Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device, having: a plurality of semiconductor elements formed in a central circuit area of a semiconductor chip; a plurality of insulating layers formed on the semiconductor chip; cavities for forming wiring layers of a multi-layer structure, each of the cavities in each wiring layer having a via hole and a wiring pattern trench; wiring layers of the multi-layer structure including a via conductor filled in the via hole and a wiring pattern filled in the wiring pattern trench; moisture-proof ring trenches of a multi-layer structure corresponding to the cavities for forming the wiring layers of the multi-layer structure, the moisture-proof ring trenches surrounding the circuit area in a loop-shape and formed through the insulating layers, a width of each of the moisture-proof ring trenches corresponding to a corresponding one or ones of the via holes being set smaller than a minimum diameter of the via holes; and a conductive moisture-proof ring filled in a corresponding one o

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising: a storage electrode having a side wall forward taped; a capacitor dielectric film formed on the side wall of the storage electrode; and a plate electrode formed on the side wall of the storage electrode with the capacitor dielectric film interposing therebetween, the plate electrode having a side wall inversely tapered.

Abstract: An apparatus according to this invention for a coordination control between a window and a camera for use in displaying an image captured by the camera in the window of a display means comprises, a window control means for controlling the window according to a window operation command issued by a user, an information conversion means for converting window information supplied from the window control means into camera control information, and a camera control means for controlling the camera based on the camera control information supplied from the information conversion means. In this apparatus, the window information and the camera control information are interrelated for displaying the image.

Abstract: An event-driven information display system and an event-driven information display method are provided in which advertisements, contents and the like are able to appeal to users effectively and efficiently at a low advertising expense. A server 10 and a client 30 are connected to each other through the Internet 20. The client 30 includes a control section 32 for detecting the generation of an event. The client 30 sends a category defined corresponding to the event detected by the control section 32 to the server 10, receives advertising information sent from the server 10 and displays it based on the category received. The server 10 includes a category/content correlation table 16 which stores advertising information defined corresponding to correlation information. The server 10 reads out, from category/content correlation table, advertising information corresponding to the correlation information sent from the client 30 and sends it to the client 30 where it is displayed by a browser 36.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory has a buried bit line structure. One end of the bit line and one end of the diffused impurity layer are connected by being overlapped with each other, and the surface of the source/drain of the selection transistor and the surface of the diffused impurity layer including the connecting portion are silicidized by using metals having high melting points, Ti and Si in this case, thereby forming the titanium silicide layer thereon. This invention not only solves the various problems arising from the buried bit line structure but also realizes sure formation of the silicide, low resistance, greater fineness and high speed operation.

Abstract: A data reproducing method reproduces data corresponding to a state-transition pass selected as being most likely according to a Viterbi decoding algorithm from a reproduction signal supplied from a recording medium. The data reproducing method comprises the steps of detecting at least one state of the reproduction signal according to data used for selecting the state-transition pass, calculating an average value of the reproduction signal in the state detected by the step of detecting, and following a fluctuation amount of a direct current component of the reproduction signal according to the average value.

Abstract: A plurality of programs are recorded on a storage medium, selection information for selecting whether or not to permit starting for each program are registered as management information, and, when a program on the storage medium is to be started by a computer, a program only that is permitted for selection is displayed on a display unit with reference to the management information, for selection by a user. A selection-not-permitted sign is set in the portion of the management information involving a program not selected by the user so as to delete a selection-not-permitted program from the storage medium.

Abstract: A driver circuit transmits a signal to a receiver circuit through a signal transmission line. The driver circuit has an output driver, a front driver, and a level adjuster. The front driver drives the output driver, and the level adjuster adjusts the output level of the front driver. The output driver generates a signal whose level is variable in response to an output level of the front driver.

Abstract: A display panel module such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel module in an electronic apparatus is designed to receive a driving signal of a predetermined frequency. An electrically conductive frame or bezel of the display panel module tends to suffer from the transmission of electromagnetic waves which are related to the wavelength of the driving signal. An electrically conductive member is located behind the display panel and electrically connected to the electrically conductive frame. The electrically conductive member serves to diverge the electromagnetic waves out of the electrically conductive frame. This divergence of the electromagnetic waves serves to suppress the electromagnetic radiation out of the electrically conductive frame.

Abstract: A communication system that improves operation and maintenance and controls communication efficiently. A supervisory signal sending control section controls the sending of a supervisory signal for having supervisory control of optical communication and a drive supervisory signal for controlling the driving of an optical fiber amplifier for performing optical amplification by using a non-linear optical phenomenon in an optical fiber. A sending stop section receives a stop signal and stops the sending of the drive supervisory signal. A drive control section receives the drive supervisory signal and controls the driving of the optical fiber amplifier. A stop signal sending section sends the stop signal to a sending unit after the optical fiber amplifier being driven.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a register and an information generation circuit can reduce data to be transferred, and consequently save electric power. The register stores first information. The information generation circuit generates, in response to a signal acquired from the an exterior of the device, second information indicating which bits of the first information is to be inverted.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter for decreasing power consumption and quickly increasing an output voltage. The converter includes a voltage generation circuit, a switching control circuit, a current detection circuit, and a step control circuit. An output transistor performs switching to generate the output voltage of the switching control circuit. The current detection circuit is connected to the voltage generation circuit to detect a load current, which is derived from the output voltage, and to generate a detection signal. A stop control circuit maintains the output transistor in an activated state in accordance with the detection signal and stops the operation of the switching control circuit when the load current is less than or equal to the load current.

