Abstract: An additive for a resist underlayer film-forming composition containing a copolymer having structural units of Formulae (1) to (4), and a resist underlayer film-forming composition containing the additive: (where each R1 is independently a hydrogen atom or methyl group, Ar is arylene group, Pr is a protecting group or a hydrogen atom, X is a direct bond or a —C(?O)O—R2— group, R2 constituting the —C(?O)O—R2— group is a C1-3 alkylene group, the alkylene group is bonded to a sulfur atom, R3 is a hydrogen atom, methyl group, methoxy group, or halogeno group, R4 is a C1-3 alkyl group in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluoro group, and Z is an organic group having 4 to 7-membered ring lactone skeleton, adamantane skeleton, or norbornane skeleton).

Abstract: A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography, including: as a silane, at least one among a hydrolyzable organosilane, a hydrolysis product thereof, and a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, wherein the silane includes the silane compound of Formula (1-a) or Formula (1-b): A method for producing a semiconductor device, including: applying the resist underlayer film forming composition onto a semiconductor substrate and baking the composition to form a resist underlayer film; applying a composition for a resist onto the film to form a resist film; exposing the resist film to light; developing the resist film after exposure to obtain a patterned resist film; etching the resist underlayer film according to a pattern of the patterned resist film; and processing the semiconductor substrate according to a pattern of the resist film and the resist underlayer film.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a substrate having a front surface on which a light-emitting diode is mounted; and a case having a bottom plate that holds the substrate, wherein a driver circuit for driving the light-emitting diode is mounted on a rear surface of the substrate that is opposite to the front surface thereof, wherein an opening corresponding to a size of the light-emitting diode is formed in the bottom plate of the case, wherein the front surface of the substrate is fixed to a rear surface of the bottom plate of the case from outside of the case with the light-emitting diode fitted in the opening, and wherein a coating material with an emissivity of equal to or higher than 0.9 and equal to or lower than 1.0 is applied to an outer surface of four side walls of the case.

Abstract: The object is to provide a display device that makes a width of a casing look narrower than the actual width thereof or makes the width invisible by using a background image of an installation site and thereby produces a sense of unity with a background. The display device includes a display unit, the casing that is provided on a periphery of the display unit, and a lens that includes a front surface portion which is provided on at least a part of a front surface of the casing and sloped so as to protrude toward a front surface side with respect to a direction from inside to outside of the casing and a back surface portion which protrudes to the outside of the casing when viewed from a back surface side and emits the background image, behind the back surface portion, from the front surface portion.

Abstract: A resist underlayer film for use in lithography process which generates less sublimate, has excellent embeddability at the time of applying onto a substrate having a hole pattern, and has high dry etching resistance, wiggling resistance and heat resistance, etc. A resist underlayer film-forming composition including a resin and a crosslinkable compound of Formula (1) or Formula (2): in which Q1 is a single bond or an m1-valent organic group, R1 and R4 are each a C2-10 alkyl group or a C2-10 alkyl group having a C1-10 alkoxy group, R2 and R5 are each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R3 and R6 are each a C1-10 alkyl group or a C6-40 aryl group.

Abstract: Provided are a light source device and a display device with an assembly constitution that can reduce the size of a frame and make the frame less conspicuous. A light source device is constituted such that a front cabinet having a U-shaped cross-section and a front cover are attached as a unit on an outer peripheral part of a backlight unit, and A display device is constituted such that the front cabinet having a U-shaped cross-section and the front cover are attached as a unit on an outer peripheral part of a liquid-crystal unit, a lens cover is attached by joining joining-groove parts to lens fixing claws provided on the front cabinet and the peripheral edge part of the lens cover is held by pressing piece on the front cover.

