Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is configured to have a first memory cell array having a plurality of blocks (cell arrays corresponded to one I/O bit), each block having a plurality of columns and being corresponding respectively to one of data terminals, wherein the blocks being arranged side by side in the column-wise direction, and a second memory cell array configured similarly to the first memory cell array, and is also configured to assign addresses while classifying the even-number-th memory blocks in the first memory cell array and the odd-number-th memory blocks in the second memory cell array into a first set, whereas the odd-number-th memory blocks in the first memory cell array and the even-number-th memory blocks in the second memory cell array into a second set, so as to output data from every other block in each memory cell array upon being accessed with a certain address.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device is configured to have a first memory cell array having a plurality of blocks (cell arrays corresponded to one I/O bit), each block having a plurality of columns and being corresponding respectively to one of data terminals, wherein the blocks being arranged side by side in the column-wise direction, and a second memory cell array configured similarly to the first memory cell array, and is also configured to assign addresses while classifying the even-number-th memory blocks in the first memory cell array and the odd-number-th memory blocks in the second memory cell array into a first set, whereas the odd-number-th memory blocks in the first memory cell array and the even-number-th memory blocks in the second memory cell array into a second set, so as to output data from every other block in each memory cell array upon being accessed with a certain address.

Abstract: A laser device includes a laser diode, and a controller that superimposes a low-frequency signal on a modulating signal applied to the laser diode. The low-frequency signal has an amplitude that correlates with an amplitude of the modulating signal.

Abstract: A laser device includes a laser diode, and a controller that superimposes a low-frequency signal on a modulating signal applied to the laser diode. The low-frequency signal has an amplitude that correlates with an amplitude of the modulating signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system in which adjoining modules are connected with a bus so that unidirectional data transfer through modules each having a CPU and a shared memory can be realized, and in this system controls are provided so that data from adjoining modules and data form a CPU or a shared memory in the module is simultaneously transferred by a switch in the module according to a destination for transfer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system in which adjoining modules are connected with a bus so that unidirectional data transfer through modules each having a CPU and a shared memory can be realized, and in this system controls are provided so that data from adjoining modules and data form a CPU or a shared memory in the module is simultaneously transferred by a switch in the module according to a destination for transfer.

Abstract: A method for producing a monoalkanol amide comprising the steps of (a) treating an entire amount of fatty acid with a monoalkanol amine in an amount of 0.7 to 0.95 times by mole of the amount of the fatty acid and more than 70% and not more than 90% by weight of the entire amount of the monoalkanol amine to yield a mixture mainly containing a monoalkanol amide and an amido monoester; and (b) treating the mixture obtained in step (a) with the remaining portion of the monoalkanol amine, wherein the molar ratio of the entire amount of the monoalkanol amine to that of the fatty acid is 1.0 to 1.3.

Abstract: A cationic compound is useful for a cleaning agent such as shampooing and defined by the formula (I): ##STR1## in which R1 is straight or branched and an alkyl having 7 to 15 carbon atoms or an alkenyl having 7 to 15 carbon atoms; R2, R3 and R4, independently of one another, are an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; G is hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, E is hydrogen atom, an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or an ammonium group having the formula (II): ##STR2## Y being hydrogen atom or hydroxy, A being hydroxy, a halogen atom or an alkylsulfate having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m being 2 or 3, n being zero or an integer of 1 to 5, provided that (1) when G is an alkyl or a hydroxyalkyl, E is neither an alkyl nor a hydroxyalkyl, (2) when n is 1, Y is hydrogen atom or hydroxy and when n is zero, 2, 3, 4 or 5, Y is hydrogen atom and (3) G and E cannot both be hydrogen.

Abstract: The polycationic compound having the formula (I) is useful for an organic peracid precursor. A bleach composition comprises the polycationic compound and a peroxide. ##STR1## in which X is a cation, Y is an alkylene, Z is a specific group containing carbonyl group and A is an anionic group.