Abstract: A washer tank according to an embodiment includes: a first container which stores a washer fluid and retains a temperature of the washer fluid; an inflow pipe through which the washer fluid flows into a storage space in the first container; an outflow pipe through which the washer fluid flows out of the first container from the storage space; and a heating portion which heats the washer fluid, in which all the inflow pipe, the outflow pipe, and the heating portion are disposed in a lower portion of the first container.

Abstract: A washer fluid heating device according to an embodiment includes: a container which stores a washer fluid; a deflector which vertically partitions a storage space for the washer fluid into an upper space and a lower space; an inflow portion through which the washer fluid flows into a lower side of the storage space partitioned by the deflector; an outflow portion which is provided to an upper side of the storage space partitioned by the deflector to cause the washer fluid to flow out of the container; and a heating portion which is positioned in the storage space, in which, in the deflector, a plurality of holes which cause the washer fluid to pass from the lower side toward the upper side of the storage space are disposed to be substantially evenly distributed.

Abstract: The present invention is a rearward imaging device attached to a moving body such as a vehicle, and is provided with an imaging device for capturing images rearward of the moving body, and a housing for accommodating the imaging device. The imaging device has a barrel for holding a transparent member, and a concave part is formed in the rear part of the housing. The barrel penetrates a bottom part of the concave part and protrudes further rearward than a bottom surface of the concave part.

Abstract: In a solid state image sensor having two semiconductor substrates or more laminated longitudinally, electrical connection between the semiconductor substrates is made by a fine plug. An insulating film covering a first rear surface of a semiconductor substrate having a light receiving element, and an interlayer insulating film covering a second main surface of a semiconductor substrate mounting a semiconductor element are joined to each other. In its joint surface, a plug penetrating the insulating film and a lug embedded in a connection hole in an upper surface of the interlayer insulating film are joined, and the light receiving element and the semiconductor element are electrically connected through the plugs.

Abstract: In a solid-state imaging element having two or more photodiodes stacked in a vertical direction in each of pixels, electrons are prevented from moving between the respective photodiodes of the pixels adjacent to each other. The solid-state imaging element is formed by joining together a back surface of a first semiconductor wafer including one of the photodiodes and a wiring layer and a back surface of a second semiconductor wafer including another of the photodiodes and a wiring layer. By forming a first isolation region extending through a first semiconductor substrate forming the first semiconductor wafer and a second isolation region extending through a second semiconductor substrate forming the second semiconductor wafer, the photodiodes of one of the pixels are isolated from another of the pixels.

Abstract: A reduction is achieved in the power consumption of a solid-state imaging element including a photoelectric conversion element which converts incident light to charge and a transistor which converts the charge obtained in the photoelectric conversion element to voltage. A photodiode and a charge read transistor which are included in a pixel in the CMOS solid-state imaging element are provided in a semiconductor substrate, while an amplification transistor included in the foregoing pixel is provided in a semiconductor layer provided over the semiconductor substrate via a buried insulating layer. In the semiconductor substrate located in a buried insulating layer region, a p+-type back-gate semiconductor region for controlling a threshold voltage of the amplification transistor is provided.

Abstract: A rear imaging device is provided. The rear imaging device is attached to a mobile object such as a vehicle, and is provided with an imaging device for imaging an area rearward of the mobile object, and a housing for housing the imaging device. At a rear end portion of the housing, drainer pieces are formed extending rearward. A plurality of the drainer pieces are formed in a circumferential direction of the housing. Tip end portions of the drainer pieces are formed narrower toward tip points thereof, with base portions of the adjacent drainer pieces being adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor device which improves the dark current characteristics and transfer efficiency of a back-surface irradiation CMOS image sensor without an increase in the area of a semiconductor chip. In the CMOS image sensor, a pixel includes a transfer transistor and a photodiode with a pn junction. In plan view, a reflecting layer is formed over an n-type region which configures the photodiode, through an isolation insulating film. The reflecting layer extends over the gate electrode of the transfer transistor through a cap insulating film. A first layer signal wiring is electrically coupled to both the gate electrode and the reflecting layer through a contact hole made in an interlayer insulating film over the gate electrode, so the same potential is applied to the gate electrode and the reflecting layer.

Abstract: A washer fluid heating device includes a container that contains a washer fluid, a lid portion attached to a first end of the container in a direction of a central axis to face an accommodation space for the washer fluid, a heating unit that has a proximal end portion attached to the lid portion and extends toward the accommodation space, and an outflow pipe disposed in the accommodation space to allow the washer fluid in the accommodation space to flow out. The outflow pipe includes a first outlet provided at a position between a second end opposite to the first end of the container and the heating unit, the position being separated from the second end, and a second outlet provided at a position between a side wall of the container and the heating unit, the position being separated from the side wall.

Abstract: A washer fluid heating device includes a container that contains a washer fluid, a lid portion attached to a first end of the container in a direction of a central axis line O to face an accommodation space for the washer fluid, heating means that has a proximal end portion attached to the lid portion and extends toward the accommodation space, and an outflow pipe having an outlet disposed in the accommodation space, the outlet is provided between a distal end surface of the heating means and a second end opposite to the first end of the container, and a region obtained by projecting the outlet onto a virtual plane perpendicular to the direction of the central axis line O of the container at least partially overlaps a region obtained by projecting the distal end surface of the heating means onto the virtual plane.

