Abstract: A desired region specifying system in an image editing apparatus in which a region selecting information is an analog signal generated from, for example, a pressure sensor provided in a stylus pen, for selecting the regions from overlapping regions.

Abstract: A data processing unit comprises an input section 1 for inputting first data from the outside, an operation section 2 for operating the first data inputted therefrom, to generate second data, a memory section 3 for storing the second data, an output section 4 for outputting the second data stored in the memory section to the outside, and a control section 5 for controlling the memory section to enable storing and outputting of the second data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a library apparatus capable of enhancing the coupling accuracy and the positioning accuracy among a plurality of lockers to bring up the traveling accuracy and positional accuracy of an accessor within a passage penetrating the lockers so that the accessor can surely accomplish the insertion/extraction of a cartridge into/from a storage rack or a deck. For this purpose, a supporting member which holds a rail for guiding the accessor along a direction of coupling the plurality of lockers within the passage is installed in the coupling direction for each of the lockers, and a positioning groove in which a bar-like tool is fitted when positioning the adjacent lockers with respect to each other is made in an end portion of the supporting member in the coupling direction. This invention is applicable to a large-capacity external memory system storing a large number of cartridges such as magnetic tape cartridges and optical disk cartridges.

Abstract: A method of repairing a disconnected wiring, which has a step of connecting a main wiring in which disconnection is caused and a spare wiring which is formed on or under the main wiring via an interlayer insulating film in their intersecting region of the main and spare wirings, comprising the steps of opening a hole by irradiating a laser beam of a first output intensity from a laser to the intersecting region of the main wiring and the spare wiring, and connecting the spare wiring and the main wiring by melting a part of the spare wiring and the main wiring by irradiating a laser beam of a second output intensity, which is different from the first output intensity, toward the hole.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor element and an optical element having an optical coupling facet are disposed on a support surface of a platform. The optical element is optically coupled to the optical semiconductor element at the optical coupling facet. A protective member covers the optical semiconductor element and is disposed at least in a light transmission area in a space between the semiconductor element and the optical coupling facet of the optical element. The protective member is made of gel acrylic modification resin. An optical semiconductor module having a sufficient moisture resistance and being suitable for low cost is provided.

Abstract: An offset cancel circuit for an operational amplifier comprises a capacitive element for storing a voltage to be amplified by an operational amplifier section and containing an offset, and for feedback-controlling a voltage value of the operational amplifier section based on the stored voltage, and switching elements for switching operation between the storage of the voltage in the capacitive element and the feedback control based on the value of the voltage stored in the capacitive element. The capacitive element and the switching elements can be used to cancel accurately an offset in the operational amplifier section without increasing the gate areas of transistors in the operational amplifier section.

Abstract: An apparatus including an input/output control device and an associated method are disclosed. The method includes a list with read requests recorded therein in the order of generation thereof is provided for each client, and a read request from a client is added to an end of a list for the client, when the request is generated within a specified period of time after generation of the previous read request from the same client. When the request is generated after passage of the specified period of time, it is added to a header of a new list. Common sections of the two lists are recorded in a common table, and information instructing to refer to the common table is inserted into the lists in place of the common sections in the lists. Data is prefetched from the disk device and stored in a cache memory based on the content of the lists. Data corresponding to common sections between the two lists may be relocated or written in a continuous empty area of the disk device in a continuous state.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing a polysilicon type-1 ESD transistor in a flash memory chip. The method and apparatus include providing a select gate transistor that includes a gate, a floating gate, a medium doped junction, and a source and drain. The method and apparatus further include forming the source and drain by performing a lightly doped drain (LDD) mask and etch, performing a LDD spacer deposition and LDD spacer etch, and performing a N+ implant mask and a N+ implant.

Abstract: A light amplifying device, which employs a SOA, has been disclosed, wherein, the gain of the SOA is adjusted by the injection of light into the semiconductor optical amplifier. The signal light and the CW control light are combined, entered into the SOA, and the control light is removed from the light output from the SOA by the filter, the amplified signal light is divided by the divider, and the power of one of the divided lights is detected. The control unit changes the power of the control light in accordance with the detected power. The gain is adjusted by changing the power of the control light. In this structure, the density of the carrier in the active layer is reduced by increasing the power of the control light in order to decrease the gain, but the saturation light output power of the SOA is increased because the carrier life is reduced.

Abstract: A control circuit of a DC-DC converter including a switch circuit, which outputs a step-down control signal or a step-up control signal in response to a switching signal, and a switching signal generation circuit, which is connected to the switch circuit to generate the switching signal using a duty setting signal. The switching signal generation circuit decreases the number of external terminals in a semiconductor device having the control circuit.

