Abstract: A multiterminal solid electrolytic capacitor mountable to a board for two terminals is provided. In the solid electrolytic capacitor (10) in accordance with the present invention, an anode of a capacitor device (12) is connected to one end part (35B) of a via (32) connected to a plurality of anode leads (34B) arranged on a base sheet surface (14a), whereas a cathode of the capacitor device (12) is connected to the other end part (35A) of a via (32) connected to a plurality of cathode leads (34A) similarly arranged on the base sheet surface (14a). Each end part (35B) of the via (32) connected to the anode lead (34B) is electrically connected to an end part (35D) of the via (32) connected to a land electrode (42B) arranged on the lower face (10a) of the base sheet (14). Each end part (35A) of a plurality of vias (23) connected to the cathode lead (34A) is electrically connected to an end part (35C) of the via (32) connected to a land electrode (42A).

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing a carbonaceous heat source chip, capable of drying an extrusion-molded carbonaceous heat source rod to proper hardness and supplying the same to a heat insulating material-wrapping device. The apparatus includes a hollow pipe that forms a conveying path for transporting the carbonaceous heat source rod continuously extrusion-molded by an extrusion molding machine, to the heat insulating material-wrapping device. The apparatus forms an airflow running through the hollow pipe by means of an air amplifier, and transports the carbonaceous heat source rod while drying the rod by using the airflow.

Abstract: The process of the present invention can easily produce a solid polymer electrolyte having a high ion conductivity, by reacting an acrylic copolymer comprising structural units represented by the following formulas (I) and (II) with a compound represented by formula (III) Y—R—Y, provided that in formulas (II) and (III), X and Y are a combination of an isocyanate group and a hydroxyl group, thereby being solidified

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor comprises a capacitor element and a board mounting the capacitor element thereon. The capacitor element includes a support made of a valve metal, and an anode and a cathode provided on the support. Anode and cathode lead conductors connected to the anode and the cathode are provided on a first principal surface of the support, and anode and cathode lands are formed on a second principal surface. A conductive portion passing through the board electrically connects either the anode lead conductor to the anode land or the cathode lead conductor to the cathode land.

Abstract: A multiterminal solid electrolytic capacitor mountable to a board for two terminals is provided. In the solid electrolytic capacitor (10) in accordance with the present invention, an anode of a capacitor device (12) is connected to one end part (35B) of a via (32) connected to a plurality of anode leads (34B) arranged on a base sheet surface (14a), whereas a cathode of the capacitor device (12) is connected to the other end part (35A) of a via (32) connected to a plurality of cathode leads (34A) similarly arranged on the base sheet surface (14a). Each end part (35B) of the via (32) connected to the anode lead (34B) is electrically connected to an end part (35D) of the via (32) connected to a land electrode (42B) arranged on the lower face (10a) of the base sheet (14). Each end part (35A) of a plurality of vias (23) connected to the cathode lead (34A) is electrically connected to an end part (35C) of the via (32) connected to a land electrode (42A).

Abstract: A disk array unit connected to a host unit to give information thereto and receive information therefrom. The disk unit includes a plurality of disk units for storing information transmitted from the host unit and a management information recording device, formed by utilizing information storage areas in the disk units, for causing information relating to a logical unit for storing information from the host unit to correspond to information relating to the units. The invention further includes a control unit, when there is no access from the host unit to the logical unit for a predetermined time, for determining the disk units corresponding to the logical unit based on information recorded in the management information recording device and performing power saving of power supply for the disk units.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor which can reduce the ESL and the ESR and increase electrostatic capacitance at a small size, and a method for manufacturing such a solid electrolytic capacitor. A solid electrolytic capacitor component includes a foil-like aluminum substrate whose surface is roughened or enlarged and which is formed with an aluminum oxide film 2x on the surface thereof and foil-like aluminum substrates whose surfaces are not roughened and a cathode electrode including a solid high molecular polymer electrolyte layer, a graphite paste layer and a silver paste layer is formed on the surface of the foil-like aluminum substrate. In the solid electrolytic capacitor component 110, lead electrode pairs including anode lead electrodes are disposed adjacent with each other, whereby magnetic fields to be generated are canceled.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ferritic stainless steel welding wire which allows prevention of wire breaking, fine refining of crystal grains, and increased cracking resistance. A wire rod used essentially consists of, in mass %, 0.03% or less of C, 3% or less of B, 3% or less of Mn, 2% or less of Ni, 11 to 20% of Zr, 3% or less of Mo, 1% or less of Co, 2% or less of Cu, 0.02 to 2.0% of Al, 0.2 to 1.0% of Ti, 0.02% or less of O, 0.04% or less of N, at least one of Nb and Ta, the mass % thereof being eight times the total mass % of the C and N to 1.0 mass %, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. When the number of crystals per square mm (mm2) of a cross section of the wire rod is defined as m, a grain number of the crystal expressed by an exponent (G) in an expression of m=8×2G is set to 3 to 10 by the heat treatment.

