Abstract: A light detector is configured such that a light receiving portion having APDs and a peripheral portion are provided on a first principal surface of a p-type semiconductor substrate, and further includes a back electrode provided on a second principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and a p-type first separation portion provided between the light receiving portion and the peripheral portion. The APD has, on a first principal surface side, an n-type region and a p-epitaxial layer contacting the n-type region in a Z-direction. The peripheral portion has an n-type MISFET provided at a p-well and an n-well provided to surround entire side and bottom portions of the p-well.

Abstract: A signal transmission cable is provided with a conductor, an insulator covering around the conductor, a shield layer covering around the insulator, a sheath covering around the shield layer, and a plating base layer is provided between the insulator and the shield layer to cover around the insulator. The shield layer has a plating layer provided to cover the plating base layer to be in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the plating base layer. A surface roughness of an outer peripheral surface of the plating layer is less than a surface roughness of an inner peripheral surface of the plating layer.

Abstract: In failover processing, a CPU restores data stored in a first volume to a second volume of a storage system, associates a unique ID of the first volume with the second volume, and stores the unique ID associated therewith in a memory. After the failover processing is completed, the CPU manages an update difference management bitmap indicating an updated content with respect to data stored in the second volume. The CPU transmits, in failback processing, update data updated after the failover processing among the data stored in the second volume to the first volume identified by the unique ID associated with the second volume based on the update difference management bitmap.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first insulating film formed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate in an outer peripheral region so as to surround a cell region in plan view, and a resistive element formed on the first insulating film so as to surround the cell region in plan view. A second insulating film having a thickness thinner than that of the first insulating film is formed on the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate in the outer peripheral region. A dummy pattern is formed from a portion over the second insulating film to a portion over the first insulating film so as to cover a step occurring between the second insulating film and the first insulating film.

Abstract: A light detector is configured such that a light receiving portion having APDs and a peripheral circuit portion are provided on a first principal surface of a p-type semiconductor substrate, and further includes a back electrode provided on a second principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and a p-type first separation portion provided between the light receiving portion and the peripheral circuit portion. The APD has, on a first principal surface side, an n-type region and a p-epitaxial layer contacting the n-type region in a Z-direction. The peripheral circuit portion has an n-type MISFET provided at a p-well and an n-well provided to surround side and bottom portions of the p-well.

Abstract: A shape measuring apparatus applies, to a light beam, a periodic pattern having periodicity in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis and displaceable in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, relatively displaces a focal point of an objective lens in a direction parallel to the optical axis, and calculates, based on amplitude of intensity of the light beam detected by a photodetector, face shape data on the object to be measured. Then, a top surface measuring step of acquiring face shape data on a top surface of the object to be measured, and a bottom surface measuring step of acquiring face shape data on a bottom surface of the object to be measured by transmitting through the top surface of the object to be measured and aligning the focal point of the objective lens on the bottom surface of the object to be measured are performed.

Abstract: A shape measuring apparatus applies, to a light beam, a periodic pattern having periodicity in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis and displaceable in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis, relatively displaces a focal point of an objective lens in a direction parallel to the optical axis, and calculates, based on amplitude of intensity of the light beam detected by a photodetector, face shape data on the object to be measured. Then, a top surface measuring step of acquiring face shape data on a top surface of the object to be measured, and a bottom surface measuring step of acquiring face shape data on a bottom surface of the object to be measured by transmitting through the top surface of the object to be measured and aligning the focal point of the objective lens on the bottom surface of the object to be measured are performed.

Abstract: A light detector is configured such that a light receiving portion having APDs and a peripheral circuit portion are provided on a first principal surface of a p-type semiconductor substrate, and further includes a back electrode provided on a second principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and a p-type first separation portion provided between the light receiving portion and the peripheral circuit portion. The APD has, on a first principal surface side, an n-type region and a p-epitaxial layer contacting the n-type region in a Z-direction. The peripheral circuit portion has an n-type MISFET provided at a p-well and an n-well provided to surround side and bottom portions of the p-well.

Abstract: To provide a fused thiophene molecule having further sufficiently high hole mobility. Disclosed is a fused thiophene molecule that has seven aromatic rings containing three thiophene rings in one molecule and in which the seven aromatic rings have one or two naphthalene structures. And, semiconductor devices including a layer using the fused thiophene molecule are disclosed.

Abstract: To provide a fused hetero 5-membered ring molecule having further sufficiently high hole mobility. Disclosed is a fused hetero 5-membered ring molecule having, in one molecule, eight aromatic rings including three or five hetero 5-membered rings, and the eight aromatic rings having one or two naphthalene structures. The three or five hetero 5-membered rings are each independently selected from the group consisting of a thiophene ring, a selenophene ring, and a furan ring.

Abstract: A learning device includes a camera configured to acquire image data by imaging a sample of a product, a physical property information acquisition unit configured to acquire physical property information of the sample, and a processing unit configured to generate a learning model. The processing unit is configured to identify a category of the sample based on rule information relating the physical property information to the category, to generate teacher data by relating the identified category to the image data, and to generate a learning model by machine learning using the teacher data. The learning model outputs the category of the sample in response to an input of the image data of the sample.