Abstract: A washer fluid heating device includes a container that contains a washer fluid, a lid portion attached to a first end of the container in a direction of a central axis to face an accommodation space for the washer fluid, a heating unit that has a proximal end portion attached to the lid portion and extends toward the accommodation space, and an outflow pipe disposed in the accommodation space to allow the washer fluid in the accommodation space to flow out. The outflow pipe includes a first outlet provided at a position between a second end opposite to the first end of the container and the heating unit, the position being separated from the second end, and a second outlet provided at a position between a side wall of the container and the heating unit, the position being separated from the side wall.

Abstract: A data transfer device performing data transfer at a high speed if a descriptor chain cannot be entirely transferred by a single activation. In a DMA control device, when a transfer activation signal is asserted, a descriptor information control part sequentially reads descriptor information from a descriptor information storage part. When the count of pieces of descriptor information that have been read becomes equal to a transferable frame count, a backward skip control part outputs a backward skip instruction. When the backward skip instruction is outputted, a descriptor information control part skips reading remaining descriptor information.

Abstract: To provide a solid state image sensor having improved sensitivity and at the same time, causing less dark current, noise, and the like. In a solid state image sensor having a substrate comprised of an N type semiconductor substrate and a P type epitaxial layer thereon, formed are a trench penetrating the epitaxial layer in an isolation region between a pixel region having therein array of pixels and a peripheral circuit region around the pixel region; and a DTI structure comprised of an insulating film with which the trench is filled. Transfer of electrons in the substrate between the pixel region and the peripheral circuit region is thereby prevented.

Abstract: A washer fluid heating device includes a container that contains a washer fluid, a lid portion attached to a first end of the container to face an accommodation space for the washer fluid, heating means that has a proximal end portion attached to the lid portion and extends toward the accommodation space, and an outflow pipe having an outlet disposed in the accommodation space to allow the washer fluid in the accommodation space to flow out, and the outlet of the outflow pipe is provided such that a space formed between a horizontal plane passing through the outlet and an inner wall surface at a second end on an opposite side to the first end of the container corresponds to 10% or more of a volume of the accommodation space.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, mask manufacturing equipment includes a detector, an irradiator, a calculator, and a controller. The detector detects positional deviation of a pattern formed on a mask substrate. The irradiator irradiates the mask substrate with laser light to form a heterogeneous layer that is expanded in volume in the mask substrate. The calculator calculates an area periphery irradiation condition under which the irradiator is caused to emit laser light to a peripheral area of the pattern on the basis of the positional deviation detected by the detector so that the pattern area is reduced by forming the heterogeneous layer in the peripheral area of the pattern. The controller controls the irradiator to form the heterogeneous layer in the peripheral area of the pattern according to the area periphery irradiation condition.

Abstract: A washer fluid heating device includes a container that contains a washer fluid, a lid portion attached to a first end of the container in a direction of a central axis line O to face an accommodation space for the washer fluid, heating means that has a proximal end portion attached to the lid portion and extends toward the accommodation space, and an outflow pipe having an outlet disposed in the accommodation space, the outlet is provided between a distal end surface of the heating means and a second end opposite to the first end of the container, and a region obtained by projecting the outlet onto a virtual plane perpendicular to the direction of the central axis line O of the container at least partially overlaps a region obtained by projecting the distal end surface of the heating means onto the virtual plane.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an adjusting unit adjusts a refracting angle of incident light with respect to a substrate, a detector detects reflected light from the substrate, and a calculating unit calculates positional deviation of the pattern based on patterns respectively reflected in reflected lights obtained from the incident light generating N number of refracting angles with respect to the substrate, where N is an integer of two or greater.

Abstract: In enlarging an image by a super-resolution process using learned data, a reference value obtained from each patch and the pixel values of peripheral pixels in the patch are compared to generate binary or ternary comparison codes, and a patch of a high-resolution component corresponding to a binary pattern code or a ternary pattern code generated from the comparison codes is read. When a high-frequency component is contained the binary pattern code may be used; otherwise the ternary pattern code may be used. It is possible to reduce the storage capacity of the coefficient data storage unit and to improve the sense of high resolution.

Abstract: A washer fluid heating device includes: a cover portion attached to one end of a container to face an accommodation space of a washer fluid; heating means that includes a case having a proximal end portion attached to the cover portion and extending toward the accommodation space, and a heating unit provided inside the case to heat the washer fluid inside the accommodation space through the case; and a detector for detecting a no-water burning state generated due to a decrease in washer fluid inside the accommodation space. The detector is provided inside the case and disposed on a side of the proximal end portion of the case from the healing unit.

Abstract: In enlarging an image by a super-resolution process using learned data, a reference value obtained from each patch and the pixel values of peripheral pixels in the patch are compared to generate binary or ternary comparison codes, and a patch of a high-resolution component corresponding to a binary pattern code or a ternary pattern code generated from the comparison codes is read. When a high-frequency component is contained the binary pattern code may be used; otherwise the ternary pattern code may be used. It is possible to reduce the storage capacity of the coefficient data storage unit and to improve the sense of high resolution.