Abstract: A flat nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that sustains good charge/discharge cycles even if the capacity of a positive electrode is increased. A flat nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present invention includes a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode mix layer containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode plate having a negative electrode mix layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrode assembly having a structure in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are stacked with a separator therebetween, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. A compound containing at least one of elements M belonging to group 5 in the periodic table is present in the positive electrode mix layer. The flat nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has pressure applied from outside in a direction in which the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator are stacked.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent low-temperature output characteristics and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the same are provided. According to an aspect of the positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention, a compound containing a rare earth element and a compound containing lithium and fluorine are attached to a surface of a positive electrode active material formed of a lithium transition metal oxide. The compound containing a rare earth element attached to the surface of the positive electrode active material is preferably at least one selected from a hydroxide, an oxyhydroxide, a phosphate compound, a carbonate compound, and an oxide.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention resides in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) including a positive electrode (11), a negative electrode (12) and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, the positive electrode including a positive electrode active material containing a lithium transition metal oxide having a rare earth compound attached on the surface, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution including an aromatic compound having an oxidative decomposition potential in the range of 4.2 to 5.0 V vs. Li/Li+. The rare earth compound is preferably a rare earth hydroxide, a rare earth oxyhydroxide or a rare earth oxide.

Abstract: One semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of first trenches formed to extend in the first direction, an embedded gate electrode embedded in a lower part of each of the first trenches with a gate insulating film there between, an embedded insulating film embedded in each of the first trenches, said embedded insulating film being on the embedded gate electrode, an isolating insulating film, which is provided on the embedded insulating film, and which has a width smaller than that of the first trenches, a diffusion region that is provided on the semiconductor substrate by being adjacent to the first trenches, a conductive layer in contact with the diffusion region, and a contact plug in contact with the conductive layer. The conductive layer is disposed also on the embedded insulating film on the embedded gate electrode, and is partitioned by means of the isolating insulating film.

Abstract: The present invention has a main object to improve the thermal stability of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains a positive electrode active material and a metal fluoride. The positive electrode active material contains particles of a lithium transition metal oxide. At least one portion of the surface of each of the lithium transition metal oxide particles has a rare-earth compound attached thereto. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a fluorine-containing lithium salt. The rare-earth compound is preferably a hydroxide, an oxyhydroxide, or an oxide.

Abstract: One semiconductor device includes an element-isolation region formed on a semiconductor substrate, an active region surrounded by said element-isolation region, a semiconductor pillar in the active region and protruding from the surface of the substrate, a gate electrode on a side surface of the pillar, with a gate-insulating film interposed there between, and extending in a first direction, a pillar-top diffusion layer in the top-end section of the pillar, a pillar-bottom diffusion layer in the bottom-end section of the pillar, a channel section between the pillar-top diffusion layer and the pillar-bottom diffusion layer, a silicide layer beneath the pillar-bottom diffusion layer and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a contact plug to contact the silicide layer in the bottom-end section, and top-layer wiring to contact the contact plug in the top-end section. The contact plug is connected to the silicide layer through the pillar-bottom diffusion layer.

Abstract: The invention includes: multiple bit lines b1 to b5 arranged in parallel to each other at a first line pitch; multiple word lines w1 to w4 arranged in parallel to each other at a second line pitch greater than the first line pitch and intersecting with bit lines b1 to b5; and multiple capacitors. Respective center positions 4 of the multiple capacitors lie above the bit lines and are displaced by given distance C from the intersection of the bit line and the word line in a direction of arranging the word lines.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle includes an input shaft connected to a rear drive shaft and extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, an output shaft connected to an axle and configured to rotate by receiving a driving force from the input shaft, a brake operator on which an operation is performed to brake the input shaft, a plate group disposed between a wall portion of a housing and a cam member, a cam plate disposed between the cam member and the plate group, an operation shaft extending in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the input shaft, a first engagement protrusion protruding from the cam plate, a second engagement protrusion protruding from the operation shaft and engaging with the first engagement protrusion, a lever rotatable together with the operation shaft, and an operation cable connected to the brake operator and the lever.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte, the positive electrode including lithium transition metal oxide particles as a positive electrode active material, the lithium transition metal oxide particles containing nickel as a main transition metal component and being such that a first compound containing at least one element Ma selected from the group consisting of Group IV elements and Group V elements is sintered to a portion of the surface of the lithium transition metal oxide particles, the first compound having a composition different from that of the lithium transition metal oxide particles, the positive electrode further including a second compound containing at least one element Mb selected from the group consisting of Group VI elements, the second compound having a composition different from that of the lithium transition metal oxide particles.

