Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal element, a transistor, a scan line, and a signal line. The liquid crystal element includes a pixel electrode, a liquid crystal layer, and a common electrode. The scan line and the signal line are each electrically connected to the transistor. The scan line and the signal line each include a metal layer. The transistor is electrically connected to the pixel electrode. A semiconductor layer of the transistor includes a stack of a first metal oxide layer and a second metal oxide layer. The first metal oxide layer includes a region with lower crystallinity than the second metal oxide layer. The transistor includes a first region connected to the pixel electrode. The pixel electrode, the common electrode, and the first region are each configured to transmit visible light. Visible light passes through the first region and the liquid crystal element and exits from the display device.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor unit including a first sensor portion that detects deformation of a measuring target object and a second sensor portion that detects deformation of the measuring target object, in which in a state in which the first sensor portion and the second sensor portion are attached to the measuring target object, the first sensor portion and the second sensor portion are fixed to the measuring target object such that the measuring target object is disposed between the first sensor portion and the second sensor portion in a first direction, and a physical property value of the first sensor portion and a physical property value of the second sensor portion are changed according to first deformation of the measuring target object.

Abstract: A photocurable resin composition includes a reactive monomer, a reactive oligomer, and a photopolymerization initiator. A cured product of the reactive monomer has a glass transition point of less than 20° C., and a cured product of the reactive oligomer has a glass transition point of less than 20° C. A cured product of the photocurable resin composition has a loss tangent tan ? at 25° C. of 0.2 or less. The cured product of the photocurable resin composition has an elongation at break in accordance with ASTM D638 of 150% or more.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a first nanosheet stack and a second nanosheet stack on a semiconductor substrate. The first nanosheet stack includes a plurality of alternating first sacrificial layers and first channel layers. The first sacrificial layers each define a first sacrificial height. The second nanosheet stack includes a plurality of alternating second sacrificial layers and second channel layers. The second sacrificial layers each define a second sacrificial height greater than the first sacrificial height of the first sacrificial layers. The method further includes removing the first and second sacrificial layers respectively from the first and second nanosheet stacks. A metal gate is deposited over the first and second nanosheet stacks to form respective first and second nanosheet transistor structures.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, with first, second, and third field effect transistors (FETs) formed on the substrate. A gate of the first FET includes a gate electrode, a first work function metal (WFM) layered with a first interfacial layer (IL) and a first high-k dielectric (HK); a gate of the second FET includes the first WFM layered with a second IL, a second HK, and a first dipole material; and a gate of the third FET includes the first WFM layered with a third IL, a third HK, the first dipole material, and a second dipole material. The first FET does not include the first dipole material and does not include the second dipole material, and the second FET does not include the second dipole material.

Abstract: A blower may include an operation rod extending in a front-rear direction, a rear housing disposed on a rear portion of the operation rod and housing a prime mover, and an attachment detachably attached to a front portion of the operation rod. The attachment may include an air passage pipe housing a fan driven by the prime mover; an intake pipe disposed on a rear portion of the air passage pipe, and a nozzle disposed on a front portion of the air passage pipe. A sound absorbing material may be disposed on an inner surface of the intake pipe.

Abstract: First edge surface portions and second edge surface portions of first processed grooves and second processed grooves of a wafer are melted by being irradiated with a laser beam. Hence, top surfaces of the first edge surface portions and the second edge surface portions can be planarized, and damage caused to the first edge surface portions and the second edge surface portions can be repaired. As a result, the transverse rupture strength of chips formed by dividing the wafer can be enhanced.

Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes an interfacial layer on a semiconductor device channel. The device further includes a dipole layer on the interfacial layer, and a gate dielectric layer on the dipole layer. The device further includes a first work function layer associated with a first field effect transistor device; and a second work function layer associated with a second field effect transistor device, such that the first field effect transistor device and second field effect transistor device each have a different threshold voltage than a first field effect transistor device and second field effect transistor device without a dipole layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, with first, second, and third field effect transistors (FETs) formed on the substrate. A gate of the first FET includes a gate electrode, a first work function metal (WFM) layered with a first interfacial layer (IL) and a first high-k dielectric (HK); a gate of the second FET includes the first WFM layered with a second IL, a second HK, and a first dipole material; and a gate of the third FET includes the first WFM layered with a third IL, a third HK, the first dipole material, and a second dipole material. The first FET does not include the first dipole material and does not include the second dipole material, and the second FET does not include the second dipole material.

Abstract: A grinding apparatus conveys a wafer from a first rough grinding unit and a first finish grinding unit to a first laser beam irradiation unit by a turntable. Thus, in one grinding apparatus, the wafer can be ground and damage of the wafer caused due to the grinding can be repaired easily and rapidly. Therefore, it is possible to execute the grinding of the wafer and the repair of the damage efficiently and favorably.

