Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a substrate having a main surface, a light-emitting diode device arranged on the main surface, a translucent sealing resin portion sealing the light-emitting diode device so that the light-emitting diode device is implemented as an independent convex portion projecting from the main surface, and a reflector arranged on the main surface so as to surround an outer perimeter of the sealing resin portion with an inclined surface at a distance from the outer perimeter.

Abstract: Polyester fibers having an individual fiber thickness of 0.1 to 10 dtex are produced from a polyester polymer produced by polycondensing an aromatic dicarboxylate ester in the presence of a catalyst including a mixture of a Ti compound component (A) including at least one member selected from titanium alkoxides and reaction products of the titanium alkoxides with a specific type of carboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof, with a specific P compound component (B), and/or a reaction product of a Ti compound component (C) with a specific P compound component (D). The resultant fibers have a good color tone (a low b value) a stable drawing and false-twisting processability and exhibit excellent appearance and performance.

Abstract: There are provided a process for producing a polyester fine multifilament yarn having a single filament fineness of 0.9 dtex or below, a total number of single filaments of 100 to 400 and a birefringence of 0.03 to 0.06 comprising passing polymer streams of a polyester polymer melt extruded from a spinneret surface through an atmosphere wherein a distance of 0 to 40 mm from the spinneret surface is regulated to a temperature within the range of 100 to 300° C., further cooling the polymer streams and then converging the cooled filaments into a filament bundle at a position of 350 to 500 mm from the spinneret surface; a process for producing a polyester fine false twist textured yarn comprising subjecting a polyester fine multifilament yarn having a single filament fineness of 0.9 dtex or below, a total number of single filaments of 100 to 400 and a bifringence of 0.03 to 0.

Abstract: A serial data link, which derives an incoming data clock linked to the data rate of the incoming data, also generates an outgoing data clock that is used to re-transmit the data from the serial link into the communications channel. The incoming and outgoing data clocks are derived from a single local oscillator, using dual phase interpolating circuits to adjust the phase lead/lag to match the incoming data rate.

Abstract: A green ceramic heater including a green heating resistor formed of an electrically conductive ceramic (e.g., silicide or carbide of a metal element such as W, Ta, or Nb) and an insulative ceramic (e.g., silicon nitride) and power supply leads (e.g., made of W), a first end of each power supply lead being connected to a corresponding end of the green heating resistor, the green heating resistor and the power supply leads buried in a green substrate formed of a material (e.g., silicon nitride) is fired, and subsequently, the resultant ceramic heater is heat-treated at 900 to 1,600° C., to thereby enhance flexural strength of the ceramic heater. The heat treatment is preferably carried out prior to forming a glass layer on an outer circumferential surface of the ceramic heater.

Abstract: A ceramic heater which includes: a cylindrical substrate including an insulator; a resistor provided in one end side of the substrate; a pair of lead parts provided in the substrate, connected to the resistor and extending to an opposite end side of the substrate; and a pair of electrode parts exposed to a surface at an opposite end side of the substrate and connected respectively to the lead parts. Both lead parts are made of the same material as both electrode parts. An axial cross-sectional area of the electrode part is equal to or larger than a cross-sectional area of the lead part in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the ceramic heater.

Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic heater. Firing is conducted such that an element green body in which at least a portion containing a conductive ceramic that is to become a heating element after firing is held on a powder or green body of an insulating ceramic that is to become a substrate after firing. The ceramic heater includes the substrate and the heating element. The method includes a molding step, a holding step, and a firing step as defined herein.

Abstract: There are provided a process for producing a polyester fine multifilament yarn having a single filament fineness of 0.9 dtex or below, a total number of single filaments of 100 to 400 and a birefringence of 0.03 to 0.06 comprising passing polymer streams of a polyester polymer melt extruded from a spinneret surface through an atmosphere wherein a distance of 0 to 40 mm from the spinneret surface is regulated to a temperature within the range of 100 to 300° C., further cooling the polymer streams and then converging the cooled filaments into a filament bundle at a position of 350 to 500 mm from the spinneret surface; a process for producing a polyester fine false twist textured yarn comprising subjecting a polyester fine multifilament yarn having a single filament fineness of 0.9 dtex or below, a total number of single filaments of 100 to 400 and a bifringence of 0.03 to 0.

Abstract: A telephone comprises designating devices that designate an apparatus to which received data of an image and/or characters is to be transmitted, and a wireless communicating device that communicates with the apparatus without a transmitting provider and transmits the data to the apparatus designated by the designating devices. In addition, the desired apparatus can display or store the data received through the transmitting provider.

