Abstract: High voltage bipolar transistors built with a BiCMOS process sequence exhibit reduced gain at high current densities due to the Kirk effect. Threshold current density for the onset of the Kirk effect is reduced by the lower doping density required for high voltage operation. The widened base region at high collector current densities due to the Kirk effect extends laterally into a region with a high density of recombination sites, resulting in an increase in base current and drop in the gain. The instant invention provides a bipolar transistor in an IC with an extended unsilicided base extrinsic region in a configuration that does not significantly increase a base-emitter capacitance. Lateral extension of the base extrinsic region may be accomplished using a silicide block layer, or an extended region of the emitter-base dielectric layer. A method of fabricating an IC with the inventive bipolar transistor is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of producing a grid for a lead-acid battery in accordance with the present invention includes the step of placing lead alloy foil on a base material sheet of a lead-calcium alloy and attaching the lead alloy foil under pressure to the base material sheet. The thickness t of the lead alloy foil, the thickness a of the base material sheet before the attaching, and the thickness b of the composite sheet after the attaching satisfy the relational expression 1.3?(a+t)/b. The length L of the contact part of rollers with the base material sheet and the lead alloy foil is 10 mm or more. This makes it possible to secure good adhesion of the lead alloy foil to the base material sheet. Also, when this composite sheet is subjected to an expanding process and used as a positive electrode grid, it is possible to provide a lead-acid battery having excellent cycle life characteristics.

Abstract: A multi-column electron beam exposure apparatus includes: a plurality of column cells; a wafer stage including an electron-beam-property detecting unit for measuring an electron beam property; and a controller for measuring beam properties of electron beams used in all the column cells by using the electron-beam-property detecting unit, and for adjusting the electron beams of the respective column cells so that the properties of the electron beams used in the column cells may be approximately identical. The electron beam property may be any of a beam position, a beam intensity, and a beam shape of the electron beam to be emitted. The electron-beam-property detecting unit may be a chip for calibration with a reference mark formed thereon or a Faraday cup.

Abstract: An electron gun includes: an electron source; an accelerating electrode; an extraction electrode for extracting electrons from an electron emission surface of the electron source; a suppressor electrode for suppressing emission of electrons from a side surface of the electron source; and an electron beam converging unit for converging an electron beam of thermal field emission electrons emitted from the electron emission surface by applying an electric field to the electron emission surface. The electron beam converging unit is an electrostatic lens electrode which is placed between the extraction electrode and the accelerating electrode and having an opening portion in its center. A voltage is applied to the electrostatic lens electrode to converge the electron beam.

Abstract: The disclosure herein pertains to fashioning an n channel junction field effect transistor (NJFET) and/or a p channel junction field effect transistor (PJFET) with an open drain, where the open drain allows the transistors to operate at higher voltages before experiencing gate leakage current. The open drain allows the voltage to be increased several fold without increasing the size of the transistors. Opening the drain essentially spreads equipotential lines of respective electric fields developed at the drains of the devices so that the local electric fields, and hence the impact ionization rates are reduced to redirect current below the surface of the transistors.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an efficient method of manufacturing 3,3?,4,4?-tetraaminobiphenyl with a smaller number of steps. The manufacturing method of 3,3?,4,4?-tetraaminobiphenyl includes reacting the amino groups of a 4-halo-o-phenylenediamine with an inorganic sulfur compound to lead to a 5-halo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole, subsequently coupling two molecules of the benzothiadiazole together to form a 5,5?-bis(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole) and then deprotecting the amino groups to yield 3,3?,4,4?-tetraaminobiphenyl.

Abstract: A method of confirming a certificate by using a management computer that issues the certificate is disclosed. The management computer is coupled to an application terminal for applying for issuance of the certificate and to a confirmation terminal for reading a display code printed on the certificate.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an efficient method of manufacturing 3,3?,4,4?-tetraaminobiphenyl with a smaller number of steps. The manufacturing method of 3,3?,4,4?-tetraaminobiphenyl includes reacting the amino groups of a 4-halo-o-phenylenediamine with an inorganic sulfur compound to lead to a 5-halo-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole, subsequently coupling two molecules of the benzothiadiazole together to form a 5,5?-bis(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole) and then deprotecting the amino groups to yield 3,3?,4,4?-tetraaminobiphenyl.

Abstract: An integrated semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating an integrated semiconductor structure in a bulk semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A machine tool has a pair of guide rails and a pair of upper and lower ball screws. No forces are transferred between a beam of a double column frame and a movable unit. The guide rails are spaced from each other and disposed on a bed, and the movable unit is horizontally movably supported on the guide rails. The upper and lower ball screws are mounted respectively on upper and lower portions of the double column frame for moving the movable unit horizontally. Even when the beam is deformed by flexing downwardly by gravity, the movable unit moves stably and smoothly at a high speed to machine a workpiece highly accurately without being adversely affected by the deformation of the beam.

Abstract: Provided is an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition including a combination composed of 98 to 1 mass % of an aromatic polycarbonate (A), 1 to 98 mass % of an aliphatic polyester (B), and 1 to 80 mass % of an organic filler derived from a natural product (C), the aromatic polycarbonate resin composition being obtained by suppressing increase in density of an aromatic polycarbonate resin composition containing an aliphatic polyester, while improving rigidity and fluidity thereof and ameliorating poor external appearance such as pearly luster.

