Abstract: A MOS transistor, an insulating film and a connecting plug are formed on a silicon substrate, and a surface of the insulating film undergoes a CMP polishing, followed by formation of reflectors. Thereafter, a SiN film is formed as a cover film on the reflectors. Next, SOG is coated onto the cover film, and gaps between the reflectors are buried by the SOG. Subsequently, an SOG film undergoes a CMP polishing using the cover film as a stopper, and a surface thereof is flattened.

Abstract: A vertically alignment mode liquid crystal display device having an improved viewing angle characteristic is disclosed. The disclosed liquid crystal display device uses a liquid crystal having a negative anisotropic dielectric constant, and orientations of the liquid crystal are vertical to substrates when no voltage being applied, almost horizontal when a predetermined voltage is applied, and oblique when an intermediate voltage is applied. At least one of the substrates includes a structure as domain regulating means, and inclined surfaces of the structure operate as a trigger to regulate azimuths of the oblique orientations of the liquid crystal when the intermediate voltage is applied.

Abstract: A vertical alignment mode liquid crystal display device having an improved viewing angle characteristic is provided. The liquid crystal display device uses a liquid crystal having a negative anisotropic dielectric constant, and orientations of the liquid crystal are vertical to substrates when no voltage is applied, almost horizontal when a predetermined voltage is applied, and oblique when an intermediate voltage is applied. At least one of the substrates includes a structure as domain regulating means, and inclined surfaces of the structure operate as a trigger to regulate azimuths of the oblique orientations of the liquid crystal when the intermediate voltage is applied.

Abstract: A vertically alignment mode liquid crystal display device having an improved viewing angle characteristic is disclosed. The disclosed liquid crystal display device uses a liquid crystal having a negative anisotropic dielectric constant, and orientations of the liquid crystal are vertical to substrates when no voltage being applied, almost horizontal when a predetermined voltage is applied, and oblique when an intermediate voltage is applied. At least one of the substrates includes a structure as domain regulating means, and inclined surfaces of the structure operate as a trigger to regulate azimuths of the oblique orientations of the liquid crystal when the intermediate voltage is applied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflection type liquid crystal display for displaying images by reflecting the external light and a fabricating method thereof and its object is to provide a liquid crystal display and a fabricating method thereof which can prevent a color tone of the reflection light and the like from a deterioration by surely absorbing an incident light from a gap between display electrodes. After forming a interlayer insulating film 24 on a source electrode 22 of FET formed on a silicon substrate 1 and planarizing the surface thereof by a CMP and the like, an insulating reflection preventing film 26 is formed. The source electrode 22 and a metal layer 29 are connected by embedding a connecting conductor 30 at a through-hole passing through the reflection preventing film 26 and the interlayer insulating film 24. Similarly, After forming an interlayer insulating film 24′ on the metal layer 29 and planarizing thereon, an insulating reflection preventing film 26′ is formed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a d.c. voltage source for producing a common voltage such that the common voltage is substantially equal to a central voltage of a bipolar voltage signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein of the following formula (I) having immunomodulatory activity: X-Y-Z (I) wherein X represents an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2, each of Y and Z is absent or represents an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2. The above protein is derived from helminth and can be used to treat various immune diseases due to its immunomodulatory activity. The above protein can also be used to treat various allergic diseases due to is ability to stimulate the production of non-specific IgE.

Abstract: A homeotropic alignment type liquid crystal display device is provided with first and second substrates confronting each other, first and second bus lines arranged in mutually perpendicular directions on the second substrate, liquid crystals provided between the first and second substrates, and first, second and third projecting structures restricting alignment of the liquid crystals. The first projecting structures have a sloping surface which is inclined with respect to the first substrate and are provided on the first substrate in parallel with the first bus lines. The second projecting structures have a sloping surface which is inclined with respect to the second substrate and are provided on the second substrate in parallel with the first bus lines.

Abstract: A laser diode assembly capable of guiding a laser beam to a predetermined direction by utilizing a reflecting surface which has an arbitrary angle with respect to a sub-mount. The assembly includes a first unit, a second unit, and a laser diode. The first unit has a first surface and a mounting surface inclined to the first surface. The second unit is made of a semiconductor substrate and is on the first unit. The second unit has a second surface and a reflecting surface that coincides with a (111) surface of the semiconductor substrate inclined to the second surface. The laser diode is on the second surface and irradiates a laser beam to the reflecting surface along a direction parallel to the second surface. The second unit is on the first unit in a manner that the second surface is disposed parallel to the mounting surface. thereby realizing an inclined angle of the reflecting surface with respect to the first surface of 45 degrees.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflection type liquid crystal display for displaying images by reflecting the external light and a fabricating method thereof and its object is to provide a liquid crystal display and a fabricating method thereof which can prevent a color tone of the reflection light and the like from a deterioration by surely absorbing an incident light from a gap between display electrodes. After forming a interlayer insulating film 24 on a source electrode 22 of FET formed on a silicon substrate 1 and planarizing the surface thereof by a CMP and the like, an insulating reflection preventing film 26 is formed. The source electrode 22 and a metal layer 29 are connected by embedding a connecting conductor 30 at a through-hole passing through the reflection preventing film 26 and the interlayer insulating film 24. Similarly, After forming an interlayer insulating film 24′ on the metal layer 29 and planarizing thereon, an insulating reflection preventing film 26′ is formed.

