Abstract: A circuit device of the present invention includes a wiring board 45, and circuit elements such as semiconductor elements 32 mounted on the wiring board 45. The wiring board 45 includes: a conductive pattern 12, which is a metal core layer; a first insulating layer 14 and a second insulating layer 16 respectively covering an upper surface and a lower surface of the conductive pattern 12; and a first wiring layer 18 and a second wiring layer 20 formed respectively on an upper surface of the first insulating layer 14 and a lower surface of the second insulating layer 16. The conductive pattern 12 is made of rolled metal. With this configuration, the thermal resistance of the conductive pattern 12, which is the metal core, is reduced, and the thermal dissipation of the entire device can be improved.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a vacuum pump so that without upsizing the vacuum pump, noise and vibration are reduced, heat dissipation property is secured, and the casing is downsized. Therefore, at least one turning part is provided in an exhausting path formed in a casing body. The casing body is formed of a material whose thermal conductivity is higher than that of a rotor and vanes, and a cylinder part where the vanes slide is press fitted in the casing body.

Abstract: In a wireless receiver apparatus including a gain control amplifier for controlling a gain of a reception signal, a maintaining device compulsorily maintains the gain of the gain control amplifier at a predetermined fixed value only in a predetermined specified interval. The maintaining device includes a latch circuit for maintaining a gain set value immediately prior to the specified interval. A start timing of the specified interval is determined by an edge of a predetermined timer start signal, and a duration of the specified interval is determined on the basis of a count of a predetermined timer clock signal and a count of a predetermined timer count set bus signal.

Abstract: A graph creation method includes setting on a plane a coordinate system in which three axis extend from an origin in a radial fashion, setting three evaluation results of three evaluation item for an evaluation object on each the three axis; determining a balance being one of center, circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter, and excenter of a polygon the vertices of which correspond to the three evaluation results set on the three axis; and creating on the coordinate system a graph in which the balance is set.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coating material, containing a metal binding layer laminated on a base material and ceramic layer laminated on the metal binding layer, the ceramic layer comprising partially stabilized ZrO2 which is partially stabilized by additives of Dy2O3 and Yb2O3.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coating material, containing a metal binding layer laminated on a base material and a ceramic layer laminated on the metal binding layer, the ceramic layer comprising partially stabilized ZrO2 which is partially stabilized by additives of Dy2O3 and Yb2O3.

Abstract: A circuit device of the present invention includes a wiring board 45, and circuit elements such as semiconductor elements 32 mounted on the wiring board 45. The wiring board 45 includes: a conductive pattern 12, which is a metal core layer; a first insulating layer 14 and a second insulating layer 16 respectively covering an upper surface and a lower surface of the conductive pattern 12; and a first wiring layer 18 and a second wiring layer 20 formed respectively on an upper surface of the first insulating layer 14 and a lower surface of the second insulating layer 16. The conductive pattern 12 is made of rolled metal. With this configuration, the thermal resistance of the conductive pattern 12, which is the metal core, is reduced, and the thermal dissipation of the entire device can be improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lubricating oil for bearings comprising (a) a diester represented by General Formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each represents a C3-C17 linear alkyl group; A represents a C2-C10 linear alkylene group or A represents a branched alkylene group consisting of a linear alkylene group, the linear alkylene group being the principal chain, and one or more alkyl groups (branches) bonded to the linear alkylene group, wherein the total number of carbon atoms of the linear alkylene group and the one or more alkyl groups is 3 to 10; with the proviso that when A is a branched alkylene group and has two or more alkyl groups, the two or more alkyl groups are not bonded to the same carbon atom; or a mixture of the diester with an additional base oil and (b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of phenol-based antioxidants and amine-based antioxidants, and optionally containing (c) at least one member selected from the group consisting of Phosphorus-based

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a circuit device capable of forming a thick conductive pattern while reducing a degree of side etching. In the manufacturing method for a circuit device, a first isolation trench is provided on a surface of a conductive foil, and conductive patterns are formed in convex shaped. Moreover, second isolation trenches are provided on a rear surface of the conductive foil in regions corresponding to positions where the first isolation trenches are formed. Then, resin sealing is performed after completing fixation and electrical connection of a circuit element. Thereafter, the respective conductive patterns are isolated by etching the rear surface of the conductive foil.

Abstract: Provided is a circuit device having conductive patterns which are equally spaced apart and a manufacturing method thereof. A method for manufacturing a circuit device of the present invention includes the steps of: preparing a conductive foil; forming conductive patterns, which are included in a unit having at least regions for mounting circuit elements, by forming isolation trenches having a uniform width in the conductive foil; electrically connecting the conductive patterns to the circuit elements; sealing with a sealing resin so as to cover the circuit elements and to be filled in the isolation trenches; and removing the conductive foil in its thickness portions where no isolation trenches are provided.

Abstract: To provide a circuit device freed from constrains of a mounting direction. The circuit device according to the present invention includes: a conductive pattern for forming a die pad, a first bonding pad, and a second bonding pad; and a semiconductor element (TR) attached to the conductive pattern. The circuit device further includes: a sealing resin for covering the semiconductor element (TR) and the conductive pattern with a rear surface of the conductive pattern being exposed; and a coating resin for covering the rear surface of the conductive pattern exposed from the sealing resin. The rear surface of the conductive pattern is exposed from openings of the coating resin, and the openings are arranged with rotational symmetry about a central point of the circuit device.

