Abstract: To readily realize a reduction in pel pitch and an increase in the number of pels, a V shift register is configured such that one pulse transfer stage is provided so as to correspond to two horizontal pel lines constituting a pel section of a liquid crystal panel. Further, a decoder decodes a signal output from each pulse transfer stage of the V shift register, thereby preparing a gate pulse for individually driving the pel line. The number of pulse transfer stages is made half that of a conventional pel drive circuit.

Abstract: In the present invention, RGB data outputted by a transmission side CRT monitor 3 is converted by a profile P1 stored in a converter 11 into XYZ data which is corrected in agreement with the viewing conditions on the transmitting side by having reference to detection signals from sensors S1, S2 so that the data is outputted as L+M+S+ data. A viewing condition conversion circuit 15 refers to detection signals from sensors S3, S4 to correct the L+M+S+ data in agreement with the viewing conditions on the reception side to supply the resulting XYZ data to the converter 16. The converter 16 refers to a profile P4 to convert the XYZ data into RGB data which is outputted to a CRT monitor 4. This equates color appearance of a picture on an input device on the transmission side to that of a picture on an output device on the reception side.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-reflection member and a display. The anti-reflection member includes a light transmittable substrate and an anti-reflection film. The anti-reflection film includes a first film formed from a light transmittable material, a second film formed from a light absorptive material having an electrical conductivity, a third film formed from a light transmittable material, a fourth film formed from a light transmittable material having an electrical conductivity, a fifth film formed from a light transmittable material having a high refractive index, and a sixth film formed from a light transmittable material. The anti-reflection member can prevent reflection of not only light coming from the first film side but also light coming from the sixth film side, thereby preventing an image from being doubly displayed on a screen.

Abstract: An alternating current driven type plasma display comprising a first panel having electrode groups formed on a first substrate and a dielectric layer formed on the first substrate and on the electrode groups, and a second panel, the first and second panels being bonded to each other in their circumferential portions. Each electrode group comprises; (A) a first sustain electrode having two sides opposed to each other and extending in the form of a stripe, (B) a second sustain electrode having two sides opposed to each other and extending in the form of a stripe, (C) a first bus electrode that is in contact with a nearly straight one side of the first sustain electrode, and (D) a second bus electrode that is in contact with a nearly straight one side of the second sustain electrode and is extending in parallel with the first bus electrode. The other side of the first sustain electrode is in the form of a stripe faces the other side of the second sustain electrode in the form of a stripe.

Abstract: A multi-layer printed wiring board is manufactured by forming a wiring pattern and a component mounting portion on a first substrate. An insulating spacer, formed with a first opening, is stacked over the first substrate with the first opening in registration with the component mounting portion. A second substrate is stacked over the spacer and the resulting assembly is bonded together. A second opening, continuing to the first opening, is formed in the second substrate, exposing the component mounting portion to the outside. An LSI is mounted on the component mounting portion, the first and second openings are filled with a synthetic resin mass, and then a third substrate is stacked over the second substrate to enclose the openings.

Abstract: A pager and paging system are adapted to provide music enthusiasts with information regarding musical events which is otherwise generally available. A subscriber of the musical information service provides the service provider with an interest profile detailing the subscriber's musical interests. The service provider compiles information regarding musical events, compares the compiled information to the profile, and transmits information matching the profile to the subscriber's pager. In a two-way paging system, the information may not be transmitted until a request is sent to the system. The system may also determine the pager's general location and provide information relevant to that locale.

Abstract: An asymmetry detection circuit having a simple circuit configuration capable of realizing reliable detection without dependence on the signal level and capable of realizing high precision asymmetry detection almost completely free of any influence from a voltage offset or the like, and a detection method of same, wherein a capacitor cuts off the direct current component of an input signal and passes the alternating current component, a bias voltage is added to the alternating current component in accordance with a constant voltage of a constant voltage source to generate an APL clamp signal, a comparator compares the signal with a constant voltage and outputs a pulse voltage signal representing a duty ratio of the signal in the APL value, a voltage/current conversion circuit outputs a current signal to charge or discharge a capacitor to generate an integrated signal, and a filter eliminates the alternating current component of the integrated signal and outputs the direct current component as an asymmetry dete

Abstract: A data conversion apparatus for converting index data to real data and an image generation apparatus for converting index texture data to real texture data by the data conversion to make it possible to suitably carry out texture mapping.