Abstract: In a receiving apparatus, there are included a compensation characteristic variable type waveform degradation compensating unit capable of compensating for waveform degradation of a received signal stemming from a transmission line, a received waveform measuring unit for measuring waveform data on the received signal (which will be referred to hereinafter as “received waveform data), and a control unit for controlling a compensation characteristic of the waveform degradation compensating unit to minimize a difference between frequency data on the received signal, obtained by converting the received waveform data acquired by the received waveform measuring unit into a frequency domain, and frequency data on a reference waveform free from waveform degradation. With this configuration, certain compensation for the waveform degradation of the received signal stemming from chromatic dispersion or the like becomes feasible without using a dispersion compensation fiber.

Abstract: The system according to the present invention includes the server and the client apparatus connected through a network. The server identifies the type of the card based on the a few figures of the card number input by the user. Furthermore, the server obtains image data of the card and positions of items printed or embossed on the card based on the identified card. The image data and the positions of items has already been stored with the server. Then the server generates a data for displaying an input assistance screen based on the image data and the positions of items and transmits the generated data to the client apparatus where the input assistance screen is displayed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for transmitting information to a designated destination through a network, such as an Internet, comprises a file capacity judging unit which determines whether or not the capacity of a file which is designated to be transmitted to the destination is larger than a predetermined value, and also comprises a transmitting unit which transmits the file to an accessible storing unit and transmits an address of the storing unit to the designation, instead of transmitting the file, when it is determined that the capacity of the file is larger than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A thread manager makes a request to a resource manager for a hardware resource needed for execution of a thread representative of a function of a logical unit, the resource manager allocates the resource in response to the request, and the thread manager controls an execution state of the thread in accordance with a result of the allocation. The thread and resource managers conduct the request, the allocation and the control repeatedly in cooperation with each other until the execution of the thread reaches completion, thus achieving a simulation of the operation of the logical unit. Accordingly, through the operation simulation, it is possible to make the confirmation of the function and the evaluation of an architecture at an initial stage of the design of the logical unit, and further to cope flexibly with an alteration of the architecture by means of a minimum change of description.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for fixing a slot angle (5) to the slot field (2) of a computer housing (1). According to the invention, the slot field (2) is adjusted to the geometry of the slot angle, which means that by closing a cover (9) of the computer housing (1) the slot angles (5) are automatically fixed by way of clamping action.

Abstract: An apparatus enables a high quality test to be carried out within a short time, without forcing a severe design limitation on the designer and without an expensive tester. The apparatus comprises a pattern generator built in an integrated circuit to generate a test pattern, a plurality of shift registers configured with sequential circuit elements F/Fs inside the integrated circuit, and a pattern modifier modifying the test pattern generated by the pattern generator according to an external input, and inputting it to the plural shift registers. The apparatus is used as a testing apparatus for detecting manufacturing failure of an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration) or the like.

Abstract: According to a PLL circuit of the present invention, an output of a phase comparator is adjusted according to a space-to-mark transition-probability of an input signal so that an output of a voltage controlled oscillator has a predetermined frequency and phase. Therefore, even when a phase of a timing clock is set other than at 0, an output of the PLL circuit can be kept at the set phase, irrespective of the space-to-mark transition-probability. By using the PLL circuit as such in an optical communication apparatus and an optical communication system, a discrimination point can be kept almost fixed, and therefore, it is possible to lower an error rate.

Abstract: In a data processing device, a processor processes data based on a stored program and a buffer manager accesses the data. The data processing device includes a program memory which stores program codes, the program codes being loaded into the program memory and executed by the processor when processing the data. A shared memory stores one of the program codes and the data. A control unit selectively connects one of the processor and the buffer manager to the shared memory based on a select pattern, wherein the shared memory functions to store the program codes when the select pattern is set in a first condition, and the shared memory functions to store the data when the select pattern is set in a second condition.

Abstract: There is provided a structure in which a phosphorus—nickel layer, a rich phosphorus nickel layer that contains phosphorus or boron higher than this phosphorus—nickel layer, a nickel—tin ally layer, a tin-rich tin alloy layer, and a tin alloy solder layer are formed in sequence on an electrode. Accordingly, adhesiveness between a metal pattern used as the electrode, the wiring, or the pad and the solder can be improved.

Abstract: Waveform data is extracted by referring to an existing waveform dictionary. Regarding the waveform data, a use frequency used for speech synthesis is accumulated and stored. A compression method is gradually changed in accordance with the use frequency, whereby the waveform data is compressed and stored in the waveform dictionary. Furthermore, information on a compression method for each compressed waveform data is stored, and the compressed waveform data is expanded based on information regarding the compression method. Regarding the use frequency of the waveform data, one or a plurality of predetermined threshold values are determined, and in a plurality of use frequency ranges partitioned with threshold values, the waveform data belonging to a use frequency range with a lower use frequency is compressed at a correspondingly increased compression ratio.