Abstract: The semiconductor device 1 comprises a processor 2, a memory connected to the processor and a control circuit, and comprises an active operation mode and a standby operation mode. The memory comprises a normal mode and a RS mode lower power consumption than the normal mode. The memory comprises SRAMs 7_0 to 7_5 which includes a mode terminal RS_T supplied with mode instruction signals RS1_0 to RS1_5 specifying the normal mode or the RS mode, respectively. The control circuit supplies the mode instruction signals specifying the normal mode to the mode terminal of the SRAMs 7_0 to 7_2 in transition period which the semiconductor device transitions from the standby operation mode to the active operation mode. And the control circuit supplies the mode instruction signals specifying the normal mode to the mode terminal of the SRAMs 7_3 to 7_5 after transition to the active operation mode.

Abstract: The semiconductor device 1 comprises a processor 2, a memory connected to the processor and a control circuit, and comprises an active operation mode and a standby operation mode. The memory comprises a normal mode and a RS mode lower power consumption than the normal mode. The memory comprises SRAMs 7_0 to 7_5 which includes a mode terminal RS_T supplied with mode instruction signals RS1_0 to RS1_5 specifying the normal mode or the RS mode, respectively. The control circuit supplies the mode instruction signals specifying the normal mode to the mode terminal of the SRAMs 7_0 to 7_2 in transition period which the semiconductor device transitions from the standby operation mode to the active operation mode. And the control circuit supplies the mode instruction signals specifying the normal mode to the mode terminal of the SRAMs 7_3 to 7_5 after transition to the active operation mode.

Abstract: An image pickup device with a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels includes: a photoelectric conversion section formed in a semiconductor substrate; and a metallic member formed between the semiconductor substrate and a wiring layer provided in a layer on the semiconductor substrate, a part of the metallic member being configured to serve as a light-shielding member that blocks a part of light to be incident on the photoelectric conversion section.

Abstract: With a double-sided display module having a main panel and a sub-panel sharing drive signals, the image quality of the main panel is improved. When the display devices uses the same driver IC to drive the main panel and the sub-panel, the contrast is uneven at the border area between a region of the main panel where signal electrodes share drive signals with the sub-panel and a region of the main panel where signals electrodes do not share drive signals. In order to make the contrast unevenness practically invisible to the naked eye, an unshared electrode adjacent to the border between different contrast levels on the main panel is connected to the dummy electrode. The dummy electrode has to be smaller than the total overlap area of one electrode that constitutes a pixel of the sub-panel. In the case where the sub-panel has more than one dummy electrode, the dummy electrodes are gradually made smaller.

Abstract: The microcomputer includes a shift resistor (20) setting a potential to bus wirings (11 to 16) in a stop mode, and the shift resistor (20) can retain a setting data by inputting serially a signal for the setting data from an external data input part (60) in synchronization with external clock from an external clock input part (70). The setting data in the shift resistor (20) is supplied to the bus wirings (11 to 16) through buffers (51 to 56) in active state. The buffers (51 to 56) are in the active state when the mode signal indicates “L” (indicating a stop mode).

Abstract: A fixing apparatus prevents the offset of toner onto a fixing roller, by forming a surface mold release layer made of pure fluororesin material on a core member of the fixing roller and by applying a bias voltage to the fixing roller.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus prevents the offset of toner onto a fixing roller, by forming a surface mold release layer made of pure fluororesin material on a core member of the fixing roller and by applying a bias voltage to the fixing roller.

Abstract: In an image heating device for heating a film utilizing electromagnetic induction, a sliding member is provided between the film and a film supporting member, and the film slides relative to the sliding member. It is thereby possible to improve thermal efficiency while preventing wear due to friction between the film and the supporting member.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus prevents the offset of toner onto a fixing roller, by forming a surface mold release layer made of pure fluororesin material on a core member of the fixing roller and by applying a bias voltage to the fixing roller.

Abstract: In a mobile radio communication system of a multi-layer cell structure for covering service areas in layers with cells of different sizes, an enquiry originating mobile terminal transmits enquiry information in an enquiry frame to the N-th layer exchange through the N-th layer base station. The exchange discriminates a kind of the enquiry frame at processing, selects at processing, a minimum cell for covering a distribution area or a minimum number of cells which can cover the distribution area from the state of geographical distribution of the enquiry destinations, fills the numbers of the base stations for forming these cells and the numbers of the exchanges for covering these base stations in the enquiry frame, and transmits this enquiry frame to the corresponding exchange. The exchange checks the numbers of the base stations of the enquiry frame and transmits the enquiry frame to the corresponding base stations.

