Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor device includes a movable body capable of vibrating, and a catch-and-release mechanism capable of catching the vibrating movable body and capable of releasing the caught movable body. The catch-and-release mechanism includes a stopper portion capable of stopping vibration of the movable body when the movable body contacts the stopper portion, and an elastic member configured to reduce a force acting between the movable body and the stopper portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for controlling a vibration device includes a movable body capable of vibrating in a first direction, and a catch and release mechanism capable of catching the movable body that freely vibrates in the first direction, by an electrostatic attractive force, and releasing the caught movable body to freely vibrate the movable body in the first direction, wherein in a condition that tc is a time from a rise start time point to a rise end time point of an applied voltage for catching the movable body that freely vibrates in the first direction, by the electrostatic attractive force, and td is a period of the free vibration in the first direction of the movable body, the time tc is longer than the time td.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor device includes a movable body capable of vibrating, and a catch-and-release mechanism capable of catching the vibrating movable body and capable of releasing the caught movable body. The catch-and-release mechanism includes a stopper portion capable of stopping vibration of the movable body when the movable body contacts the stopper portion, and an elastic member configured to reduce a force acting between the movable body and the stopper portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a substrate, a variable capacitor including a bottom electrode provided on the substrate and a top electrode provided above the bottom electrode so as to face the bottom electrode, a movable structure including a portion located above the top electrode and being movable in accordance with a specific physical quantity, a support structure including at least one support portion supporting the top electrode, and a connection structure connecting the movable structure and the top electrode to displace the top electrode based on displacement of the movable structure, wherein the top electrode is displaced about an axis penetrating the at least one support portion, which serves as a first rotation axis.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a MEMS element comprises a first electrode fixed on a substrate, and a second electrode arranged above the first electrode, facing the first electrode, and vertically movable. The second electrode includes a second opening portion that penetrates from an upper surface to a lower surface of the second electrode. The first electrode includes a first opening portion at a position corresponding to at least a part of the second opening portion, the first opening portion penetrating from an upper surface to a lower surface of the first electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a MEMS element comprises a first electrode fixed on a substrate, and a second electrode arranged above the first electrode, facing the first electrode, and vertically movable. The second electrode includes a second opening portion that penetrates from an upper surface to a lower surface of the second electrode. The first electrode includes a first opening portion at a position corresponding to at least a part of the second opening portion, the first opening portion penetrating from an upper surface to a lower surface of the first electrode.

Abstract: A magnetic powder is disclosed which is characterized by possessing a powder compression characteristic such that the magnetic powder, after being packed in a closed container, pressed at a load of 400 kgf/cm.sup.3, and relieved of the load, exhibits a packing density in the range of 2.5 to 3.5 g/cm.sup.3 and a geometric standard deviation of not more than 1.5 in the particle diameter distribution. A magnetic recording medium using the magnetic powder mentioned above has high packing and, consequently, secures high output, and has ample diminution of noise.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic powder for magnetic recording and a magnetic recording medium wherein stability of a coercive force of each of the magnetic powder and the magnetic recording medium is improved.The magnetic powder for magnetic recording and the magnetic recording medium having the magnetic powder used therfor are characterized in that the magnetic powder is composed mainly of a plate-shaped ferrite having a crystalline anisotropy and containing an element effective for reducing a temperature coefficient of coercive force of the magnetic powder, and that a difference between a coercive force (Hc) of the magnetic powder at a room temperature and a coercive force (Hc(s)) of the magnetic powder in such a state that the magnetic powder is dispersively deposited on the surface of silica (SiO.sub.2) powder particles is 100 (Oe) or less.

Abstract: A magnetic powder is disclosed which is characterized by possessing a powder compression characteristic such that the magnetic powder, after being packed in a closed container, pressed at a load of 400 kgf/cm.sup.3 and relieved of the load, exhibits a packing density in the range of 2.5 to 3.5 g/cm.sup.3 and a geometric standard deviation of not more than 1.5 in the particle diameter distribution. A magnetic recording medium using the magnetic powder mentioned above has high packing and, consequently, secures high output, and has ample diminution of noise.

Abstract: A magnetic powder for magnetic recording is disclosed which comprises composite magnetic particles (A), each of which contains hexagonal ferrite and spinel structure ferrite, and single phase magnetic particles of hexagonal ferrite (B). When the mixing ratio [(A):(B)] of (A) and (B) in the range from 5:95 to 95:5, remarkable effect can be obtained. Especially, when the mixing ratio of (A) and (B) is in the range from 5:95 to 30:70, the dispersion property is improved due to disturbance of magnetic stacking. Thus, the magnetic powder in this mixing ratio is particularly suitable for magnetic recording in a short wavelength range. When the mixing ratio of (A) and (B) is in the range from 70:30 to 95:5, the reproduction output is improved due to activation of (A). Thus, the magnetic powder in this mixing ratio is specifically suitable for magnetic recording in a long wavelength range.

Abstract: A magnetic powder for magnetic recording is disclosed which comprises composite type magnetic particles (A), each of which contains hexagonal ferrite and spinel structure ferrite, and single phase type magnetic particles of hexagonal ferrite (B). When the mixing ratio of (A) and (B) in the range from 5:95 to 95:5, remarkable effect can be obtained. Especially, when the mixing ratio of (A) and (B) is in the range from 5:95 to 30:70, the dispersion property is improved due to disturbance of magnetic stacking. Thus, the magnetic powder in this mixing ratio is particularly suitable for magnetic recording in a short wavelength range. When the mixing ratio of (A) and (B) is in the range 70: 30 to 95:5, the reproduction output is improved due to activation of (A) . Thus, the magnetic powder in this mixing ratio is specifically suitable for magnetic recording in a long wavelength range.