Abstract: A surface light-emitting device having a surface emitter for emitting visible light or ultraviolet light by electroluminescence also has multiple through-holes that define fluid channels for fluid flow in a direction orthogonal to the surface of the surface emitter. The present invention also provides an optically assisted ceramic filter composed of a ceramic filter having multiple channels, and a photocatalytic layer and surface emitter disposed on a side surface of the ceramic filter.

Abstract: A filter for trapping, sterilizing, and decomposing organic matter, bacteria, viruses, and other harmful substances is provided at low cost and extremely high efficiency. A semiconductor material having a light emitting function is formed in the interior or on the surface of a porous ceramic material substrate by deposition from a suspension of semiconductor particles, and an electrode provided to serve as a filter. Voltage is applied so that ultraviolet light is emitted while a fluid is being filtered, and any harmful substances are filtered and simultaneously sterilized and decomposed.

Abstract: A surface light-emitting device having a surface emitter for emitting visible light or ultraviolet light by electroluminescence also has multiple through-holes that define fluid channels for fluid flow in a direction orthogonal to the surface of the surface emitter. The present invention also provides an optically assisted ceramic filter composed of a ceramic filter having multiple channels, and a photocatalytic layer and surface emitter disposed on a side surface of the ceramic filter.

Abstract: A Phosphor represented by the general formula Zn(1?x)AxS:E,D is characterized by having a Blue-Cu light-emitting function. In the above general formula, A represents at least one group 2A element selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba; E represents an activator containing Cu or Ag; D represents a coactivator containing at least one element selected from group 3B and group 7B elements; and x represents a mixed crystal ratio satisfying 0?x<1. The activator is preferably contained at a molar concentration equal to or higher than that of the coactivator for obtaining emission of short wavelength. As the activator, Cu and Ag are respectively used by themselves, while Ag can be suitably used in combination with Au.

Abstract: A surface light emitting device utilizes special features of a back light, and emits ultraviolet light. The surface light emitting device also functions as a filter that allows the passage of a fluid. The surface emitting device includes a light source; and a light guide plate with the light source disposed on a side surface thereof, wherein at least one of the front surface and rear surface of the light guide plate is a light emitting surface for emitting light from the light source. Surfaces other than the light emitting surface of the light guide plate and the side surface are formed as light shielding surfaces. The emitted light has a peak wavelength of 388 nm or less. The surface emitting device can be one in which the light guide plate has a plurality of through-holes, and the surface in which the through-holes are formed is a light emitting surface.

Abstract: An EL phosphor contains a conductor phase including carbon nanotubes, carbon nanohorns, or another carbon component. The phosphor includes a sulfide that has Ag— or Cu-activated ZnS as a main component thereof. The phosphor includes material expressed by the general formula Zn(1?x)AxS:Ag/Cu, D (where A is at least one type of group 2A element selected from the group consisting of Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba; D is a coactivator and is at least one element selected from the group consisting of group 3B or group 7B elements; and 0?x<1), or an amorphous oxynitride phosphor comprising B—N—O, Si—O—N, Al—O—N, Ga—O—N, Al—Ga—O—N, In—Ga—O—N, or In—Al—O—N, which are activated by Eu2+, Gd3+, Yb2+, or another earth metal ion.

Abstract: A mold, for molding a cylindrical filter having a narrow-pitched mesh structure through resin injection molding, has a cavity divided into sections radially freely attachable/detachable. The sections of the cavity being formed as stacked assemblies bodies each having a number of thin plates, and with edge portions of alternating ones of the thin plates projecting further radially inward than edge portions of interposed alternating ones of the thin plates A core fits in the cavity a defines inside surface of the mesh structure. Air existing between the core and the cavity is externally released from gaps in the stacked thin plates during resin injection.

