Abstract: An article transport vehicle includes: a transfer device (24) that transfers an article (W) to a housing rack (1) by moving, along a protruding/retracting direction (A), a contact portion (46) that comes into contact with an article (W); a pair of first guide portions (28) that are located on opposite sides in a width direction (B) relative to an article (W) being transferred by the transfer device (24) and guide the article (W) in the protruding/retracting direction (A); a guide driving device (29) that changes a distance (D) between the two first guide portions (28) in the width direction (B); and a control unit (H) that controls the guide driving device (29).

Abstract: Provided is a dielectric ceramic composition comprising a main component of forsterite and calcium strontium titanate. A content ratio of forsterite in the main component is from 84.0 to 92.5 parts by mole, and a content ratio of calcium strontium titanate is from 7.5 to 16.0 parts by mole. (Sr+Ca)/Ti in the calcium strontium titanate is from 1.03 to 1.20 in terms of a molar ratio. With respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of the main component and a subcomponent except for Li-containing glass, from 2 to 10 parts by mass of Li-containing glass is added. The Li-containing glass includes Al2O3 in an amount of from 1% by mass to 10% by mass.

Abstract: Provided is a more versatile black marker composition which achieves excellent adhesion between a mark and an electronic component element body and excellent contrast of a mark regardless of the composition of the electronic component element body, the black marker composition containing borosilicate glass and a black oxide, in which a crystallization temperature of the borosilicate glass is less than 910° C., and an amount of Zn in terms of ZnO is 0.05% by mass or less based on 100% by mass of an inorganic solid content in terms of an oxide contained in the black marker composition.

Abstract: A picking system is realized that can efficiently perform operations from collection to delivery of articles in a limited space. A picking system (1) includes: a multi-row sorting device (2) configured to sort the article into one of the plurality of rows of exits (21) and discharge the sorted article; a container supporting device (3) capable of supporting an accommodating container (B) on a plurality of rows of container supporting portions (32) until an article group that is a set of articles for the order is collected; and a transport device (4) configured to unload the accommodating container (B) in which the article is accommodated from the container supporting portion (32), and load an empty accommodating container (B) to the container supporting portion (32).

Abstract: Provided is a more versatile black marker composition which achieves excellent adhesion between a mark and an electronic component element body and excellent contrast of a mark regardless of the composition of the electronic component element body, the black marker composition containing borosilicate glass and a black oxide, in which a crystallization temperature of the borosilicate glass is less than 910° C., and an amount of Zn in terms of ZnO is 0.05% by mass or less based on 100% by mass of an inorganic solid content in terms of an oxide contained in the black marker composition.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a plurality of dielectric resonators. The dielectric filter also includes: a plurality of resonator body portions each formed of a first dielectric and respectively corresponding to the plurality of dielectric resonators, the first dielectric having a first relative permittivity; a peripheral dielectric portion formed of a second dielectric and lying around the plurality of resonator body portions, the second dielectric having a second relative permittivity lower than the first relative permittivity; and a shield portion formed of a conductor. Either one of a temperature coefficient of resonant frequency of the first dielectric at 25° C. to 85° C. and a temperature coefficient of resonant frequency of the second dielectric at 25° C. to 85° C. has a positive value and the other has a negative value.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a plurality of dielectric resonators. The dielectric filter also includes: a plurality of resonator body portions each formed of a first dielectric and respectively corresponding to the plurality of dielectric resonators, the first dielectric having a first relative permittivity; a peripheral dielectric portion formed of a second dielectric and lying around the plurality of resonator body portions, the second dielectric having a second relative permittivity lower than the first relative permittivity; and a shield portion formed of a conductor. Either one of a temperature coefficient of resonant frequency of the first dielectric at 25° C. to 85° C. and a temperature coefficient of resonant frequency of the second dielectric at 25° C. to 85° C. has a positive value and the other has a negative value.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes: a resonator body formed of dielectric material; surrounding dielectric portion present around the resonator body and formed of dielectric material having a relative permittivity lower than the dielectric material used to form the resonator body; and an input/output conductor portion formed of a conductor and configured to perform at least one supply of an electromagnetic wave to the resonator body and reception of an electromagnetic wave from the resonator body. The resonator body has a first end face and a second end face located at opposite ends in a first direction. The input/output conductor portion is located either at least part of the input/output conductor portion is contained in a space formed by shifting a virtual plane corresponding to the first end face in the first direction away from the second end face, or the input/output conductor portion is in contact with the space.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a black marker composition capable of forming non-metal marker which sufficiently ensures the adhering strength and the contrast against the foundation; the electronic component comprising the marker made of said black marker composition, and further the communication device comprising said electronic component. The marker composition according to the present invention comprises a borosilicate glass, and a black oxide including Cr, Mn and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Cu and Co.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes: a resonator body formed of dielectric material; surrounding dielectric portion present around the resonator body and formed of dielectric material having a relative permittivity lower than the dielectric material used to form the resonator body; and an input/output conductor portion formed of a conductor and configured to perform at least one supply of an electromagnetic wave to the resonator body and reception of an electromagnetic wave from the resonator body. The resonator body has a first end face and a second end face located at opposite ends in a first direction. The input/output conductor portion is located either at least part of the input/output conductor portion is contained in a space formed by shifting a virtual plane corresponding to the first end face in the first direction away from the second end face, or the input/output conductor portion is in contact with the space.

