Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first moisture-resistant ring disposed in a peripheral region surrounding a circuit region on a semiconductor substrate in such a way as to surround the circuit region and a second moisture-resistant ring disposed in the peripheral region in such a way as to surround the first moisture-resistant ring.

Abstract: An ink tank that enables to check whether a cover of an ink tank is normally bonded to the ink tank includes a first chamber having a supply port for supplying ink to a printing head that ejects ink, a second chamber having an external air introduction port capable of introducing external air, a partition wall configured to separate the first chamber and the second chamber, a communication path provided in the partition wall and configured to place the first chamber and the second chamber in communication with each other, a first cover member configured to cover an opening of the first chamber without extending over an opening of the second chamber, and a second cover member configured to cover the opening of the second chamber without extending over the opening of the first chamber.

Abstract: There is provided an ink jet recording apparatus capable of preventing a user from erroneously performing an opening and closing operation of a valve in the supply of ink to a recording head from an ink tank.

Abstract: The printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a carriage, a supply tube, a head set cover that moves to a first orientation at which the printing head is fixed to the carriage and a second orientation at which the printing head is attachable to or detachable from the carriage, and a joint unit that moves to a first position connected to the printing head and a second position separated from the printing head, wherein the joint unit does not, move to the first position from the second position when the head set cover moves to the first orientation from the second orientation, and moves to the second position from the first position in cooperation with movement of the head set cover when the head set cover moves to the second orientation from the first orientation.

Abstract: The printing apparatus of the present invention includes: a print head; and a liquid storage container in which a liquid storage chamber that stores a liquid to be supplied to the print head, an atmosphere communication chamber that communicates with the atmosphere, and a communication flow path that causes the liquid storage chamber and the atmosphere communication chamber to communicate are formed integrally. The liquid storage container can take a first posture in which the atmosphere communication chamber is located under the liquid storage chamber in the direction of gravity and a second posture in which the atmosphere communication chamber and the liquid storage chamber are located side by side in the horizontal direction. In the case where the liquid storage container is in the second posture, the liquid injection portion and the communication flow path are located on the upper side of the liquid storage container.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: forming an element isolation insulating film in a semiconductor substrate; forming a first film on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a second film on the element isolation insulating film and on the first film; forming a first resist pattern that includes a first open above the element isolation insulating film in a first region; removing the second film on the element isolation insulating film in the first region to separate the second film in the first region into a plurality of parts by performing first etching; forming a third film on the second film in the first region; forming a first gate electrode on the third film in the first region; and forming a first insulating film that includes the first to third films under the first gate electrode by patterning the first to third films.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conveying apparatus includes a supporting unit rotatably supporting a roll of a sheet, a conveying unit conveying the sheet pulled out from the roll, a detection unit detecting a rotation amount of the roll, a driving unit giving a rotational driving force to the roll supported by the supporting unit, and a control unit controlling the driving unit based on the detection result of the detection unit. The control unit sets a control amount for the driving unit in accordance with a rotation phase of the roll, in order to adjust a tension of the sheet between the roll and the conveying unit.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: forming an element isolation insulating film in a semiconductor substrate; forming a first film on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a second film on the element isolation insulating film and on the first film; forming a first resist pattern that includes a first open above the element isolation insulating film in a first region; removing the second film on the element isolation insulating film in the first region to separate the second film in the first region into a plurality of parts by performing first etching; forming a third film on the second film in the first region; forming a first gate electrode on the third film in the first region; and forming a first insulating film that includes the first to third films under the first gate electrode by patterning the first to third films.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conveying apparatus includes a supporting unit rotatably supporting a roll of a sheet, a conveying unit conveying the sheet pulled out from the roll, a detection unit detecting a rotation amount of the roll, a driving unit giving a rotational driving force to the roll supported by the supporting unit, and a control unit controlling the driving unit based on the detection result of the detection unit. The control unit sets a control amount for the driving unit in accordance with a rotation phase of the roll, in order to adjust a tension of the sheet between the roll and the conveying unit.

Abstract: A reading unit of an image reading apparatus has a configuration in which a plurality of line sensors, including a first line sensor and a second line sensor that are arranged apart, are regularly arranged. The relation 0.95?L/(n×D)?1.05 (n=integer from 1 to 5) is satisfied where L is a distance between the first line sensor and the second line sensor in a sub scan direction. Before reading a document, the image reading apparatus detects an edge of the document, from which an image is to be actually read, using the first line sensor and the second line sensor to acquire correction information about document reading.