Abstract: A significant change in the static angular position can be produced from a small physical displacement of the flexible member. The flexible member 12 in a magnetic head unit 95 is stressed for adjusting the static angular position. Simultaneously, the stressed areas 14 are irradiated by a laser beam LA.

Abstract: A device for displaying desired characters in a different color by selectively combining and illuminating a plurality of display segments is equipped with a display segment group including a first display segment sub-group having four vertical multi-sided display segments and three horizontal multi-sided display segments which are disposed so as to, in conjunction with each other, form a substantially 8 shape, for illuminating a predetermined color, and a second display segment group having four vertical multi-sided display segments and three horizontal multi-sided display segments which are disposed so as to, in conjunction with each other, have a substantially 8 shape, for illuminating a color different from that illuminated by the first display segment group, wherein the horizontal multi-sided display segments of the first and the second display segment groups are narrower than the vertical multi-sided display segments thereof.

Abstract: A grating coupled surface emitting laser has a diffraction grating of a second or higher order for guided-mode light part of a waveguide region, and extract a beam in a direction perpendicular to the waveguide region. By narrowing a stripe of the waveguide region around the center, the phase of the diffraction grating is shifted to attain a Gaussian distribution for radiation-mode light in a cross section along the waveguiding direction.

Abstract: A reflective type liquid crystal display device including a layer of liquid crystal having a light scattering property such as a polymer dispersed type liquid crystal or a phase change type liquid crystal. The layer of liquid crystal is arranged between first and second plates having transparent electrodes, respectively, the first plate being transparent and the second plate having a reflecting layer. A color filter including red, green, and blue color portions and a black color portion, and an internal transparent plate having a thickness to provide a sufficient distance between the layer of liquid crystal and the color filter to diffuse the appearance of the color filter viewed through the scattering liquid crystal in the light scattering mode are also placed between the first and second plates.

Abstract: An active matrix type liquid crystal display panel comprises a first substrate having a plurality of active devices, a plurality of scanning bus lines, a plurality of data bus lines, and a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second substrate having opposed electrodes on its surface opposing to the first substrate, a first shielding film formed on top of the active devices and between the pixel electrodes on the first substrate, a second shielding film formed in at least areas opposing to semiconductor regions of the active devices on the second substrate, and liquid crystals sealed between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device including a liquid crystal layer comprising a liquid crystal of a dispersed type in which molecules of the liquid crystal are randomly distributed. The liquid crystal layer (14) includes a first liquid crystal (16) existing between the orientation layers of the first and second transparent plates and liquid crystal capsules (20) dispersed in the first liquid crystal and including therein a second liquid crystal (18), for preventing light leaking. Also, the liquid crystal panel has a scattering value greater than 1 percent, where the scattering value is defined by a percentage of a ratio of an intensity of light transmitted by the liquid crystal panel to that of the source of the laser beam without a liquid crystal.

Abstract: A fluid-sealed engine mounting has a connector adapted to be connected to an engine, a base adapted to be connected to a vehicle frame, an elastic member joined between the connector and the base and elastically deformable in response to vibrations transmitted thereto, the connector, the base, and the elastic member jointly defining a fluid chamber in which a fluid is sealed, and a partition dividing the fluid chamber into a first chamber adjacent to the connector and a second chamber adjacent to the base, the partition having an orifice through which the first and second chambers communicate with each other. The engine mounting also includes a diaphragm mounted on the base or the connector for varying the volume of one of the first and second chambers when vibrations are transmitted to the engine mounting.

Abstract: A fluid-sealed engine mounting has a connector adapted to be connected to an engine, a base adapted to be connected to a vehicle frame, an elastic member joined between the connector and the base and elastically deformable in response to vibrations transmitted thereto, the connector, the base, and the elastic member jointly defining a fluid chamber in which a fluid is sealed, and a partition dividing the fluid member into a first chamber adjacent to the connector and a second chamber adjacent to the base, the partition having an orifice through which the first and second chambers communicate with each other. The engine mounting also includes a diaphragm mounted on the base or the connector for varying the volume of one of the first and second chambers when vibrations are transmitted to the engine mounting.

Abstract: A module for a fiber optic link has a case housing a circuit module plate. An optoelectric element mounted at a predetermined position of lead frames is molded from a transparent transfer molding material. The case has a socket for mounting a fiber cable connector which is molded from a nontransparent injection molding material. A hole in which is inserted a plug of the connector is formed in the socket and the case. The optoelectric element is arranged to oppose the hole of the case through a convex lens segment of the case.

Abstract: Ion-implanted bubble device comprises a magnetic layer in which bubble propagation paths are formed by ion-implantation. The bubble propagation path has an inside turn including a cusp of which the summit deviates toward a direction of bubble propagation with respect to a cusp center line. Such a bubble propagation path permits the ion-implanted bubble device adopting a folded minor loop organization to be realized.