Abstract: A standard cell, placed between a power rail and a ground rail in an integrated circuit, has active areas with connecting arms that extend beneath the power rail and ground rail. The connecting arms conduct current between the power and ground rails and the source regions of transistors in the active areas. The connecting arms include segments extending from these source regions to points beneath the power and ground rails, and segments running longitudinally beneath the power and ground rails. The connecting arms replace metal wiring that would otherwise be required, enabling the size of the standard cell to be reduced.

Abstract: Before a process design stage of judging whether a process flow involves any problems, items and standards of a process PAC, which is a PAC of a process necessary for development of a manufacturing process, and of an element PAC, which is a PAC of an element technology used in the process are set, while linking the process PAC and the element PAC with each other.

Abstract: A gate array of a semiconductor substrate on which plural unit cells are arranged in parallel, the unit cells having the same pattern that includes a source potential region VDD, a PMOS, an NMOS and a ground potential region GND. Metal wiring lines being formed, with an insulating layer between, on the unit cells, with contacts that make electrical connection between the metal wiring lines and the unit cell transistors. The gate wiring of a transistor in a non-used unit cell is used in place of a metal wiring line. By doing so, the area of metal wiring lines in a gate array is reduced and the array wiring efficiency is increased.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium storing a data collection program for easily performing a process to collect data from a plurality of core systems at desired timing, and combine and analyze the data and data in a local database. An access request decomposer determines at least one remote database to be accessed, based on an access request accepted by an information management unit, and decomposes the access request into remote access requests each for accessing each of the remote databases. An access unit accesses the remote databases based on the remote access requests created by the access decomposer and extracts data from the remote databases. An aggregation unit aggregates the data extracted by the access unit, and then the aggregation result is displayed.

Abstract: A gate array integrated circuit forming part of a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a basic layer of a unit cell in which a PMOS and an NMOS transistor are connected with a poly-silicon strip. The poly-silicon strip has gate terminal regions formed to laterally extend to allow two or more contact pads or through-holes to be disposed in each gate terminal region. It is thus possible to improve wiring efficiency and also micro-miniaturization and yield of the gate array integrated circuit. A layout method for a gate array integrated circuit is also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus enable high speed transfer of real-time AV data over a bus. When transmitting real-time data of a specific format using isochronous packets, data indicating the transfer rate is added to the isochronous packet. The playback speed can be changed and playback can be stopped while maintaining the transfer rate. High speed data transmission is thus possible.

Abstract: Before a process design stage of judging whether a process flow involves any problems, items and standards of a process PAC, which is a PAC of a process necessary for development of a manufacturing process, and of an element PAC, which is a PAC of an element technology used in the process are set, while linking the process PAC and the element PAC with each other.

Abstract: A video signal producing system includes an imaging device for obtaining progressive imaging signals having various frame rates, a recording device for recording an output signal of the imaging device and a reproduction device for reproducing a recording signal obtained from the recording device. The imaging device includes a frame rate converting portion for converting the imaging signals to an output having a predetermined frame rate and the reproduction device changes a reproduction speed in response to each of the various frame rates so as to generate an output having a substantial number of frames such that the substantial number of the frames assumes a predetermined value.

Abstract: A digital signal processing method comprising the steps of: (a) composing, a plurality of first encoded video data and a plurality of second encoded video data; (b) dividing, each of high quality M bits audio channel into audio data of upper L bits and audio data of lower M-L bits; (c) composing a plurality of first basic data and a plurality of second basic data, wherein each of the first basic data have respective audio data of upper “L” bits, and wherein the second basic data have respective audio data of audio data of lower “M-L”; and (d) transmitting the first basic data in a first data bus, and the second basic data in a second data bus.

Abstract: Apparatus is adapted for recording and reproducing compressed video data in a selected one of two recording formats, of which a first format is for recording the compressed video data in N (N≧3, and representing an integer) number of tracks on a magnetic tape by dividing the video data into N number of groups, and a second format is for recording data, as auxiliary data independent from the compressed video data, in two of the tracks at both ends, and the compressed video data in (N−2) number of the tracks. In the second recording format, the recording is carried out by setting a data length of an error correction code for sync blocks longer than a data length of another error correction code for sync blocks in the first recording format.

Abstract: The optical fiber positioning structure of the present invention is provided with a fiber support member 11 permitting the holding of an optical fiber 9 in a fiber coupling 22, and a pedestal 3 supporting fiber support member 11. An indentation 25 having a depth permitting downward movement of the optical fiber is formed in pedestal 3. Optical fiber 9 is held in a state ensuring space at least above and below by fiber coupling 22. During positioning of the optical fiber, the opposite side from the end of the optical fiber being positioned is moved vertically to rotate the optical fiber about a rotation center at a point near the end being positioned, permitting fine movement of the end being positioned.

