Abstract: A growth apparatus and a method for making a nitrogen (N)-doped oxide crystal grow can be configured to set a nitrogen concentration to a desired concentration and to make the concentration of nitrogen uniform in a depth direction. A nitrogen source gun configured to supply ammonia (NH3) gas into an ultrahigh vacuum chamber can be arranged on a side of an ultrahigh vacuum chamber that is approximately opposite to a side that includes an exhaust port. A stage can be located between the nitrogen source gun and the exhaust port so as to form a flow path for ammonia that allows ammonia introduced into the ultrahigh vacuum chamber to be quickly exhausted after reaching a ZnO substrate placed on the stage. As a result, accumulation of ammonia in the ultrahigh vacuum chamber can be minimized, so that the nitrogen concentration in a crystal growth layer on the ZnO substrate can be set at a desired concentration and can be made uniform in the depth direction.

Abstract: A light-emitting device can include a blue LED chip that is covered in a sealing resin composed of a filling resin mixed with a wavelength conversion material, such as a yellow fluorescent material. Light from the blue LED chip is mixed with a light from the yellow fluorescent material to obtain white light emission having a mixed color. The sealing resin has a light emission surface, which can be symmetrical about the normal line passing through the center of the blue LED chip. An optical multi-layered film including layered high- and low-refractive index films can be provided on the light emission surface.

Abstract: A surface mount TO-220 package includes leads which are bent within the molded housing and formed prior to molding the housing around the lead frame. A single gauge of frame material is used for both the leads and the main pad area. The bends reduce the height of the package and reduce mechanical stresses in the molded housing.

Abstract: A surface mount TO-220 package includes leads which are bent within the molded housing and formed prior to molding the housing around the lead frame. A single gauge of frame material is used for both the leads and the main pad area. The bends reduce the height of the package and reduce mechanical stresses in the molded housing.

Abstract: A universal joint including an intermediate joint member having a spherical portion as assembled and four ridges formed on the outer surface of the spherical portion and defining four guide furrows therebetween, and two shaft each having one end bifurcating into two arms. The two arms of one of the shafts are fitted in two of the guide furrows positioned symmetrically, and the two arms of the other shaft are fitted in the other two guide furrows positioned symmetrically. The entire joint member comprises two divided half segments arranged in combination axially of the member.

Abstract: A universal joint including a ball joint member of synthetic resin having four ridges formed on the outer surface of a ball portion and four guide furrows formed between the ridges when the joint member is in an assembled state, and two metal yokes each having two bifurcated arms at one end, the two arms of one of the yokes being fitted in two symmetrically positioned guide furrows of the ball joint member, the two arms of the other yoke being fitted in the other two symmetrically positioned guide furrows of the ball joint member. The ball joint member is divided into a half segment toward one of the yokes and a half segment toward the other yoke, a spring member being provided in a cavity formed in the opposed faces of the half segments for biasing the half segments away from each other, an electrically conductive member being held between the two half segments and projecting into the guide furrows in pressing contact with the arms of the two yokes.