Abstract: A resin molding system 1 comprises a gripping device 3 provided with a gripping frame 30 for gripping a resin sheet material 2, a heating device for heating the resin sheet material 2 and a molding device for clamping a lower die 61 and an upper die, and affixing the resin sheet material 2 to a substrate 63. The molding device is provided with: a lowering device for lowering the gripping device 3 and causing the resin sheet material 2 gripped by the gripping frame 30 to approach the lower die 61; and a pair of bent posts 67, 68 which are provided on both Y-direction sides of the lower die 61, and which come in contact with portions of the gripping frame 30 when the gripping device 3 is lowered, and which convexly bend the gripping frame 30 upward as viewed from the side along the Y-direction.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of units and a restraint member. The plurality of units are arranged side by side in a first direction. The restraint member restrains the plurality of units in the first direction. Each of the plurality of units includes a plurality of battery cells and a case. The plurality of battery cells are arranged side by side in the first direction and each of the plurality of battery cells has a prismatic shape. The case accommodates the plurality of battery cells and supports the plurality of battery cells in the first direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is formed using a nanosheet stack that is over a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor structure includes multiple layers of work function that surround each channel of a plurality of channels in the nanosheet stack and are on the semiconductor substrate under the nanosheet stack. Adjacent layers of the work function metal in the semiconductor structure are separated by an oxide material. The oxide material is a very thin layer of an oxide with a thickness of several angstroms or less. The semiconductor structure includes an n-type work function metal that is over an outer layer of the multiple layers of the work function metal. The n-type work function metal can be an aluminum containing metal that is covered by a capping material under a gate electrode material.

Abstract: A sliding surface of a second sliding component is provided with a plurality of second positive pressure generation grooves communicating with a leakage side space, extending in a relative rotation direction of the second sliding component, and having closed terminating end portions, a sliding surface of a first sliding component is provided with a plurality of first positive pressure generation grooves communicating with the leakage side space, extending in a relative rotation direction of the second sliding component, and having closed terminating end portions, and the sliding surface and the sliding surface slide on each other at least in such a manner that the first positive pressure generation grooves and the second positive pressure generation grooves overlap and intersect with each other.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of units includes a plurality of battery cells and a supporting member. The plurality of battery cells are arranged side by side in the first direction and each of the plurality of battery cells has a prismatic shape. The supporting member supports the plurality of battery cells. Each of the plurality of battery cells has a housing having an upper surface on which an electrode terminal is disposed and a lower surface facing the upper surface along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. When each of the plurality of units is placed on the first plane, the supporting member is capable of supporting the plurality of battery cells such that the second direction is substantially parallel to a normal direction of the first plane and the electrode terminal is oriented in a direction away from the first plane.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged side by side in a first direction, each of the plurality of battery cells having a prismatic shape; and a partition wall portion provided between the plurality of battery cells to secure electrical insulation between the plurality of battery cells. The partition wall portion includes a first partition wall portion and a second partition wall portion, the first partition wall portion and the second partition wall portion being provided alternately, the second partition wall portion having a shape different from a shape of the first partition wall portion, the second partition wall portion forming a cooling space between the second partition wall portion and each of two battery cells located on both sides beside the second partition wall portion in the first direction.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked in a predetermined direction and electrically connected together; a plurality of bus bars that electrically connect the plurality of battery cells together; and a plurality of voltage detection wires each connected to one set of two or more battery cells electrically connected together. According to the battery module, the number of the voltage detection wires is reduced, thereby attaining reduced sizes of the bus bars, productivity improved by improved workability, and reduced cost.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells arranged side by side in a first direction, each of the plurality of battery cells having a prismatic shape; a restraint mechanism that restrains the plurality of battery cells in the first direction; and a restraint force adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting a restraint load in the first direction, the restraint load being applied by the restraint mechanism. The restraint force adjustment mechanism includes an operation portion to be operated when adjusting the restraint load. The operation portion is provided on the battery module.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked in a predetermined direction; a restraint member that applies, to the plurality of battery cells, restraint force along the predetermined direction; and a plurality of bus bars that electrically connects the plurality of battery cells together, the plurality of bus bars including a first bus bar and a second bus bar. The first bus bar has a first joining portion that joins separated members to each other by a first joining form, and connects, via the first joining portion, between battery cells adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction. The second bus bar has a second joining portion that joins separated members to each other by a second joining form different from the first joining form, and connects, via the second joining portion, between battery cells adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked in a predetermined direction; and a plurality of bus bars that electrically connect the plurality of battery cells together. The plurality of bus bars include a first bus bar extending between a first battery cell and a second battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, the first battery cell and the second battery cell being adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction. The first bus bar has a first base portion connected to the first battery cell, a second base portion connected to the second battery cell, and a rising portion that has a shape to rise from the first base portion and the second base portion and that connects between the first base portion and the second base portion. A fragile portion is provided in a root region of the rising portion.