Abstract: Provided is an electronic device capable of reducing the possibility of malfunction. An electronic device is provided with: a first substrate including a drive circuit; a second substrate including a light-emitting unit driven by the drive circuit and mounted on one surface side of the first substrate; and a light-shielding unit provided on the first substrate and configured to shield at least a part of the drive circuit from light emitted by the light-emitting unit.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises a plurality of pixels, and signals are read out in units of rows. The plurality of pixels comprise a plurality of microlenses, and for each microlense, a pair of first semiconductor regions formed at a first depth; a pair of second semiconductor regions formed at a second depth deeper than the first depth; and a plurality of connecting regions that connect the first semiconductor regions and the second semiconductor regions, respectively. Pixels having a first arrangement have the first and second semiconductor regions arranged in a row direction, pixels having a second arrangement have the first semiconductor regions arranged in a column direction and the second semiconductor regions arranged in the row direction. A crosstalk ratio between the first semiconductor regions in the second arrangement is made smaller than that in the first arrangement.

Abstract: A light source device that includes a first resistor that is connected to a given potential, a light emitting element that is connected in series to the first resistor, a second resistor that is connected to the given potential, and a first current source that is connected in series to the second resistor and that is configured to supply a freely-selected current within a given range are included. A first voltage is taken out from a first connection part where the first resistor and the light emitting element are connected to each other and a second voltage is taken out from a second connection part where the second resistor and the first current source are connected to each other.

Abstract: A communication control device for communicating data with an external device, the communication control device includes: a communication interface that connects with the external device according to a predetermined communication standard; a controller that controls a plurality of host functions in which the communication control device performs each operation as a host for the external device in data communication via the communication interface; and a user interface that sets an on/off state for each of the host functions, based on a user operation, wherein among the plurality of host functions, according to a host function in the on state, the controller controls the user interface to restrict a host function for changing setting thereof based on the user operation.

Abstract: A chemical liquid preparation method of preparing a chemical liquid for treating a film formed on a substrate, including a gas dissolving process in which an oxygen-containing gas and an inert-gas-containing gas are dissolved in the chemical liquid by supplying the oxygen-containing gas which contains oxygen gas and the inert-gas-containing gas which contains an inert gas to a chemical liquid, wherein in the gas dissolving process, a dissolved oxygen concentration in the chemical liquid is adjusted by setting a mixing ratio between the oxygen-containing gas and the inert-gas-containing gas supplied to the chemical liquid as a mixing ratio corresponding to a predetermined target dissolved oxygen concentration.

Abstract: Proposed is a ranging system capable of improving the accuracy of ranging. A ranging system (70) includes: a drive unit (24) that causes a light emitting element to emit light and outputs a drive signal for irradiating a target with light; a sensor unit (302) that detects reflected light from the target; a measurement unit (23) that measures a delay time that is included in a time from timing at which a trigger signal for causing the light emitting element to emit light is output to timing at which the light emitting element actually emits light; and a ranging observation unit (52) which is a processing unit that performs a process of calculating a distance to the target on the basis of output timing of the trigger signal, light receiving timing of the reflected light obtained by the sensor unit, and the delay time.

Abstract: A chemical liquid preparation method of preparing a chemical liquid for treating a film formed on a substrate, including a gas dissolving process in which an oxygen-containing gas and an inert-gas-containing gas are dissolved in the chemical liquid by supplying the oxygen-containing gas which contains oxygen gas and the inert-gas-containing gas which contains an inert gas to a chemical liquid, wherein in the gas dissolving process, a dissolved oxygen concentration in the chemical liquid is adjusted by setting a mixing ratio between the oxygen-containing gas and the inert-gas-containing gas supplied to the chemical liquid as a mixing ratio corresponding to a predetermined target dissolved oxygen concentration.

Abstract: The laser drive device (41) includes: a drive circuit (43) that drives a light emitting element (40) by a vertical cavity surface emitting laser to emit light on the basis of a drive control signal; an assist circuit (42) that short-circuits both ends of the light emitting element on the basis of an assist control signal to speed up a fall time of the light emitting element; a timing adjustment unit (20) that performs mutual timing adjustment between the drive control signal and the assist control signal on the basis of a timing adjustment signal; a phase detection unit (33) that detects a phase difference between the drive control signal and the assist control signal; and a timing control unit (34) that generates the timing adjustment signal on the basis of a phase difference detection result of the phase detection unit.

Abstract: By eliminating the need to use a high-precision clock in pulse width detection for pulse width adjustment in a case where light-emitting elements as vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers are pulse-driven, circuit configuration is simplified and cost is reduced. A laser drive apparatus according to the present technology includes a drive circuit unit that drives light-emitting elements as vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers to emit light on the basis of a pulse signal, a pulse width detection unit that detects the pulse width of the pulse signal on the basis of the potential of a capacitor when the capacitor is charged on the basis of the pulse signal, and a control unit that performs control so that the pulse width is adjusted on the basis of a detection result of the pulse width.

Abstract: A light source device according to an embodiment includes: a first resistor (101) that is connected to a given potential; a light emitting element (12) that is connected in series to the first resistor; a second resistor (102) that is connected to the given potential; and a first current source (104) that is connected in series to the second resistor and that is configured to supply a freely-selected current within a given range are included. A first voltage is taken out from a first connection part where the first resistor and the light emitting element are connected to each other and a second voltage is taken out from a second connection part where the second resistor and the first current source are connected to each other.