Abstract: A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes: forming an element isolation insulating film in a semiconductor substrate; forming a first film on a surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a second film on the element isolation insulating film and on the first film; forming a first resist pattern that includes a first open above the element isolation insulating film in a first region; removing the second film on the element isolation insulating film in the first region to separate the second film in the first region into a plurality of parts by performing first etching; forming a third film on the second film in the first region; forming a first gate electrode on the third film in the first region; and forming a first insulating film that includes the first to third films under the first gate electrode by patterning the first to third films.

Abstract: A reading unit of an image reading apparatus has a configuration in which a plurality of line sensors, including a first line sensor and a second line sensor that are arranged apart, are regularly arranged. The relation 0.95?L/(n×D)?1.05 (n=integer from 1 to 5) is satisfied where L is a distance between the first line sensor and the second line sensor in a sub scan direction. Before reading a document, the image reading apparatus detects an edge of the document, from which an image is to be actually read, using the first line sensor and the second line sensor to acquire correction information about document reading.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first moisture-resistant ring disposed in a peripheral region surrounding a circuit region on a semiconductor substrate in such a way as to surround the circuit region and a second moisture-resistant ring disposed in the peripheral region in such a way as to surround the first moisture-resistant ring.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus capable of obtaining an image with good quality even if platen suction pressure for reducing sheet floatation is different. The apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording medium, a platen configured to hold the recording medium at a position facing the recording head, a generation unit configured to generate power to attract the recording medium on the platen, and a control unit configured to correct a drive amount of the conveyance unit based on the generated power.

Abstract: A serial inkjet printing apparatus is capable of stably printing a preferable image, when a printing medium is released and conveyed from an upstream conveying unit, and when the printing medium is conveyed by only a downstream conveying unit. Specifically, the serial inkjet printing apparatus, which includes the upstream conveying unit and the downstream conveying unit, corrects a conveyance amount of the printing medium by predicting a shift of a printing position due to expansion or contraction of the printing medium, when the printing medium is released and conveyed from the upstream conveying unit, and when the printing medium is conveyed by only the downstream conveying unit.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus capable of obtaining an image with good quality even if platen suction pressure for reducing sheet floatation is different. The apparatus includes a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording medium, a platen configured to hold the recording medium at a position facing the recording head, a generation unit configured to generate power to attract the recording medium on the platen, and a control unit configured to correct a drive amount of the conveyance unit based on the generated power.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first moisture-resistant ring disposed in a peripheral region surrounding a circuit region on a semiconductor substrate in such a way as to surround the circuit region and a second moisture-resistant ring disposed in the peripheral region in such a way as to surround the first moisture-resistant ring.

Abstract: Provided is an inkjet printing apparatus capable of stably printing a preferable image, when a printing medium is released and conveyed from an upstream conveying unit, and when the printing medium is conveyed by only a downstream conveying unit. Specifically, the serial inkjet printing apparatus including the upstream conveying unit and the downstream conveying unit, corrects a conveyance amount of the printing medium by predicting a shift of a printing position due to expansion or contraction of the printing medium, when the printing medium is released and conveyed from the upstream conveying unit, and when the printing medium is conveyed by only the downstream conveying unit.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus comprises first recovery device for recovering the black ink discharge portion for discharging black ink, second recovery device for recovering the color ink discharge portion for discharging color ink, a waste liquid collection member provided with a waste liquid absorbent for absorbing waste liquid exhausted from the first recovery device and the second recovery means, and a waste liquid correction frame for housing the waste liquid absorbent; a first waste liquid carrying path for carrying waste liquid exhausted from the first recovery means to the waste liquid collection member, and a second waste liquid carrying path for carrying waste liquid exhausted from the second recovery means to the waste liquid collection member.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus comprises first recovery means for recovering the black ink discharge portion for discharging black ink, second recovery means for recovering the color ink discharge portion for discharging color ink, a waste liquid collection member provided with a waste liquid absorbent for absorbing waste liquid exhausted from the first recovery means and the second recovery means, and a waste liquid correction frame for housing the waste liquid absorbent; a first waste liquid carrying path for carrying waste liquid exhausted from the first recovery means to the waste liquid collection member, nd a second waste liquid carrying path for carrying waste liquid exhausted from the second recovery means to the waste liquid collection member.