Abstract: A conductive electrode pad is formed on a partial area of an insulating surface. An insulating film covers the electrode pad. The insulating film has an opening exposing at least a partial upper surface of the electrode pad. A barrier layer of conductive material is formed on the partial upper surface exposed on the bottom of the opening and on the surface of the insulating film near the opening. A conductive bump is adhered to the barrier layer. A step is formed on the surface of a layer under the barrier layer between an outer periphery of the barrier layer and an outer periphery of the opening.

Abstract: Precharge circuits comprises PMOS transistors Q6 and Q7 each connected between a bit line and a power source potential VDD, PMOS transistors Q2, Q5, Q8 and Q11 connected between respective bit line pairs, and PMOS transistors Q21 and Q23 connected between respective adjacent bit lines of adjacent bit line pairs, wherein the gate electrodes of the PMOS transistors are each connected to a precharge control signal line PCG. The defect caused by omission of transistors from the prior art circuits is compensated by the PMOS transistors Q21 and Q23, each of which is required to be provided for two bit line pairs. With this and transistors of adjacent unit precharge circuits are arranged in plain symmetry, there is no need to provide transistors to be directly connected between bit lines *B2 and B3, and an average number of PMOS transistors for each bit line pair is less than 2.5.

Abstract: According to this invention, thermal expansion microcapsules can be substantially evenly mixed with a base resin and an expected expansion coefficient for the thermal expansion microcapsules can be obtained during resin molding in a mold. Specifically, this invention provides a method for manufacturing a synthetic resin molding using thermal expansion microcapsules in which the thermal expansion microcapsules are mixed with a base resin and the mixture undergoes resin molding in a mold, wherein the thermal expansion microcapsules are granulated with a given binder resin under a temperature condition in which the thermal expansion microcapsules are not thermally expanded; then the mixture is mixed with the base resin; and the mixture undergoes resin molding.

Abstract: The method of the present invention is capable of manufacturing a thin film head, which includes a protection layer having enough corrosion-resisting property and water-repellent property, which is capable of keeping the magnetic head clean even if temperature and humidity are high, and which has enough durability and reliability. The method of manufacturing the thin film head, in which a pad, which contacts a disk, and a floating pattern are formed in a disk-side face, comprises the steps of: forming a adhesion layer on the disk-side face of a substrate, which is a main body of the thin film head; forming a protection layer on the adhesion layer; coating the protection layer with resist; patterning the resist so as to form a pad hole at a prescribed position, at which the pad is formed; forming a pad film on resist-coated faces including an inner face of the pad hole; and lifting off the resist so as to form the pad.

Abstract: A camera unit 10 is mounted on a vehicle 3. When an attempt is made to park the vehicle 3 in a parking lot, a predicted path 5a and guidelines 5b are displayed on an information display 4 together with an image. Data to be used for displaying the predicted path 5a and the guidelines 5b are stored beforehand in internal memory of an image processing circuit 19 provided in a parking assist ECU 6 so that the data can be selected in accordance with specifications, such as the type of the vehicle 3. The predicted path 5a is computed on the basis of a steering angle detected by a steering angle sensor provided in an exposed portion of the steering shaft 11. The length or color of the predicted path 5a is changed in accordance with the speed of the vehicle 3. Further, a vehicle driving support system is provided with a back sonar 17, and hence the length or color of the predicted path 5a is also changed in accordance with the result of detection of an obstacle.

Abstract: A protection system protects paths of internetwork communication between WDM ring networks, and includes a plurality of optical wavelength multiplexing networks having a plurality of nodes and a network management system for monitoring conditions of the plurality of nodes. The nodes include a first node having add/drop functions of adding/dropping wavelength-multiplexed optical signals; a second node having a signal transfer function as well as the add/drop functions; and a third node having an internetwork connection function between the networks. Each first, second and third nodes further includes optical path cross-connect switches and a table for indicating conditions of the optical path cross-connect switches and a detected node fault condition. The network management system controls to set the optical path cross-connect switches in the first, second and third nodes so that the optimal optical path connection may be obtained according to the detected node fault condition indicated in the node tables.

Abstract: The optical transmission apparatus for multiple wavelengths according to the present invention comprises; a light source, a temperature control section for controlling the temperature of the light source, a temperature control (ATC) loop for controlling the operation of the temperature control section, and a wavelength control (AFC) loop. The ATC loop detects the temperature of the light source and feedback controls the operation of the temperature control section, so that the optical output wavelengths of the light source fall within a wavelength capture range corresponding to a target wavelength of the AFC loop. The AFC loop has a wavelength detection filter having a periodic transmission wavelength characteristic.

Abstract: An injection mold design method for correcting a profile of a product to be fabricated into a releasable profile from a mold to design an injection mold based on a corrected product shape, utilizing a storage device for storing information of the product shape and mold profile, a display device for displaying the product shape or the mold profile on a screen based on the information read from the storage device, an input device for inputting designation information necessary for correction of the product shape or the mold profile, and a controlling device for unloading information of lines or planes being obstructive to correction of the product shape and the mold profile in the storage device in response to the designation information input by the input device.