Abstract: A data processing system provided with: input means for inputting stream data; management information decoding means for decoding management information transmitted together with the input data; file forming means for cutting the input data at a predetermined file length and adding part or all of the management information obtained by said management information decoding means to form a file; storage means for recording the formed file; and a cutting position definer for setting a start point and an end point of cutting of the file from the input data when the file is formed or before the file is formed, wherein the file forming means cuts the input data in accordance with the set start and end points.

Abstract: The invention provides a production method of a solid electrolytic capacitor capable of efficiently producing a solid electrolytic capacitor consisting of a stack of capacitor elements. For producing a solid electrolytic capacitor consisting of a stack of capacitor elements 2, plural sets of capacitor element groups 27 each consisting of a plurality of capacitor elements 2 arranged in a comb teeth pattern are first formed on one side of an aluminum strip 25. Subsequently, an electroconductive adhesive 15 is applied onto an electric conductor layer 12 of each capacitor element 2. Then the aluminum strip 25 is bent so as to be wound, to superimpose the respective capacitor elements 2 in the plural sets of capacitor element groups 27 on each other. Thereafter, in that state the electroconductive adhesive 15 applied previously is cured to form a plurality of capacitor element laminates 3. Next, the plurality of capacitor element laminates 3 are cut off and separated from the aluminum strip 25.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor which can reduce the ESL and the ESR and increase electrostatic capacitance at a small size, and a method for manufacturing such a solid electrolytic capacitor. A solid electrolytic capacitor component includes a foil-like aluminum substrate whose surface is roughened or enlarged and which is formed with an aluminum oxide film 2x on the surface thereof and foil-like aluminum substrates whose surfaces are not roughened and a cathode electrode including a solid high molecular polymer electrolyte layer, a graphite paste layer and a silver paste layer is formed on the surface of the foil-like aluminum substrate. In the solid electrolytic capacitor component 110, lead electrode pairs including anode lead electrodes are disposed adjacent with each other, whereby magnetic fields to be generated are canceled.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid electrolytic capacitor which can reduce impedance, particularly, the ESL and the ESR, and a method for manufacturing such a solid electrolytic capacitor. A cathode electrode 14 is formed on a foil-like aluminum substrate 2 whose surface is roughened. One end portion region of each of foil-like aluminum substrates 3a and 3b is bonded to one of the opposite end portion regions of the foil-like aluminum substrate 2 whose surface is roughened so that electrical connection can be established between the valve metals. One end portion region of each of conductive metal substrates 15a and 15b formed in a lead frame in advance is bonded to one of the other end portion regions of the foil-like aluminum substrates 3a and 3b whose surfaces are roughened, thereby forming anode electrodes.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a valve metal support, a dielectric layer, a solid polymer electrolyte layer, and an insulating layer. The valve metal support has an opening formed about an anode terminal forming area except for a part of surroundings thereof. The dielectric layer is formed on a surface of the valve metal support so as to expose a part of the anode forming area. The solid polymer electrolyte layer is formed on the dielectric layer. The solid electrolytic capacitor is provided with the insulating layer for electrically insulating the anode terminal forming area in the valve metal support and the solid polymer electrolyte layer from each other.