Abstract: A photocatalytic reaction is a reaction that occurs only on the surfaces of particles and, therefore, the particle surfaces must be uniformly irradiated with the ultraviolet light. However, a specific apparatus is required and a recovery cost is high in the exchange of photocatalyst particles. Furthermore, it is difficult to apply to a large reactor and, in particular, it is difficult to apply an external light source system. These problems are overcome. An EL fiber having a function of emitting ultraviolet light or visible light with a wavelength of 400 nm or less is characterized in that the cross-sectional structure of the fiber includes an internal electrode located at the center in a radius direction, an internal insulating layer disposed around the internal electrode, a light-emitting layer, an external electrode, and a protective layer disposed on an outermost surface, and the light is emitted by application of an alternating current electric field between the electrodes.

Abstract: A mold, for molding a cylindrical filter having a narrow-pitched mesh structure through resin injection molding, has a cavity divided into sections radially freely attachable/detachable. The sections of the cavity being formed as stacked assemblies bodies each having a number of thin plates, and with edge portions of alternating ones of the thin plates projecting further radially inward than edge portions of interposed alternating ones of the thin plates A core fits in the cavity a defines inside surface of the mesh structure. Air existing between the core and the cavity is externally released from gaps in the stacked thin plates during resin injection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filter with which organic matter, bacteria, viruses, and other harmful substances can be trapped, and the trapped material can be sterilized and decomposed, at low cost and extremely high efficiency. A porous ceramic or metal is used as a substrate, and a porous semiconductor composed of a semiconductor material having a light emitting function is formed in the interior or on the surface of this substrate. An electrode is provided to this product to serve as a filter, voltage is applied so that ultraviolet light is emitted while a fluid is being filtered, and any harmful substances are filtered and simultaneously sterilized and decomposed. The porous semiconductor layer is preferably composed of columns grown perpendicular to the substrate plane, and has the function of emitting ultraviolet light with a wavelength of 400 nm or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor package allowing a semiconductor chip to be operated accurately and with high stability over a long period by effectively transferring the heat generated during the operation of the semiconductor chip to a heat sink. A package for housing a semiconductor chip comprises a substrate 2 having on the upper surface thereof a mounting space where a semiconductor chip 1 is to be mounted, a frame 3 being provided so as to surround the mounting space on the upper surface of the substrate 2 and having a joint 3a for an input/output terminal 5 on the side, and an input/output terminal 5 connected to the joint 3a, wherein the substrate 2, or part of the substrate 2, or the substrate 2 and the frame 3, or part of the substrate and the frame is formed from a metal-diamond composite in which a matrix material having diamond particles joined via a metal carbide is infiltrated with a copper and/or silver or a metal-diamond sintered body composed of diamond particles and copper.

Abstract: The present invention provides an economical package for housing semiconductor chip that allows a semiconductor chip to operate normally and stably over long periods by efficiently transferring heat generated during the operation of the semiconductor chip to the package mount substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite material having comparatively high thermal conductivity and a small coefficient of thermal expansion, which is low cost and preferable as a heatsink material. A graphite powder and an alloy powder, whose main constituent is Ag and Cu, and including Ti, etc., which is selected from the elements belonging to 4A, 5A and 6A groups, are blended together, and are heated at a higher temperature than the melting point of the alloy in a vacuum state or in a gas atmosphere of He, Ar or hydrogen. A coating layer of metal carbide such as TiC is formed on the surface of the graphite grains, and at the same time, they are transformed into a sintered body. The composite material thus obtained is such that the relative density thereof is 70% or more, thermal conductivity thereof is 220 W/m·K or more at room temperature, and the mean coefficient of thermal expansion from the room temperature to 200° C. is 5 through 15×10−6/°C.