Abstract: A method for forming a wiring structure in a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: (a) forming an insulating layer of a low dielectric constant material having a relative dielectric constant of 3.5 or less and a pyrolysis initiation temperature of 400° C. or lower on a substratum and then forming an opening portion and/or a trench portion in the insulating layer, (b) forming a barrier metal layer on the insulating layer including an inside of the opening portion and/or the trench portion, (c) forming a thin layer on the barrier metal layer, and (d) forming a refractory metal layer on the thin layer to fill the inside of the opening portion and/or trench portion with the refractory metal layer, the thin layer being composed of a metal or a metal compound which is less easily oxidizable than a material constituting the barrier metal layer.

Abstract: An optical head comprises a first optical system which irradiates a light of a first wavelength towards the information recording medium and detects a return part of the light reflected by the information recording medium, and a second optical system which irradiates a light of a second wavelength shorter than the first wavelength towards the information recording medium and detects a return part of the light reflected by the information recording medium. When writing or reading information with respect to the information recording medium using the second optical system, a pushpull signal is detected by the second optical system, and an offset component of the pushpull signal is canceled by a signal detected by the first optical system.

Abstract: An error correction apparatus comprises a buffer memory for successively storing ECC error correction blocks included in the reproducing signal read from the optical disk in units of a row including a corresponding inner code parity, and an error correction means for successively performing an error correction on the read row by reading the column of information data stored in a buffer memory and said inner code parity corresponding to the column from among the ECC error correction block and using the read inner code parity in parallel with processing for storing the remaining data forming the ECC error correction block at a timing before all of data constituting the ECC error correction block is stored in the buffer memory.

Abstract: A first ferromagnetic layer is made to show a single magnetic domain to prevent any magnetic walls from appearing. A pair of bias layers 4 are made of a hard magnetic material showing a high resistivity are arranged at opposite ends of a TMR thin film 3. As a result, the sense current flowing through the TMR thin film 3 is prevented from diverting to the bias layers 4. Thus, a sufficiently strong bias magnetic field can be applied to the TMR thin film 3. As a result, the free layer 13 of the TMR thin film 3 is made to show a single magnetic domain to prevent any magnetic walls from appearing.

Abstract: A bright holographic stereograin having a high diffraction efficiency can be prepared by restricting vibrations. The apparatus comprises: an optical system 15 for letting an objective laser L2 beam subjected to image-modulation based on each image of a parallax image sequence and a reference laser L3 beam having coherence with respect to the objective laser beam L2 enter into a recording medium 3 and for recording interference fringes generated by the objective laser beam L2 and the reference laser beam L3, as a hologram element, onto the recording medium 3; an anti-vibration support means 19 for supporting the optical system 15 on a casing 20 while preventing vibrations; and cooling means 48 to 52 for cooling the optical system 15.

Abstract: When an input unit amplifier is employed in which transistors are longitudinally stacked in order that an input amplitude of a quantizing feedback circuit is made coincident with an output amplitude thereof, this quantizing feedback circuit cannot receive an ECL signal having a large amplitude under low power supply voltage. In a DC recovery circuit for correcting a shift contained in a DC level of an input signal by employing a quantizing feedback circuit having an adder, a comparator, and low-pass filters, a DC level of an input signal of the quantizing feedback circuit is compared with a DC level of an output signal thereof by an AGC circuit. A control signal corresponding to a level difference of these DC levels is supplied to a variable current source of a differential amplifier which constitutes a comparator so as to control a current of this variable current source.

