Abstract: A control circuit may include a first feedback input terminal which receives the cathode terminal voltage of light-emitting elements from a current driving circuit as a feedback signal. Such an arrangement controls the ON/OFF state of a switching element such that the cathode terminal voltage approaches a predetermined voltage. A second feedback input terminal may be included to receive the anode terminal voltage of the light-emitting elements as a feedback signal. Such an arrangement controls the ON/OFF state of the switching element such that the anode terminal voltage does not exceed a predetermined threshold voltage. A feedback output terminal may be included of the current driving circuit which allows the cathode terminal voltage of the light-emitting elements to be input to a control circuit for the switching regulator as a feedback signal. The control circuit and the current driving circuit may be integrally provided in the form of separate semiconductor chips.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device includes a semiconductor light emitting element, a lead electrically connected to the semiconductor light emitting element, and a resin package covering the semiconductor light emitting element and part of the lead. The resin package includes a lens facing the front of the semiconductor light emitting element. The lead includes an elongated mounting portion projecting from the resin package. The mounting portion includes a pair of first projections spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction and a second projection positioned between the first projections. The first projections and the second projection project in opposite directions from each other in the width direction of the mounting portion.

Abstract: An LED driving circuit drives multiple channels of light emitting units which provide a function as a backlight for a liquid crystal panel. An interface unit receives a luminance setting signal that specifies the luminance for each channel. The LED driving circuit drives each of the multiple channels of light emitting units with a luminance that corresponds to the luminance setting signal.

Abstract: A thermal printer head that is highly efficient to manufacture is provided, which includes: a first substrate (11), including a first main surface (110), a first inclined surface (111) that is inclined relative to the first main surface (110), and a second inclined surface (112) that is inclined relative to the first main surface (110); an electrode layer (3), laminated on the first main surface (110), the first inclined surface (111), and the second inclined surface (112); a resistor layer (4), having a plurality of heat dissipation portions (41) respectively laminated on the first inclined surface (111) and crossing separated parts in the electrode layer (3); a driving integrated circuit (IC), for controlling the current passing through each heat dissipation portion (41); and a plurality of wires (81), respectively joined to the driving IC and joined to the second inclined surface (112) through the electrode layer (3).

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a semiconductor device includes: the step of preparing a semiconductor chip which is provided with a functional element formed on a front surface side of a semiconductor substrate, a feedthrough electrode which is placed within a through hole that penetrates the semiconductor substrate, a front surface side connection member which protrudes from the front surface, and a rear surface side connection member which has a joining surface within a recess that is formed in a rear surface; the step of preparing a solid-state device where a solid-state device side connection member for connection to the front surface side connection member is formed on one surface; and the joining step of making the front surface of the semiconductor chip face the first surface of the solid-state device by holding the rear surface of the semiconductor chip, and of joining the front surface side connection member to the solid-state device side connection member.

Abstract: Silver electroplating baths having certain sulfide compounds and methods of electrodepositing a silver-containing layer using these baths are disclosed. Such electroplating baths are useful to provide silver-containing solder deposits having reduced void formation and improved within-die uniformity.

Abstract: A motor drive device has a driver circuit generating an output current for a motor and a control circuit controlling the drive circuit. The control circuit, when switching the driver circuit from a PWM-driving state to a linear-driving state, controls the timing of the switching such that the path of the output current does not change between before and after the switching, and in addition, in the middle of the switching, switches the driver circuit to a high-output-impedance state momentarily.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device suppressed in decrease of reliability. The semiconductor device comprises an electrode pad portion (2) formed on the upper surface of a semiconductor substrate (1), a passivation layer (3) so formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate (1) as to overlap a part of the electrode pad portion (2) and having a first opening portion (3a) where the upper surface of the electrode pad portion (2) is exposed, a barrier metal layer (5) formed on the electrode pad portion (2), and a solder bump (6) formed on the barrier metal layer (5). The barrier metal layer (5) is formed such that an outer peripheral end (5b) lies within the first opening portion (3a) of the passivation layer (3) when viewed in plan.

Abstract: An optical sensor is provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The optical sensor includes a first photodiode, a second photodiode having characteristics different from characteristics of the first photodiode, filters configured to block or transmit a specific wavelength range of the light, and an output circuit configured to correct a sensitivity deviation, which may be caused when one of the filters is used for the first photodiode, based on a sensitivity deviation, which may be caused when the other filter of the same kind as the one filter is used for the second photodiode, and output only the specific wavelength range of the light.

Abstract: Described are novel polymers and home and personal care compositions incorporating said polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps of a) contacting an aqueous dispersion of a TiO2 slurry containing adsorbing dispersant with an adsorbing latex to form a mixture, wherein the pH of the mixture of the TiO2 slurry and adsorbing latex are sufficiently high to inhibit interaction between the TiO2 and the adsorbing dispersant; then b) lowering the pH of the mixture of step a) sufficiently to promote interaction between the TiO2 and the adsorbing latex, thereby forming a composite; wherein the adsorbing latex comprises structural units of itaconic acid or a salt thereof. The process of the present invention provides for improved hiding and reduced grit for coatings compositions.

