Abstract: A flat primary battery capable of enhancing the productivity and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The flat primary battery is a flat alkaline primary battery including a positive electrode mixture, a negative electrode mixture, and an electrolytic solution in a can, wherein the negative electrode mixture includes a zinc powder or a zinc alloy powder and an insulating powder of a non-metal which does not react with an electrolytic solution and which has an average particle diameter of 110 ?m or more, the value of which is from 60% to 140% of an average particle diameter of the zinc powder or zinc alloy powder.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has an island portion on which a semiconductor chip is adhered through intermediation of an insulating paste. Recessed portions having an inverted pyramid shape are formed in a semiconductor chip placing region of the island portion. A first opening angle formed by a normal extending upward from a vertex of each of the plurality of recessed portions each having an inverted pyramid shape and an opening line extending to an outer side of the semiconductor chip placing region is smaller than a second opening angle formed by the normal and an opening line extending to an inner side of the semiconductor chip placing region.

Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor device having high ESD tolerance, a plurality of source wirings (22) are formed of metal films having the same shape and electrically connect a plurality of sources (12) to a ground voltage wiring (22a), respectively, a plurality of drain wirings (23) are formed of metal films having the same shape and electrically connect a plurality of drains (12) to an input voltage wiring (23a), respectively, and a plurality of gate wirings (21) are formed of metal films having the same shape and electrically connect a plurality of gates (11) to the ground voltage wiring (22a), respectively. Further, a back gate wiring (24) is formed of a metal film and electrically connects a back gate (14) to the ground voltage wiring (22a), and the back gate wiring (24) is separated from the source wiring (22) formed on the source (12).

Abstract: A reference voltage generator has a depletion mode MOS transistor of a first conductivity type for supplying a constant current flow, and an enhancement mode MOS transistor of the first conductivity type having a diode connection to the depletion mode MOS transistor for generating a reference voltage based on a constant current supplied by the depletion mode MOS transistor. The enhancement mode MOS transistor has a mobility substantially equal to a mobility of the depletion mode MOS transistor such that the enhancement mode MOS transistor and the depletion mode MOS transistor have substantially equal temperature characteristics.

Abstract: The level shifter circuit includes: a first transistor including a gate connected to an input terminal of the level shifter circuit and a source connected to a first power supply terminal; a first resistor including one terminal connected to the input terminal of the level shifter circuit; a second transistor including a gate connected to another terminal of the first resistor, a drain connected to a drain of the first transistor, and a source connected to a terminal for inputting the voltage subjected to the level conversion; and a third transistor including a gate and a drain connected to the another terminal of the first resistor, and a source connected to the terminal for inputting the voltage subjected to the level conversion. Further, the battery device includes the charge/discharge control circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a voltage regulator capable of accurately adjusting a tail current of a differential amplifier circuit without adding a test terminal. The voltage regulator includes: a constant current circuit for causing the tail current of the differential amplifier circuit to flow; a protection circuit; a current output circuit for outputting a current of the constant current circuit to a test terminal for measuring characteristics of the protection circuit; a switch circuit for stopping a function of the protection circuit; and a fuse provided between the test terminal and the current output circuit.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a determination unit that determines a reference heart rate used as a reference of a heart rate on the basis of a reference running speed used as a reference of exercise ability of a user.

Abstract: Provided is a battery device with high safety, which has improved accuracy of overcurrent detection. In the battery device, an overcurrent detection terminal of a battery state monitoring circuit is connected to a node between a discharge control switch and a charge control switch via a resistor.

Abstract: A signal processing circuit detects vibration applied to an acceleration switch. A main determination section connectable to the acceleration switch compares an output of the acceleration switch to a preset first determination criterion to determine the vibration applied to the acceleration switch. A power supply control section control supply of power based on a result of the determination made by the main determination section. A main control section controls a control target based on the power supplied from the power supply control section. A sensor detects a physical quantity applied to the sensor based on the power supplied from the power supply control section. The power supply control section controls the supply of the power to at least one of the main control section and the sensor based on the result of the determination made by the main determination section as to the vibration applied to the acceleration switch.

Abstract: A fuel cell has a membrane electrode assembly and a supply member for supplying an anode fluid to the membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly has an electrolyte membrane and an anode catalyst. The supply member has at least one anode fluid flow path for supplying the anode fluid toward the membrane electrode assembly. A gas diffusion layer is provided between the supply member and the membrane electrode assembly. An opening of the at least one anode fluid flow path on a discharge side thereof for the anode fluid is disposed in contact with a side of the gas diffusion layer facing the supply member. The side of the gas diffusion layer includes a region that stores a gas pushed by the supply of the anode fluid.