Abstract: A laminated electronic device comprises two or more wiring layers including a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer, an insulating layer interposed between the first wiring layer and second wiring layer, and a through conductor extending through the insulating layer for electrically connecting a first conductor disposed on the first wiring layer to a second conductor disposed on the second wiring layer. The through conductor includes divergent sections at both ends, which have a diameter gradually increased toward the first conductor or second conductor.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated electronic part includes fabricating first and second laminated sheets by laminating an insulating function layer made of an unsintered ceramic material and a conductor layer, having a plurality of conductors two-dimensionally arranged in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction to make up part of circuit components; cutting the first and second laminated sheets into sticks to create a plurality of first and second laminate sticks; fabricating a third laminated sheet by rotating the second laminate sticks by 90°, arranging the second laminate sticks to be each sandwiched between the first laminate sticks, and thermocompression bonding them for integration; singulating the third laminated sheet into chips and creating sintered bodies by sintering the unsintered chips to integrate the first laminate with the second laminate.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a black marker composition capable of forming non-metal marker which sufficiently ensures the adhering strength and the contrast against the foundation; the electronic component comprising the marker made of said black marker composition, and further the communication device comprising said electronic component. The marker composition according to the present invention comprises a borosilicate glass, and a black oxide including Cr, Mn and one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Cu and Co.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, in a semiconductor integrated circuit design apparatus for assigning a plurality of wires placed at one wiring layer to a plurality of photomasks, an operation-timing-critical wire is identified from among the plurality of wires placed at a same wiring layer, an adjacent wire which is placed adjacent to the critical wire is extracted, the critical wire and the adjacent wire are laid out such that an interval between the critical wire and the adjacent wire is at least a predetermined distance, and layout patterns of the critical wire and the adjacent wire is assigned to the same photomask.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated electronic part includes fabricating first and second laminated sheets by laminating an insulating function layer made of an unsintered ceramic material and a conductor layer, having a plurality of conductors two-dimensionally arranged in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction to make up part of circuit components; cutting the first and second laminated sheets into sticks to create a plurality of first and second laminate sticks; fabricating a third laminated sheet by rotating the second laminate sticks by 90°, arranging the second laminate sticks to be each sandwiched between the first laminate sticks, and thermocompression bonding them for integration; singulating the third laminated sheet into chips and creating sintered bodies by sintering the unsintered chips to integrate the first laminate with the second laminate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated electronic part includes fabricating first and second laminated sheets by laminating an insulating function layer made of an unsintered ceramic material and a conductor layer, having a plurality of conductors two-dimensionally arranged in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction to make up part of circuit components; cutting the first and second laminated sheets into sticks to create a plurality of first and second laminate sticks; fabricating a third laminated sheet by rotating the second laminate sticks by 90°, arranging the second laminate sticks to be each sandwiched between the first laminate sticks, and thermocompression bonding them for integration; singulating the third laminated sheet into chips and creating sintered bodies by sintering the unsintered chips to integrate the first laminate with the second laminate.

Abstract: A designing device for a semiconductor integrated circuit of an embodiment includes a low-order hierarchy wiring design portion configured to design a first wiring; and a high-order hierarchy wiring design portion configured to design a second wiring. The low-order hierarchy wiring design portion divides the first functional block into a plurality of small regions, calculates a number of wiring layers required for wiring in the functional block for each of the plurality of small regions and sets the number as the number of low-order hierarchy wiring layers, sets wiring layers in the number of the low-order hierarchy wiring layers from the wiring layer located on the lowermost part as a low-order hierarchy wiring region for each of the plurality of small regions, and places the first wiring in the low-order hierarchy wiring region.

Abstract: A laminated electronic part comprises a first laminate, and a second laminate including a front wiring layer and bonded to the first laminate. Wiring layers of the first laminate and second laminate are orthogonal to each other. The first laminate has a first inductor conductor disposed on a first wiring layer, and a second inductor conductor disposed on a second wiring layer. The second laminate has a connection conductor for electrically connecting an end of the first inductor conductor with an end of the second inductor conductor on a surface thereof to which the first laminate is bonded, such that the first inductor conductor and the second inductor conductor form a coil-shaped inductor.

Abstract: A laminated electronic device comprises two or more wiring layers including a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer, an insulating layer interposed between the first wiring layer and second wiring layer, and a through conductor extending through the insulating layer for electrically connecting a first conductor disposed on the first wiring layer to a second conductor disposed on the second wiring layer. The through conductor includes divergent sections at both ends, which have a diameter gradually increased toward the first conductor or second conductor.

Abstract: An extraction unit extracts a metal pattern constituting a semiconductor integrated circuit from layout data. A setting unit sets up a region including the metal pattern extracted by the extraction unit. An evaluation unit calculates the metal coverage rate of the region and to evaluate whether the metal coverage rate is equal to or more than a predetermined value. An insertion unit inserts a dummy metal pattern into the region when the metal coverage rate is evaluated as a value smaller than the predetermined value by the evaluation unit.