Abstract: Provided are a light emitting module and a manufacturing method thereof, the light emitting module having improved heat radiation properties and improved adhesion between a sealing resin for sealing a light emitting element and other members. A light emitting module 10 includes: a metal substrate 12; a concave part 18 provided by partially denting an upper surface of the metal substrate 12; a light emitting element 20 accommodated in the concave part 18; and a sealing resin 32 covering the light emitting element 20. A convex part 11 is further provided on the upper surface of the metal substrate 40 in a region thereof surrounding the concave part 18. The sealing resin 32 is allowed to adhere to the convex part 11, thereby improving adhesion strength between the sealing resin 32 and the metal substrate 12.

Abstract: A TFT (20) for controlling the power supplied to an element to be driven (50), such as an organic EL element which operates based on the supplied power, is provided between the element to be driven (50) and a power supply line VL. The TFT (20) and the element to be driven (50) are electrically connected to by a wiring layer (40). The contact position between the wiring layer (40) and the TFT (20) and the contact position between the wiring layer (40) and the element to be driven (50) are positioned so as to be distant from each other. Alternatively, at least the contact hole region of a first electrode (52) of the element (50) is covered by a flattening layer. With this structure, it is possible to realize a flatter surface on which to form, for example, the emissive layer of the element to be driven.

Abstract: An integrated semiconductor device is provided that has pads with less input signal attenuation. When J-FET (2) is driven by an input signal, the current passing through it varies. The parasitic capacitance (4) is charged or discharged by the input/output signal of the buffer circuit (6) following the varying current. Thus, since the voltage across the parasitic capacitance (3) varies in phase and at the same level, the parasitic capacitance (3) can be ignored. This effect allows attenuation of an input signal due to the parasitic capacitance (3) to be prevented.

Abstract: A sliding member having a sliding surface for sliding contact with a cooperative member is disclosed. A protective film is deposited not only on the sliding surface but also a surface region immediately adjacent the sliding surface such that a ratio d1/d2 is controlled to be 1 or greater, where d1 is a thickness of the protective film on the sliding surface and d2 is a thickness of the protective film on the surface region immediately adjacent the sliding surface. Alternatively, the protective film is deposited at least on the sliding surface such that the protective film is varied in thickness to define an irregular top surface.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery has a positive electrode containing hexagonal-structured lithium molybdenum oxide as an active material. The lithium molybdenum oxide, on charge and discharge, is represented by the formula LixMyMo1−yO3, where M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Nb, x satisfies the relationship 0.7 ≦×≦2.2 and can be varied within this range by storage and release of lithium ions during charge and discharge, and y satisfies the relationship 0<y≦0.50.

Abstract: A digital camera includes a CCD imager, and a CCD output signal from the CCD imager is clamped in an analog clamp area by an analog clamp circuit, and then, converted into a digital signal by an A/D converter. The digital signal is thereafter applied to a clamp level calculation circuit which calculates a clamp level of the digital signal, whereby the digital signal can be subjected to digital clamping by a first subtraction circuit.

Abstract: A quantum effect device which operates in a mesoscopic region and eliminates the need for making monochromatic electron waves for the operation and moreover can operate in a high temperature region. The quantum effect device comprises a first waveguide for connecting a first region and a second region, wherein carriers are injected into the first region and emitted from the second region, a second waveguide being branched off from the center of the first waveguide and connected to a third region, and a control region being formed in the branch part of the first and second waveguides for controlling a potential barrier. When the potential barrier is low, the control region emits carriers on the first waveguide from the second region and when the potential barrier is high, the control region leads carriers into the second waveguide from the first waveguide by quantum-mechanical reflection for emitting the carriers from the third region.

Abstract: An image information processor for a liquid crystal display by a digital driver is intended to provide image display near to a source image by making continuous-tone image display by pseudo representations. The image information processor generates L-bit image display data based on P-bit source image data, L being less than P. Added to source image data of a picture element of the Nth frame (where N is a natural number of 2 or greater) is error data corresponding to the picture element of the (N-1)th frame at the same position as the picture element of the Nth frame. The high-order L bits of the P-bit data resulting from the addition are used as image display data of the picture element of the Nth frame and at least one bit of the remaining low-order bit data is held as error data of the picture element of the Nth frame.

