Abstract: An A/D conversion apparatus includes: a first and a second D/A converter to sample an analog signal and successively compare the analog signal and a reference signal to generate a first and a second comparison signal respectively; a first comparator to compare the first comparison signal generated by the first D/A converter with a benchmark signal; a second comparator to compare the second comparison signal generated by the second D/A converter with the benchmark signal; and a converter to convert the analog signal to a digital signal according to results of the comparisons by the first and second comparators.

Abstract: A current-voltage non-linear resistor (10) comprises a sintered body (20) of a mixture whose chief constituent is zinc oxide and including as auxiliary constituents at least bismuth (Bi), antimony (Sb), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni). Also, the average grain size of the mixture is no more than 0.4 ?m, and the average grain size of the zinc oxide grains in the sintered body (20) is no more than 7.5 ?m and the standard deviation based on the grain size distribution of zinc oxide grains in the sintered body (20) is no more than 15% of the average grain size of the zinc oxide grains.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes wireless communication modules, a storage module, a communication module, a frequency specifying module, and a controller. The wireless communication modules use different communication frequency bands. The storage module stores operation frequencies to control display of a display module and setting information. Each of the operation frequencies is associated with a piece of the setting information to control the display of the display module based on the operation frequency. The communication module specifying module specifies a wireless communication module that is performing communication. The frequency specifying module specifies, from the operation frequencies stored in the storage module, an operation frequency no integer multiple of which is included in the communication frequency band of the specified wireless communication module.

Abstract: A luminaire includes a light-emitting unit, a main body frame, a support frame, and a lighting unit. The light-emitting unit mounts light-emitting elements. The main body frame supports the light-emitting unit, and is formed rectangular having a hook-shaped engaging piece on one side. The support frame is formed rectangular surrounding the outer periphery of the main body frame, and has a groove-shaped receiving place to engage with the engaging piece of the main body frame, on one internal side. The lighting unit turns on the light-emitting elements.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a transport mechanism that is provided in the apparatus main body and transports a sheet, a recording head to record an image by discharging ink to the sheet transported by the transport mechanism, a sheet guide that is provided to be opposite to the recording head and guides the sheet, a transport roller provided at an upstream side of the sheet guide in a sheet transport direction, an ejection roller provided at a downstream side thereof, and a transport unit that integrates the medium guide, the transport roller and the ejection roller and is provided to freely come in and out of the apparatus main body.

Abstract: In a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, a tunnel insulating layer, a charge storage layer and a charge block layer are formed on a silicon substrate in this order, and a plurality of control gate electrodes are provided above the charge block layer. Moreover, a cap layer made of silicon nitride is formed between the charge block layer and each of the control gate electrode, the cap layer being divided for each gate control electrode.

Abstract: A data correction circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to correct data stored in a non-rewritable nonvolatile memory. The correction circuit includes an address register configured to store an address indicating a correction point of the nonvolatile memory, a data register configured to store correction data for the nonvolatile memory, a comparator configured to compare a read address indicating a read position from the nonvolatile memory and the address stored in the address register, and to output a comparison result of the read address and the address stored in the address register, and a selector configured to select one of read data from the nonvolatile memory and the correction data stored in the data register, according to the comparison result, and to output the selected data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a stamper has three-dimensional patterns in a dummy region. The three-dimensional patterns have a repeatable run out of 1 nm or less between the 15th and 40th orders when the rotational frequency is the first order as a reference.

Abstract: A number of components, a core configured to manage the components, and a client configured to utilize the components in combination are included. The client groups all or some of the components to form a group having a group ID as an identifier, and issues a command to the core with designation of a group ID. The core maintains group management information including a group ID and a list of components included in a group, identifies components included in the group having the group ID, and sends the command to the components identified.

Abstract: A spin torque oscillator includes an amorphous soft magnetic layer, a nonmagnetic layer and a hard magnetic layer. The nonmagnetic layer with a close-packed crystal structure is provided on the amorphous soft magnetic layer. The hard magnetic layer with a close-packed crystal structure and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy is provided on the nonmagnetic layer.

Abstract: A trigger signal detection apparatus includes: a clock gating circuit which is supplied with a trigger signal and a clock signal and outputs the clock signal; a trigger signal processing circuit which outputs a first signal only for a predetermined time when the clock signal is supplied from the clock gating circuit; a counter which operates in response to the trigger signal, thus outputting a count value of the clock signal; and a time set-up circuit which outputs a second signal to the trigger signal processing circuit when count value supplied from the counter reaches a preset value, and the trigger signal processing circuit stops outputting the first signal when the trigger signal processing circuit receives the second signal.

