Abstract: A target thermal sensation setter sets target thermal sensations for a finite number of parts into which the occupant is virtually divided. A cabin temperature controller individually controls a cabin air-conditioning unit and an auxiliary heater so that the thermal sensations of the respective parts of the occupant estimated by an occupant thermal sensation estimator fall within a range of the target thermal sensations.

Abstract: A time synchronization subdevice includes a periodic data receiver that receives periodic data transmitted periodically from a time synchronization reference device, an acquirer that acquires first priority information indicating a first priority assigned to the time synchronization reference device, a first priority transmitter that transmits the first priority information to another time synchronization subdevice, a second priority information transmitter that transmits, when the periodic data is interrupted, transmission information indicating a second priority assigned to the time synchronization subdevice, a second priority information receiver that receives reception information indicating a second priority assigned to a device different from the time synchronization subdevice, and a distributor that distributes, when the periodic data is interrupted and the second priority indicated with the transmission information is higher than the second priority indicated with the reception information, time measu

Abstract: A communication device (10) communicates with a communication device (20) in each of time divisions defined by shared time that is shared with the communication device (20). The communication device (10) includes a clocking unit (11) that measures the shared time, an acquirer (13) that acquires, from the communication device (20), error information about a first error of the communication device (20) in measuring the shared time, and a specifier (14) that specifies, to the communication device (20), a suspension duration at least at a start or at an end of each of the time divisions. The suspension duration is a duration for which the communication device (20) suspends data transmission. The suspension duration specified by the specifier (14) is greater than or equal to a greater error of the first error and a second error that is an error of the clocking unit (11) in time measurement.

Abstract: Provided is a compensation circuit capable of improving compensation precision for manufacturing variations. The compensation circuit includes a manufacturing variation detection circuit which detects manufacturing variation of a transistor based on a first voltage output from an output terminal of the transistor having an input terminal applied with a substantially constant first current to temperature or based on a second current output from an output terminal of the transistor having an input terminal applied with a substantially constant second voltage to temperature, and a voltage generation circuit which generates a supply voltage supplied to an electric circuit based on the manufacturing variation. The first current corresponds to the substantially constant second voltage to temperature, and the first voltage corresponds to the substantially constant second current to temperature.

Abstract: A current output circuit includes a current mirror circuit that has first and second transistors in each of which a source is connected to a reference voltage, and that outputs a current which is proportional to a drain current of the first transistor, from a drain of the second transistor; a switch that turns ON/OFF the current output of the current mirror circuit; a third transistor in which a gate is connected to a gate of the second transistor; and a bias circuit that applies a first voltage to a drain of the third transistor. The bias circuit switches the first voltage to two different voltages in synchronization with opening/closing of the switch.

Abstract: An injection locked frequency divider includes a ring oscillator, an input terminal, an output terminal and a control voltage terminal. The ring oscillator has a three-stage cascade connection of a first amplification circuit including an N-channel MOS type transistor and P-channel MOS type transistors, a second amplification circuit configured in the same manner as the first amplification circuit and a third amplification circuit configured likewise. A high frequency signal is input to a gate terminal of each P-channel MOS type transistor. A predetermined DC control voltage is supplied to a gate terminal of each P-channel MOS type transistor.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a tempered glass sheet, comprising applying tempering treatment to a glass sheet by increasing the content of SiO2 in terms of mass in a surface region of a glass sheet through application of thermal treatment to the glass sheet to 1.03 or more times that in an interior region positioned at a depth of 1 ?m from a surface of the glass sheet.

Abstract: Provided is a compensation circuit capable of improving compensation precision for manufacturing variations. The compensation circuit includes a manufacturing variation detection circuit which detects manufacturing variation of a transistor based on a first voltage output from an output terminal of the transistor having an input terminal applied with a substantially constant first current to temperature or based on a second current output from an output terminal of the transistor having an input terminal applied with a substantially constant second voltage to temperature, and a voltage generation circuit which generates a supply voltage supplied to an electric circuit based on the manufacturing variation. The first current corresponds to the substantially constant second voltage to temperature, and the first voltage corresponds to the substantially constant second current to temperature.

Abstract: An injection locked frequency divider includes a ring oscillator, an input terminal, an output terminal and a control voltage terminal. The ring oscillator has a three-stage cascade connection of a first amplification circuit including an N-channel MOS type transistor and P-channel MOS type transistors, a second amplification circuit configured in the same manner as the first amplification circuit and a third amplification circuit configured likewise. A high frequency signal is input to a gate terminal of each P-channel MOS type transistor. A predetermined DC control voltage is supplied to a gate terminal of each P-channel MOS type transistor.

Abstract: A current output circuit includes a current mirror circuit that has first and second transistors in each of which a source is connected to a reference voltage, and that outputs a current which is proportional to a drain current of the first transistor, from a drain of the second transistor; a switch that turns ON/OFF the current output of the current mirror circuit; a third transistor in which a gate is connected to a gate of the second transistor; and a bias circuit that applies a first voltage to a drain of the third transistor. The bias circuit switches the first voltage to two different voltages in synchronization with opening/closing of the switch.

Abstract: An EUV (Extreme Ultra Violet) light source device ionizes a target material in an ionizer, and supplies the ionized target material to a point of generating a plasma. This reduces the generation of debris. The ionizer simultaneously irradiates laser beams of plural wavelengths corresponding to the excited level of tin on a target material to ionize the target material. The ionized target material is extracted from the ionizer with a high voltage applied from an ion beam extractor, and accelerated and supplied to a plasma generation chamber. When driver laser beam is irradiated on the ionized target material, a plasma is generated, thereby emitting EUV radiation.

