Abstract: A human machine interface is configured to select an information display destination from among a plurality of display areas. The HCU acquires a sight line direction of a driver based on an image of an in-vehicle camera. The HCU displays, upon detecting a hop-off action of the driver based on an output signal of an in-vehicle sensor in a situation in which an attention target event such as a puddle, a step, other vehicle or the like exists on a road surface near a door of a driver's seat, in the display area corresponding to the driver's sight line direction, text or an image practically indicating (a) a content of an attention target event or (b) how to deal with a situation.

Abstract: A protection circuit is provided with: a suppression element that is coupled to a power source side of a main circuit and suppresses current flowing into the main circuit that drives a load; and a soft start circuit that is configured to gradually increase voltage of a control terminal of the suppression element when voltage is applied to the soft start circuit from a boosting circuit used for controlling the main circuit.

Abstract: A protection circuit is provided with: a suppression element that is coupled to a power source side of a main circuit and suppresses current flowing into the main circuit that chives a load; and a soft start circuit that is configured to gradually increase voltage of a control terminal of the suppression element when voltage is applied to the soft start circuit from a boosting circuit used for controlling the main circuit.

Abstract: The IFBPF (80) can variably set a passband width (WF) and an attenuation slope (KF). The bandwidth control circuit (102), which is constituted in hardware, controls the WF in accordance with the receiving state, which is composed of a combination of the receiving electric field intensity, the modulation degree, and the intensity of the adjacent-channel interference. A microcomputer (54) controls the KF on the basis of a program stored in a nonvolatile memory (60) and finely adjusts the effective passband width. Control of the WF contradictory for prevention of audio distortion and control of adjacent-channel interference is required when high modulation and adjacent-channel interference exist in a weak electric field state, and the setting becomes difficult. In this particular case, a configuration in which the KF can be modified by a program allows an advantageous receiving state to be readily obtained.

Abstract: Adjacent interference is reliably detected in an FM tuner. A receiving field strength judgment circuit (102) compares a reception field strength signal SM-DC input from an S-meter circuit (92) and a reference voltage Vref2, and outputs a receiving strength judgment signal SRE. An SD band judgment circuit (104) uses a window comparator to determine, based on an f-V conversion characteristic of a detection output SDET, whether or not a voltage ?V generated based on SDET is within a voltage range corresponding to a narrow band WN, and whether or not the voltage ?V is within a voltage range corresponding to a wide band WW; and outputs determination signals SBD-N, SBD-W corresponding respectively to WN, WW. An SD circuit (106) performs a station detection based on SRE and SBD-N, and determines the presence or absence of adjacent interference based on, e.g., SBD-N and SBD-W.

Abstract: An FM tuner that has a multipath reception detection unit and an adjacent-channel interference detection unit while reducing expansion of the scale of the circuit is available. A control signal for a stereo separation level is generated on the basis of a signal SM-DC corresponding to a reception field strength and of a signal SMP corresponding to a multipath noise component. The SMP is extracted from a fluctuation component signal SM-AC from an S-meter circuit 92 by a multipath noise extraction circuit 104. The multipath noise extraction circuit 104 used for control of the stereo separation level is shared as a portion of the circuitry for detecting the multipath signal reception state. A multipath reception detection unit 108 compares the SMP with a threshold value to detect a multipath reception state.

Abstract: A varistor includes a ceramic insulating substrate, a varistor section having an outer surface, and first and second external electrodes provided on the outer surface of the varistor section. The varistor section includes a varistor layer on the ceramic insulating substrate, first and second internal electrodes, and first and second via-conductors embedded in the varistor layer and exposing from the varistor layer. The second internal electrode has a portion facing the first internal electrode. The first internal electrode and the portion of the second internal electrode sandwiches at least a portion of the varistor layer. The first and second via-conductors are connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively. The first and second external electrodes are connected to the first and second via-conductors, respectively. This varistor has a small thickness and a large mechanical strength.

