Abstract: The present invention provides a radiation generating tube which suppresses electrical charging of an inner wall of an insulating tube attributable to electron emission from a junction between the insulating tube and a cathode and which has improved voltage withstand capability. The radiation generating tube comprising: a hollow insulating tube; a cathode and an anode respectively bonded to both ends of the insulating tube; and an electron emission source provided on the cathode, the radiation generating tube having a vacuum interior space. The electron emission source includes an electron emitting portion in the interior space, and the insulating tube includes a protrusion that protrudes into the interior space.

Abstract: An X-ray tube comprises: an envelope which has a cathode at one end and an anode at another end of a barrel of a tubular insulating tube and which has a sealed interior; an electron gun which is arranged inside the envelope and has a shape that protrudes from the cathode; and a target which is electrically connected to the anode and generates X-rays when being irradiated with electrons emitted from the electron gun. With reference to an end position that is a projection of a position of an end on the anode side of the electron gun onto an inner wall of the insulating tube, a mean wall thickness of the barrel is greater on the cathode side than on the anode side.

Abstract: An offset-reducing output circuit of a source driver adapted to drive a liquid crystal device. The output circuit includes an operational amplifier having a non-inverting input to receive a reference voltage. The output circuit also includes input and output capacitors. One terminal of the input capacitor and one terminal of the output capacitor are connected to a node extending to an inverting input of the operational amplifier in at least a normal output operation mode. The output circuit also includes a switching circuit to short both terminals of the input capacitor and both terminals of the output capacitor in a reset operation so that the reference voltage is applied to the terminals of the input and output capacitors respectively. The switching device applies a gray scale voltage to an opposite terminal of the input capacitor in a normal operation mode.

Abstract: A conductive member is provided, surrounding a terminal, on a substrate so that a portion of the conductive member is positioned between wiring and the terminal. The conductive member includes, at an inner edge thereof, multiple portions whose distances from the terminal are different. The multiple portions include a portion whose distance from the terminal is shorter than that of a portion among the plurality of portions that is closest to the wiring.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic component manufacturing method including a step of embedding a metal film. An embodiment of the present invention includes a first step of depositing a barrier layer containing titanium nitride on an object to be processed on which a concave part is formed and a second step of filling a low-melting-point metal directly on the barrier layer under a temperature condition allowing the low-melting-point metal to flow, by a PCM sputtering method while forming a magnetic field by a magnet unit including plural magnets which are arranged at grid points of a polygonal grid so as to have different polarities between the neighboring magnets.

Abstract: A light-emitting substrate includes a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting members arranged on the substrate in a matrix pattern, a partition arranged between respective adjacent ones of the plurality of light-emitting members and projecting relative to a surface of the substrate to a position higher than the light-emitting members, a plurality of conductors each covering at least one of the light-emitting members and arranged in a matrix pattern in a mutually spaced relation, and a resistor electrically interconnecting the plurality of conductors. The resistor has a column stripe portion extending in a column direction, and the column stripe portion is positioned on the partition.

Abstract: There is provided a light emitter substrate which can suppress halation by forming a rib between adjacent light-emitting members of respectively different light emitting colors, and at the same time can withdraw a potential difference when a discharge occurs between adjacent metal backs, thereby achieving a desired discharging current suppressing capability. For that purpose, the plural parallel ribs protruding from a substrate are formed, a phosphor is provided between the adjacent ribs, plural divided metal backs are disposed respectively on the phosphors in the direction along the ribs, the metal back is connected to a feeding resistor on the rib by means of a connection conductor, and the feeding resistor is covered by a high-resistance cover member.

Abstract: A spacer positioned between a faceplate and a rear plate so as to extend across a first region on which an anode is provided and into a second region on which the anode is not provided is included. The spacer includes a plurality of conductive members extending across a first section of a side surface of the spacer that underlies the first region and into a second section of the side surface of the spacer that underlies the second region, distances from the faceplate to the conductive members differing from each other. The plurality of conductive members have an end portion in the second section. The position of the end portion of a conductive member farther from the faceplate is farther from the end portion of the anode.

Abstract: A sprung mass velocity estimating apparatus used in a four-wheeled vehicle to estimate a sprung mass velocity of a point of a vehicle body corresponding to each wheel of the vehicle, includes a state quantity detecting unit which detects a state quantity of the vehicle, a base value calculating unit which calculates a sprung mass velocity base value for each of the four vehicle body points based on a detection result of the state quantity detecting unit by using a prescribed oscillation model, and a sprung mass velocity calculating unit which calculates the sprung mass velocity for each vehicle body point by mutually adjusting the sprung mass velocity base values for the four vehicle body points such that the four vehicle body points are located on a common flat plane.

Abstract: There is provided a light emitter substrate which can suppress halation by forming a rib between adjacent light-emitting members of respectively different light emitting colors, and at the same time can withdraw a potential difference when a discharge occurs between adjacent metal backs, thereby achieving a desired discharging current suppressing capability. For that purpose, the plural parallel ribs protruding from a substrate are formed, a phosphor is provided between the adjacent ribs, plural divided metal backs are disposed respectively on the phosphors in the direction along the ribs, the metal back is connected to a feeding resistor on the rib by means of a connection conductor, and the feeding resistor is covered by a high-resistance cover member.

Abstract: It aims to improve, in a light emitter substrate which has a resistor for connecting electrodes adjacent in a row direction, withstand discharge performance of the resistor. In the light emitter substrate which comprises a substrate, plural light-emitting members which are positioned in matrix on the substrate, plural electrodes each of which covers at least one of the light-emitting members and which are positioned in matrix, and a row-direction resistor which is positioned between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction and connects these electrodes to each other, a row-direction separated distance Gx? between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction at a connecting portion between the electrodes and the row-direction resistor is larger than a row-direction separated distance Gx between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction at a portion covering the light-emitting members (Gx?>Gx).

