Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a main surface; an element separation film formed on the main surface in an element separation area and extending in a first direction; and a semiconductor element formed on the main surface in an active area and arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The semiconductor element includes a metal silicide film. The metal silicide film includes a first portion adjacent to the element separation film. The semiconductor device further includes an interlayer insulation film formed on the main surface of the semiconductor substrate; a wiring portion formed on the interlayer insulation film; and a conductive plug formed in the interlayer insulation film for electrically connecting the semiconductor elements and the wiring portion. The conductive plug is situated on the element separation film and the metal silicide film.

Abstract: A multi-functional silsesquioxane, method of making the same, and coatings incorporating the same, including a polyhedral silsesquioxane including at least one first face and at least one second face that is spaced apart from the at least one first face; at least one first functionality bonded to the at least one first face; and at least one second functionality different from the first functionality, and being bonded to the at least one second face. In one particular respect, silica for the silsesquioxane may be derived from rice hull ash via an octa(tetramethylammonium)silsesquioxane octaanion.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductive member includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall, a first receiving groove, and a second receiving groove. The first receiving groove and the second receiving groove extend from a first side toward a second side. The connector includes a first terminal disposed in the first receiving groove; a second terminal disposed in the second receiving groove; and a pressing member disposed to be movable between an open position and a closed position for pressing the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal includes a first fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a first movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a first connecting portion. The second terminal includes a second fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a second movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a second connecting portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image supporting member; an exposure device for forming a static latent image on the image supporting member; a developing device for developing the static latent image formed on the image supporting member; an image control unit for controlling a condition for forming an image; and a density sensor for detecting a developer density. In the image forming apparatus, a first pattern for detecting the developer density is formed to determine whether the developer density is proper. When the developer density thus detected is greater than a threshold value, a second pattern for discarding developer is formed to discard the developer. A third pattern for density correction is formed to perform the density correction.

Abstract: An image forming unit includes a first image forming member; a second image forming member; a first unit for supporting the first image forming member to be freely rotatable; a second unit for supporting the second image forming member to be freely rotatable; and an image forming member urging member attached to one of the first unit and the second unit for urging the second image forming member toward the first image forming member when the first unit is connected to the second unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first field effect transistor and a second field effect transistor. The first field effect transistor includes a first gate electrode formed; first impurity diffused areas; and first sidewall portions. The first sidewall portions include a first lower insulation film and a first charge accumulation film. The second field effect transistor includes a second gate electrode; second impurity diffused areas; and second sidewall portions. The second sidewall portions include a second lower insulation film and a second charge accumulation film. The first lower insulation film contains one of a silicon thermal oxide film and a non-doped silicate glass, and the second lower insulation film contains a non-doped silicate glass. The second sidewall portions have a width along a gate longitudinal direction larger than that of the first sidewall portions. The second lower insulation film has a thickness larger than that of the first lower insulation film.

Abstract: A waterproof connector is to be connected to a mating connector, and a waterproof apparatus includes the waterproof connector and the mating connector. The waterproof connector includes a connector member to be connected to an adapter member; a connecting member to be connected to a cylindrical portion of a mating connector; and a main body portion. The connector member is able to slide along a facing direction of the connectors in a given range. The waterproof connector and the waterproof apparatus improve an efficiency of the performance by associating the operations with each other.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving a control command including first identification information; an identification information obtaining unit for obtaining the first identification information from the control command thus received; a storage unit for storing second identification information related to a specific user; an identification information comparing unit for comparing the first identification information with the second identification information; and a control command processing unit for performing a first process when the first identification information matches to the second identification information and performing a second process when the first identification information does not match to the second identification information.

Abstract: An optical absorption layer comprised of a substance having a band gap energy smaller than that of GaN is formed on an implanted region formed in a pGaN layer as a ground layer. There is performed an annealing step from an upper surface of a substrate with predetermined light such as infrared light, a red light, or the like, which has energy smaller than the band gap energy of the pGaN layer. The optical absorption layer has an absorption coefficient of the light in the annealing step larger than that of the pGaN layer. Accordingly, it is possible to selectively perform a heat treatment on a region directly under the optical absorption layer or a region in a vicinity thereof (the implanted region).