Abstract: A microchip used for a method for centrifugally dispensing a liquid sample by giving a revolving motion and a rotating motion to a rotary disk on which the microchip is mounted, includes a solution-pouring portion at a center thereof onto which the liquid sample is poured and channel patterns extending outward, with the solution-pouring portion as a center, and forming therein flow paths for the liquid sample and detection chambers which constitute portions for examining the liquid sample and in which the liquid sample is centrifugally dispensed. A centrifugal dispensing method using the microchip includes giving a revolving motion and a rotating motion to the rotary disk on which the microchip is mounted, thereby centrifugally dispensing the liquid sample in the detection chambers. A centrifugal dispenser using the microchip includes a rotary disk on which the microchip is mounted, means for revolving the rotary disk about a shaft and means for rotating the rotary disk about another shaft of the rotary disk.

Abstract: The invention provides a capacitor element and solid electrolyte capacitor which allow significant increase in electrostatic capacity with the same dimensions and shape, as well as a process for their production. The capacitor element 12 of the invention is provided with an aluminum base 18 having a shape with a plurality of sides 1a, 1b, anode sections 30 partially formed at the edge region 3a, 3b of at least one side among the plurality of sides in the area on the main surface 12b of the aluminum base 18, cathode sections 32 comprising a solid electrolyte layer 22 formed on the aluminum base 18 via an aluminum oxide film 20 and a silver paste layer 26 formed on the solid electrolyte layer 22, which are formed on the remaining regions 31 from the regions on which the anode sections 30 are formed, in the area on the main surface 12b of the aluminum base 18, and slits 28 which provide electrical insulation between the anode sections 30 and cathode sections 32.

Abstract: A capacitor comprises a laminate constituted by a plurality of laminated capacitor elements each including an anode terminal and a cathode terminal; and an object to be connected including a terminal having the anode terminal electrically connected thereto. The respective anode terminals of one capacitor element and another capacitor element in the laminate oppose a partial region and a region different from the partial region in the terminal of the object.

Abstract: A capacitor enlarging an anode electrode pattern of a substrate is provided. The capacitor comprises a capacitor device including anode and cathode parts; and a substrate including a device mounting surface formed with anode and cathode electrode patterns connected to the anode and cathode parts, respectively, and a rear face formed with anode and cathode land patterns connected to the anode and cathode electrode patterns corresponding thereto by way of anode and cathode vias extending along a thickness direction. The anode electrode pattern is integrally formed with a region including at least a part of a region corresponding to the anode land pattern and at least a part of a region corresponding to the cathode land pattern in an area of the device mounting surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A capacitor is constituted by a capacitor device including an anode part and a cathode part; and a substrate for mounting the capacitor device. The front face of a main part of the substrate is formed with first and second electrodes connected to the cathode and anode parts, respectively. The rear face of main part is provided with first and second outer electrodes electrically connected to the first and second electrodes by way of first and second conduction paths penetrating through the main part, respectively. The first and second electrodes are arranged in a row in a longitudinal direction of the substrate. The first and second outer electrodes include first and second connection areas for connecting with external wiring. The first and second connection areas extend in the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and are arranged in a row in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A large volume of digital media home information output from each of audio, visual, computer and communication (AVCC) apparatuses is transmitted to a digital media home information network at a high data speed and is received by one AVCC apparatus. Also, a small volume of digital environment home information output from each of self-management apparatuses such as an energy sensor, a security sensor and a health care sensor is transmitted to a digital environment home information network at a low data speed and is received by a digital information transmitting/receiving and protocol converting unit. In this unit, a protocol of the digital environment home information in the digital environment home information network is converted into that in the digital media home information network, and the data speed of the digital environment home information in the digital environment home information network is changed to that in the digital media home information network.

Abstract: An electrode body 100 of a solid electrolytic capacitor component includes a foil-like aluminum substrate 2 whose surface is roughened or enlarged and which is formed with an aluminum oxide film the surface thereof as an insulating oxide film, two foil-like aluminum substrates 3a,3b whose surfaces are not roughened, and two foil-like copper substrates 4a,4b as a metal electric conductor for constituting a lead electrode. On the whole surface of the foil-like aluminum substrate 2, an anode electrode 14 including a solid high molecular polymer electrolyte layer 11, a graphite paste layer 12 and a silver paste layer 13 is formed. The thus constituted solid electrolytic capacitor component 110 is accommodated in a substantially closed space defined by a first insulating substrate 21 and a second insulating substrate 22, thereby fabricating a three-terminal type solid electrolytic capacitor.