Abstract: Reducing the cost and size of an FM radio receiver for receiving the North American weather band is aimed. An intermediate-frequency bandpass filter (IFBPF (80)) for limiting the band of a reception signal converted to an intermediate signal is configured with a variable passband width WF. WF is varied in accordance with reception conditions. When the user selects to receive signals in the weather band, a microcomputer (54) switches the tuning frequencies and sets WF to a lower limit of a range variable by the IFBPF (80). Adjacent-channel interference can thereby be suppressed during reception in the weather band, which has a smaller channel step than do other bands. In this configuration, there is no need to externally mount an expensive crystal filter to an IC for an FM tuner.

Abstract: The IFBPF (80) can variably set a passband width (WF) and an attenuation slope (KF). The bandwidth control circuit (102), which is constituted in hardware, controls the WF in accordance with the receiving state, which is composed of a combination of the receiving electric field intensity, the modulation degree, and the intensity of the adjacent-channel interference. A microcomputer (54) controls the KF on the basis of a program stored in a nonvolatile memory (60) and finely adjusts the effective passband width. Control of the WF contradictory for prevention of audio distortion and control of adjacent-channel interference is required when high modulation and adjacent-channel interference exist in a weak electric field state, and the setting becomes difficult. In this particular case, a configuration in which the KF can be modified by a program allows an advantageous receiving state to be readily obtained.

Abstract: Adjacent interference is reliably detected in an FM tuner. A receiving field strength judgment circuit (102) compares a reception field strength signal SM-DC input from an S-meter circuit (92) and a reference voltage Vref2, and outputs a receiving strength judgment signal SRE. An SD band judgment circuit (104) uses a window comparator to determine, based on an f-V conversion characteristic of a detection output SDET, whether or not a voltage ?V generated based on SDET is within a voltage range corresponding to a narrow band WN, and whether or not the voltage ?V is within a voltage range corresponding to a wide band WW; and outputs determination signals SBD-N, SBD-W corresponding respectively to WN, WW. An SD circuit (106) performs a station detection based on SRE and SBD-N, and determines the presence or absence of adjacent interference based on, e.g., SBD-N and SBD-W.

Abstract: Adjustment work for a radio tuner system IC is reduced. A radio tuner part 30 into which is built a register 54, and an electronic tuning control part 32 into which is built a nonvolatile memory 62 for storing an operation parameter preset in the register 54, are constructed to form a single tuner system IC 20. This structure enables data for the radio tuner part 30 of the same package to be written to the nonvolatile memory 62 at a step for manufacturing the tuner system IC 20. The work of adjusting the nonvolatile memory 62 is performed in conjunction with a finished goods inspection performed after packaging of the tuner system IC. High-speed semiconductor testers are generally used to perform such inspections, and the work of adjusting the nonvolatile memory 62 can also be performed at high speed.

Abstract: An FM tuner that has a multipath reception detection unit and an adjacent-channel interference detection unit while reducing expansion of the scale of the circuit is available. A control signal for a stereo separation level is generated on the basis of a signal SM-DC corresponding to a reception field strength and of a signal SMP corresponding to a multipath noise component. The SMP is extracted from a fluctuation component signal SM-AC from an S-meter circuit 92 by a multipath noise extraction circuit 104. The multipath noise extraction circuit 104 used for control of the stereo separation level is shared as a portion of the circuitry for detecting the multipath signal reception state. A multipath reception detection unit 108 compares the SMP with a threshold value to detect a multipath reception state.

Abstract: A laminate includes an active material layer and a solid electrolyte layer bonded to the active material layer by sintering. The active material layer includes a crystalline first substance capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions, and the solid electrolyte layer includes a crystalline second substance with lithium ion conductivity. An X-ray diffraction analysis of the laminate shows that there is no component other than constituent components of the active material layer and constituent components of the solid electrolyte layer. Also, an all solid lithium secondary battery includes such a laminate and a negative electrode active material layer.