Abstract: Provided is an optical semiconductor device includes: a light-emitting layer having a first main surface, a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, a first electrode and a second electrode which are formed on the second main surface; a fluorescent layer provided on the first main surface; a light-transmissive layer provided on the fluorescent layer and made of a light-transmissive inorganic material; a first metal post provided on the first electrode; a second metal post provided on the second electrode; a sealing layer provided on the second main surface so as to seal in the first and second metal posts with one ends of the respective first and second metal posts exposed; a first metal layer provided on the exposed end of the first metal post; and a second metal layer provided on the exposed end of the second metal post.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor device includes a light emitting element having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface having a first electrode provided thereon, the second surface being located on the opposite side from the first surface and having a second electrode provided thereon; a first conductive member connected to the first surface; a second conductive member connected to the second surface; a first external electrode connected to the first conductive member; a second external electrode connected to the second conductive member; and an enclosure sealing the light emitting element, the first conductive member, and the second conductive member between the first external electrode and the second external electrode, and being configured to transmit light emitted from the light emitting element.

Abstract: An asynchronous IDR detecting unit detects occurrence of scene change and, upon noticing that at the scene change superiority and inferiority of image quality can hardly be recognized by a human eye and a high-image-quality interpolation frame cannot be generated, a frame interpolation process controlling unit controls a frame interpolation unit to generate an interpolation frame by a simplified process before and after a case where a frame including the scene change (aperiodic IDP frame) is detected (necessity of frame interpolation is small) or generate a high-image-quality interpolation frame in the other case (a case where necessity of the frame interpolation is great).

Abstract: A semiconductor memory which includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of memory cells, and a plurality of active regions disposed in the substrate between adjacent ones of the memory cells. At least two contact electrodes are disposed between adjacent ones of the memory cells and each being connected to one of the active regions, and a contact member is connected to one of the contact electrodes and extending over a gate electrode of a memory cell disposed adjacent to the one contact electrode. Faults can be detected in the memory cells due to particles located between the various insulator and electrode layers in the gate electrode structure, or between the substrate and the gate insulator of the memory cell.

Abstract: A method of measuring a three-dimensional shape of a connection assembly of a stator coil in a turbine generator, includes first measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement area of the connection assembly of the stator coil in a measurement range set in advance by a laser non-contact three-dimensional shape measurement device, second measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement area of the connection assembly of the stator coil in a measurement range set in advance by a multi-joint contact three-dimensional shape measurement device, the multi-joint contact three-dimensional shape measurement device including a plurality of arms being coupled via a joint including a built-in encoder, and integrally synthesizing the three-dimensional shape data measured in the first measurement, the three-dimensional shape data measured in the second measurement, and shape measurement data of a local area measured manually, thereby drafting a plan of the stator connection assembly.

Abstract: A switching control system of circuit breaker is provided, which can easily connect with such an external equipment as a PC, both at the work site and remote side, without using dedicated software, and can implement efficient maintenance and data collection. The system comprises: one or more switching control units of circuit breaker 100 each of which inputs electrical quantity of power system voltage and main circuit current, state quantity of a circuit breaker, and an opening command signal or closing command signal of the circuit breaker, and performs control to cause the circuit breaker to open or close at a desired phase of the power system voltage or main circuit current; and a display operation unit 700, which is connected with the switching control unit of circuit breaker via a communication network 500 and performs display operation to operate and monitor the operation and state of the switching control unit of circuit breaker.

Abstract: An information recording and reproducing apparatus, includes: a stacked structure including an electrode layer and a recording layer; a buffer layer added to the electrode layer; and a voltage application unit configured to apply a voltage to the recording layer, produce a phase change in the recording layer, and record information. The recording layer includes a first layer including a first compound having an ilmenite structure represented by AxMyX3 (0.1?x?1.1 and 0.

Abstract: On a silicon substrate is formed a stacked body by alternately stacking a plurality of silicon oxide films and silicon films, a trench is formed in the stacked body, an alumina film, a silicon nitride film and a silicon oxide film are formed in this order on an inner surface of the trench, and a channel silicon crystalline film is formed on the silicon oxide film. Next, a silicon oxide layer is formed at an interface between the silicon oxide film and the channel silicon crystalline film by performing thermal treatment in an oxygen gas atmosphere.

Abstract: A communication apparatus having a touch screen, a memory and a controller, and configured to be used for visiting and browsing web pages is provided. The touch screen is configured to display a visited web page, and to sense a first operation and a second operation performed on the touch screen. The first operation and the second operation are different from each other. The memory is configured to store history data of a plurality of visited web pages. The controller is configured to allow returning from a current web page to a preceding web page listed immediately before the current web page in the history data upon the touch screen sensing the first operation. The controller is configured to allow continuing from the current web page to a next web page listed immediately after the current web page in the history data upon the touch screen sensing the second operation.