Abstract: An optical pickup device provides an ultraresolving prism between a semiconductor laser and an objective lens so as to reduce light intensity at around a cross sectional center of a laser beam, thereby generating ultraresolution thereon. An optical detector is disposed at a signal detecting position where the laser beam reflected by an optical disk is converged. The optical detector has a detecting element for receiving a main lobe and a pair of detecting elements for receiving a pair of side lobes. A peak of a shielding portion of the prism is inclined to a track center of the optical disk so that the side lobes are oppositely shifted from the track center. Thus, tracking error signals are obtained on the basis of detected signals in the side lobes.

Abstract: A frequency control circuit of an FM modulator with a small number of external parts and a low number of IC pins, including a non-linear D/A converter, a current generator circuit and an emitter-coupled multivibrator. The non-linear D/A converter for giving an analog optimum resistance value depending on digital frequency control signals includes a plurality of resistors weighted by K.sup.n (1<K<2 and n is a sequential natural number). The current generator generates a current .DELTA.I depending on the output resistance value of the non-linear D/A converter. An oscillating frequency of the multivibrator is determined in proportional to I.sub.o /4CF.DELTA.I (I.sub.o represents a current value of an operational current source, C represents a capacitance of a capacitor, R represents a resistance value of a resistor and .DELTA.I represents a current flowing in the resistor). When the oscillating frequency is controlled depending on .DELTA.

Abstract: A single liquid-crystal display can be used to be either of direct-vision or projection type, if required. Separate display devices for monitor and OHP are not required. Further, power consumption can be reduced, with the service life of the display being prolonged to improve economy.The liquid-crystal display includes a display housing which receives a liquid-crystal panel, a driver circuit unit and a cooling fan, the display housing being detachably mountable in a back light stand. When the display housing is mounted or dismounted in the back light stand, the fan and back light can automatically be turned on or off to reduce the power consumption. The liquid-crystal panel can be prevented from being degraded by cooling it by way of the fan.

Abstract: On the bottom face of a measurement section, measurement electrodes and a reference electrode are formed and a solution supply pipe is opened. Then, if a predetermined electrolytic solution is supplied from the solution supply pipe, the electrolytic solution can be held on an electrolytic solution holding surface on the lower end of the measurement section, utilizing the with surface tension thereof for providing a gas reception portion. Since the electrolytic solution is exposed directly to the air, substances in a vapor phase (particularly, odor substances) are diffused into the electrolytic solution, causing an electric state to change. The substances in the vapor phase can be detected by detecting the electric state change. The electrolytic solution held on the lower face of the measurement section can be updated by further supplying more electrolytic solution.

Abstract: A circuit for performing pre-mastered pit/pre-mastered groove discrimination on an optical disk while an optical pickup traces and traverses tracks. Output signals applied to the input terminal from light receiving elements are summed in an adder circuit and are then applied to first and second transistors. The output signal from the first transistor Is that obtained by envelope detecting the output signal of the adder circuit and is subtracted with the output signal of the second transistor in the subtracter circuit. Then the output signal of the subtracter is compared with a reference value Vref in a comparator circuit. The comparator's output signal according to the result of comparison Is applied to a retrigger monostable multivibrator, which generates an output signal according to the result of pre-mastered pit/pre-mastered groove discrimination.

Abstract: A videophone at e.g., a called location, receives sound signals, video signals and control signals through a communication circuit from a communication line and originating at, e.g., a calling videophone. A start signal detecting means, within the called videophone detects a storage start requesting signal from received control signals originating at a calling videophone. At the time of such detection, a coding circuit within the called videophone again encodes the video signals, that are received by the communication circuit and continuously decoded by a decoding circuit, and transmitted by the calling videophone but only by one frame therefrom and stores the frame into a storage circuit. After storing the one frame, a change-over circuit in the called videophone switches to the storage circuit to continuously store the subsequent incoming coded video and sound signals for eventual playback.