Abstract: Provided are a microorganism of Corynebacterium genus capable of producing L-lysine and resistant to kanamycin, and a method of producing L-lysine using the same.

Abstract: Chemically-amplified positive photoresist compositions are provided that contain a resin that comprises acetal and alicyclic groups. Photoresists of the invention can exhibit notably enhanced lithographic properties. Preferred photoresists of the invention comprise one or more photoacid generator compounds and one or more phenolic resins comprise one or more photoacid-labile acetal groups and one or more alicyclic groups such as adamantyl.

Abstract: Chemically-amplified positive photoresist compositions are provided that contain an additive with acetal and alicyclic groups. Preferred photoresists of the invention comprise a resin component that includes a polymer with one or more photoacid-labile moieties, one or more photoacid generator compounds, and an additive that contains one or more alicyclic groups such as adamantyl and the like.

Abstract: A nucleotide sequence of the threonine operon of E. coli with a deletion of all or part of a nucleotide fragment of ?56 to ?18, a recombinant vector containing the above nucleotide sequence, and a transformed host cell containing the recombinant vector are provided. A method for producing L-threonine comprising culturing the transformed host cell is also provided.

Abstract: There is provided a predistortion linearizer for suppressing the gain and phase distortions in a power amplifier arranged between input and output stages including a transistor which is arranged between the input stage and the power amplifier and has a base-emitter junction diode, and a resistor arranged in series between the transistor and the power amplifier.

Abstract: Provided is a dual antenna diversity transmitter and system having improved power amplifier efficiency, and further comprising switches in the dual antenna diversity transmitter and system, to minimize a DC input power consumed by the power amplifier depending on the required transmitting output power and operate efficiently the power amplifier, whereby signal linearity can be maintained and the power amplifier can be efficiently operated in a more simplified manner, as compared to the conventional high efficiency power amplifier.

Abstract: Provided is a frequency converter that can remove a DC offset and suppress spurious response and intermodulation. The frequency converter receives a reference signal and a local oscillator signal and outputs a frequency component corresponding to the sum or difference of the reference signal and the even-order harmonics of local oscillator signal. The frequency converter includes a reference signal input part including a pair of MOS transistors connected in a differential amplifier form, which have gates to which positive and negative reference signals having a differential phase difference therebetween are respectively input, and first, second, third and fourth frequency conversion parts each of which is connected to the reference signal input part and includes a pair of MOS transistors. Local oscillator signals having a differential phase difference therebetween are input to the gates of the MOS transistors of the first and second frequency conversion parts.

Abstract: New photoresists are provided that can be applied and imaged with reduced undesired outgassing and/or as thick coating layers. Preferred resists of the invention are chemically-amplified positive-acting resists that contain photoactive and resin components.