Abstract: A member for semiconductor devices comprising a composite alloy of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and silicon carbide, wherein silicon carbide grains are dispersed in aluminum or the aluminum alloy in an amount of from 10 to 70% by weight, the amount of nitrogen in the surface of the member is larger than that in the inside thereof, and the ratio of aluminum or the aluminum alloy to silicon carbide is the same in the surface and the inside. The member is produced by mixing powdery materials of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and silicon carbide, compacting the mixed powder, and sintering the compact in a non-oxidizing atmosphere containing nitrogen gas, at a temperature between 600° C. and the melting point of aluminum. The member is lightweight and has high thermal conductivity as well as thermal expansion coefficient which is well matches with that of ceramics and others. Therefore, the member is especially favorable to high-power devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite material having comparatively high thermal conductivity and a small coefficient of thermal expansion, which is low cost and preferable as a heatsink material. A graphite powder and an alloy powder, whose main constituent is Ag and Cu, and including Ti, etc., which is selected from the elements belonging to 4A, 5A and 6A groups, are blended together, and are heated at a higher temperature than the melting point of the alloy in a vacuum state or in a gas atmosphere of He, Ar or hydrogen. A coating layer of metal carbide such as TiC is formed on the surface of the graphite grains, and at the same time, they are transformed into a sintered body. The composite material thus obtained is such that the relative density thereof is 70% or more, thermal conductivity thereof is 220 W/m·K or more at room temperature, and the mean coefficient of thermal expansion from the room temperature to 200° C. is 5 through 15×10−6/°C.

Abstract: A silicon carbide based composite material includes as a first component, a metal mainly consisting of aluminum or copper, and as a second component, particles mainly consisting of silicon carbide having high purity and few defects. The material is obtained by heating a compact of the raw material powder containing the first and second components at a temperature not lower than the melting point of the metal mainly consisting of aluminum or copper, and by forging and solidifying under pressure. Preferably, the silicon carbide raw material powder is prepared to have high purity by carrying out a preliminary treatment, or the material after forging or a material obtained through a conventional infiltration process is further heated at a temperature lower than the melting point of the first component. In this manner, an improved superior thermal conductivity can be obtained.

Abstract: A ceramic filter module includes a plurality of passage holes (11) and internal passage holes (12) alternately arranged about a plurality of ceramic partitions (15). The internal passage holes are sealed at each end by seals (13). The partitions are at most 1 mm thick and allow fluid to be filtered as the fluid flows from passage holes (11) to the internal passage holes (12). A plurality of discharge holes (14) traversing through the ceramic partitions between adjacent internal passage holes or between an internal passage hole and an outer surface allow the permeate to exit. The module is a porous ceramic body that preferably has an average pore diameter of 1 &mgr;m and is composed of silicon nitride. The ceramic filter module has the advantages of low permeation resistance and very high permeability.

Abstract: A member for semiconductor devices comprising a composite alloy of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and silicon carbide, wherein silicon carbide grains are dispersed in aluminum or the aluminum alloy in an amount of from 10 to 70% by weight, the amount of nitrogen in the surface of the member is larger than that in the inside thereof, and the ratio of aluminum or the aluminum alloy to silicon carbide is the same in the surface and the inside. The member is produced by mixing powdery materials of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and silicon carbide, compacting the mixed powder, and sintering the compact in a non-oxidizing atmosphere containing nitrogen gas, at a temperature between 600.degree. C. and the melting point of aluminum. The member is lightweight and has high thermal conductivity as well as thermal expansion coefficient which is well matches with that of ceramics and others. Therefore, the member is especially favorable to high-power devices.

Abstract: Radome which is mainly constituted of at least one porous ceramic material. The radome is useful as a cover for protecting a radar, which is excellent in weather resistance, machinability and relative dielectric constant. The porous ceramic radome material may be coated or impregnated with a resin, amorphous silica or borosilicate glass in order to improve the tightness and the resistance to heat and oxidation.

Abstract: A porous ceramic film which is formed onto and bonded to an oxide layer provided on the surface of a porous base, the film composed of finely deposited particles comprising at least one compound including (a) at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, B and Al or the group consisting of the metals of the Groups IVa, Va and VIa and (b) at least one selected from the group consisting of C and N in which the particles are intertwined with each other and bonded to each other through the component of the oxide layer to form a three-dimensionally intertwined structure. This porous ceramic film is produced by forming the oxide layer on the base surface and then heating it to a temperature of at least of the liquid-phase formation temperature of the oxide layer in a gaseous atmosphere containing the above elements (a) and (b).