Abstract: A resist underlayer film that can be used as a hardmask. A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography, includes: as a silane, a hydrolyzable silane, a hydrolysis product thereof, or a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, wherein the hydrolyzable silane includes a hydrolyzable silane of Formula (1) or a hydrolyzable silane containing a combination of a hydrolyzable silane of Formula (1) with a hydrolyzable silane of Formula (2) in a content of less than 50% by mole in all silanes; Formula (1): R1aR2bSi(R3)4-(a+b) wherein R1 is an organic group containing Formula (1-1), Formula (1-2), or Formula (1-3): a is 1 and b is an integer of 0 to 2, where a+b is an integer of 1 to 3; Formula (2): R4aR5bSi(R6)4-(a+b) wherein, R4 is an organic group containing Formula (2-1), Formula (2-2), or Formula (2-3): a is 1 and b is an integer of 0 to 2, where a+b is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Provided is a display device by which the non-display region where images are not displayed is reduced and movement or detachment of components is mitigated by a simple structure, thereby allowing for an increase in reliability. A display device includes: a first cover member including a first frame region surrounding an edge of a front surface of a display unit; a second cover member disposed on a front surface of the first cover member and including a second frame region overlapping the first frame region; engaging grooves formed on the front surface of the first frame region 31; and engaging protrusions that protrude from a rear surface of the second frame region and are slidably inserted into the engaging groove.

Abstract: A resist underlayer film that can be used as a hardmask. A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography, includes: as a silane, a hydrolyzable silane, a hydrolysis product thereof, or a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, wherein the hydrolyzable silane includes a hydrolyzable silane of Formula (1) or a hydrolyzable silane containing a combination of a hydrolyzable silane of Formula (1) with a hydrolyzable silane of Formula (2) in a content of less than 50% by mole in all silanes; Formula (1): R1aR2bSi(R3)4-(a+b) wherein R1 is an organic group containing Formula (1-1), Formula (1-2), or Formula (1-3): a is 1 and b is an integer of 0 to 2, where a+b is an integer of 1 to 3; Formula (2): R4aR5bSi(R6)4-(a+b) wherein, R4 is an organic group containing Formula (2-1), Formula (2-2), or Formula (2-3): a is 1 and b is an integer of 0 to 2, where a+b is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a substrate having a front surface on which a light-emitting diode is mounted; and a case having a bottom plate that holds the substrate, wherein a driver circuit for driving the light-emitting diode is mounted on a rear surface of the substrate that is opposite to the front surface thereof, wherein an opening corresponding to a size of the light-emitting diode is formed in the bottom plate of the case, wherein the front surface of the substrate is fixed to a rear surface of the bottom plate of the case from outside of the case with the light-emitting diode fitted in the opening, and wherein a coating material with an emissivity of equal to or higher than 0.9 and equal to or lower than 1.0 is applied to an outer surface of four side walls of the case.

Abstract: A display device includes a first cover member that is provided with a first frame surrounding a peripheral edge of a front surface of a display unit, a second cover member that is disposed on the front surface side of the first cover member and that is provided with a second frame that overlaps with the first frame, engaging protrusions that protrude from the front surface of the first frame or a rear surface of the second frame, and engaging recesses that are formed on a rear surface of the second frame, and that the engaging protrusions engage.

Abstract: A silanol-group-containing-polysiloxane solution containing a silanol-group-containing polysiloxane is treated with a cation exchange resin in the presence of an alcohol solvent.

Abstract: A resist underlayer film composition for lithography, including: a silane: at least one among a hydrolyzable organosilane, a hydrolysis product thereof, and a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, wherein the silane includes a silane having a cyclic organic group containing as atoms making up the ring, a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, and a hetero atom other than a carbon and nitrogen atoms. The hydrolyzable organosilane may be a hydrolyzable organosilane of Formula (1), wherein, at least one group among R1, R2, and R3 is a group wherein a —Si(X)3 group bonds to C1-10 alkylene group, and other group(s) among R1, R2, and R3 is(are) a hydrogen atom, C1-10 alkyl group, or C6-40 aryl group; a cyclic organic group of 5-10 membered ring containing atoms making up the ring, a carbon atom, at least one of nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atoms; and X is an alkoxy group, acyloxy group, or halogen atom.