Abstract: In a reproducing apparatus of the present invention, an input audio signal is divided into bands and an envelope value of each band is measured. Based on a change of the envelope value, a predetermined sound source is superimposed. Further, according to the envelope value of a reproduced audio signal, a tempo of reproduced music is detected and animation representation is changed in synchronism with the detected tempo. Further, a rhythm box is reproduced in synchronism with the detected tempo and a sound field is automatically selected corresponding to the detected tempo to perform synthesization.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tape cassette which is loaded in a tape drive apparatus by a manner of inserting the tape cassette in a cassette holder and then moving the cassette holder relative to a main chassis of the tape drive apparatus. The tape cassette includes a mouth portion provided in a front portion of a cassette shell in such a manner as to be opened forward, upward, and downward. Part of a magnetic tape (tape-like recording medium) is positioned to cross the front end of the mouth portion. The tape cassette also includes a front lid for covering the front side of the magnetic tape. The front lid is opened when the tape cassette is inserted in the cassette holder. This tape cassette is characterized by including two side butting portions and two upper butting portions which are brought into contact with two side receiving portions and two upper receiving portions of the cassette holder when the tape cassette is inserted in the cassette holder.

Abstract: A light exposure method for ultra-fine processing for a semiconductor in which light transmittance of a resist layer in a wavelength range of the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light is improved to enable ultra-fine processing more elaborate than is possible with conventional methods. In selectively exposing a resist layer to X-rays, a high molecular material obtained by replacing at least a portion of hydrogen atoms of a pre-existing resist material by a substituent containing an alkyl group and/or a substituent containing an aromatic ring is used as a high molecular material of the resist layer. By replacing the hydrogen atoms of the high molecular materials with a substituent containing an alkyl group or a substituent containing an aromatic ring, the proportion of oxygen atoms in an atom of the high molecular materials becomes relatively smaller to suppress optical absorption of the entire high molecular material. The line absorption coefficient in an x-ray wavelength is 3.80&mgr;−1 or less.

Abstract: A seesaw type switch is provided having a light permeating indicator capable of being illuminated, and at the same time preventing ingress of dust. The switch includes a switch knob supported on left-to-right walls on both sides of a cylindrical knob fixture for oscillating operation, and a boss having a curved surface concentric with the center of the support on the side of an operation lever of the switch knob and existing over a light permeating indicator zone. Fore-to-aft facing sections facing contiguously with the curved surface on both sides before and behind the support center are provided on fore-to-aft walls of the knob fixture. Left-to-right curved surfaces facing contiguously along both sides of the curved surface of the left-to-right facing boss are provided on the left-to-right walls of the knob fixture. The light permeating indicator zone of the boss is formed by using a light permeating material.

Abstract: An inverter type delay circuit, voltage-controlled oscillation circuit, and voltage-controlled delay circuit capable of realizing simplification of circuit configuration, reduction of an effect of power source noise, and reduction of jitter, wherein a delay circuit, voltage-controlled oscillation circuit, and voltage-controlled delay circuit comprised of a plurality of delay stages controlled in drive current in accordance with a bias voltage or a control voltage and determined in delay time by the drive current, adding a change of a power source voltage to the above bias voltage or control voltage by a predetermined ratio and supplying a result of the addition to the above delay stages to suppress the power source voltage dependencies of the delay times of the delay stages, or connecting by a predetermined ratio a plurality of delay stages having different power source voltage dependencies, for example, power source voltage dependencies of opposite delay times, to suppress the power source voltage dependenci

Abstract: An ultraviolet-curable resin composition comprising a phosphorus atom-containing photopolymerizable compound and a carboxyl group-containing photopolymerizable compound and exhibiting surface tension at 25° C. in the range of 30 to 50 mN/m. Preferably the composition comprises (a) a compound having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups in its molecule and a phosphorus atom, (b) a compound having at least one carboxyl group and one (meth)acryloyl group in its molecule, (c) a compound having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups in its molecule, (d) a leveling agent, and (e) a photoinitiator. The ultraviolet-curable resin composition is useful as a protective material for etching, particularly as a back-coating material in the production of a shadow mask.