Abstract: A semiconductor wafer includes an insulation substrate with transparency; a silicon semiconductor layer formed on the insulation substrate; a chip forming area defined on the silicon semiconductor layer; a scribe line area defined on the silicon semiconductor layer for dividing the chip forming area; and an opaque pattern layer formed in the scribe line area. A plurality of opaque pattern portions is arranged apart from each other in the opaque pattern layer.

Abstract: A lens array includes a lens plate having a plurality of lenses arranged next to each other in a direction perpendicular to optical axes thereof, and a light blocking member for blocking light incident on the lenses. The light blocking member includes a light blocking portion and a plurality of light passing portions arranged at positions corresponding to the lenses. The light passing portions communicate with each other.

Abstract: A connector is capable of fitting a plurality of mating connectors having various widths. The connector includes a housing including a plurality of fitting openings for receiving the mating connectors and a middle portion disposed between the fitting openings. The middle portion includes a sloped surface facing one of the fitting portions. The connector further includes an abutting portion disposed on the middle portion and protruding into the one of the fitting portions for abutting against one of the mating connectors when the one of the mating connectors is inserted into the one of the fitting portions.

Abstract: A connector to be connected to a mating connector includes a housing having a receptacle recess portion for receiving the mating connector. The housing includes a regulating protrusion formed on an inner surface thereof. The connector further includes a terminal retained in the housing. The terminal includes a held portion held in the housing, a bent portion bending from the held portion, and an elastic contact portion extending from the bent portion. The elastic contact portion contacts with an outer conductive member of the mating connector and elastically deforming when the plug is inserted into the receptacle recess portion. The held portion and the bent portion have a cut portion for accommodating the regulating protrusion, so that the regulating protrusion is situated at a position for regulating the elastic contact portion.

Abstract: A communication terminal device is connected to an information processing apparatus that controls history information of a medium in which identification information is stored. The communication terminal device includes a reading unit for reading the identification information stored in the medium; a communication unit for transmitting the identification information thus read to the information processing apparatus and receiving the history information corresponding to the identification information from the information processing apparatus; a display unit for displaying the history information; a history selection unit for selecting specific history information from the history information; a format storage unit for storing a plurality of print formats; a format selection unit for selecting a specific print format from the print formats; and a printing unit for merging the specific history information thus selected with the specific print format thus selected to be printed.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a main body unit; an image forming device disposed in the main body unit; a first structural member capable of dividing and moving relative to a third structural member; a second structural member capable of dividing and moving relative to the third structural member and the first structural member; a first transport path situated between the first structural member and the second structural member; a second transport path situated between the second structural member and the third structural member; a sensor for detecting the medium; a first positioning unit for restricting a movement of the second structural member; a second positioning unit for engaging the first structural member with the third structural member; and a control unit for sending a signal to restrict a movement of the first structural member to a specific position based on a detection result of the sensor.

Abstract: An electrical connector to be connected to a flat conductive member includes a housing including an upper wall and a lower wall; a terminal including a contact portion for contacting with the flat conductive member; and an engaging protrusion for engaging the flat conductive member. The housing further includes a receptacle portion between the upper wall and the lower wall for receiving the flat conductive member. The upper wall includes a cut portion. The engaging protrusion is situated under the cut portion, so that an edge portion of the flat conductive member moves over the engaging protrusion and deforms into the cut portion when the flat conductive member is inserted into the receptacle portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image supporting member; a charge member for charging a surface of the image supporting member; an exposure member for forming a latent image on the surface of the image supporting member charged by the charge roller; a developer supporting member for developing the latent image formed by the exposure member to form a toner image; and a transfer member for transferring the toner image formed by the developer supporting member to a medium. The image supporting member has a dark decay characteristic ratio of 95% or less relative to charges having a polarity opposite to that of a charge voltage applied by the charge member.