Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a waveguide-type light-emitting element formed on a cladding layer, a core formed on the cladding layer and constituting a port opposite to an output port of the light-emitting element, and a light absorption layer formed on the core in contact therewith. The core may be composed of a III-V compound semiconductor such as InP. The core is composed of a III-V compound semiconductor capable of guiding (transmitting) light (laser light) output from the light-emitting element. The light absorption layer is composed of a III-V compound semiconductor having a refractive index higher than that of the core, such as InGaAs. The III-V compound semiconductor having a higher refractive index has an absorption coefficient for light (light output from the light-emitting element) transmitted through the core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a state diagnosis method for a separation membrane module for obtaining permeate water from water-to-be-treated, the state diagnosis method including: supplying a test water containing at least two types of solutes to a separation membrane module, or individually supplying at least two types of a test water containing at least one type of solute to the separation membrane module; and comparing a separation performance based on a concentration of the solute contained in the permeate water to determine any of a type of an abnormality, a degree of an abnormality, and a generation position of an abnormality of the separation membrane module.

Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes a processing container, a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate inside the processing container, a cathode unit disposed above the substrate holder, and a gas introducing mechanism configured to introduce a plasma generating gas into the processing container. The cathode unit includes a target, a power supply configured to supply electric power to the target, a magnet provided on a rear side of the target, and a magnet driving part configured to drive the magnet. The magnet driving part includes an oscillation driver configured to oscillate the magnet along the target, and a perpendicular driver configured to drive the magnet in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the target independently of driving performed by the oscillation driver. Sputtered particles are deposited on the substrate by magnetron sputtering.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser of the present invention includes: a waveguide structure including, in order, a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer disposed in contact with one side surface of the active layer; an n-type semiconductor layer disposed in contact with the other side surface of the active layer; a reflector optically coupled to one end of the active layer in a waveguide direction; a waveguide layer optically coupled to the other end of the active layer in the waveguide direction; a diffraction grating disposed on either one of a lower surface and an upper surface of the waveguide layer; and a refractive index control unit for changing a refractive index of the waveguide layer. Thus, the semiconductor laser of the present invention can provide a good high-temperature operation with a simple configuration.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a plurality of light-receiving pixels arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a first color filter that is disposed over a plurality of the light-receiving pixels arranged in the first direction and has a first color; a second color filter that is disposed over a plurality of the light-receiving pixels arranged in the first direction, and has a second color different from the first color, a first inter-waveguide light-shielding wall that is disposed between the first color filters adjacent in the first direction, and has a light-shielding property; and a second inter-waveguide light-shielding wall that is disposed between the first color filter and the second color filter adjacent in the first direction, has a light-shielding property, and has a length in the first direction that is longer than a length in same direction of the first inter-waveguide light-shielding wall.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser includes: a waveguide structure including, in order, a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; a p-type semiconductor layer disposed in contact with one side surface of the active layer; an n-type semiconductor layer disposed in contact with the other side surface of the active layer; a waveguide layer optically coupled to the active layer in a waveguide direction; a first diffraction grating disposed on either one of a lower surface of the first semiconductor layer, an upper surface of the second semiconductor layer, and a side surface of the active layer; a second diffraction grating disposed on either one of a lower surface and an upper surface of the waveguide layer; and a refractive index control unit for changing a refractive index of the waveguide layer. The semiconductor laser can achieve a good high-temperature operation with a simple configuration.

Abstract: A manifold includes: a valve configured to control a flow of fluid; and a housing having, in an internal space, a plurality of flow path chambers which is partitioned by a partition wall and through which the fluid flows. The housing includes a joining portion where an upper housing having a first opening opened downward and a lower housing having a second opening opened upward are joined by thermally welding the first opening and the second opening, and the joining portion is disposed above or below a center of the housing in an upper-lower direction.

Abstract: To control creep deformation due to a time-dependent load. A temperature adjustment device includes: a pair of channel plates 40 each of which has a front surface 40A and a channel groove 42 provided in at least a part of the front surface 40A; a pair of heat transfer plates 11 that respectively faces the channel grooves 42 respectively provided in the pair of channel plates 40; a seal member 47 that seals a boundary between the front surface 40A of each of the channel plates 40 and each of the heat transfer plates 11; a spacer member 41 that is arranged in a manner of facing back surfaces 40B of the channel plates 40 and is arranged in at least a part of a region immediately below the seal member 47; and a bolt 60 and a nut 61 that fasten the pair of channel plates 40 and the pair of heat transfer plates 11 in an overlapped state. The spacer member 41 has higher compressive strength than the channel plates 40.

Abstract: As the level of autonomous driving of an automobile is improved, traveling in a system without a driver is required, and high reliability of the system is essential. One method for achieving high reliability is redundancy of a power supply. To construct a redundant power supply network, a redundant power supply network is required in addition to a main power supply network, and the number of wires of the network increases. In addition, since a cable having a thick core wire is used as a power supply wiring in order to handle a large current, the weight of the cable becomes heavy, which leads to fuel consumption degradation of the vehicle. An electronic control device 11-B receives power fed from a power storage unit 12-A via another electronic control device 11-A, as a redundant power supply redundant to a power superimposition data wiring 16.

Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes a processing container, a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate inside the processing container, a cathode unit disposed above the substrate holder, and a gas introducing mechanism configured to introduce a plasma generating gas into the processing container. The cathode unit includes a target, a power supply configured to supply electric power to the target, a magnet provided on a rear side of the target, and a magnet driving part configured to drive the magnet. The magnet driving part includes an oscillation driver configured to oscillate the magnet along the target, and a perpendicular driver configured to drive the magnet in a direction perpendicular to a main surface of the target independently of driving performed by the oscillation driver. Sputtered particles are deposited on the substrate by magnetron sputtering.

Abstract: A washing apparatus includes: a housing; a holding part that holds a substrate arranged in the housing; a washing nozzle that supplies a washing liquid to the substrate held by the holding part; a gas nozzle that ejects a gas toward a ceiling of the housing; and a control part that controls the gas nozzle.

Abstract: A protective composition is used to form a protective coating on a metal and contains a water-soluble polyester resin.

Abstract: A sewing control device includes in a sewing machine having upper feed function a control device which controls feed of an object to be sewn. A lower feed amount setting motor sets a feed amount of a lower feed dog and an upper feed amount change motor changes a feed amount of an upper feed dog. A feed execution range, in which the feed of the object to be sewn is executed by an appropriate feed amount while the object to be sewn is sandwiched between the lower feed dog and the upper feed dog, and a feed non-execution range, in which the feed of the object to be sewn is not executed in a state in which the feed dogs do not act on the object to be sewn, are present. The feed amount of the upper feed dog can be changed only in the feed non-execution range during sewing.

Abstract: To detach a substrate from a table without damaging the substrate. According to Embodiment 1, provided is a substrate processing apparatus including a table to hold a substrate, a plurality of lift pins that are arranged at periphery of the table and configured to arrange or separate the substrate on or from the table and to be movable in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the table, a drive mechanism that includes a motor to move the lift pins in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the table, and a control device that is configured to control the drive mechanism. The control device is configured to be capable of moving the lift pins at a first speed and at a second speed different from the first speed.

Abstract: An electronic control device that executes arithmetic processing for controlling an operation of a vehicle includes: a determination unit that is connected to one or a plurality of electronic devices that recognize an external environment on the basis of information of a sensor provided in the vehicle and determines an operation of the vehicle on the basis of external recognition information transmitted from the electronic devices; and a functional boundary change determination unit that determines changes in functions of the electronic control device and the electronic devices if it is determined that a processing load of the electronic control device is high.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic control device and an electronic control system capable of achieving power supply redundancy while suppressing an increase in number of wirings. The present invention is an electronic control device 1 including a data processing circuit that performs data communication with one or more another electronic control devices, the electronic control device 1 including: a power source terminal 105 connected to a first power source 60; a first data terminal 101a to which a first external data line is connected; and a power source selection circuit that has an input side to which the power source terminal 105 and the first data terminal 101a are connected and an output side to which the data processing circuit 100 is connected, selects any one with a higher potential of power from the power source terminal 105 and the first data terminal 101a on the input side, and connects the selected one to the data processing circuit on the output side.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a first processing unit and a second processing unit placed in upper and lower two stages. Each processing unit has: a plurality of processing tanks arranged in series; a partition wall defining a conveyance space extending along an arrangement direction outside the plurality of processing tanks; a conveyance mechanism placed in the conveyance space and being configured to convey a substrate between the processing tanks along the arrangement direction; and an air guide duct provided to extend along the arrangement direction in the conveyance space. The air guide duct is connected with a fan filter unit. Each of the processing tanks is connected with an exhaust duct. An opening is formed in each of parts facing the processing tank in the air guide duct. The conveyance spaces of the first and second processing units are separated into upper and lower segments by the partition wall.

Abstract: A temperature regulation device includes: a first temperature regulation unit that regulates a temperature of a liquid; and a second temperature regulation unit that regulates a temperature of the liquid supplied from the first temperature regulation unit. The first temperature regulation unit includes: a first flow path module having a first flow path of the liquid; and a base module that regulates a temperature of the liquid of the first flow path. The second temperature regulation unit includes: a second flow path module having a second flow path in which the liquid from the first flow path flows; and a Peltier module that regulates a temperature of the liquid of the second flow path. The base module regulates a temperature of the Peltier module.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the processor load of an integrated circuit that processes information aggregated in a zone architecture. A network engine (210) of this vehicle control device receives data containing a plurality of pairs of the information and a source address of the information according to a first communication protocol (Protocol A). The network engine (210) identifies a communication protocol (Protocol B, C) of a communication interface of a destination integrated circuit (SoC 220) corresponding to the source address of each item of the information. The network engine (210) sorts the information for each identified communication protocol, converts the sorted information into data of the identified communication protocol, and transmits each converted data item to the destination integrated circuit via the communication interface of the destination integrated circuit.

Abstract: Cost is reduced when a duplication configuration including up to a power supply is adopted. An in-vehicle electronic control device that executes calculation processing of vehicle control using information acquired by an external sensor includes: a first calculation unit that executes the calculation processing; and a second calculation unit that is communicably connected to the first calculation unit, in which the first calculation unit and the second calculation unit are supplied with power from different power supplies, and execute calculation processing of vehicle control that is different from each other in a normal state, the first calculation unit outputs an action plan of a vehicle, the second calculation unit outputs a signal to be input to an actuator for operating a vehicle, and when the first calculation unit or the second calculation unit fails, a calculation unit in a normal state executes calculation processing of degenerated vehicle control.