Abstract: An isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having three components. The first component is 30-60 wt % polymerized residues of a first polyol containing a substituent of formula (I) attached via a carbon-carbon single bond to a saturated carbon atom in a fatty acid hydrocarbyl group; wherein R1 and R2 are esterified residues of aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diols; and wherein the first polyol contains: (i) from 0.33 to 0.4 units of formula (I) per fatty acid hydrocarbyl group, and (ii) from 0 to 12 wt % esterified residues of at least one C4-C12 anhydride, C4-C12 diacid or C4-C12 lactone, not including units of formula (I) attached to a fatty acid hydrocarbyl group; and wherein the first polyol has a hydroxyl number from 75 to 150 mg KOH/g. The second component is 40-55 wt % polymerized residues of diphenyl methane diisocyanate. The third component is 0-20 wt % polymerized residues of a glycol having Mn from 300 to 3500.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; a plurality of body regions of a second conductivity type, each formed in a region extending from the surface of the semiconductor layer to a halfway portion of the same in the thickness direction, and each spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction; source regions of the first conductivity type, each formed on the surface layer part of each body region and spaced away from the edges of each body region; a gate insulating film formed on the semiconductor layer; and gate electrodes formed on the gate insulating film.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing composition and method is provided, wherein the low-k dielectric material removal rate remains stable following the polishing of a 110th polished wafer in a plurality of wafers to be polished.

Abstract: Provided is a practical plug-in hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle as well as a charge system, a fuel consumption measurement system, and an environment protection system for the vehicles. The charge system includes an electric power source charging a vehicle having a battery, a power supply unit for supplying electric power from the electric power source to the vehicle, and a power cable communication unit for performing power cable communication concerning the vehicle and the charging via the power supply unit. The vehicle includes a fuel tank for receiving oil from outside, a storage unit for storing oil supply information, a power source which consumes the fuel in the fuel tank and provides a travel power, a travel distance information acquisition unit, and a control unit which automatically calculates the fuel consumption according to the oil supply information in the storage unit and the travel distance information in the travel distance acquisition unit.

Abstract: This invention provides stable aqueous compositions including stable coating compositions, and methods of their production. The stable aqueous compositions and stable aqueous coating compositions comprise one or more emulsion-polymerized addition polymer, one or more carboxylesterase enzyme, and one or more carboxylesterase deactivating agent, such that the ester hydrolysis activity in the composition is less than 0.010 micromole/minute, and wherein the aqueous composition has a headspace volatile organic compound (VOC) content, as measured by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) at 33° C., of less than 10 ppm of organic carboxylester with a normal boiling point of less than 150° C. and more than 50 ppm of mono-alcohol with a formula molecular weight of less than 76.

Abstract: An LED lighting device includes a plurality of LED chips and a pair of side mounting faces. The distance between the side mounting faces becomes smaller from the base side toward the extremity side in the x direction. The side mounting faces face mutually opposite sides in the y direction. Also, the distance between the side mounting faces becomes shorter from the back side toward the front side in the z direction that is perpendicular to both the x direction and the y direction. The plurality of LED chips include LED chips mounted on the pair of side mounting faces. The LED lighting device illuminates an illumination target with a uniform illuminance distribution.

Abstract: The invention provides a film comprising at least two layers, Layer A and Layer B, and wherein Layer(A) is formed from a Composition A comprising at least one compound selected from Formula A: wherein Np is selected from 1-naphthyl or 2-naphthyl, and wherein each R is described herein; and wherein Layer B is formed from a Composition B comprising at least one “HTL compound;” and wherein Layer A is not adjacent to Layer B. The invention also provides a composition comprising at least one compound selected from Formula A: wherein each R is described herein, and wherein the compound has a Tg greater than, or equal to, 115° C.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing polishing layers having a window for use in chemical mechanical polishing pads is provided, wherein a plurality of polishing layers having an integral window are derived from a cake, wherein the formation of density defects in the cake and the surface roughness of the polishing layers formed are minimized.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first conductive-type semiconductor layer, a second conductive-type body region formed in a surficial portion of the semiconductor layer, a first conductive-type source region formed in a surficial portion of the body region, a gate insulating film provided on the semiconductor layer and containing nitrogen atoms, the gate insulating film including a first portion in contact with the semiconductor layer outside the body region, a second portion in contact with the body region, and a third portion in contact with the source region, and a gate electrode provided on the gate insulating film in an area extending across the semiconductor layer outside the body region, the body region, and the source region. The third portion of the gate insulating film has a thickness greater than the thickness of the first portion and the thickness of the second portion.