Abstract: For conversion of a first video signal into a second video signal of a different format, a second auxiliary data packet is generated from a header carrying location data for multiplexing a first auxiliary data packet and main data of a first auxiliary data packet in the first video signal, and is multiplexed with the second video signal. For conversion from the second video signal into the first video signal, the first auxiliary data packet is generated from the header and the main data of the second auxiliary data packet, and multiplexed at the location determined by the location data in the first video signal.

Abstract: A curable resin composition comprising an antioxidant, a UV absorber, and a (meth)acrylate oligomer comprising polyether units. Cured products made from the liquid curable resin composition of the present invention have excellent light stability. The resin composition is suitable as a coating material for optical fibers.

Abstract: A read only memory (ROM) capable of eliminating effects of off leak current of non-selected memory cells so as to prevent read errors in a large scale ROM. The ROM comprises word lines WL1−n activated in response to an address signal, sense lines CL1−m intersected with the word lines WL1−n and selected in response to a selection signal SL1−m,r, a reference sense line CLr intersected with the word lines WL1−n, memory cells 1m,n storing data therein, reference memory cells 51−n connected to the reference sense line CLr, a sense amplifier 9 for comparing currents flowing on the selected one of the sense lines CL1−n and on the reference sense line CLr. The ROM further comprises a correction current supply circuit 40 connected to the sense lines CL1−n and the reference sense line CLr.

Abstract: Apparatus is adapted for recording and reproducing compressed video data in a selected one of two recording formats, of which a first format is for recording the compressed video data in N (N≧3, and representing an integer) number of tracks on a magnetic tape by dividing the video data into N number of groups, and a second format is for recording data, as auxiliary data independent from the compressed video data, in two of the tracks at both ends, and the compressed video data in (N−2) number of the tracks. In the second recording format, the recording is carried out by setting a data length of an error correction code for sync blocks longer than a data length of another error correction code for sync blocks in the first recording format.

Abstract: A position search system incorporates a personal handy terminal having a telephone number and/or an ID number to be accessed by a third person. The system includes a device for receiving GPS signals to provide position information and means for transmitting the position information through radio-frequency circuit, a mobile communication station having a mechanism for receiving the position information through the radio-frequency circuit and a device for transmitting the position information through a general cable circuit, a host server having a device for receiving and transmitting the position information through the general cable circuit, and a personal computer connected to the host server through the general cable circuit to supervise behavior of a user of the personal handy terminal. The personal handy terminal further includes a port for accepting image data, using a video device, digital camera, etc.

Abstract: A digital signal processing method comprising the steps of:

Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus which receives a digital video signal having arrangement of pixels frame by frame as an input, performs compressively coding to the digital video signal, and reproduces compressively coded data, comprises blocking unit for performing block dividing process by dividing the video signal of one frame into first blocks having a first format and second blocks having a second format which is different from the first format, performing block changing process by changing the format of the second blocks to the first format, and producing a converted video signal composed of plural blocks having the first format; and compressive coding unit for performing compressive coding including discrete cosine transform process to the converted video signal produced by the blocking unit.

Abstract: There is provided a tape carrier in which the degree of freedom of a fine wiring pattern is enhanced by reducing the diameter of a via pad so that the pitch of the wiring pattern can be made fine, and a metallic ball can be positively joined to the via pad even if the diameter of the metallic ball is extended to as large as possible. A tape carrier comprises: a metallic wiring 3 formed on one side of a tape base material 1 through an adhesive layer 2; and a plurality of via holes 4 formed on the other side of the tape base material 1, via pads 3b of the metallic wiring 3 being exposed to the plurality of via holes 4, wherein internal wall surfaces of the via holes, which have been formed by punching the tape material 5, on one side of which the adhesive layer 2 is formed, are subjected to coining-press from the other side of the tape base material 1, so that the via holes 4 are formed into tapered holes 7, the diameters of the opening portions 6 of which are extended.

Abstract: A video image of one frame is divided into a plurality of super blocks, and each super block comprises a plurality of macro blocks. A video segment comprising five macro blocks taken out from five super blocks located apart from each other on the video image, and data compression operation is applied in the video segment. After data compression, the macro blocks in the video segment are rearranged in the original order, and are formed to corresponding SYNC block data to record on a magnetic tape.