Abstract: A balance includes a balance staff pivotally supported rotatably and a balance wheel arranged around the balance staff. The balance wheel has one end portion fixed to a connection arm radially connected to the balance staff and a free end portion configured to be radially deformed. The balance wheel has a first rim connected to the connection arm and a second rim in overlapping relation with the first rim and formed of a material having a linear expansion coefficient different from the first rim. The first and second rims are arranged in a circumferential direction and are bonded together by melting portions formed of melted materials of the first and second rims. The melting portions are formed on upper and lower surfaces of and in an intermediate position between the first and second rims.

Abstract: A rotation detection circuit detects an induced current flowing through a drive coil of a stepping motor in a detection section divided into a plurality of sections, and detects a rotation state of the stepping motor on the basis of a pattern indicating whether or not the induced current exceeds a predetermined reference value in each of the sections. A control unit selects a drive pulse corresponding to the rotation state detected by the rotation detection unit, and supplies a drive current to a drive coil to rotatably drive the stepping motor. The rotation detection unit carries out detection by selecting a detection direction of the induced current in the sections after the first section on the basis of whether or not the induced current exceeding each of a plurality of reference values is detected plural times in the first section.

Abstract: A liquid jet head includes base plates, a first actuator plate and a second actuator plate separately arranged on one principal planes of the base plates, and configured to jet a liquid, first extracting electrodes electrically connected to first drive electrodes, on the one principal plane of the first base plate, and second extracting electrodes electrically connected to second drive electrodes, on the one principal plane of the second base plate. The second extracting electrodes are pulled out on the one principal plane through through holes formed in the base plates.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a resin-encapsulated semiconductor device capable of supporting finer pitches comprises forming a metal plating layer on an inner lead and an outer lead of a lead. A semiconductor chip is mounted on a die pad, and an electrode on a surface of the semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the inner lead via a thin metal wire. The semiconductor chip, the thin metal wire and the inner lead are encapsulated by an encapsulation resin so that the outer lead extends beyond the encapsulation resin and is exposed. Resin burrs formed during resin encapsulation are removed by a defocused laser, and any metal adhered on the lead is lifted off.

Abstract: A stepping motor control circuit includes: a rotation detection unit that detects a induced signal exceeding a predetermined reference threshold voltage which is generated by a stepping motor in a detection section divided into at least three sections, and detects a rotation state on the basis of a pattern indicating whether the induced signal exceeding a reference threshold voltage is detected in each of the sections; and a control unit that selects a main drive pulse depending on the rotation state detected by the rotation detection unit from a plurality of main drive pulses which are different from each other in energy, and drives the stepping motor. When the induced signal exceeding a reference threshold voltage is not detected in an initial section, the rotation detection unit detects the induced signal by shifting an end position of at least one section other than the initial section to a rear side by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate and a breakdown voltage adjusting first conductivity type low concentration region provided on the semiconductor substrate. A second conductivity type high concentration region is provided near a surface within the breakdown voltage adjusting first conductivity type low concentration region so as to be surrounded by the first conductivity type low concentration region but not surrounded by any low concentration region other than the first conductivity type low concentration region. A first conductivity type high concentration region is provided on the surface within the breakdown voltage adjusting first conductivity type low concentration region without being held in contact with the second conductivity type high concentration region.

Abstract: Provided is an operational amplifier circuit having a high tolerance for clock phase difference fluctuations. An FIR filter is used to add an input signal of the FIR filter to a signal obtained by delaying the input signal of the FIR filter. In this manner, chopper noise can be removed. Thus, the operational amplifier circuit may have a high tolerance for clock phase difference fluctuations regardless of the phase difference between clocks for controlling a chopper circuit and the FIR filter.

Abstract: A pressure sensor has a detecting unit configured to detect a difference between outputs from deformation detecting units of first and second pressure variation sensors. The first and second pressure variation sensors are connected to one another so that the gap of the first pressure variation sensor communicates the exterior of the cavities of the first and second pressure variation sensors and the interior of the cavity of the first pressure variation sensor, and so that the gap of the second pressure variation sensor communicates the interior of the cavity of the first pressure variation sensor and the interior of the cavity of the second pressure variation sensor.

Abstract: To provide a wafer, a method of manufacturing a package, and a piezoelectric oscillator in which warping of a wafer body is reduced to improve the yields. A wafer for lid substrate has a product region in which a number of recess portions for cavities are formed and a non-forming region of the recess portions set in the product region in the form of a straight line extending along a diameter direction of the product region.

Abstract: An operation stabilization mechanism has a first carriage to which a rotational drive force of a train wheel is transmitted and which is rotatably supported with respect to a main plate, and a second carriage rotatably supported with respect to the first carriage. A constant-force spring is provided between the first carriage and the second carriage and is configured to impart a rotational force to the second carriage so that the second carriage undergoes rotation with respect to the first carriage. An escapement/governor mechanism is mounted in the second carriage and is configured to be driven by a rotational torque generated through rotation of the second carriage and transmitted to the escapement/governor mechanism. A stopper lever is mounted to undergo rotational movement relative to the first carriage for suppressing fluctuations in the rotational torque transmitted to the escapement/governor mechanism.