Abstract: A novel method for forming a positive electrode active material is provided. The method for forming a positive electrode active material includes causing a reaction between a cobalt aqueous solution and an alkaline aqueous solution to form a cobalt compound; mixing the cobalt compound and a lithium compound and performing a first heat treatment to form a first composite oxide; mixing the first composite oxide and a compound containing a first additive element and performing a second heat treatment to form a second composite oxide; and mixing the second composite oxide and a compound containing a second additive element and performing a third heat treatment. The first heat treatment is performed at a temperature higher than or equal to 700° C. and lower than or equal to 1100° C. The second heat treatment is performed at a temperature higher than or equal to 700° C. and lower than or equal to 1000° C.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a novel structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes a CPU and an accelerator. The accelerator includes a first memory circuit and an arithmetic circuit. The first memory circuit includes a first transistor. The first transistor includes a semiconductor layer containing a metal oxide in a channel formation region. The arithmetic circuit includes a second transistor. The second transistor includes a semiconductor layer containing silicon in a channel formation region. The first transistor and the second transistor are provided to be stacked. The CPU includes a CPU core including a flip-flop provided with a backup circuit. The backup circuit includes a third transistor. The third transistor includes a semiconductor layer containing a metal oxide in a channel formation region.

Abstract: A head-up display includes: a display device that emits image light; a mirror that reflects the image light; a mirror holder that supports the mirror and includes a rotational shaft; a bearing that rotatably supports the rotational shaft; and a pressing component that presses a portion of the rotational shaft. The rotational shaft includes an eccentric portion including an area in which a distance from a rotation center changes. The pressing component presses the eccentric portion.

Abstract: A resin-coated metal sheet according to the invention of the present application that can suppress occurrence of retort blushing (white spots) includes a metal sheet, and a resin layer A coated on at least one side of the metal sheet. The resin layer A contains a polyester resin as a principal component, and the polyester resin is a blend of 30 to 50 wt % of a polyester I having a melting point of 210° C. to 256° C. and 50 to 70 wt % of a polyester II having a melting point of 215° C. to 225° C. The resin layer A has, in X-ray diffraction thereof, a peak intensity ratio satisfying the following formulas (1) and (2): (I100)II/(I100)I?1.5 . . . (1) and (I100)II/(I011)II<1.5 . . . (2). The (I100)II is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2?=22.5° to 24.0° in X-ray diffraction of the polyester II, the (I100)I is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2?=25.4° to 26.7° in X-ray diffraction of the polyester I, and the (I011)II is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2?=16.0° to 18.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device capable of reading data with high accuracy. The semiconductor device includes first and second memory cells and a switch. The first memory cell includes first and second transistors and a first capacitor, and the second memory cell includes third and fourth transistors and a second capacitor. The first and second capacitors each include a ferroelectric layer between a pair of electrodes. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor, and the gate of the second transistor is electrically connected to one of the electrodes of the first capacitor. One of a source and a drain of the third transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the fourth transistor, and the gate of the fourth transistor is electrically connected to one of the electrodes of the second capacitor.

Abstract: A head-up display includes: a display device that emits image light; a mirror that reflects the image light; a mirror holder that includes a rotating shaft; and a bearing that rotatably supports the rotating shaft. The mirror holder supports the mirror from a back surface side of the mirror. The rotating shaft comprises a first rotating shaft located outside a perimeter of the mirror as viewed from the back surface side of the mirror, and a second rotating shaft located inside the perimeter of the mirror as viewed from the back surface side of the mirror. The second rotating shaft is provided on an axis same as an axis of the first rotating shaft. The bearing supports the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft.

Abstract: A mirror holding structure includes a mirror holder that holds a mirror with an adhesive member having elasticity interposed therebetween. The mirror holder includes an elastic part that is in contact with the mirror and elastically deforms. A spring constant of the elastic part is greater than a spring constant of the adhesive member.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a thermoplastic resin film excellent in impact resistance, formability and trimmability when forming a container, productivity, and the like, and a thermoplastic resin-coated metal sheet. [Solution] A thermoplastic resin film contains 70 to 97 wt % of a thermoplastic polyester resin component and 3 to 30 wt % of a polyolefin resin component. The polyolefin resin component contains one or more polyolefin resins selected from the group consisting of nonpolar polyolefin resins and polyolefin resins having ester-containing functional groups in side chains thereof. The polyolefin resin component is dispersed, in the thermoplastic polyester resin component, in a fibrous form having an average length of 5 to 300 ?m in a machine direction of the film, an average length of 0.2 to 5 ?m in a thickness direction of the film, and an aspect ratio of 8 or greater.