Abstract: An image heating device includes a movable member including an electroconductive layer; an excitation coil for generating magnetic flux; wherein the magnetic flux generated by the excitation coil generates an eddy current which in turn generates heat in the movable member to heat an image on a recording material; and a magnetic member for guiding the magnetic flux; wherein the magnetic member is elongated in a direction perpendicular to a movement direction of the movable member, and the excitation coil is extended in a longitudinal direction of the magnetic member; wherein the magnetic member including a first magnetic portion adjacent to the movable member, a second magnetic portion, and a third magnetic portion between the first magnetic portion and the second magnetic portion and adjacent to the movable member with the excitation coil therebetween, as seen in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first image bearing member on which a toner image can be formed; an intermediate transfer member onto which the toner image is transferable from the first image bearing member; wherein the toner image is further transferred onto a second image bearing member therefrom; wherein the intermediate transfer member comprises a conductive layer to which a voltage is applied, a surface layer on the conductive layer, and a volume resistivity of the surface layer is 10.sup.5 -10.sup.11 ohm.cm.

Abstract: An image transfer apparatus has a transfer charging member for transferring a toner image from an image bearing member to a transfer material, the transfer charging member adapted to contact with a surface of the transfer material conveyed between the image bearing member and the transfer charging member opposite to a surface thereof facing the image bearing member, and a guide member for supporting the transfer charging member and to guide it between the image bearing member and the transfer charging member.

Abstract: An image output control apparatus is constructed by a converter for converting first information to second information, a controller for starting an output preparing operation before the conversion of the first information of one page to the second information, a memory for holding a control value determined during the output preparing operation, a unit for temporarily stopping the output preparing operation, and a unit for restarting the output preparing operation, wherein the output preparing operation to be restarted is executed on the basis of the control value held in the memory.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image bearing member for bearing an image thereon, an intermediate transfer member having a base body and an elastic member provided outside the base body and onto which an image is transferrable from the image bearing member, and a second transfer member forming a nip portion between the second transfer member and the intermediate transfer member, for transferring an image from the intermediate transfer member to a transfer material in the nip portion. The hardness of the surface of the second transfer member is greater than the hardness of the surface of the intermediate transfer member.

Abstract: A color image forming apparatus is provided with a number of image stations respectively corresponding to different color components and adapted to form images of respectively corresponding color components in succession and in superposed manner on a recording medium transported through the a number of image stations. The apparatus has memories for storing image data of respective color components to be supplied to the image stations, detectors for detecting aberration in registration of the images of respective color components formed by the image stations, and a controller for controlling the write-in positions of the image data of respective color components into the memories, based on the output of the detector.

Abstract: A developing method includes the steps of opposing a developer carrying member to an image bearing member, the developing carrying member carrying a developer to the image bearing member for bearing an electrostatic image, supplying, to the developer carrying member, insulative one component developer having a weight average particle size of 4-8 microns, forming, between the image bearing member and the developer carrying member, an alternating electric field having a back-transfer period, transfer period and rest period, wherein a blank ratio of a sum of (i) the back-transfer period plus (ii) the transfer period and the rest period, during a developing operation, is 5:1-2:1.

Abstract: An image forming method, comprising the steps of forming an electrostatic image on a electrostatic image-bearing member, developing the electrostatic image with toner particles having a first shape factor (SF-1) of 100-150 and containing a low-softening point substance to form a toner image on the electrostatic image-bearing member, transferring the toner image on the electrostatic image-bearing member to an intermediate transfer member which has been voltage-applied, transferring the toner image on the intermediate transfer member to a transfer-receiving material by a transfer means which has been voltage-applied, and heat-fixing the toner image on the transfer-receiving material. The toner particles may preferably have a second shape factor (SF-2) of 100-140. The total of SF-1 and SF-2 may preferably at most 275, particularly at most 240, for improving transfer efficiency of the toner particles. The low-softening point substance may preferably be an ester wax having a long-chain (e.g., .gtoreq.C.sub.