Abstract: A semiconductor device having a double-gate structure has: a first fin layer; a first epitaxial growth layer formed on a surface of the first fin layer, and constituting a first source/drain diffusion layer, and containing the n-type impurity; a second fin layer; a second epitaxial growth layer formed on a surface of the second fin layer, constituting a second source/drain diffusion layer, and containing the p-type impurity; and a first isolation insulating film formed between the first epitaxial growth layer and the second epitaxial growth layer.

Abstract: A development device includes a plurality of development units and a waste substance container or containers storing the waste substance removed by the cleaning member. Each of the plural development units includes an image carrier carrying a developer image formed by developer and a cleaning member cleaning the image carrier by removing a waste substance. A number of the waste substance containers disposed is smaller than a number of development units disposed, and the number of the waste substance containers is greater than or equal to one.

Abstract: An exchange unit to be detachably attached to an image forming apparatus includes an information holding unit for communicating with a communication unit disposed in the image forming apparatus to read or write information; a storage unit for retaining the information holding unit; a housing unit having an opening portion for inserting the information holding unit into the storage unit; and a lid member for opening and closing the opening portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a data processing setting apparatus which is improved in convenience when selecting a desired function from a plurality of functions of data processing. A printer driver UI section 15 includes (i) an icon read-out section 33 which reads out from a table managing section 23 a plurality of advanced function icons each indicating a function regarding a processing of generating a print job and each being able to be identified by the function, (ii) a display control section 37 which sequentially displays the read-out advanced function icons on the setting screen image, and (iii) a selection processing section 39 which can select any of a plurality of selectable advanced function icons simultaneously displayed by the display control section 37.

Abstract: The present invention provides a data processing setting apparatus which allows a user to easily confirm a function, which has already been set, when setting a desired function from a plurality of functions of data processing.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, and a MIS type FET provided on the semiconductor substrate, the MIS type FET includes a gate insulating film provide on the semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode provided on the gate insulating film, a channel region provided in the semiconductor substrate and being isolated from the gate electrode by the gate insulating film, source/drain layers sandwiching the channel region, the source/drain layers including semiconductor layers having lattice spacing which is different from that of the semiconductor substrate and having uniform height, and a metal silicide layer provided on a region including a top surfaces of the source/drain layers and failing to provide on the channel region.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to display different types of information without limiting the amount of information that can be displayed. A mobile telephone 1 includes an input section 2, a display controller 3, an LCD 4, and a data storage section 8.

Abstract: A hydraulic dynamic bearing has a rotor comprised of a flanged shaft having a thrust ring portion and a cylinder portion, a hub attached to the flanged shaft, and a rotor magnet attached to an inner peripheral face of a skirt portion of the hub. A stator rotatably supports the rotor and comprises a bearing sleeve to which are attached stator coils, and a stator base plate that supports the sleeve. A gap exists between confronting surfaces of the flanged shaft and the bearing sleeve, and lubricating oil is sealed in the gap. Thrust dynamic pressure generating grooves are formed in one or both faces of the thrust ring, and the grooves are in the form of a herringbone pattern having radial inner groove sections and outer groove sections. The depth of the inner groove sections is shallower than that of the outer groove sections, and the depths of both groove sections are constant. The optimum inner-to-outer groove depth ratio is 0.6 to 0.7.

Abstract: A plurality of data packets that contain sequence numbers, respectively, are transmitted simultaneously between two STAs by using a wireless channel and MIMO. An STA receiving the plurality of data packets transmitted simultaneously by using MIMO generates a single ACK packet containing information that corresponds to a sequence number of each data packet successfully received, and transmits the single ACK packet to a transmit-side STA without using MIMO. Thus, a ratio of successful ACK packet receptions to total receptions can be increased. An effect of improving throughput achieved by simultaneous transmission can also be ensured.

Abstract: A planar irradiating coil including a first ring conductor, a second ring conductor having a smaller diameter than that of the first ring conductor, and a plurality of first line conductors that connects the first ring conductor and the second ring conductor, is provided with means for causing the irradiation pulse to be more uniform. That is, in order to make the irradiation pulse more uniform, it is necessary to disperse the operating voltage or to diverge the irradiation current. Therefore, the irradiating coil is provided with a plurality of resonant capacitance elements on the first ring conductor between its connections with the first line conductors, or it is provided with second line conductors, that are connected to the first line conductors, and third line conductors, that connect each end of the second line conductors with the second ring conductor.

Abstract: A thinner fluid dynamic bearing capable of stable shaft rotation, a motor including the bearing, and a recording-medium driving apparatus including the bearing are provided. Pressure-generating grooves are provided in thrust surfaces of a thrust bearing portion 39 opposite a circular plate 35 and a stopper 33 to attract a working fluid from inner and outer edges of the thrust bearing portion 39 to a radially midway portion thereof as a shaft member 16 rotates relative to a support 22. One or more through-holes 48 are provided between inner edges of annular regions of the thrust surfaces in which the pressure-generating grooves are provided and the midway portion in the radial direction. The through-holes extend through the thrust bearing portion 39 in a central-axis direction of the shaft member.