Abstract: The invention provides a production process of a tetrahydropyran compound, characterized by allowing 3,4-dihydro-2-alkoxy-2H-pyran compound or tetrahydro-2-alkoxy-2H-pyran compound which can be easily prepared through reaction between acrolein and alkylvinylether, with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst containing an element of Groups VIII to X under acidic condition. The production process of the invention is useful for production of Grignard reaction solvent or polymer solvent and intermediate of organic compound.

Abstract: A liquid-inlet cap (13) is installed in a liquid inlet (11) provided in a battery casing, the liquid-inlet cap (13) having a ventilating hole (12) for expelling a gas from the inside of a battery to the outside of the battery. A control valve section (21) is installed inside a cylindrical body (20) of the liquid-inlet cap (13) separately from the cylindrical body (20) and responds to the internal pressure of the battery to form a ventilating passage from a vent hole (22) provided on one end to a ventilating opening (28) provided on the other end.

Abstract: A tool changing unit moves between a magazine position and a changing position to transfer a tool. A machine tool has a plurality of tool changing positions. One of the tool changing positions is selected in advance for changing the tools next time. The tool changing unit and the tool mounted on a tool spindle move to the selected changing position for changing the tools in the selected changing position. Accordingly, the tool changing unit and the tool spindle move respective short distances for changing the tools, thereby shortening the non-machining time of a machine tool combined with the automatic tool changer.

Abstract: An electron gun includes an electron source configured to emit electrons. The electron source includes an electron emission region configured to emit the electrons and an electron emission restrictive region configured to restrict emission of the electrons. The electron emission restrictive region is located on a side surface of the electron source except an electron emission surface on a tip of the electron source and is covered with a different material from the electron source. The electron gun emits thermal field-emitted electrons by applying an electric field to the tip while maintaining a sufficiently low temperature to avoid sublimation of a material of the electron source. The material of the electron source may be lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) or cerium hexaboride (CeB6). The electron emission restrictive region may be covered with carbon.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a plant and a plant storage organ thereof in which GLP-1 derivatives are accumulated, and a method of producing them in order to develop a method for ingesting orally GLP-1 derivatives at a low cost and to make use of it in diabetic treatment. A transgenic plant or a plant storage organ thereof in which GLP-1 derivatives are accumulated cleavable with a digestive enzyme is produced by a method comprising: integrating into a vector a linked GLP-1s-DNA which comprises tandem repeated “n” DNAs (“n” being an integer of 3 or more) encoding a GLP-1 derivative consisting of GLP-1 (7-36) or of an amino acid sequence of GLP-1 (7-36) in which one or a few amino acids are deleted, substituted and/or added, and C-terminal consists of Arg or Lys, and having GLP-1 activity; introducing the vector into a plant cell; and redifferentiating the obtained transformant.

Abstract: An inkjet recording device is disclosed that is capable of precisely defining the gap between a conveyance belt and a recording head and maintaining good flatness of the conveyance belt and a recording medium being conveyed. A guide unit is arranged to push a portion of the conveyance belt from the inner side to approach the recording unit. The guide unit has a number of projecting ribs formed on the surface of the guide unit in contact with the conveyance belt and arranged to be perpendicular to the rolling direction of the conveyance belt.

Abstract: An electron gun having an electron source emitting electrons includes: an acceleration electrode which accelerates the electrons; an extraction electrode which has a spherical concave surface having the center on an optical axis and facing the electron emission surface, and which extracts an electron from the electron emission surface; and a suppressor electrode which suppresses electron emission from a side surface of the electron source. In the electron gun, an electric field is applied to the electron emission surface while the electron source is kept at a low temperature in such an extent that sublimation of a material of the electron source would not be caused, to cause the electron source to emit a thermal field emission electron.

Abstract: Provided is an electron beam exposure apparatus for forming a desired pattern on a sample mounted on a wafer stage by exposure with an electron beam generated form an electron gun. The electron beam exposure apparatus includes: supplying device of injecting a reducing gas into a column in which the electron gun and the wafer stage are housed; and control unit of performing control so that the injection of the reducing gas into the column is continued for a predetermined period of time. Organic contamination is combined with H generated from the reducing gas by irradiation of an electron beam, and then evaporates. Further included is supplying device of injecting an ozone gas into the column. The control unit may perform control so that the injection of the ozone gas into the column in addition to the injection of the reducing gas is continued for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A mask inspection apparatus includes: an electron gun for generating an electron beam; an exposure mask for shaping the electron beam into a predetermined cross-sectional shape; means for scanning the electron beam shaped by the exposure mask; means for selecting and transmitting part of the shaped electron beam, which selecting means includes a thin film having a small transmission aperture transmitting the electron beam scanned by the scanning means and includes a thick substrate having an opening larger than the small transmission aperture and a thickness greater than that of the thin film; and means for detecting the electron beam passed through the selecting means and outputting a current signal. The detecting means includes: a reflective body for reflecting the electron beam selected by the selecting means; and a detector for detecting the electron beam reflected by the reflective body.