Abstract: Methods of forming metal contacts with metal inks in the manufacture of photovoltaic devices are disclosed. The metal inks are selectively deposited on semiconductor coatings by inkjet and aerosol apparatus. The composite is heated to selective temperatures where the metal inks burn through the coating to form an electrical contact with the semiconductor. Metal layers are then deposited on the electrical contacts by light induced or light assisted plating.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion circuit includes: a photoelectric conversion element having one end to which bias voltage is applied and the other end from which photo current according to an amount of received light is output; and a photo current detecting unit clamping voltage of the other end of the photoelectric conversion element to a predetermined potential and detecting the photo current.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vented extruder (1) for the devolatilization of a polymer material. The vented extruder (1) encompasses at least one drive (4), at least one gearbox (5), at least one rotatably driven extruder screw (3), at least one first material feed (6) and at least one extrudate outlet (13). A feature of the vented extruder (1) according to the invention is that the drive, encompassing drive (4) and gearbox (5), has been provided in the region of that end of the extruder screw (3) that is downstream in relation to the direction of conveying of the polymer.

Abstract: A MOS integrated circuit including an N-type silicide MOS transistor, an N-type non-silicide MOS transistor simultaneously formed with the N-type silicide MOS transistor, and an isolation film having an N conductivity type impurity formed on the N-type non-silicide MOS transistor.

Abstract: A high luminance semiconductor light emitting device and fabrication method thereof, wherein a metallic reflecting layer is formed using a non-transparent semiconductor substrate. The device includes a light emitting diode structure on a GaAs substrate structure bonded together using a first and a third metal layers. The substrate includes a GaAs layer, a first metal buffer layer on a surface of the GaAs layer, the first metal layer on the first metal buffer layer, and a second metal buffer layer and a second metal layer at a back side of the GaAs layer. The diode structure includes the third metal layer, a metal contact layer on the third metal layer, a p-type cladding layer on the metal contact layer, a multi-quantum well layer on the p-type cladding layer, an n-type cladding layer on the multi-quantum well layer, and a window layer on the n-type cladding layer.

Abstract: A method of making shape memory chemical mechanical polishing pads is provided, wherein the shape memory chemical mechanical polishing pads comprise a polishing layer in a densified state. Also provided is a method for using the shape memory chemical mechanical polishing pads to polish substrates.

Abstract: An LED module A1 includes LED chips 3R, 3G, 3B, and a module substrate 1 on which the LED chips 3R, 3G, 3B are mounted. A wire 4R is connected to the LED chip 3R, and the LED chips 3G and 3B are arranged to face each other across the wire 4R. With this arrangement, the LED module A1 is reduced in size, and red light, green light and blue light are properly mixed.

Abstract: White bronze is electroplated from a cyanide-free tin/copper bath onto a void inhibiting layer coating a copper underlayer. The void inhibiting metal layer includes one or more void inhibiting metals.

Abstract: An inventive semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip; an internal pad provided on a surface of the semiconductor chip for electrical connection; a surface protective film covering the surface of the semiconductor chip and having a pad opening from which the internal pad is exposed; a stress relief layer provided on the surface protective film and having an opening portion through which the internal pad exposed from the pad opening is exposed; a connection pad including an anchor buried in the pad opening and the opening portion and connected to the internal pad, and a projection provided integrally with the anchor as projecting on the stress relief layer, the projection having a width greater than an opening width of the opening portion; and a metal ball provided for external electrical connection as covering the projection of the connection pad.

Abstract: The disclosed water purifier comprises an outer wall, a RAW water inflow section that allows inflow of RAW water from outside said outer wall, a purifying section, an ultraviolet ray sterilizing section that has an ultraviolet ray source, a purified water outflow section that allows purified water that has been purified in said purifying section and sterilized in said ultraviolet ray sterilizing section to flow to the outside of said outer wall, a condition-detecting unit, and a control unit that controls generation of ultraviolet rays from said ultraviolet ray source according to the detection by said condition-detecting unit.

