Abstract: A delay circuit includes a delay unit having a first and a second power supply terminals, a pair of differential signal input terminals and a pair of differential signal output terminals. The signals entered to the pair of differential signal input terminals are delayed and output at the pair of differential signal output terminals. The delay circuit also includes a current controller that exercises control to cause a current of a current source, controlled by a current control terminal, to flow through the first and second power supply terminals of the delay unit. The delay circuit also includes a voltage controller that exercises control to provide for a constant potential difference between the first and the second power supply terminals (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A differential chopper comparator compares an input signal voltage and a first voltage, and includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a differential amplification unit including a differential amplification circuit. Either the input signal voltage or the first voltage is applied to one end of the first capacitor via a first switch unit. A fixed voltage is applied to one end of the second capacitor via a second switch unit. Either a non-inverting input terminal or an inverting input terminal of the differential amplification circuit is connected to the other end of the first capacitor, and the other terminal is connected to the other end of the second capacitor. An impedance of the first switch unit side viewed from one end of the first capacitor and an impedance of the second switch unit side viewed from one end of the second capacitor are substantially same.

Abstract: A delay circuit includes a delay unit having a first and a second power supply terminals, a pair of differential signal input terminals and a pair of differential signal output terminals. The signals entered to the pair of differential signal input terminals are delayed and output at the pair of differential signal output terminals. The delay circuit also includes a current controller that exercises control to cause a current of a current source, controlled by a current control terminal, to flow through the first and second power supply terminals of the delay unit. The delay circuit also includes a voltage controller that exercises control to provide for a constant potential difference between the first and the second power supply terminals (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A primitive cell according to the present invention includes: an internal circuit; a power supply wire that applies a power supply voltage to the internal circuit; and a ground wire that applies a ground voltage to the internal circuit, in which the power supply wire and the ground wire are arranged so as to be localized in one side of outer peripheral sides of the cell.

Abstract: A differential chopper comparator compares an input signal voltage and a first voltage, and includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a differential amplification unit including a differential amplification circuit. Either the input signal voltage or the first voltage is applied to one end of the first capacitor via a first switch unit. A fixed voltage is applied to one end of the second capacitor via a second switch unit. Either a non-inverting input terminal or an inverting input terminal of the differential amplification circuit is connected to the other end of the first capacitor, and the other terminal is connected to the other end of the second capacitor. An impedance of the first switch unit side viewed from one end of the first capacitor and an impedance of the second switch unit side viewed from one end of the second capacitor are substantially same.

Abstract: A poker gaming machine executes a poker game employing cards including trump cards and a special card. The special card functions as a wild card with respect to a specific type trump card. The specific type trump card is a trump card constituting one portion of card types from all types of trump card. If the special card is included in the player's hand, the poker gaming machine regards the special card as a specific type trump card and makes a judgment with respect to establishment of a poker combination.

Abstract: A game environment will be described. A change symbol is determined by lottery, if a winning combination including the chance symbol is realized, a free game is shifted. Also, in the free game, a symbol display portion on which the chance symbol is displayed is held and reels are variably displayed on other symbol display portions.

Abstract: A game environment will be described. In a base game, if specific symbols are adjacently displayed longitudinally or laterally, the adjacently display symbols are combined. And, a free game is shifted. In the free game, reels are variably displayed in a condition the symbol display portions on which the combined symbol is displayed are held. Also, the specific can be WILD symbol.

Abstract: A clock ride-over circuit in which clock ride-over may be achieved even if jitter is contained in clocks prior to and subsequent to ride-over and no control input signal for write and readout is applied from outside. A clock prior to rideover CLK—1 is detected by a clock subsequent to ride-over CLK—2 which is of a higher speed than the clock prior to ride-over. A timing signal TIM of a constant period, generated by a counter adapted for self-running with the clock prior to ride-over, is compared to the phase comparison signal COMP which is the result of the clock detection. Stable clock ride-over is possible by the phase comparison signal COMP having a pulse width larger than the jitter period of the clock subsequent to ride-over.