Abstract: A multi-input operational amplifier circuit operable with a high degree of accuracy and in a small area, a D/A converter using the multi-input operational amplifier circuit, and a drive circuit or driver for a display device, using the D/A converter. In embodiments of the multi-input operational amplifier circuit, a constant current source of a third differential amplifier circuit that causes a doubled constant current i×2 to flow with respect to constant current sources of first and second differential amplifier circuits by application of two types of bias voltages thereto is configured using PMOS of the same number and size. Therefore, operations equivalent to those of a conventional circuit may be realized by the three constant current source PMOSs, and a smaller chip size may be required.

Abstract: To simultaneously suppress halation and discharging current flowing in the unlikely event of discharge, and easily perform potential regulating for a spacer, an image displaying apparatus comprises: a rear plate having electron-emitting devices arranged in matrix; a face plate having a substrate, light-emitting members arranged in matrix on the substrate, metal backs each covering at least one member and mutually arranged in matrix at gaps, ribs having first striped portions respectively positioned among the members and protruding toward the rear plate, and a resistive wiring including a resistor between the substrate and the ribs and electrically connecting the metal backs, and positioned oppositely to the rear plate; and a spacer positioned between the rear plate and the ribs to mutually support the rear and face plates, wherein the rib has a spacer connection wiring abutting against the spacer, and the spacer connection wiring is electrically connected to the resistive wiring.

Abstract: There is provided a light emitter substrate which can suppress halation by forming a rib between adjacent light-emitting members of respectively different light emitting colors, and at the same time can withdraw a potential difference when a discharge occurs between adjacent metal backs, thereby achieving a desired discharging current suppressing capability. For that purpose, the plural parallel ribs protruding from a substrate are formed, a phosphor is provided between the adjacent ribs, plural divided metal backs are disposed respectively on the phosphors in the direction along the ribs, the metal back is connected to a feeding resistor on the rib by means of a connection conductor, and the feeding resistor is covered by a high-resistance cover member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a load capacity driving circuit that is inexpensive and has a high driving capability. When an input signal changes to low potential, gate voltage of an output stage of an amplifying circuit increases, an NMOS transistor MNO turns on, and an NMOS transistor MN8 increases potential of a node NGAT. Due thereto, an NMOS transistor MNO2 also turns on, and a load capacity is discharged via the NMOS transistor MNO and the NMOS transistor MNO2. Further, when the input signal changes to high potential, gate voltage of the output stage of the amplifying circuit decreases, a PMOS transistor MPO turns on, and a PMOS transistor MP8 decreases potential of a node PGAT. Due thereto, a PMOS transistor MPO2 also turns on, and the load capacity is charged from a constant voltage source via the PMOS transistor MPO and the PMOS transistor MPO2.

Abstract: To simultaneously suppress halation and discharging current flowing in the unlikely event of discharge, and easily perform potential regulating for a spacer, an image displaying apparatus comprises: a rear plate having electron-emitting devices arranged in matrix; a face plate having a substrate, light-emitting members arranged in matrix on the substrate, metal backs each covering at least one member and mutually arranged in matrix at gaps, ribs having first striped portions respectively positioned among the members and protruding toward the rear plate, and a resistive wiring including a resistor between the substrate and the ribs and electrically connecting the metal backs, and positioned oppositely to the rear plate; and a spacer positioned between the rear plate and the ribs to mutually support the rear and face plates, wherein the rib has a spacer connection wiring abutting against the spacer, and the spacer connection wiring is electrically connected to the resistive wiring.

Abstract: A conductive member is provided, surrounding a terminal, on a substrate so that a portion of the conductive member is positioned between wiring and the terminal. The conductive member includes, at an inner edge thereof, multiple portions whose distances from the terminal are different. The multiple portions include a portion whose distance from the terminal is shorter than that of a portion among the plurality of portions that is closest to the wiring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a drive circuit suitable for use in a liquid crystal display, comprising an op amp which has an inversion input, a non-inversion input and a first output and of which the inversion input and the first output are connected to each other; a first PMOS transistor having a gate to which a node for the non-inversion input of the op amp is connected, and a source to which a node for the output of the op amp is connected; a first NMOS transistor having a gate to which a drain of the first PMOS transistor is connected, a drain to which the node for the output of the op amp is connected, and a source connected to ground; and a second NMOS transistor having a gate supplied with a predetermined first voltage, a drain to which the drain of the first PMOS transistor is connected, and a source connected to ground.

Abstract: In a display panel, a conductive member subjected to a prescribed electric potential lower than an anode potential is disposed on a first insulating substrate at a location spaced apart from an anode terminal subjected to the anode potential. An insulating member is disposed on the conductive member such that the insulating member includes a part located closer to the anode terminal than an end, on a side facing the anode terminal, of the conductive member and such that a gap is provided between the part and the first insulating substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an output circuit that can suppress a voltage drop in an output section of the output circuit and that can suppress a phase delay of an output signal which is feedbacked to an input section of the output circuit. An AC component of a data signal output from an output terminal of an operational amplifier to which an input signal is input, is negatively feedbacked via a capacitor, and is input to an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier. A DC component of the data signal output from the output terminal, is lowered its potential by a second protective resistor to the same potential as the input signal and is output as an output signal to data lines via respective output pads, and is output to an inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier via a first protective resistor.