Abstract: An Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy formed from an alloy composition of (FeE)(100-X-Y-Z)BXPYCuZ having an amorphous phase as a main phase, wherein 79?100-X-Y-Z?86 atomic %, 4?X?9 atomic %, 1?Y?10 atomic %, and 0.5?Z?1.2 atomic %, and wherein (FeE) includes Fe and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Cr, Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, Y, N, O and a rare-earth element, wherein a combined total of said at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Cr, Al, Mn, Ag, Zn, Sn, As, Sb, Bi, Y, N, O and a rare-earth element is in an amount of 3 atomic % or less relative to the whole composition.

Abstract: A communication device includes an antenna unit, a switch unit, a matching unit which is connected between the antenna and switch units, a communication unit which is connected to the switch unit, and a switch control unit. When the switch unit is in a conductive state, the matching unit matches a first impedance occurring if the antenna unit is seen from the matching unit and a second impedance occurring if the switch unit is seen from the matching unit. The switch control unit controls the switch unit so that the switch unit is set to the conductive state when the communication unit communicates via the antenna unit, and so that the switch unit is set to an interrupted state when the communication unit is to be protected from overvoltage. The switch control unit and switch unit are semiconductors formed under a first process rule and second process rule, respectively.

Abstract: A pyroelectric-type infrared sensor is provided with: a sensor element; a shield case for covering the sensor element; an infrared transmission filter; an output circuit, which performs impedance conversion to output signals of the sensor element and outputs the signals; and at least one reflecting film. In the pyroelectric-type infrared sensor, the at least one reflecting film, which reflects infrared, is provided between the infrared transmission filter attached to the shield case and surface electrodes, and the infrared transmission filter is disposed extremely close to the surface electrodes.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes: a capacitor element including a sintered compact of a valve action metal, a dielectric layer, an electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer sequentially formed over a surface of the sintered compact, and an anode wire drawn out of the sintered compact; an anode terminal; a cathode terminal; and an exterior resin. The anode terminal includes a mounting portion and an upright portion. The upright portion has a trapezoidal shape. A length of a welding surface corresponding to an edge of the upright portion on the anode wire side is set to be longer than a length of the upright portion on the mounting portion side and to be longer than a width of the anode wire.

Abstract: An outer insulation member made of a first resin packs a part of an anode terminal. The packed part of the anode terminal has a predetermined section. All surfaces of the predetermined section consist of a front surface, a back surface and edges connecting between the front surface and the back surface. The front surface includes a connection area. An anode lead wire is connected to the connection area while being not connected to the anode terminal other than the connection area. The all surfaces of the predetermined section are completely covered with a mask layer made of a second resin except for the connection area. The second resin is different from the first resin in at least one of composition thereof, content of an inclusion, size of an inclusion and shape of an inclusion.

Abstract: An alloy composition of Fe(100-X-Y-Z)BXPYCuz, where 4?X?14 atomic %, 0<Y?10 atomic %, and 0.5?Z?2 atomic %. This alloy composition has an amorphous phase as a main phase. This alloy composition is used as a starting material and exposed to a heat-treatment so that nanocrystals comprising no more than 25 nm of bccFe can be crystallized. Thus, an Fe-based nano-crystalline alloy having superior magnetic properties can be obtained.

Abstract: An infrared sensor includes a circuit board, at least two support portions, a FET element and a pyroelectric element. The circuit board has an upper principal surface formed with plural electrodes. Each of the support portions has an upper surface, a lower surface, an upper conductive pattern formed on the upper surface and a lower conductive pattern formed on the lower surface. The upper conductive pattern is electrically connected with the lower conductive pattern. The lower conductive pattern is connected to an electrode of the upper principal surface of the circuit board. The FET element is located between the at least two support portions and arranged on the upper principal surface of the circuit board. The pyroelectric element is electrically connected with the upper conductive patterns of the support portions, and is supported by the support portions so as to be located above the FET element.

Abstract: A wireless power transmission device includes: a wireless power transmission unit, a power transmission circuit, a wireless communication unit, an interruption circuit, a communication circuit, and a control circuit. The power transmission circuit is connected to the wireless power transmission unit and wirelessly transmits power through the wireless power transmission unit to another party's device. The interruption circuit is connected to the wireless communication unit. The communication circuit is connected through the interruption circuit to the wireless communication unit and communicates with the other party's device via the wireless communication unit. The control circuit is connected to the power transmission circuit and the interruption circuit and, when the power is transmitted, controls the interruption circuit to interrupt between the wireless communication unit and the communication circuit on the basis of a power level transmitted by the power transmission circuit.

Abstract: A resonator is connected to a first plane which is one of a power plane and a ground plane, wherein the power plane and the ground plane are apart from each other in an up-down direction. The resonator comprises a connecting portion and a body portion. The connecting portion is connected to the first plane. The connecting portion extends in the up-down direction beyond a second plane, which is a remaining one of the power plane and the ground plane, while not being in electrical contact with the second plane. The body portion is connected to the connecting portion while not being in contact with the second plane. The body portion is arranged so that the second plane is located between the body portion and the first plane in the up-down direction.

Abstract: This power reception apparatus is provided with a non-contact power reception antenna, a power supply unit, a communication antenna, a communication unit that performs communication via the communication antenna, a communication switch, and a switch control unit. The power supply unit outputs an output voltage corresponding to power received via the power reception antenna. The communication switch can transit between an electrically connected state wherein the communication unit is electrically connected to the communication antenna, and a disconnected state wherein the communication unit is disconnected from the communication antenna. The switch control unit makes the communication switch transit to the disconnected state when the output voltage of the power supply unit is increased over a first voltage, and the switch control unit makes the communication switch transit to the electrically connected state when the output voltage is reduced to below a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage.