Abstract: A straddle-riding vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including an engine supporting portion that supports an engine and a front wheel supporting portion arranged in front of the engine supporting portion, wherein a wheel supporting arm that supports the front wheel and a suspension arm that supports the wheel supporting arm are mounted to the front wheel supporting portion. At least a portion of a secondary air introduction unit that introduces secondary air into an exhaust passage of the engine is positioned directly behind the front wheel supporting portion.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device includes: a process for forming a first conductor on a first interlayer insulating film provided on a semiconductor substrate, a process for forming in order a first stopper interlayer film, a second interlayer insulating film, a second stopper interlayer film, and a third interlayer insulating film on the first interlayer insulating film to cover the first conductor, a process for penetrating the third interlayer insulating film, the second stopper interlayer film, and the second interlayer insulating film, and forming a first contact hole having a first inner diameter on a position corresponding to the first conductor, a process for expanding the inner diameter of the first contact hole on the second interlayer insulating film to a second inner diameter larger than the first inner diameter, and a process for forming on the first stopper interlayer film a second contact hole.

Abstract: A straddle-type vehicle includes an input shaft connected to a rear drive shaft and extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, an output shaft connected to an axle and configured to rotate by receiving a driving force from the input shaft, a brake operator on which an operation is performed to brake the input shaft, a plate group disposed between a wall portion of a housing and a cam member, a cam plate disposed between the cam member and the plate group, an operation shaft extending in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the input shaft, a first engagement protrusion protruding from the cam plate, a second engagement protrusion protruding from the operation shaft and engaging with the first engagement protrusion, a lever rotatable together with the operation shaft, and an operation cable connected to the brake operator and the lever.

Abstract: A cutting distance calculating device for a multi-axis working machine acquires axis positions at calculation times for at least three linear axes and two rotation axes of a multi-axis working machine and calculates the position of a tool tip point on the basis of the acquired axis positions. This device accumulates moving distances (cutting distances) of the tool tip points from the calculated position of the tool tip point to thereby calculate a cutting distance and predicts tool wear and tool life on the basis of the calculated cutting distance.

Abstract: A memory cell region comprises a first interlayer insulating film having a bit contact hole, a contact plug formed of a first conductor film embedded in the bit contact hole, and a second conductor film which is stacked on the first interlayer insulating film to constitute a bit line connected to the contact plug. A peripheral transistor region comprises a peripheral transistor having a gate insulating film and a gate electrode stack formed on the gate insulating film. The gate electrode stack is provided with a metal gate film formed on the gate insulating film, an upper gate film stacked on the metal gate film, and a third conductor film stacked on the upper gate film. A height from a semiconductor substrate to a top face of the upper gate film is equal to or lower than a height of a top face of the first interlayer insulating film.

Abstract: A spark arrestor mounted on a muffler connected to an exhaust pipe of an engine includes a cylindrical portion including an opening that extends therethrough from the outside to the inside thereof, two cap members that respectively close first and second ends of the cylindrical portion, a mesh portion that covers the opening, and a tail pipe extending from the inside to the outside of the cylindrical portion through the cap member, wherein the exhaust flows outside the cylindrical portion in a first direction, and a channel where the exhaust flows in a second direction opposite to the first direction is provided inside the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent output characteristics and excellent thermal stability. [Solution] A positive electrode including a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material represented by Li1.08Ni0.43Co0.26Mn0.24O2 having a layered structure, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte are included, in which a film composed of carbon black permeable to lithium ions is formed on a surface of the positive electrode active material, and the film contains lithium fluoride particles serving as metal halide particles.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first vertical type transistor having a first lower diffusion layer, a first upper diffusion layer, and a gate electrode; a second vertical type transistor having a second lower diffusion layer, a second upper diffusion layer, and a second gate electrode; a gate wiring connected to the first and second gate electrodes; a first wiring connected to the first lower diffusion layer and second upper diffusion layer; and a second wiring connected to the first upper diffusion layer and second lower diffusion layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device includes: a process for forming a first conductor on a first interlayer insulating film provided on a semiconductor substrate, a process for forming in order a first stopper interlayer film, a second interlayer insulating film, a second stopper interlayer film, and a third interlayer insulating film on the first interlayer insulating film to cover the first conductor, a process for penetrating the third interlayer insulating film, the second stopper interlayer film, and the second interlayer insulating film, and forming a first contact hole having a first inner diameter on a position corresponding to the first conductor, a process for expanding the inner diameter of the first contact hole on the second interlayer insulating film to a second inner diameter larger than the first inner diameter, and a process for forming on the first stopper interlayer film a second contact hole.

Abstract: A spark arrestor mounted on a muffler connected to an exhaust pipe of an engine includes a cylindrical portion including an opening that extends therethrough from the outside to the inside thereof, two cap members that respectively close first and second ends of the cylindrical portion, a mesh portion that covers the opening, and a tail pipe extending from the inside to the outside of the cylindrical portion through the cap member, wherein the exhaust flows outside the cylindrical portion in a first direction, and a channel where the exhaust flows in a second direction opposite to the first direction is provided inside the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A straddle-riding vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including an engine supporting portion that supports an engine and a front wheel supporting portion arranged in front of the engine supporting portion, wherein a wheel supporting arm that supports the front wheel and a suspension arm that supports the wheel supporting arm are mounted to the front wheel supporting portion. At least a portion of a secondary air introduction unit that introduces secondary air into an exhaust passage of the engine is positioned directly behind the front wheel supporting portion.