Abstract: A wireless communication semiconductor device includes a circuit board, a semiconductor chip mounted on the circuit board, a thin film transistor provided on the circuit board, and an antenna provided on the circuit board. Even if a different unique ID is assigned to each of the wireless communication semiconductor devices, as compared with silicon-based wireless communication semiconductor devices, a manufacturing cost per device is sufficiently reduced, and the reduction in operation speed and reliability is sufficiently prevented.

Abstract: Improving safety against peeling-off of a semiconductor device from an article and omitting an adhesion work of the semiconductor device to the article are made possible. Provided is semiconductor device including one or more components selected from a group including semiconductor chip, thin film transistor, antenna, and wiring. The one or more components are directly fixed on a surface of article. Provided is a manufacturing method of semiconductor device including one or more components selected from a group including semiconductor chip, thin film transistor, antenna, and wiring. The manufacturing method includes at least one of following step P1 and step Q1: step P1 of directly mounting the semiconductor chip on a surface of an article; and step Q1 of directly forming one or more components selected from a group including the thin film transistor, the antenna, and the wiring on the surface of the article by a printing method.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vibration power generation device capable of generating large electric power relative to an amount of displacement of a portion of a specimen. Vibration power generation device according to the present invention includes piezoelectric part and displacement enhancer. In response to displacement of a portion of specimen, displacement enhancer displaces a portion of piezoelectric part by a displacement amount greater than an amount of the displacement of the portion of specimen. When the portion of piezoelectric part is displaced, piezoelectric part generates electric power in accordance with an amount of the displacement of the portion of piezoelectric part.

Abstract: A measuring head includes a first slide mechanism for a first measurement axis provided to be detachable to external moving devices; a second slide mechanism for a second measurement axis held to be movable by the first slide mechanism; a third slide mechanism for a third measurement axis held to be movable by the second slide mechanism; a probe held to be movable by the third slide mechanism; pneumatic cylinders for connecting slider parts and guide parts included in each slide mechanism; and automatic pressure regulators for respectively changing air pressures supplied to each pneumatic cylinder in accordance with measurement postures of the measuring head.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to: allocate, upon receiving referral information of a patient from a first medical institution, a physical volume from among a plurality of physical volumes; generate volume information that indicates the physical volume; cause an information processing device to store a copy of the examination information of the patient in the physical volume, the examination information of the patient being stored in a first database; receive the volume information from a second medical institution; identify the physical volume based on the received volume information; allocate the identified physical volume to the information processing device; and cause the information processing device to obtain the copy of the examination information of the patient from the physical volume and store the obtained copy of the examination information in a second database.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first laminated body and a second laminated body. The first laminated body includes sequentially a first element, a first wiring layer, and a first connection layer that includes a first junction electrode, on a main surface of a first substrate. The second laminated body includes sequentially a second element, a second wiring layer, and a second connection layer that includes a second junction electrode, on a main surface of a semiconductor substrate. The first laminated body and the second laminated body are bonded by directly bonding the first junction electrode and the second junction electrode with the two junction electrodes facing each other. A space region is formed at a part of a junction interface between the first laminated body and the second laminated body.

Abstract: A probe includes a movable plate to which a stylus capable of contacting a measurable object is mounted, the movable plate displaceable in an X direction; a static plate arranged to overlap with the movable plate; a counter plate facing the movable plate and the static plate; an elastic movable side connection plate, the movable side connection plate connecting the counter plate at at least three places with each of a first end connector positioned toward a first end of the movable plate in the X direction and second end connectors positioned toward a second end in the X direction; and a static side connection plate which connects the static plate and the counter plate. An entire length of the first end connector in a Y direction orthogonal to the X direction is the same size as the entire length of the second end connectors in the Y direction.

Abstract: A stylus support portion moveable in an X direction is arranged separate from a fixed portion. A plate spring has a first end fixated to an end portion of the stylus support portion in an X (+) direction, a second end fixated to the fixed portion, and a principal surface facing the X direction. A plate spring has a first end fixated to an end portion of the stylus support portion in an X (?) direction, a second end fixated to the fixed portion, and a principal surface facing the X direction. A first permanent magnet is provided on the end portion of the stylus support portion in the X (+) direction. A second permanent magnet is provided on the end portion of the stylus support portion in the X (?) direction. A third permanent magnet is provided to the fixed portion so that a magnetic force in the X direction acts on an area between the first permanent magnet and the third permanent magnet.

Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes: a washing tub having an axis extending longitudinally; a circulation path configured to draw detergent solution mixed with a detergent in the washing tub and return the detergent solution into the washing tub from an upper side; a pump configured to pump the detergent solution in the washing tub into the circulation path and allow the detergent solution to rise in the circulation path; and a controller configured to execute a washing operation. The washing operation includes a circulation-soaking process during which a circulation process and a soaking process are conducted alternately and repeatedly. The detergent solution is circulated between the washing tub and the circulation path by driving the pump and sprayed onto washings in the circulation process. The pump is stopped from being driven and, the washings are soaked with the detergent solution in the washing tub in the soaking process.