Abstract: A light source device according to an embodiment includes: a first resistor (101) that is connected to a given potential; a light emitting element (12) that is connected in series to the first resistor and that is configured to be supplied with a given current and thus emit a given amount of light; a second resistor (102) that is connected to the given potential; and a first current source (104) that is connected in series to the second resistor and that is configured to supply a current obtained by adding a current corresponding to an overcurrent to the given current are included, and a first voltage at a first connection part where the first resistor and the light emitting element are connected to each other and a second voltage at a second connection part where the second resistor and the first current source are connected to each other are taken out.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a soft magnetic dust core. The method includes: preparing coated powder including amorphous powder made of an Fe-B-Si-P-C-Cu-based alloy, an Fe-B-P-C-Cu-based alloy, an Fe-B-Si-P-Cu-based alloy, or an Fe-B-P-Cu-based alloy, with a first initial crystallization temperature Tx1 and a second initial crystallization temperature Tx2; and a coating formed on a surface of particles of the amorphous powder; applying a compacting pressure to the coated powder or a mixture of the coated powder and the amorphous powder at a temperature equal to or lower than Tx1?100 K; and heating to a maximum end-point temperature equal to or higher than Tx1?50 K and lower than Tx2 with the compacting pressure being applied.

Abstract: Provided is a sacrum pressing tool that can provide improvement in transmission function between the upper body and the lower body, thus improving the motor function, through stabilization of the sacrum per se at the time of not only body rest, but also body movement or physical exercise. The sacrum pressing tool includes a solid pillar-like base, and a pair of protruding portions protruding in left-right symmetry from opposed side portions of the base. A width between outer side faces of the pair of protruding portions is set smaller than a width between a pair of the superior posterior iliac spines, so that pressing faces of the pair of protruding portions press a sacrum solely.

Abstract: A technique for reducing the amount of particles adhering to a substrate with a simple structure is provided. A substrate processing apparatus is an apparatus for processing a substrate by ejecting a processing liquid from a nozzle. The substrate processing apparatus includes supply piping and an air-bubble capturing part. One end of the supply piping is connected via a first filter for removing particles to a tank of a processing-liquid supply part that supplies the processing liquid, and the other end of the supply piping is connected to the nozzle. The air-bubble capturing part is inserted at a position between the first filter and the nozzle in the supply piping, and captures air bubbles contained in the processing liquid. Pressure loss caused by the air-bubble capturing part is approximately equal to or smaller than pressure loss caused by the first filter.

Abstract: A chemical liquid preparation method of preparing a chemical liquid for treating a film formed on a substrate, including a gas dissolving process in which an oxygen-containing gas and an inert-gas-containing gas are dissolved in the chemical liquid by supplying the oxygen-containing gas which contains oxygen gas and the inert-gas-containing gas which contains an inert gas to a chemical liquid, wherein in the gas dissolving process, a dissolved oxygen concentration in the chemical liquid is adjusted by setting a mixing ratio between the oxygen-containing gas and the inert-gas-containing gas supplied to the chemical liquid as a mixing ratio corresponding to a predetermined target dissolved oxygen concentration.

Abstract: Provided is a soft magnetic dust core having high density and favorable properties. A method of manufacturing a soft magnetic dust core includes: preparing coated powder including amorphous powder made of an Fe—B—Si—P—C—Cu-based alloy, an Fe—B—P—C—Cu-based alloy, an Fe—B—Si—P—Cu-based alloy, or an Fe—B—P—Cu-based alloy, with a first initial crystallization temperature Tx1 and a second initial crystallization temperature Tx2; and a coating formed on a surface of particles of the amorphous powder; applying a compacting pressure to the coated powder or a mixture of the coated powder and the amorphous powder at a temperature equal to or lower than Tx1?100 K; and heating to a maximum end-point temperature equal to or higher than Tx1?50 K and lower than Tx2 with the compacting pressure being applied.

Abstract: There is provided a solid state imaging apparatus including a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels are arranged two-dimensionally. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element, a transfer transistor which transfers a charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element to floating diffusion, a reset transistor which resets the charge of the floating diffusion, and an output transistor which outputs the charge of the floating diffusion. The floating diffusion of at least one of the plurality of unit pixels is electrically connected via the output transistor.

Abstract: Provided is a soft magnetic dust core having high density and favorable properties. A method of manufacturing a soft magnetic dust core includes: preparing coated powder including amorphous powder made of an Fe—B—Si—P—C—Cu-based alloy, an Fe—B—P—C—Cu-based alloy, an Fe—B—Si—P—Cu-based alloy, or an Fe—B—P—Cu-based alloy, with a first initial crystallization temperature Tx1 and a second initial crystallization temperature Tx2; and a coating formed on a surface of particles of the amorphous powder; applying a compacting pressure to the coated powder or a mixture of the coated powder and the amorphous powder at a temperature equal to or lower than Tx1?100 K; and heating to a maximum end-point temperature equal to or higher than Tx1?50 K and lower than Tx2 with the compacting pressure being applied.

Abstract: There is provided a solid state imaging apparatus including a pixel array in which a plurality of unit pixels are arranged two-dimensionally. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element, a transfer transistor which transfers a charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element to floating diffusion, a reset transistor which resets the charge of the floating diffusion, and an output transistor which outputs the charge of the floating diffusion. The floating diffusion of at least one of the plurality of unit pixels is electrically connected via the output transistor.