Abstract: An optical film of the present invention includes an optically anisotropic layer containing a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or an optically anisotropic layer formed by the curing of a polymerizable composition containing a compound represented by the following general formula (1):

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor package includes a first substrate, first conductive layers, first semiconductor chips, a second conductive layer, a first terminal, and a second terminal. The first substrate has a first surface. The first conductive layers are provided on the first surface. Each of the first semiconductor chips includes a first electrode and a second electrode. Each of the first conductive layers is connected to at least one of the first electrodes. The second conductive layer is provided on the first surface to be separated from the first conductive layers. The second conductive layer is connected to a plurality of the second electrodes. The first terminal is connected to the first conductive layers. Inductances between the first extension unit and each of the first conductive layers are substantially equal to each other. The second terminal is connected to the second conductive layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymerizable compound denoted by Formula (I): in the formula, Z1 and Z2 represent an arylene group, and the like, m represents 1 or 2, n represents an integer of 0 or 1, and when m is 2, n is 0, L1, L2, L3, and L4 each independently represent a linking group such as —C(?O)O— and —OC(?O)—, T3 represents -Sp4-R4, X represents —O—, and the like, r represents 1 to 4, Sp1, Sp2, Sp3, Sp4, and Sp5 each independently represent a single bond or a linking group, R1 and R2 each independently represent a polymerizable group, and R3, R4, and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a polymerizable group, or the like; a polymerizable composition containing the polymerizable compound described above; a film formed of the polymerizable composition described above; and a half mirror for displaying a projection image including the film described above.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition comprising a compound represented by the following formula has sufficient solubility and a wide usable concentration range, and exhibits excellent haze-lowering performance. B1 represents an n-valent chain linking group, L1 and L2 represent a single bond, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, etc, A1 represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent heterocyclic group, A2 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group, Sp1 represents a single bond, or an alkylene group, Hb1 represents a fluorine-substituted alkyl group, n represents 2 to 6, m represents 0 to 2, and l represents 2 or 3.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) has sufficient solubility, a wide usable concentration range, and excellent haze-lowering performance. In the formula, L1 to L6 represent a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, etc; Sp1 to Sp4 represent a single bond or alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A1 and A2 represent trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic; T represents the following formulae, etc; Hb represent perfluoroalkyl of 2 to 30 carbon atoms; m and n are 2 or 3; and o and p are an integer of 0 or more.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal composition, the method including concurrently obtaining a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (I) and a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (II), by allowing a compound represented by the formula (III) to react with a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (IV) and a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (V), wherein P1 represents a polymerizable group; Sp1 represents a C3-12 divalent aliphatic group, etc; T1 represents a 1,4-phenylene group; T2 represents a divalent group having a single bond or cyclic structure; A1 represents —COO—, etc; A2 and A3 represents —OCO—, etc; X represents a hydrogen atom, C1-12 alkyl group, etc; Y1 and Y2 represents O, NR1 or S; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group; Formula (I) P1-Sp1-T1-A1-B-A2-T1-Sp1-P1; Formula (II) P1-Sp1-T1-A1-B-A3-T2-X; Formula (III) being HY1—B—Y2H; Formula (IV) P1-Sp1-T1-COOH; Formula (V) X-T2-COOH.

Abstract: An optically anisotropic layer is formed by a liquid crystal compound represented by General Formula 1, in which the long axes of the molecules are oriented. wherein L1 and L2 independently represent a linking group having a carbonyl group; F1 and F2 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom; n and m independently represent an integer from 0 to 4; a and b independently represent an integer from 1 to 4; T1 and T2 independently represent a spacer portion including a straight chain or branched alkylene or alkylene oxide group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and Ar represents a divalent group having at least one aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of aromatic hydrocarbon rings and aromatic heterocycles, the number of ? electrons in the Ar group being 8 or greater.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor module includes: a substrate; a first interconnect layer provided on the substrate; a plurality of first semiconductor elements provided on the first interconnect layer, each of the first semiconductor elements having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode, and the second electrode being electrically connected to the first interconnect layer; a plurality of first rectifying elements provided on the first interconnect layer, each of the first rectifying elements having a fourth electrode and a fifth electrode, and the fifth electrode being electrically connected to the first interconnect layer; and a second interconnect layer provided on the substrate, and the second interconnect layer being electrically connected to the first electrode and the fourth electrode. The second interconnect layer includes a corrugated surface or the first interconnect layer includes a corrugated surface.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal composition which is easily synthesized and highly suppress crystallization thereof. The liquid crystal composition includes at least one compound represented by formula (1), wherein Z1 represents —CO—, —O—CO— or single bond, and Z2 represents —CO— or —CO—CH?CH—, at least one compound represented by formula (2) not having (meth)acrylate group, wherein Z3 represents —CO— or —CH?CH—CO—, and Z4 represents —CO— or —CO—CH?CH—, and at least one compound represented by formula (3), wherein Z5 represents —CO—, —O—CO— or single bond, and Z6 represents —CO—, —CO—O— or single bond.

Abstract: An optical film of the present invention includes a positive A-plate and a positive C-plate, in which the Re(450), Re(550), and Re(650) of the positive A-plate satisfy the relationship of Re(450)?Re(550)?Re(650), the positive A-plate is formed of a cured product of a composition including the liquid crystal compound A, and the positive C-plate is formed of a cured product of a composition including the liquid crystal compound C.

