Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, and an encapsulation resin which covers and encapsulates the semiconductor chip, the semiconductor chip having a recess formed in the surficial portion thereof; the recess having, on the deeper side than a predetermined portion thereof, a portion having a larger width than the predetermined portion has; and the encapsulation resin being anchored in the recess.

Abstract: A navigation device is provided that presents a travel direction of a vehicle at a guide point along with a map around the vehicle, without significantly reducing a display area of the map around the vehicle. The navigation device of the present invention includes current position locating means 9 for locating the current position of a vehicle, storage means 25 for storing map data, display means 19 for displaying a guidance screen that includes a map 41 around the current vehicle position with use of the map data, and operation means formed by a plurality of keys 45, 49, 65, 67 and 69 displayed on the display means 19 and a touch panel 31.

Abstract: In order to speak numerals in a manner readily comprehensible to a user, a speech device includes a voice synthesis portion 55 which, when a given character string includes a numeral made up of a plurality of digits, speaks the numeral in either a first speech method in which the numeral is read aloud as individual digits or a second speech method in which the numeral is read aloud as a full number, a user definition table 81, an association table 83, a region table 84, and a digit number table 87 which associate a type of a character string with either the first speech method or the second speech method, a process executing portion 53 which executes a process to thereby output data, and a speech control portion 51 which generates a character string on the basis of the output data and causes the voice synthesis portion 55 to speak the generated character string in one of the first and second speech methods that is associated with the type of the output data.

Abstract: A navigation device is provided with which output of a guidance voice is completed at an appropriate timing with respect to a reference point related to output of the guidance voice. The navigation device of the present invention includes position locating means 9 for locating a position of a vehicle, speed measurement means 13 for measuring a speed of the vehicle, audio output means 15 and 17 for outputting a guidance voice related to a guide point N on a guidance route leading to a destination, and a control means 1 for controlling output of the guidance voice by using as reference a reference point obtained by returning along the guidance route from the guide point by a prescribed reference distance. The control means 1, when the vehicle reaches an utterance start point obtained by returning along the guidance route from the guide point by an utterance start distance, causes the audio output means 15 and 17 to output the guidance voice.

Abstract: A navigation device is provided that presents a travel direction of a vehicle at a guide point along with a map around the vehicle, without significantly reducing a display area of the map around the vehicle. The navigation device of the present invention includes current position locating means 9 for locating the current position of a vehicle, storage means 25 for storing map data, display means 19 for displaying a guidance screen that includes a map 41 around the current vehicle position with use of the map data, and operation means formed by a plurality of keys 45, 49, 65, 67 and 69 displayed on the display means 19 and a touch panel 31.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, and an encapsulation resin which covers and encapsulates the semiconductor chip, the semiconductor chip having a recess formed in the surficial portion thereof; the recess having, on the deeper side than a predetermined portion thereof, a portion having a larger width than the predetermined portion has; and the encapsulation resin being anchored in the recess.

Abstract: A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a plurality of trenches, a plurality of gate electrodes, a plurality of diffusion Layers, an insulating film, an electrode layer, a plurality of first concave portions and a plurality second concave portions formed in the electrode layer, a solder layer, and an electrically conducting board. The gate electrode is located in each of the plurality of trenches. The plurality of diffusion layers is adjacent to the respective trenches. The insulating films are selectively formed on the respective gate electrodes. The first concave portions are located above spaces between the gate electrodes. The second concave portions are located between the first concave portions. The electrically conducting board is connected to the electrode layer through the solder layers.

Abstract: A navigation apparatus includes map data, a control unit that searches for a route over which a vehicle is to be directed, using the map data, and a display unit that displays an arrow indicating a right turn or a left turn of the vehicle when the vehicle approaches a guide point where the vehicle is directed to turn right or left. The control unit determines the type of a first road which is connected to the guide point and which will be entered after the vehicle turns right or left at the guide point, using the map data. If the first road is a first type of road, the control unit causes the display unit to display the arrow in a first color. If the first road is a second type of road, the control unit causes the display unit to display the arrow in a second color that differs from the first color.

Abstract: In a touch panel apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of operation buttons on an operation screen are divided into a plurality of groups. One or more operation buttons belonging to one of the groups are shown in a first size, and one or more operation buttons belonging to the other groups are shown in a second size that is smaller than the first size. On the operation screen, a button size modification area is shown for each group in which the one or more operation buttons belonging to the group are shown in the second size. When one of the button size modification areas is selected, the operation screen is modified such that the one or more operation buttons belonging to the group corresponding to the selected button size modification area will be shown in the first size, and the one or more operation buttons shown in the first size will be shown in the second size.