Abstract: A process for preparing indolopyrrolocarbazole derivatives [I] by trating a compound [V] with a base in an inert solvent to prepare a compound [IV], reacting the compound [IV] with a compound [III]to prepare a compound [II], and deblocking the compound [II]; intermediates [II], [III] and [IV]; and a process for preparing compounds [III]: [wherein Y1 is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyloxymethyl, or aralkyl; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each independently a hydroxyl-protecting group; R7 and R8 are each independently hydrogen or a hydroxyl-protecting group; and X is an acid molecule]. The above process is a safe and easy industrial process for preparing indolopyrrolocarbazole derivatives [1] useful as antitumor agents.

Abstract: An output buffer circuit of a Pseudo Emitter Coupled Logic (PECL) uses a common level which is generated by a resistance division so that the common level is unstable to follow to a gradient of power source variation and an output signal level of the output buffer circuit is apt to be off from a level of the PECL.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparation of an indolopyrrolocarbazole derivative [I] by treating a compound [V] with a base in an inert solvent to prepare a compound [IV], reacting the obtained compound [IV] with a compound [III] to prepare a compound [II] and then removing the protective groups of the compound [II], the preparation intermediates compound [II], compound [III] and compound [IV], and processes for preparation of the compound [III].

Abstract: An output buffer circuit of a Pseudo Emitter Coupled Logic (PECL) uses a common level which is generated by a resistance division so that the common level is unstable to follow to a gradient of power source variation and an output signal level of the output buffer circuit is apt to be off from a level of the PECL.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device is provided which includes a plurality of circuit sections respectively using a plurality of power supply systems. A static electricity protection circuit section is provided on the same chip as the plurality of circuit sections and connected to the plurality of power supply systems. The protection circuit section includes one or more common potential lines to enable current generated as a result of static electricity to flow between the plurality of power supply systems. The protection circuit section includes a plurality of protection elements, each of which is a diode having an orientation determined based upon potentials of two lines to which the diode is to be connected. When the protection circuit includes one common potential line, the common potential line is set to a potential equal to or higher than the highest potential of the power supply systems, or a potential equal to or lower than the lowest potential of the power supply systems.

Abstract: Carbapenem compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters are provided: ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, p, q and r are as defined herein, which are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: A level shifter has a preliminary level shifting circuit and a final level shifting circuit for stepwise changing a voltage range from complementary input signals to complementary output signals, and the preliminary level shifting circuit comprises two complementary inverters coupled between a constant voltage source and a pair of input nodes and controlled by the complementary input signals so that the number of component transistors is decreased.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a negative charge, each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy lower alkyl group, a formimidoyl group, an acetoimidoyl group, --COOR.sup.4, --CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6, --N(R.sup.5)R.sup.6, --CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.4, --CH.sub.2 N(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 or --CH.sub.2 CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 (wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 form together with the adjacent nitrogen atom a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of an aziridinyl group, an azetidinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group and a piperidyl group), A is .dbd.NR.sup.7, .dbd.N.sup.+ (R.sup.7)R.sup.8, wherein each of R.sup.7 and R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a negative charge, R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group or --COOR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), A is .dbd.NH, .dbd.NR.sup.4 or .dbd.N(R.sup.4)R.sup.5 (wherein each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which may be the same or different, is a lower alkyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group), p is an integer of from 0 to 3, and each of q and r which may be the same or different, is an integer of from 0 to 5, provided that q and r are not simultaneously 0 and q +r.ltoreq.6; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an external machine by a voice command, a voice pattern which is extracted from a voice supplied through a microphone is compared with reference voice patterns to pick up one of them which corresponds to a certain voice command to control an external machine, and a similarity between the voice pattern and the reference voice pattern is calculated. Then, a control signal is supplied to the external machine after a waiting time passes. The waiting time is determined dependent on the similarity such that the waiting time is relatively long when the similarity is low and is determined relatively short when the similarity is high, so that an operator has a sufficient time to judge whether the voice command is the desired one.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl-protecting group or a negative charge and Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an acetoxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an azide group, a substituted or unsubstituted quarternary ammonio group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic thio group having at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfur atom, or a non-toxic salt or physiologically hydrolyzable non-toxic ester thereof; a process for producing it; and an antibacterial agent comprising it as an active ingredient.Further, the present invention also relates to a compound having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or an amino-protecting group, and each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which may be the same or different is a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl-protecting group, or a salt thereof; and a process for producing it.