Abstract: The present invention provides an Al—(Ni, Co)—(Cu, Ge)—(La, Gd, Nd) alloy sputtering target capable of decreasing a generation of splashing in an initial stage of using the sputtering target, preventing defects caused thereby in interconnection films or the like and improving a yield and operation performance of an FPD, as well as a manufacturing method thereof. The invention relates to an Al-based alloy sputtering target which is an Al—(Ni, Co)—(Cu, Ge)—(La, Gd, Nd) alloy sputtering target comprising at least one member selected from the group A (Ni, Co), at least one member selected from the group B (Cu, Ge), and at least one member selected from the group C (La, Gd, Nd) wherein a Vickers hardness (HV) thereof is 35 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode of aluminum alloy film, a method for production thereof, and a display unit provided therewith, said electrode exhibiting a low electric resistance when in contact with a transparent oxide conductive film even though the aluminum alloy contains a less amount of alloying element than usual. The electrode of low contact resistance type is an aluminum alloy film in direct contact with a transparent oxide electrode, wherein said aluminum alloy film contains 0.1-1.0 atom % of metal nobler than aluminum and is in direct contact with a transparent oxide electrode through a surface having surface roughness no smaller than 5 nm in terms of maximum height Rz.

Abstract: A method is realized for easily performing, without using a masking tape, an operation to accurately form a coating film 31 only on a coated section (?8) partly formed on the surface of a hub main body 13a. The upper end face of a rubber closed end cylindrical masking cover 32 is elastically pressed against the outside end surface of a cylindrical section 16 forming the hub main body 13a. As a result a border section between the coated section (?8) and the portion adjacent to the coated section (?8) can be made liquid-tight. In this state, coating particles are electrodeposited on the coated section (?8) by bringing a coating liquid 28 discharged from a liquid supply tube 29 into contact with the coated section (?8). By adopting such a method, the problems can be solved.

Abstract: A display device manufacturing method of manufacturing a display device including a direct-contact structure formed on a glass substrate by directly superposing an Al alloy film forming wiring lines of an Al alloy and a transparent conducting film forming pixel electrodes in direct contact, and a deposit of part or all of an alloying element of the Al alloy or a concentrated layer containing part or all of the alloying element of the Al alloy, sandwiched between the Al alloy film and the transparent conducting film includes a developing process using a resist developer containing an organic base in a concentration between 2 and 3.5% by mass and a sugar alcohol having a carbon number between 4 and 6 in a sugar alcohol concentration between 2 and 10% by mass and not containing any other polyhydric alcohols for developing a resist film in a wiring pattern.

Abstract: The apparatus incorporates a base member 11 for supporting a cage 3 and a rolling-element distributing column 13 disposed concentrically to the cage 3 supported by the base member 11 and permitted to relatively rotate with respect to the base member 11. An opening 28 of a rolling-member supply passage 29 in which a plurality of the rolling elements 5 are loaded in a line is formed at an end of the rolling-element distributing column 13 opposite to the cage 3, and a pressing surfaces 27 or 31 is formed which forcibly introduces the rolling elements 5 supplied through the opening 28 into the pockets 7 by using relative rotation between the base member 11 and the rolling-element distributing column 13.

Abstract: An method and apparatus for measuring the preload gap of a double row rolling bearing, such that it is possible to accurately determine the preload to be obtained when the inner ring is fully pressed onto the cylindrical surface of the spindle from a condition wherein the rolling bodies or members are in an unpreloaded condition prior to fully pressing the inner ring.

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing a magnetic stripe disposed on a card which is inserted in the apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the stripe includes a magnetic head, a head supporting member for supporting the head for movement having a component in parallel with the stripe, and a mechanism for driving the head supporting member in response to the insertion of the card so as to move the head along the stripe of the moving card, whereby the stripe of the card which is inserted into the apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the stripe is sensed by the head.