Abstract: An audio output circuit for driving an electro-acoustic transducer includes first and second D-class amplifiers, a pulse modulator to receive an audio signal and generate first and second pulse signals for driving first and second D-class amplifiers, first and second drivers to drive first and second D-class amplifiers in response to first and second pulse signals, respectively, a common mode choke coil, and a delay setting circuit to apply a relative delay to output signals of the first and second D-class amplifiers

Abstract: The instant invention provides a thermoplastic composition, method of producing the same, and articles made therefrom. The thermoplastic composition according to present invention comprises the melt blending product of: (A) from 55 to 95 percent by weight of a thermoplastic matrix comprising one or more thermoplastic polymers; and (B) from 5 to 45 percent by weight of a dispersed phase which comprises a crosslinked (meth)acrylate copolymer, wherein the (meth)acrylate copolymer comprises at least 95 percent by weight derived from methyl methacrylate units and from greater than zero to less than 0.5 percent by weight derived from one or more multifunctional cross-linking monomers and/or graft-linking agents; wherein the difference in refractive index between components (A) and (B) is greater than 0.08.

Abstract: A switching rectifier circuit according to the present invention includes: a first switch coupled between a first alternating-current voltage and a direct-current voltage; a second switch coupled between a second alternating-current voltage and the direct-current voltage; a third switch coupled between the first alternating-current voltage and a reference voltage; a fourth switch coupled between the second alternating-current voltage and the reference voltage; a first comparator circuit that generates each of a first power-on detection signal and a first power-off detection signal from the first alternating-current voltage and the direct-current voltage; a second comparator circuit that generates each of a second power-on detection signal and a second power-off detection signal from the second alternating-current voltage and the direct-current voltage; and a timing generator that controls the switches to be turned on/off on the basis of outputs of at least the comparator circuits.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting module is provided with a supporting conductor including a die bonding pad, and with a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements bonded to the die bonding pad. The semiconductor light emitting elements are arranged in series along an arrangement line extending in a first direction. The die bonding pad includes a portion overlapping alternative die-bonding positions which are symmetrical to positions of the bonded semiconductor light emitting elements with respect to a line of symmetry extending in a second direction different from the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous compositions of one or more divalent metal crosslinked aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer having a Tg of ?10° C. and one or more acrylic oligomer of a molecular weight of 20,000 or less and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of equal to or lower than the Tg of the aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer. IN addition, the present invention provides methods of forming such compositions by polymerizing the aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer as a first stage of a multi-stage polymerization, followed by polymerizing the acrylic oligomer in the second or a subsequent stage by polymerizing the monomers in the in second or a subsequent stage in the presence of a chain transfer agent. Preferably, the compositions are used in soft feel applications to coat leather for, for example, furniture for home use and upholstery for automotive use.

Abstract: Optical articles of zinc sulfide and zinc selenide with thick coatings of alumina are disclosed. The alumina coatings are deposited on the zinc sulfide and zinc selenide by a microwave assisted magnetron sputtering. In addition to alumina coatings, the optical articles may also include various polymer coatings.

Abstract: Catalysts include nanoparticles of catalytic metal and gallic acid or gallic acid derivatives or salts thereof. The catalysts are used in electroless metal plating. The catalysts are free of tin.

Abstract: A semiconductor power module according to the present invention includes a base member, a semiconductor power device having a surface and a rear surface with the rear surface bonded to the base member, a metal block, having a surface and a rear surface with the rear surface bonded to the surface of the semiconductor power device, uprighted from the surface of the semiconductor power device in a direction separating from the base member and employed as a wiring member for the semiconductor power device, and an external terminal bonded to the surface of the metal block for supplying power to the semiconductor power device through the metal block.

Abstract: A composition for a reduced viscosity hydrophobic thickener system for thickening a polymer-containing aqueous system, a method for providing a reduced viscosity thickener system for a polymer-containing aqueous system, and a method for increasing the viscosity of a polymer-containing aqueous system are disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a lens control device that feeds a motor current to a lens drive motor which drives lens according to the motor current, the lens control device including: a servo computation portion that calculates a motor current setting value such that a deviation of the position of the lens from a target position to which a correction offset has been added is reduced; a motor driver that generates the motor current according to the motor current setting value; and a calibration computation portion that adjusts the correction offset such that an average value of the motor current approaches zero.