Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a highly reliable semiconductor device without waste by incorporating predetermined functions into a wafer in a wafer completion process, aging the wafer in a wafer aging process, distinguishing between non-defective and defective chips in a probe inspection process, separating chips in the wafer one by one in a dicing process, sorting out the chips into non-defective and defective chips in a selection process, then analyzing failure information and feeding back the result of the analysis to the wafer completion process in a feedback process, thereby quickly analyzing and repairing a failure process on reliability in the wafer completion process.

Abstract: When information to be registered is produced with respect to a new group of recording mediums, such new information is shifted and stored successively in old storage areas of a memory. Therefore, the information can be stored in the memory on a time-series bases. The times at which the information is registered can easily be determined without relying on any counter or the like. When the registered information of the recording mediums which is stored in the memory is to be used again, registered information which is newer than the registered information to be used again is shifted successively into the old storage areas, and the registered information to be used again is transferred to a newest storage area. The registered information can be stored in the order of frequency of use, and registered information which is of higher frequency of use can be stored in a newer storage area.

Abstract: An information reproducing system plays back a group of recording mediums each having recording information to be reproduced and TOC information with respect to the recorded information, so that the recorded information of the recording mediums can be reproduced according to the TOC information. The TOC information of the recording mediums are read before the recording mediums are played back, playback operation of the recording mediums is controlled based on the read TOC information. Since it is not necessary to read TOC information each time a recording medium is replaced or a group of recording medium is replaced, the recording mediums can be smoothly played back.

Abstract: Table of contents (TOC) information is read before a plurality of recording mediums, such as compact disks, each having recorded information to be reproduced and TOC information, with respect to the recorded information are played back. Playback operation of the recording mediums is controlled based on the read TOC information. Programmed information which indicates a sequence according to which the recorded information of the recorded mediums is to be reproduced is read from a programmed information memory based on the result of checking of the recording mediums. The playback operation of the recording medium is controlled by a playback control unit based on the programmed information thus read. The playback operation can immediately be controlled based on the stored programmed information.

Abstract: Ion beams drawn out of a plurality of ion beam sources or neutralized beams derived therefrom are projected to a plurality of targets, and sputtered particles discharged from the targets are directed to a substrate. The composition of sputtered particles is measured in the vicinity to the substrate. The measured coomposition is compared with the predetermined reference value and the composition of sputtered particles is controlled based on the result of measurement. sputtered particles having a controlled composition distribution are deposited on the substrate thereby to form a multiple-element thin film.

Abstract: This invention relates to a connecting structure for electrically connecting an electronic part such as an LSI chip to a substrate, its production method and an electronic device using the former. The present invention is particularly useful for connecting electrically a plurality of chips, for which an absorption function of the difference of thermal expansion in a horizontal direction and capability of displacement in a vertical direction are requisite, to a substrate. Moreover, the connecting structure of the present invention can simplify the fabrication process, has high reliability and can be applied to high performance electronic appliances and apparatuses such as electronic computers.

Abstract: A method for performing playbacks of pieces of music recorded on recording media, in which a subsequent piece of music to be played back is randomly selected among pieces of music which do not correspond to any playback-inhibition identification numbers nor any playback-completion identification numbers both of which have been already stored in a memory. The memory includes two regions "A" and "B", in which "A" are stored the playback-completion identification numbers, and in which "b" are stored the playback-inhibition identification numbers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a module which mounts a plurality of semiconductor devices and to a module substrate that interconnect the semiconductor devices.This invention has the testing and engineering change pads on the underside of the substrate. This arrangement results in the advantages of: providing a sufficient area for the testing and engineering change pads; improving the package density of semiconductor devices, which in turn leads to higher computation speed; and eliminating the need for a special cooling system during the module testing, simplifying the process of testing. Furthermore, since the signal joint terminals to the semiconductor chips are provided on the surface of the substrate on which the semiconductor chips are mounted and since the power bus joint terminals are provided around the chips on the semiconductor chip-mounting surface of the substrate, it is possible to realize a high density package with high reliability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a connecting structure for electrically connecting an electronic part such as an LSI chip to a substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The present invention is suitable especially for electrical connection between a plurality of chips and a substrate which is required to have a function of absorbing a difference in thermal expansion in the horizontal direction and to deform in the vertical direction, and characterized in that a conductive flat spring having a height not more than the minimum length in the lateral direction is provided between the electronic part such as a chip and a wires substrate.

Abstract: In an apparatus for detecting movement of a television image in response to frame difference data corresponding to a difference between present frame data and previous frame data, a video signal is divided into a plurality of segmental areas for each frame, a pixel or picture element is selected to represent each of the segmental areas, frame difference data are produced for each of the segmental areas by calculating differences in the position or coordinates of a pixel representative of a segmental area of a previous frame from the respective picture element of the corresponding segmental area in the present frame, and each of the calculated differences smaller than a predetermined magnitude, and which would be characteristic of a stationary background portion of the television image, is omitted from the frame difference data. This is effective to improve the movement vector detection accuracy.