Abstract: A magnetic powder comprises a first magnetic particle, one or more inorganic insulating particles and one or more second magnetic particles. The first magnetic particle is made of a soft magnetic metal. The first magnetic particle has a flat shape. The inorganic insulating particles are attached to the first magnetic particle. The inorganic insulating particles partially cover the first magnetic particle. Each of the second magnetic particles is made of a soft magnetic metal. Each of the second magnetic particles has a flat shape. The second magnetic particles are attached to the first magnetic particle via the inorganic insulating particles.

Abstract: A Ti—Ni—Nb alloy device is provided which is a shape memory device excellent in response characteristics. The Ti—Ni—Nb alloy device is made of a Ti—Ni—Nb alloy which finishes transformation at a temperature lower than 10° C. after start of reverse transformation.

Abstract: Provided is an electroconductive polymer composition with a good film forming property. Also, provided is an electroconductive polymer material with a high electroconductivity and a high transparency as well as an electroconductive substrate having the electroconductive polymer material on a substrate, and an electrode. Further, provided is an electronic device having the electrode as well as a solid electrolytic capacitor with a high capacitance and a low ESR. Disclosed is an electroconductive polymer composition, containing an electroconductive polymer in which a dopant is doped, a water-soluble polymer resin, and a solvent which contains water and an organic solvent whose dielectric constant is higher than that of water.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric conversion element that can demonstrate satisfactory thermoelectric conversion performance, and also has flexibility or can be mounted on a surface having irregularities or a curved surface, a method of manufacturing such a thermoelectric conversion element, and a method of using such a thermoelectric conversion element. A thermoelectric conversion element according to the present invention includes a columnar crystal ferrite layer and an electromotive film formed on the columnar crystal ferrite layer. The electromotive film is configured to generate an electromotive force in an in-plane direction by an inverse spin Hall effect. Columnar crystal grains of the columnar crystal ferrite layer include a major axis a of not less than 200 nm and a minor axis b of not more than 500 nm where a>b.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a communication antenna, a communication unit which can transmit and receive signals, a switch connected between the communication antenna and the communication unit and composed of a semiconductor switch, a switch control unit, and a high-voltage output means. The switch, when receiving a connection command signal causes the communication unit to be electrically connected with the communication antenna, and when not receiving the signal cuts them off. The switch control unit outputs the signal to the switch under prescribed conditions, and stops the signal when overvoltage applied to the communication unit is detected. The high-voltage output means, connected between the switch control unit and the switch, sets voltage of the signal received from the switch control unit to a voltage at which the communication unit in a transmitting mode would not be cut off from the communication antenna, and outputs the voltage to the switch.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped inductor includes a magnetic core and a coil. First and second via holes respectively pass through, in a lamination direction, two surfaces facing each other of the magnetic core. The coil includes first and second via conductors having end portions respectively protruding to the outside from the first and second via holes, and first and second surface conductors joined to both ends of the first and second via conductors via plug portions. The magnetic core is composed of a sheet obtained by molding a mixture containing a soft magnetic flat metal powder and a binder so that the soft magnetic flat metal powder is oriented in a flat plane formed by the inductor, or is composed of a plurality of such sheets laminated and pressed in a lamination direction. A laminated substrate embedded type inductor is configured so that a magnetic core is embedded in a laminated substrate.

Abstract: A fabrication method for fabricating a magnetic film provided body includes preparing a base body and forming a magnetic film on the base body. The magnetic film includes organic film(s) and ferrite film(s) alternately layered. The formation of the magnetic film alternately includes forming a ferrite film through a ferrite plating method, the ferrite film having a thickness of 20 ?m or less and forming an organic film having a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m, both inclusive, and a ratio t/E of 0.025 ?m/GPa or more, where “t” indicates the thickness of the organic film while “E” indicates Young's modulus of the organic film.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor according to an aspect of the present invention includes an anode conductor including a porous valve metal body, a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the anode conductor, and a solid electrolyte layer including a conductive polymer layer formed on a surface of the dielectric layer, in which the solid electrolyte layer includes a first solid electrolyte layer formed on a surface of the dielectric layer, and a second solid electrolyte layer formed on a surface of the first solid electrolyte layer, and at least one continuous or discontinuous layer containing an amine compound exists between the first and second solid electrolyte layers, and inside the second solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: While conductive adhesives 60 are provided between element electrodes of a pyroelectric element 10 and board electrodes of an installation board 20, the conductive adhesives 60 are hardened to connect between the element electrodes of the pyroelectric element 10 and the board electrodes of the installation board 20. The conductive adhesives 60 include epoxy resin and, after hardened, have 4B to 7H, both inclusive, of pencil hardness as their hardness on JIS K 5600-5-4 (ISO 15184) standard basis. If the pyroelectric element 10 is broken down, the hardened conductive adhesives 60 are impacted or are cut by using a cutter to take off the pyroelectric element 10 from the installation board 20.

Abstract: An outer insulation member made of a first resin packs a part of an anode terminal. The packed part of the anode terminal has a predetermined section. All surfaces of the predetermined section consist of a front surface, a back surface and edges connecting between the front surface and the back surface. The front surface includes a connection area. An anode lead wire is connected to the connection area while being not connected to the anode terminal other than the connection area. The all surfaces of the predetermined section are completely covered with a mask layer made of a second resin except for the connection area. The second resin is different from the first resin in at least one of composition thereof, content of an inclusion, size of an inclusion and shape of an inclusion.