Abstract: If the number of retries made before data is read successfully reaches or exceeds a predetermined number, the data is saved in spare sectors SS and then data sectors DS which originally stored the data are overwritten. Furthermore, both when data is saved in spare sectors SS and when data is written over data sectors DS, appropriate pointer information in RDM table stored in a reserved area RA including a nonvolatile memory is updated as required.

Abstract: A varistor includes a ceramic insulating substrate, a varistor section having an outer surface, and first and second external electrodes provided on the outer surface of the varistor section. The varistor section includes a varistor layer on the ceramic insulating substrate, first and second internal electrodes, and first and second via-conductors embedded in the varistor layer and exposing from the varistor layer. The second internal electrode has a portion facing the first internal electrode. The first internal electrode and the portion of the second internal electrode sandwiches at least a portion of the varistor layer. The first and second via-conductors are connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively. The first and second external electrodes are connected to the first and second via-conductors, respectively. This varistor has a small thickness and a large mechanical strength.

Abstract: A first step of alternately stacking a ceramic sheet and an internal electrode with an adhesive layer between the ceramic sheet and the internal electrode to obtain a laminated body, and a second step of sintering the laminated body are provided. The adhesive layer includes a thermoplastic resin and at least one of Cr, Mg, Al, Si, a Cr compound, an Mg compound, an Al compound, an Si compound and an inorganic powder included in the ceramic sheet. This manufacturing method improves adhesion between a ceramic layer and the internal electrode after sintering and suppresses a structural defect such as delamination or a crack.

Abstract: A zinc acrylate particle composition which is substantially fine and, even when kneaded with a rubber composition, is capable of being uniformly dispersed and kneaded in a state very rarely inducing fast adhesion or agglomeration, a method for the production thereof, and a golf ball using the composition are provided. The zinc acrylate particle composition contemplated by this invention comprises zinc acrylate satisfying the conditions that the proportion accounted for by the zinc acrylate particles measuring not less than 300 ?m in particle size as determined by the dry type method be not more than 20% by mass of all the particles, that the median of particle sizes as determined by the dry type method be in the range of 10-300 ?m, and that the ratio of the median (A) of particle sizes as determined by the dry type method to the median (B) of particle sizes as determined by the wet type method exceed 2, and an anionic surfactant.

Abstract: A ceramic layered product 10 includes a plurality of ceramic layers 12 including a metallic element and a plurality of metal layers 14a, 14b, each of which is arranged between the ceramic layers 12. The metallic layers 14a, 14b include at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cu, Ag, and Pd in a total content of not less than 50 atm % as a main component, and at least one element selected from the metallic elements of the ceramic layers 12 in a content of not less than 1 atm % and less than 50 atm % as an additive component. This ceramic layered product can be less susceptible to fracture in the metal layers caused by firing.

Abstract: A lens array substrate and an image displaying device which can prevent unstable operation and malfunction of the TFTs by suppressing the rise in the temperature of liquid crystal display panel are provided. According to the invention, a lens resin layer and a sealing resin layer are provided on the glass substrate, and a lens array is formed at the interface of the lens resin layer and the sealing resin layer which have different refractive indexes from each other. On a cover substrate provided on the sealing resin layer, a light blocking member comprising a material with high reflectance such as Al and Ag is formed along the region corresponding to the boundary edges between the lenses in the lens array, then, a transparent electrode is formed on the all surface of the cover substrate via the light blocking member.

Abstract: A first step of alternately stacking a ceramic sheet and an internal electrode with an adhesive layer between the ceramic sheet and the internal electrode to obtain a laminated body, and a second step of sintering the laminated body are provided. The adhesive layer includes a thermoplastic resin and at least one of Cr, Mg, Al, Si, a Cr compound, an Mg compound, an Al compound, an Si compound and an inorganic powder included in the ceramic sheet. This manufacturing method improves adhesion between a ceramic layer and the internal electrode after sintering and suppresses a structural defect such as delamination or a crack.