, such as termites, even when used over long periods of time without the insects acquiring resistance. The insecticide contains powdered zeolite, some of the particles of powdered zeolite having a diameter smaller than the distance between the body hairs of the insect which is to be killed.

Abstract: In a piezoelectric actuator of the type which has a plurality of grooves on the outer side surface of the actuator body, mechanical reliability of the actuator is enhanced by providing grooves also in the respective layers of a material exhibiting electrostrictive effect located over and below the top and the bottom ends of the actuator. Moreover, a further improvement of mechanical strength can be attained by providing additional grooves onto the outer most grooves.