Abstract: An extreme ultra violet light source device of a laser produced plasma type, in which charged particles such as ions emitted from plasma can be efficiently ejected. The extreme ultra violet light source device includes: a target nozzle that supplies a target material; a laser oscillator that applies a laser beam to the target material supplied from the target nozzle to generate plasma; collector optics that collects extreme ultra violet light radiated from the plasma; and a magnetic field forming unit that forms an asymmetric magnetic field in a position where the laser beam is applied to the target material.

Abstract: An extreme ultra violet light source device of a laser produced plasma type, in which charged particles such as ions emitted from plasma can be efficiently ejected. The extreme ultra violet light source device includes: a target nozzle that supplies a target material; a laser oscillator that applies a laser beam to the target material supplied from the target nozzle to generate plasma; collector optics that collects extreme ultra violet light radiated from the plasma; and a magnetic field forming unit that forms an asymmetric magnetic field in a position where the laser beam is applied to the target material.

Abstract: An EUV (Extreme Ultra Violet) light source device ionizes a target material in an ionizer, and supplies the ionized target material to a point of generating a plasma. This reduces the generation of debris. The ionizer simultaneously irradiates laser beams of plural wavelengths corresponding to the excited level of tin on a target material to ionize the target material. The ionized target material is extracted from the ionizer with a high voltage applied from an ion beam extractor, and accelerated and supplied to a plasma generation chamber. When driver laser beam is irradiated on the ionized target material, a plasma is generated, thereby emitting EUV radiation.

Abstract: Provided is a transmitter apparatus including: a signal conversion section for, in polar modulation, converting input data into an amplitude-component signal and a phase-component signal, and in quadrature modulation, converting input data into an in-phase component signal and a quadrature component signal; a carrier wave generation section for outputting a carrier wave; a mixer section for, in quadrature modulation, generating a quadrature modulation signal; a regulator for, in polar modulation, outputting a supply voltage control signal; and a power amplifier for, in polar modulation, amplifying the supply voltage control signal and superimposing the resultant signal onto the carrier wave, thereby generating a transmission signal, wherein in polar modulation, the carrier wave generation section outputs the carrier wave modulated with respect to phase component, and in quadrature modulation, the carrier wave generation section outputs the carrier wave that is yet to be modulated.

Abstract: In an EUV light source apparatus, a collector mirror is protected from debris damaging a mirror coating. The EUV light source apparatus includes: a chamber in which extreme ultraviolet light is generated; a target supply unit for supplying a target material into the chamber; a plasma generation laser unit for irradiating the target material within the chamber with a plasma generation laser beam to generate plasma; an ionization laser unit for irradiating neutral particles produced at plasma generation with an ionization laser beam to convert the neutral particles into ions; a collector mirror for collecting the extreme ultraviolet light radiated from the plasma; and a magnetic field or electric field forming unit for forming a magnetic field or an electric field within the chamber so as to trap the ions.

Abstract: A transmission circuit according to the present invention includes: an amplitude signal driving section (220) that generates a control voltage based on an amplitude signal in a high-output mode, and generates a control voltage at a predetermined level and a bias current based on the amplitude signal in a low-output mode; a variable gain adjustment section (114) that adjusts a power level of the phase signal; and a power amplifier (130) which amplitude-modulates the phase signal having the adjusted power level on the basis of the control voltage, in the high-output mode, and to a power supply terminal of which the control voltage is supplied and which amplitude-modulates the phase signal having the adjusted power level on the basis of the bias current, in the low-output mode.

Abstract: An extreme ultra violet light source apparatus in which debris moving within a chamber are prevented from reducing reflectance or transmittance of optical elements of an EUV collector mirror, etc, and extreme ultra violet light can stably be generated in a long period. The apparatus includes: a target supply unit for supplying a target to a predetermined position within a chamber; a driver laser for applying a laser beam to the target to generate first plasma; a collector mirror provided within the chamber, for collecting extreme ultra violet light radiated from the first plasma; a gas supply unit for supplying a gas into the chamber; an excitation unit for exciting the gas to generate second plasma around a region where the first plasma is generated; and an exhaust unit for exhausting the chamber and ejecting debris emitted from the first plasma to outside of the chamber.

Abstract: An EUV (Extreme Ultra Violet) light source device ionizes a target material in an ionizer, and supplies the ionized target material to a point of generating a plasma. This reduces the generation of debris. The ionizer simultaneously irradiates laser beams of plural wavelengths corresponding to the excited level of tin on a target material to ionize the target material. The ionized target material is extracted from the ionizer with a high voltage applied from an ion beam extractor, and accelerated and supplied to a plasma generation chamber. When driver laser beam is irradiated on the ionized target material, a plasma is generated, thereby emitting EUV radiation.

Abstract: A transmission circuit (100) according to the present invention includes an RF-IC (110), an EM-IC (120), and a power amplifier (130). The EM-IC (120) includes a DC-DC converter (123), a transistor (124), a low-dropout regulator (121), and a regulator output selector switch (122). After an elapse of a predetermined time from a time when an operation mode of the transmission circuit has switched from a polar modulation mode to a quadrature modulation mode to a time when a power supply voltage for the quadrature modulation mode output from the DC-DC converter (123) stabilizes at a desired value, the regulator output selector switch (122) switches a connection destination of a gate of the transistor (124) to a fixed potential, and outputs as a control voltage the power supply voltage for the quadrature modulation mode output from the DC-DC converter (123).