Abstract: A lighting device includes: light-emitting diodes (light sources) (4); an LED substrate (light source substrate) (5) that has a mounting surface (5a) on which the light-emitting diodes (4) are mounted; a light-guiding plate (6) that has a light incident surface (6b1) from which light from the light-emitting diodes (4) enters, and a light emitting surface (6c) that emits the light having entered from the light incident surface (6b1) toward a liquid crystal panel (object to be irradiated) (2); and a reflection plate (7) that is provided on a side of an opposite surface (6d) of the light-guiding plate (6) that is opposite to the light emitting surface (6c), and reflects light. The reflection plate (7) includes a bent portion (7b) formed by bending an end portion of the reflection plate (7) so that the bent portion surrounds the light-emitting diodes (4) while being in close contact with the mounting surface (5a) of the LED substrate (5).

Abstract: A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography, including: as a silane, at least one among a hydrolyzable organosilane, a hydrolysis product thereof, and a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, wherein the silane includes the silane compound of Formula (1-a) or Formula (1-b): A method for producing a semiconductor device, including: applying the resist underlayer film forming composition onto a semiconductor substrate and baking the composition to form a resist underlayer film; applying a composition for a resist onto the film to form a resist film; exposing the resist film to light; developing the resist film after exposure to obtain a patterned resist film; etching the resist underlayer film according to a pattern of the patterned resist film; and processing the semiconductor substrate according to a pattern of the resist film and the resist underlayer film.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a heat dissipation plate (4) that has an upper surface on which an LED chip (3) is provided and that dissipates heat generated by the LED chip (3); a reflecting plate (7) for reflecting light emitted from the LED chip (3); and a substrate (2) provided between the heat dissipation plate (4) and the reflecting plate (7), the heat dissipation plate (4) and the reflecting plate (7) being integrally formed by bonding at a bonding section (12), the heat dissipation plate (4) and the substrate (2) being bonded to each other at a bonding section (20), the heat dissipation plate (4) and the reflecting plate (7) each having a surface covered by a conductor pattern (13).

Abstract: A silanol-group-containing-polysiloxane solution containing a silanol-group-containing polysiloxane is treated with a cation exchange resin in the presence of an alcohol solvent.

Abstract: A display device includes: an LED control section (4) for carrying out control in which (i) an output luminance of an LED (10) whose measured luminance is deviated from a reference luminance or (ii) output luminances of peripheral LEDs (10) which are provided around the LED (10) is or are corrected, respectively, by using control information of the plurality of LEDs, which control information contains (a) information on measured luminances of the plurality of LEDs, the information being obtained by the plurality of photosensors (11) and (b) positional information of the plurality of LEDs, the positional information being obtained by the plurality of photosensors (11), and a liquid crystal display control section (3) for controlling, based on (i) video signals which have been subjected to the video signal process and are supplied from a video signal processing section (2) and (ii) the control information supplied from the LED control section (4), (a) levels of video signals to be supplied to pixels correspondi

Abstract: Provided is a lighting device that can reduce the number of light sources while assuring brightness at the center part of an illuminated member. This lighting device (10) is provided with a plurality of light sources (11) and a light guide plate (13) that has light from the light sources incident thereto and guides the light from the light sources. The plurality of light sources are disposed along at least one side surface (13b) of the light guide plate, and the density of disposition of the light sources in the center in the direction of disposition of the plurality of light sources is higher than the density of the disposition of the light sources at the end parts in the direction of the disposition of the plurality of light sources.

Abstract: A lighting device includes: light-emitting diodes (light sources) (4); an LED substrate (light source substrate) (5) that has a mounting surface (5a) on which the light-emitting diodes (4) are mounted; a light-guiding plate (6) that has a light incident surface (6b1) from which light from the light-emitting diodes (4) enters, and a light emitting surface (6c) that emits the light having entered from the light incident surface (6b1) toward a liquid crystal panel (object to be irradiated) (2); and a reflection plate (7) that is provided on a side of an opposite surface (6d) of the light-guiding plate (6) that is opposite to the light emitting surface (6c), and reflects light. The reflection plate (7) includes a bent portion (7b) formed by bending an end portion of the reflection plate (7) so that the bent portion surrounds the light-emitting diodes (4) while being in close contact with the mounting surface (5a) of the LED substrate (5).