Abstract: A novel oscillator, an amplifier circuit, an inverter circuit, an amplifier circuit, a battery control circuit, a battery protection circuit, a power storage device, a semiconductor device, an electric device, and the like are provided. The semiconductor device includes an oscillator including a first transistor containing a metal oxide, and a second transistor to a fifth transistor, in which a first potential is supplied to a gate of the second transistor and a gate of the third transistor when the first transistor is turned on, and the first potential is held when the first transistor is turned off. The oscillator supplies a first signal based on the first potential to a first circuit. The first circuit performs at least one of shaping and amplification on the first signal. The second transistor and the fourth transistor are connected in series, and the third transistor and the fifth transistor are connected in series.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a novel structure is provided. The semiconductor device includes a CPU and an accelerator. The accelerator includes a first memory circuit and an arithmetic circuit. The first memory circuit includes a first transistor. The first transistor includes a semiconductor layer containing a metal oxide in a channel formation region. The arithmetic circuit includes a second transistor. The second transistor includes a semiconductor layer containing silicon in a channel formation region. The first transistor and the second transistor are provided to be stacked. The CPU includes a CPU core including a flip-flop provided with a backup circuit. The backup circuit includes a third transistor. The third transistor includes a semiconductor layer containing a metal oxide in a channel formation region.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a thermoplastic resin film excellent in impact resistance, formability and trimmability when forming a container, productivity, and the like, and a thermoplastic resin-coated metal sheet. [Solution] A thermoplastic resin film contains 70 to 97 wt % of a thermoplastic polyester resin component and 3 to 30 wt % of a polyolefin resin component. The polyolefin resin component contains one or more polyolefin resins selected from the group consisting of nonpolar polyolefin resins and polyolefin resins having ester-containing functional groups in side chains thereof. The polyolefin resin component is dispersed, in the thermoplastic polyester resin component, in a fibrous form having an average length of 5 to 300 ?m in a machine direction of the film, an average length of 0.2 to 5 ?m in a thickness direction of the film, and an aspect ratio of 8 or greater.

Abstract: A resin-coated metal sheet according to the invention of the present application that can suppress occurrence of retort blushing (white spots) includes a metal sheet, and a resin layer A coated on at least one side of the metal sheet. The resin layer A contains a polyester resin as a principal component, and the polyester resin is a blend of 30 to 50 wt % of a polyester I having a melting point of 210° C. to 256° C. and 50 to 70 wt % of a polyester II having a melting point of 215° C. to 225° C. The resin layer A has, in X-ray diffraction thereof, a peak intensity ratio satisfying the following formulas (1) and (2): (I100)II/(I100)I?1.5 ? ? ? (1) and (I100)II/(I011)II?1.5 ? ? ? (2). The (I100)II is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2?=22.5° to 24.0° in X-ray diffraction of the polyester II, the (I100)I is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2?=25.4° to 26.7° in X-ray diffraction of the polyester I, and the (I011)II is a maximum peak intensity observed in a range of 2?=16.0° to 18.

Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for cans forming a coating of a compound containing chiefly Zr and containing F, the amount of Zr being 80 to 200 mg/m2 and the amount of F being not less than 12 mg/m2 in the coating on the surface that becomes the outer surface side of the can. The surface-treated steel sheet is capable of effectively preventing the resin coating from peeling on the outer surface side of the can at dented portions.

Abstract: A headup display device includes: a display having an emission surface that emits display light relating to predetermined information; a reflecting member that is disposed above the display and reflects the display light emitted from the display; a combiner part on which the display light reflected off the reflecting member is incident; a transmissive member that is disposed between the display and the reflecting member to cover the emission surface and transmits the display light emitted from the display toward the reflecting member; and a blocking member that is disposed above the transmissive member and blocks out light that is reflected off the transmissive member to be incident on the combiner part. A transmissive-member-side end of the blocking member is disposed to be movable from a first position where the light is blocked out to a second position closer to the transmissive member than the first position is.

Abstract: A combiner lifting device includes: a support unit that includes a first pin and a second pin, and supports a combiner; and two side surface portions disposed on both sides of the combiner, respectively. Each of the side surface portions includes a first groove along which the first pin slides, and a second groove along which the second pin slides. The side surface portions support the support unit in such a manner that the support unit is rotatable around the first pin when the first pin is located at an end of the first groove.

Abstract: A headup display device includes: a display having an emission surface that emits display light relating to predetermined information; a reflecting member that is disposed above the display and reflects the display light emitted from the display; a combiner part on which the display light reflected off the reflecting member is incident; a transmissive member that is disposed between the display and the reflecting member to cover the emission surface and transmits the display light emitted from the display toward the reflecting member; and a blocking member that is disposed above the transmissive member and blocks out light that is reflected off the transmissive member to be incident on the combiner part. A transmissive-member-side end of the blocking member is disposed to be movable from a first position where the light is blocked out to a second position closer to the transmissive member than the first position is.

Abstract: A combiner lifting device includes: a support unit that includes a first pin and a second pin, and supports a combiner; and two side surface portions disposed on both sides of the combiner, respectively. Each of the side surface portions includes a first groove along which the first pin slides, and a second groove along which the second pin slides. The side surface portions support the support unit in such a manner that the support unit is rotatable around the first pin when the first pin is located at an end of the first groove.

Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for cans forming a coating of a compound containing chiefly Zr and containing F, the amount of Zr being 80 to 200 mg/m2 and the amount of F being not less than 12 mg/m2 in the coating on the surface that becomes the outer surface side of the can. The surface-treated steel sheet is capable of effectively preventing the resin coating from peeling on the outer surface side of the can at dented portions.