Abstract: An optical semiconductor device in which an optical semiconductor element connected to a silver-plated copper lead frame is sealed with an addition curing silicone resin composition, the addition curing silicone resin composition having (A) organopolysiloxane that contains an aryl group and an alkenyl group and does not contain an epoxy group; (B) organohydrogenpolysiloxane that has at least two hydrosilyl groups per molecule and an aryl group, the organohydrogenpolysiloxane that contains 30 mol % or more of an HR2SiO0.5 unit in a constituent unit having an amount that a molar ratio of the hydrosilyl group in the component (B) with respect to the alkenyl group in the component (A) is 0.70 to 1.00; and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst having a catalytic amount.

Abstract: The present invention has a purpose of providing an epoxy composition for encapsulating an optical semiconductor element which composition provides a cured product having a low gas permeability and excellent curability in a form of a thin film together with good light transmission and crack resistance. The present invention provides a composition comprising (A) a silicone-modified epoxy compound represented by the formula (1), (B) a curing agent and (C) a polyhydric alcohol. The present invention further provides a composition comprising a composition prepared by reacting (A) the silicone-modified epoxy compound, (B) the curing agent and (C) the polyhydric alcohol and (D) a curing catalyst, and a cured product thereof.

Abstract: Organopolysilmethylene-siloxane of the formula (1): wherein each R1 is, independently of one another, an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms other than an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, and a halogen atom; each R2 is, independently of one another, an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms other than an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, and (R1)3SiCH2—, wherein each R3 is, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; k is an integer of 1 to 100; and n is an integer of 1 to 1000; said organopolysilmethylene-siloxane having, in a molecule, at least two out of alkoxy groups, hydroxy groups, and halogen atoms bonded to one or more silicon atoms.

Abstract: Organopolysilmethylene-siloxane of the formula (1): wherein each R1 is, independently of one another, an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms other than an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, and a halogen atom; each R2 is, independently of one another, an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms other than an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom, and (R1)3SiCH2—, wherein each R3 is, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; k is an integer of 1 to 100; and n is an integer of 1 to 1000; said organopolysilmethylene-siloxane having, in a molecule, at least two out of alkoxy groups, hydroxy groups, and halogen atoms bonded to one or more silicon atoms.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor device in which an optical semiconductor element connected to a silver-plated copper lead frame is sealed with an addition curing silicone resin composition, the addition curing silicone resin composition having (A) organopolysiloxane that contains an aryl group and an alkenyl group and does not contain an epoxy group; (B) organohydrogenpolysiloxane that has at least two hydrosilyl groups per molecule and an aryl group, the organohydrogenpolysiloxane that contains 30 mol % or more of an HR2SiO0.5 unit in a constituent unit having an amount that a molar ratio of the hydrosilyl group in the component (B) with respect to the alkenyl group in the component (A) is 0.70 to 1.00; and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst having a catalytic amount.

Abstract: The present invention has a purpose of providing an epoxy composition for encapsulating an optical semiconductor element which composition provides a cured product having a low gas permeability and excellent curability in a form of a thin film together with good light transmission and crack resistance. The present invention provides a composition comprising (A) a silicone-modified epoxy compound represented by the formula (1), (B) a curing agent and (C) a polyhydric alcohol. The present invention further provides a composition comprising a composition prepared by reacting (A) the silicone-modified epoxy compound, (B) the curing agent and (C) the polyhydric alcohol and (D) a curing catalyst, and a cured product thereof.

Abstract: An organopolysiloxane represented by formula (1) shown below and having (3,5-diglycidylisocyanuryl)alkyl groups represented by formula (2) at least at both terminals of the main chain: wherein, each R1 represents, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R2 is a group represented by formula (2) shown below, X is a group represented by formula (3) shown below, a represents an integer of 0 to 100 and b represents an integer of 0 to 30, provided that 1?a+b, and c represents an integer of 0 to 10 wherein, R3 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 12 carbon atoms wherein, R1 and R2 are as defined above, d represents an integer of 0 to 30, and e represents an integer of 0 to 30.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organopolysilmethylene represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 is, independently of each other, a group selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms other than an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group and a halogen atom; R2 is, independently of each other, a group selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms other than an alkenyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom and (R1)3SiCH2—, wherein R3 is, independently of each other, a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; k is an integer of 1 to 100; and n is an integer of 1 to 1000; and having, in a molecule, at least two out of alkoxy groups, hydroxy groups and halogen atoms bonded to one or more silicon atoms.

Abstract: An organopolysiloxane represented by formula (1) shown below and having (3,5-diglycidylisocyanuryl)alkyl groups represented by formula (2) at least at both terminals of the main chain: wherein, each R1 represents, independently, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R2 is a group represented by formula (2) shown below, X is a group represented by formula (3) shown below, a represents an integer of 0 to 100 and b represents an integer of 0 to 30, provided that 1?a+b, and c represents an integer of 0 to 10. wherein, R3 represents an alkylene group of 2 to 12 carbon atoms. wherein, R1 and R2 are as defined above, d represents an integer of 0 to 30, and e represents an integer of 0 to 30.

Abstract: A laser plasma X-ray source has an improved X-ray conversion efficiency and a minimized occurrence of debris, and a semiconductor lithography apparatus using the same and a method therefor are provided. An X-ray generation unit has a vacuum chamber 5 which encases the target; target supply unit 110 which supplies a fine particle mixture gas target into the vacuum chamber 5; a laser irradiation unit 120 which irradiates a laser beam 2 on the particle mixture gas target 10; and a target recovery unit 130 which recovers unused particle mixture gas target from the vacuum chamber 5.