Abstract: A developer-controlling member includes a first plate (36) and a second plate (35) attached to the first plate (36), the first and second plates (36, 35) being formed to extend in a longitudinal direction of a developing roller (30) including a magnet roller; a half blanking fitting projection (38) is formed on one of the first and second plates (36, 35), a fitting hole (49) fitting to the fitting projection (38) is formed in the other of the first and second plates (36, 35), and the first and second plates are fastened by caulking the fitting projection.

Abstract: A method of pattern forming includes forming a resist film on a substrate, transferring a pattern onto the resist film by an immersion lithography method using a liquid immersion fluid to form a latent image on the resist film, conducting a first inspection to inspect whether or not the liquid immersion fluid remains on the resist film after said forming the latent image, developing the resist film after the first inspection, and performing predetermined processing when residual of the liquid immersion fluid is found in the first inspection.

Abstract: [Problem] In a hydraulic dynamic bearing comprising a flanged shaft having a thrust ring portion and a cylinder portion, a single bag-like stepped sleeve, a presser ring and a lubricating oil sealed in a fine gap including a thrust gap formed between these bearing constituting members, the lubricating oil in a thrust dynamic pressure generating groove is prevented from being subjected a negative pressure in the vicinity of an inlet. [Means for Resolution] In case of a spiral pattern, the thrust dynamic pressure generating groove G2 is formed such that its depth becomes gradually deep from a side at which a flow velocity of the lubricating oil flowing through the thrust gap is low toward a side at which it is high. Further, in case of a herringbone pattern, the thrust dynamic pressure generating groove G2 is formed such that its depth becomes shallow in an inner peripheral face side than a return point R of the pattern and deep in an outer peripheral face side. An optimum groove depth ratio is 0.6 to 0.7.

Abstract: An exchange unit to be detachably attached to an image forming apparatus includes an information holding unit for communicating with a communication unit disposed in the image forming apparatus to read or write information; a storage unit for retaining the information holding unit; a housing unit having an opening portion for inserting the information holding unit into the storage unit; and a lid member for opening and closing the opening portion.

Abstract: A lithographic projection apparatus includes a substrate table configured to hold a substrate, a projection system arranged to project a patterned beam of radiation onto the substrate, a liquid supply system configured to supply liquid to a space between the projection system and the substrate, and a residual liquid detector configured to detect liquid remaining on the substrate and/or the substrate table after an exposure is completed. A device manufacturing method includes projecting, using a projection system of a lithographic apparatus, a patterned beam of radiation through a liquid onto a substrate, the substrate being held by a substrate table, and, after the projecting is complete, detecting residual liquid on the substrate and/or the substrate table.

Abstract: A personal computer is an information processing apparatus including: a browser which obtains data from a resource and displays an image corresponding to the data; and a printer driver section for carrying out control of printing operation. The printer driver section includes an UI processing section for instructing the browser to obtain setting image data from a content item storage section which stores the setting image data which corresponds to a setting image by which a user sets printing conditions, and to display the setting image expressed by the setting image data in a display apparatus. In this way, the present invention realizes an information processing apparatus capable of easy modification of the setting image for setting printing conditions.

Abstract: The opening of an oil container 11 for storing oil 12 is sealed airtight with a cover member 32. A one-sided-bag-shaped fluid dynamic pressure bearing 10 is seated on an O-ring 25 and fixed airtight onto the upper surface of a bearing seating 30. Inanexhaust position with the distal end portion of an injection tube 36 positioned away from an oil level, the inside of the oil container 11 is evacuated by a vacuum pump 22 through a suction/exhaust passage including a suction/exhaust through-hole 17, thus turning the inside of the one-sided-bag-shaped fluid dynamic pressure bearing (10) into a vacuum. In this state, a control device drives a moving device to raise the oil container 11 to an injection position and releases the suction/exhaust passage to the atmosphere. This causes the oil 12 to be injected into the one-sided-bag-shaped fluid dynamic pressure bearing 10 through an oil injection passage including the injection tube 36.

Abstract: The present invention provides a data processing setting apparatus which is improved in convenience when selecting a desired function from a plurality of functions of data processing. A printer driver UI section 15 includes (i) an icon read-out section 33 which reads out from a table managing section 23 a plurality of advanced function icons each indicating a function regarding a processing of generating a print job and each being able to be identified by the function, (ii) a display control section 37 which sequentially displays the read-out advanced function icons on the setting screen image, and (iii) a selection processing section 39 which can select any of a plurality of selectable advanced function icons simultaneously displayed by the display control section 37.

Abstract: The present invention provides a data processing setting apparatus which allows a user to easily confirm a function, which has already been set, when setting a desired function from a plurality of functions of data processing.