Abstract: Image movement correction is provided in a field conversion television system by deriving simultaneously two fields of a selected number of lines from an original single field and vertically shifting one of the derived fields by 0.5 lines. A movement vector is determined for each field and movement correction is performed based on a current field and a preceding field, in the case of a moving object in the image. If no moving object is present linear approximation is employed to correct for motion caused by the field number conversion. Two memory systems are provided for the two simultaneous fields and also to selectively obtain specific horizontal lines of the current and preceding fields, relative to both simultaneous derived fields. Ultimate selection of a field for display is based upon the detected movement vector.

Abstract: In order to make possible the automatic setting of the sensitivity of a film to be used in an exposure controlling system by a simplified structure manufacturable at a low cost, the camera auto sensing system for ISO speed comprises: a pair of switches rendered to either a conductive state or a non-conductive state by judging a digital pattern indicative of the film sensitivities provided on a film cartridge mounted in a camera; a pair of electromagnets connected to respective switches; a film sensitivity changing lever coupled to the armatures of the respective electromagnets so as to be allowed to be moved to four positions in accordance with the operative state and the non-operative state of the respective electromagnets; and light amount changing means coupled to the film sensitivity changing lever to change the amount of light incident to an exposure-controlling light-receiving device in accordance with the movement of the changing lever.

Abstract: A method for assaying a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydroxyl or amino, or hydrogen if at least one of R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydroxyl or amino, and R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino, substituted amino, hydroxy, carboxyl or sulfo, or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together form a ring, comprises establishing a reaction system containing the compound to be assayed and a coupler and an enzyme capable of consuming oxygen and generating a pigment in the presence of the compound and the coupler. A detectable change in the reaction system is measured, to assay the compound in question. The measurement can comprise the measurement of consumed oxygen, as by an oxygen electrode. Or the measurement can comprise the measurement of the generated pigment, as by a colorimetric assay at a specific absorption wavelength thereof.

Abstract: A method for assay of enzyme activity which comprises treating an amide compound of the formula ##STR1## with peptidase; treating thus-liberated amine of the formula ##STR2## with an oxidase which consume oxygen and forms pigment by oxidative condensation of said amine with a coupler of the formula ##STR3## and quantitatively measuring the detectable changes. Also disclosed is an assay method which comprises treating an amide compound of the formula ##STR4## or a salt thereof, with peptidase to liberate an aniline derivative of the formula ##STR5## oxidizing said aniline derivative; and quantitatively measuring detectable change.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is L-leucyl or .gamma.-L-glutamyl and X and Y are halogen and are the same or different, or a salt thereof. These compounds are useful as synthetic substrates for assaying peptidase activity.

Abstract: A bundle of optical fibers is disclosed in which optical fibers each provided with a cladding layer are stacked tier upon tier in a close-packed hexagonal structure and the ratio of a radius of the core of each optical fiber to a radius of the optical fiber including the cladding layer ranges from 0.55 to 0.65.

Abstract: Acrylonitrile polymer containing amino groups and having a porous structure containing micro-pores with an average size of from 50 to 2000 .ANG. and pore volume of not less than 0.2 cm.sup.3 /g is prepared by reducing an acrylonitrile polymer having said porous structure in an inert non-solvent for said polymer with lithium aluminum hydride. The polymer obtained is useful as a carrier for enzymes.

Abstract: A process for the production of amine oxidase, which comprises culturing an amine-oxidase-producing microorganism belonging to the genus Talaromyces, genus Eupenicillium, genus Petromyces, genus Neosartorya or genus Eurotium, and isolating the thus-prepared amine oxidase from the cultured medium. The preferred strains of microorganisms under these genera are Talaromyces flavus var. flavus M 4175 FERM-P No. 5866, Eupenicillium parvum M 5051 FERM-P No. 5870, Petromyces alliaceus M 4648 FERM-P No. 5867, Neosaytorya fischeri M 4690 FERM-P No. 5868 and Eurotium chevalieri M 4805 FERM-P No. 5869.

Abstract: Novel amine compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl and R.sub.2 is substituted methyl amino or D-amino acid residue, or a salt thereof. R.sub.1 can typically be isobutyl or methyl; and R.sub.2 can be methylamino of the formula--NH--CH.sub.2 --R.sub.3in which R.sub.3 is organic, more particularly methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, amyl, p-hydroxybenzyl, 3,4-di-hydroxybenzyl, 5-imidazolemethyl, 3-imidazolemethyl or phenyl. R.sub.2 can also be D-amino acid residue of the formula ##STR2## in which one of R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 is carboxyl and the other is organic, more particularly methylthioethyl, isobutyl, methyl or phenyl, and C* is a D-asymmetric carbon atom. The compounds are useful in an assay method for leucine and aminopeptidase which comprises reacting a substrate amide as above, or a salt thereof, with a sample for leucine aminopeptidase assay, incubating the reaction product produced thereby, and measuring the thus-consumed oxygen or liberated hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: A method for assaying a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydroxyl or amino, or hydrogen if at least one of R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydroxyl or amino, and R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino, substituted amino, hydroxy, carboxyl or sulfo, or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together form a ring, comprises establishing a reaction system containing the compound to be assayed and a coupler and an enzyme capable of consuming oxygen and generating a pigment in the presence of the compound and the coupler. A detectable change in the reaction system is measured, to assay the compound in question. The measurement can comprise the measurement of consumed oxygen, as by an oxygen electrode. Or the measurement can comprise the measurement of the generated pigment, as by a colorimetric assay at a specific absorption wavelength thereof.