Abstract: An optical film of the present invention includes an optically anisotropic layer containing a compound represented by the following general formula (1) or an optically anisotropic layer formed by the curing of a polymerizable composition containing a compound represented by the following general formula (1):

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power semiconductor module includes a substrate, a first interconnection layer, semiconductor elements, and a rectifier element. The first interconnection layer is provided on the substrate. The semiconductor elements are provided on the first interconnection layer. Each of the semiconductor elements includes first, second, and third electrodes. The second electrode is electrically connected to the first interconnection layer. The rectifier element is provided on the first interconnection layer, and includes a fifth electrode electrically connected to the first interconnection layer and a fourth electrode electrically connected to the first electrode. The semiconductor elements and the rectifier elements are radially disposed on the first interconnection layer. Arbitrary points fallen in respective regions of the semiconductor elements and an arbitrary point fallen in a region of the rectifier element are disposed in point symmetry or line symmetry based on the first point.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal composition, the method including concurrently obtaining a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (I) and a liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (II), by allowing a compound represented by the formula (III) to react with a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (IV) and a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (V), wherein P1 represents a polymerizable group; Sp1 represents a C3-12 divalent aliphatic group, etc; T1 represents a 1,4-phenylene group; T2 represents a divalent group having a single bond or cyclic structure; A1 represents —COO—, etc; A2 and A3 represents —OCO—, etc; X represents a hydrogen atom, C1-12 alkyl group, etc; Y1 and Y2 represents O, NR1 or S; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group; Formula (I) P1-Sp1-T1-A1-B-A2-T1-Sp1-P1; Formula (II) P1-Sp1-T1-A1-B-A3-T2-X; Formula (III) being HY1—B—Y2H; Formula (IV) P1-Sp1-T1-COOH; Formula (V) X-T2-COOH.

Abstract: A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by the formula (1); wherein A1 represents a C2-18 methylene group, one CH2 or two or more non-adjacent (CH2)s in the methylene group may be substituted by —O—; Z1 represents —CO—, —O—CO— or a single bond; Z2 represents —CO— or —CO—CH?CH—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-4 straight-chain alkyl group, C1 or C2 straight-chain alkoxy group, phenyl group, aryloxy group, vinyl group, acryloylamino group, methacryloylamino group, N-aryloxycarbamoyl group, N-alkyloxycarbamoyl group having a C1-4 alkyl group, N-(2-methacryloyloxyethyl)carbamoyloxy group or N-(2-acryloyloxyethyl)carbamoyloxy group; and each of L1, L2, L3 and L4 independently represents C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group, C2-4 acyl group, halogen atom or hydrogen atom, at least one of L1, L2, L3 and L4 represents a substituent other than hydrogen atom.

Abstract: To provide an optically-compensatory film that can improve the contrast, to provide a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display including the optically-compensatory film and a method of producing the optically-compensatory film. An optically-compensatory film including a transparent support; and at least one optically anisotropic layer including a liquid crystal composition containing liquid crystal compounds, in the transparent support; wherein when the optically-compensatory film is disposed between two polarizing plates in a cross nicol state, degree of depolarization as seen from the front face is 0.000022 or less, and degree of depolarization as seen from a polar angle of 50° from an absorption axis direction of one of the polarizing plates is 0.00077 or less.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition comprising a compound represented by the following formula has sufficient solubility and a wide usable concentration range, and exhibits excellent haze-lowering performance. B1 represents an n-valent chain linking group, L1 and L2 represent a single bond, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, etc, A1 represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent heterocyclic group, A2 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon group, Sp1 represents a single bond, or an alkylene group, Hb1 represents a fluorine-substituted alkyl group, n represents 2 to 6, m represents 0 to 2, and l represents 2 or 3.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1) has sufficient solubility, a wide usable concentration range, and excellent haze-lowering performance. In the formula, L1 to L6 represent a single bond, —O—, —CO—, —COO—, etc; Sp1 to Sp4 represent a single bond or alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms; A1 and A2 represent trivalent or tetravalent aromatic hydrocarbon or heterocyclic; T represents the following formulae, etc; Hb represent perfluoroalkyl of 2 to 30 carbon atoms; m and n are 2 or 3; and o and p are an integer of 0 or more.

Abstract: An engine exhaust gas purifier includes a filter, a hydraulic load mechanism, a clog detector and a forced actuation valve. The filter purifies the exhaust gas of the engine. The hydraulic load mechanism is driven by the engine's power. The clog detector detects a clogging state of the filter. The forced actuation valve forcibly increases an actuation amount of the hydraulic load mechanism. The filter is regenerated by increasing an engine load while maintaining an engine rotating speed, by increasing the actuation amount of the hydraulic load mechanism with an actuation of the forced actuation valve on the basis of detection information of the clog detector.

Abstract: An interrupter includes: a light emitting device; a light receiving device placed at a position on which light emitted from the light emitting device can be incident; and a mold member made of a material that transmits part of the light and absorbs the rest, including a section enclosing the light emitting device and a section enclosing the light receiving device, and having a gap between the light emitting device and the light receiving device. At least one of the thickness of the section of the mold member enclosing the light emitting device and the thickness of the section of the mold member enclosing the light receiving device is relatively thin in a region intervening in a linear light path from the light emitting device to the light receiving device, and is relatively thick in a surrounding region around said region.

Abstract: In an exhaust gas purifier provided in an engine, a filter regeneration control recovering a PM collecting capacity of filter means on the basis of a chemical reaction can be efficiently executed by a simple structure. An exhaust gas purifier in accordance with the present invention is provided with a particulate filter (50) for purifying an exhaust gas arranged in an exhaust path of an engine (5), an actuation portion hydraulic pump (101) driving on the basis of a power of the engine (5), a pressure sensor (68) capable of detecting a clogging state of the particulate filter (50), and a pressure control valve (104) and a switching solenoid valve (106) for forcibly increasing an actuation amount of the actuation portion hydraulic pump (101).