Abstract: A terminal to be electrically connected with an other terminal at a contact portion thereof by being engaged with the other is formed such that at least an outer-surface part of a final contact portion thereof which is separated last from the other terminal upon separating this terminal from the other terminal is made of an are resistant material mainly containing Ti. Thus, there can be provided an arc resistant terminal, an arc resistant terminal pair and an automotive connector provided with such a terminal which can effectively suppress an occurrence of an arc discharge even in such a condition that a base metallic material of the terminal creates an arc discharge.

Abstract: A photodiode comprises e.g. an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor region selectively formed in a central part from a surface of the n-type semiconductor layer, a dish-like shaped pn-junction therebetween, an annular electrode formed on the p-type region, an electrode formed on the other side of the n-type semiconductor layer, and a dielectric layer deposited on the n-type semiconductor layer for preventing light from attaining to the semiconductor layer by reflecting a dielectric multilayer consisting of two different media having effective thicknesses equal to one fourth of the wavelength of the light.