Abstract: The present invention provides a means that can improve density and mechanical strength in a sintered body of a composition containing a sintering aid and a silicon carbide particle, and a molded article containing the sintered body. The present invention relates to a coated silicon carbide particle powder containing a silicon carbide particle, and a coating layer coating the silicon carbide particle, in which the coating layer contains an aluminum element, and the mass of the aluminum element per unit surface area of the silicon carbide particle is 0.5 mg/m2 or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide composite material, which is a composite material of SiC fibers and SiC ceramics with improved toughness and can be produced with high yield by relatively simple steps without complex steps such as a step of oxidation-resistant coating or an advanced interface control step. The silicon carbide composite material comprises a multiphase matrix and silicon carbide fibers disposed in the matrix, the matrix containing a silicon carbide phase and a phase that includes a substance of low reactivity with respect to silicon carbide. It can be obtained by steps suitable for mass production and ensures greatly improved fracture toughness while maintaining the excellent properties of SiC ceramics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a dispersion of fine ceramic particles, the method comprising: adding fine ceramic particles having a mean particle size of less than 1 ?m to a dispersion medium selected from the group consisting of a lower alcohol and water; and dispersing the fine ceramic particles in the dispersion medium using a rotor-stator homogenizer. The present invention enables the production of a highly homogeneous and stable dispersion of a nanosized ceramic powder, which is prone to aggregation and the homogeneous dispersion of which is difficult to form, by conducting a simple, uncomplicated operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide composite material, which is a composite material of SiC fibers and SiC ceramics with improved toughness, that can be produced with high yield by a relatively simple production step without complex production steps such as a step of oxidation-resistant coating or an advanced interface control step. The silicon carbide fiber reinforced silicon carbide composite material comprising a multiphase matrix containing a silicon carbide phase and a phase comprising a substance having low reactivity with respect to silicon carbide; and silicon carbide fibers disposed in the matrix can be obtained by a production step suitable for mass production. The composite material ensures greatly improved fracture toughness while maintaining the excellent properties of SiC ceramics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a dispersion of fine ceramic particles, the method comprising: adding fine ceramic particles having a mean particle size of less than 1 ?m to a dispersion medium selected from the group consisting of a lower alcohol and water; and dispersing the fine ceramic particles in the dispersion medium using a rotor-stator homogenizer. The present invention enables the production of a highly homogeneous and stable dispersion of a nanosized ceramic powder, which is prone to aggregation and the homogeneous dispersion of which is difficult to form, by conducting a simple, uncomplicated operation.

Abstract: A light receiving element (12) is mounted on a wiring board (9) with a first opening (10) formed on the wiring board (9) being aligned with a light receiving region (13). Two second openings (11) formed in the same process as used for the first opening (10) are provided on the wiring board (9). An optical waveguide having a core (3) of the optical waveguide, and two board marks having cores (5) of dummy optical waveguides are provided on an optical wiring board. At the time of optically coupling the light receiving region (13) and the core (3) of the optical waveguide, the openings (11) and the board marks are observed from the side of the light receiving element (12) on the wiring board (9) at the same time, and the wiring board (9) and the optical wiring board are aligned with each other based on the positions of the observed openings and board marks. This can ensure easy and highly accurate mounting assembly, and improve mass productivity.