Abstract: A vehicle drive system including: a front drive unit in a front part of a vehicle, which has an engine and a torque converter integrally assembled to one another; a rear drive unit in a rear part of the vehicle, which has a transmission and a differential integrally assembled to one another; and a drive shaft connecting the torque converter of the front drive unit and the transmission of the rear drive unit. The drive shaft is configured to be elastically twistable for damping vibration transmission between the front and rear drive units.

Abstract: A thermal barrier coating enabling to prevent peeling of layer in a high temperature use and still having a high thermal barrier effect, a turbine part coated by this thermal barrier coating and a gas turbine comprising this turbine part are provided. The thermal barrier coating comprises a base material 21 of high temperature heat resistant alloy and a ceramics layer 23 formed on the base material 21. The ceramics layer 23 comprises ZrO2 added with Yb2O3 as stabilizer and is laminated on the base material via a bond coat layer 22 laminated as a metallic bond layer. A plurality of cracks 23A are preferably introduced in the ceramics layer 23. The turbine part is constructed having its surface coated with the above thermal barrier coating.

Abstract: In a wireless receiver apparatus including a gain control amplifier for controlling a gain of a reception signal, a maintaining device compulsorily maintains the gain of the gain control amplifier at a predetermined fixed value only in a predetermined specified interval. The maintaining device includes a latch circuit for maintaining a gain set value immediately prior to the specified interval. A start timing of the specified interval is determined by an edge of a predetermined timer start signal, and a duration of the specified interval is determined on the basis of a count of a predetermined timer clock signal and a count of a predetermined timer count set bus signal.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a circuit device includes the steps of preparing a conductive foil, forming conductive patterns in convex shapes by forming an isolation trench on a surface of the conductive foil, covering the surface of the conductive foil with a resin film so as to form the resin film covering the isolation trench thicker than the resin film covering upper surfaces of the conductive patterns, exposing the upper surfaces of the conductive patterns out of the resin film by removing the resin film, electrically connecting the conductive pattern exposed out of the resin film to a circuit element, forming sealing resin to seal the circuit element, and removing a rear surface of the conductive foil until the conductive patterns are mutually isolated.

Abstract: A diester represented by the formula wherein A represents a cyclohexane ring, cyclohexene ring or benzene ring, X is H or methyl group, RX and RY are the same or different and each is C3-C18 branched-chain alkyl group, C1-C18 straight-chain alkyl group, C2-C18 straight-chain alkenyl or C3-C18 cycloalkyl, provided that when A is a benzene ring, RX and RY are different from each other and —COORX and —COORY are attached to two adjacent carbon atoms of the benzene ring, and having the following properties: 1) a total acid number of 0.05 mgKOH/g or less, 2) a sulfated ash content of 10 ppm or less, 3) a sulfur content of 20 ppm or less, 4) a phosphorus content of 20 ppm or less, 5) a peroxide value of 1.0 meq/kg or less, 6) a carbonyl value of 10 or less; 7) a volume resistivity of 1×1011 ?·cm or more, 8) a hydroxyl value of 3 mgKOH/g or less, and 9) a water content of 100 ppm or less, a process for preparing the same and a refrigerator lubricating oil comprising the diester.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided wherein conductive paths 40, formed of crystal that grows better along the X-Y axis than along the Z axis, are embedded in an insulating resin 44, and the back surface of the conductive path 40 is exposed through the insulating resin 44 and sealed. With this arrangement, fractures of the conductive paths 40 embedded in the insulating resin 44 are suppressed.

Abstract: A diester represented by the formula wherein A represents a cyclohexane ring, cyclohexene ring or benzene ring, X is H or methyl group, RX and RY are the same or different and each is C3-C18 branched-chain alkyl group, C1-C18 straight-chain alkyl group, C2-C18 straight-chain alkenyl or C3-C10 cycloalkyl, provided that when A is a benzene ring, RX and RY are different from each other and —COORX and —COORY are attached to two adjacent carbon atoms of the benzene ring, and having the following properties: 1) a total acid number of 0.05 mgKOH/g or less, 2) a sulfated ash content of 10 ppm or less, 3) a sulfur content of 20 ppm or less, 4) a phosphorus content of 20 ppm or less, 5) a peroxide value of 1.0 meq/kg or less, 6) a carbonyl value of 10 or less; 7) a volume resistivity of 1×1011?·cm or more, 8) a hydroxyl value of 3 mgKOH/g or less, and 9) a water content of 100 ppm or less, a process for preparing the same and a refrigerator lubricating oil comprising the diester.

Abstract: A VCO include a resonance tank circuit(A) and an amplification circuit(B) which oscillates and is amplified at a resonance frequency of the resonance tank circuit(A). The resonance tank circuit(A) is provided with a capacity band switching circuit(D) for varying an oscillation frequency band, and a current band switching circuit(E) for feeding an appropriate current, corresponding to each oscillation frequency band, to the amplification circuit(B). This allows expansion of the oscillation frequency variable range as well as realization of a favorable phase noise characteristic in a broad band by optimization of a current in each frequency band.

Abstract: In the present invention there is formed a sheet-like board member 50 having conductive coating films, such as first pads 55 and die pads 59, formed thereon or a sheet-like board member 50 which has been half-etched by using conductive coating films such as first pads 55 and die pads 59. A hybrid IC can be manufactured by means of utilization of post-processing processes of a semiconductor manufacturer. Further, a hybrid IC can be manufactured without adoption of a support board, and hence there can be manufactured a hybrid IC which is of lower profile and has superior heat dissipation characteristics.