Abstract: An image-capturing EV is obtained when a shutter button is half pressed, and whether to flash an electronic flash for a subject of low luminance is determined according to the image-capturing EV. If it is determined that the electronic flash should be flashed for the subject of low luminance, a white balance is adjusted according to an electronic flash light. If it is determined that the electronic flash should not be flashed for the subject of low luminance, color information relating to a plurality of areas divided from an entire image plane is acquired, and the number of areas belonging to a shade determination frame, which indicates a color distribution range corresponding to the shade, is found according to the acquired color information. Then, whether a type of the light source is the shade or the daylight is determined according to the obtained image-capturing EV and the number of areas belonging to the shade determination frame.

Abstract: A telephone comprises designating devices that designate an apparatus to which received data of an image and/or characters is to be transmitted, and a wireless communicating device that communicates with the apparatus without a transmitting provider and transmits the data to the apparatus designated by the designating devices. In addition, the desired apparatus can display or store the data received through the transmitting provider.

Abstract: Polyester fibers having an individual fiber thickness of 0.1 to 10 dtex are produced from a polyester polymer produced by polycondensing an aromatic dicarboxylate ester in the presence of a catalyst including a mixture of a Ti compound component (A) including at least one member selected from titanium alkoxides and reaction products of the titanium alkoxides with a specific type of carboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof, with a specific P compound component (B), and/or a reaction product of a Ti compound component (C) with a specific P compound component (D). The resultant fibers have a good color tone (a low b value) a stable drawing and false-twisting processability and exhibit excellent appearance and performance.

Abstract: A CAM (content addressable memory) device capable of flexibly coping with a wide range of user requirements with respect to operation speed and/or power consumption has operation mode setting means, generates a higher or lower internal voltage than an external power-supply voltage depending on the setting, and at least part of the internal circuit is operated by the internal voltage. In particular, the high level of the search-bit line and/or the high level of the match line are preferably set to the internal voltage. Also, the CAM device has bit line amplitude adjusting means for adjusting the amplitude of the bit line depending on the setting of the operation mode setting means and/or match line amplitude adjusting means for adjusting the amplitude of match line on which a search result is output, and thus is capable of appropriately changing the operation speed and power consumption depending on the setting.

Abstract: The invention provides a content addressable memory device having the capability of functioning as a content addressable memory device with a reduced memory capacity even when the device includes a large number of failed words in some memory blocks. To achieve the above object, the content addressable memory device according to the present invention includes a memory part including a plurality of memory blocks which can be controlled independently of each other, a failed memory block information memory for, when there is a failed memory block, storing address information associated with the failed memory block and outputting a signal indicating the failed memory block, and an encoder for, in accordance with the signal and an address input from the outside, outputting a memory block selection signal to the respective memory blocks to enable a memory block other than the failed memory block without enabling the failed memory block.

Abstract: A ceramic heater includes a silicon nitride ceramic substrate and a heating member embedded in the silicon nitride ceramic substrate. An Al-thickened layer is formed in a surface layer portion of the silicon nitride ceramic substrate. The Al-thickened layer has an Al concentration higher than that of an internal layer portion of the silicon nitride ceramic substrate. The Al-thickened layer assumes such a graded composition structure that the Al concentration increases toward the surface of the silicon nitride ceramic substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides a content addressable memory device having the capability of functioning as a content addressable memory device with a reduced memory capacity even when the device includes a large number of failed words in some memory blocks.

Abstract: A resin molding die includes: a cavity; a resin inlet through which a liquid resin to be cured is injected into the cavity; and an air vent through which air is released to an exterior space of the resin molding die during injection of the resin, the air vent being provided on an opposite side from the resin inlet with respect to the cavity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light emitting semiconductor device which contains LED chip(s) wherein semiconductor layer(s) comprising P—N junction(s) is or are laminated over substrate(s) and which is equipped with support structure(s) providing electrical continuity to such LED chip(s), such LED chip(s) being covered by resin. Such LED chip(s) is or are secured by way of intervening first resin(s) to mounting surface(s) of the support structure(s) and is or are covered by second resin(s). First resins(s) and second resin(s) are the same resin(s).

Abstract: A resin molding die includes: a cavity; a resin inlet through which a liquid resin to be cured is injected into the cavity; and an air vent through which air is released to an exterior space of the resin molding die during injection of the resin, the air vent being provided on an opposite side from the resin inlet with respect to the cavity.

Abstract: A CAM (content addressable memory) device capable of flexibly coping with a wide range of user requirements with respect to operation speed and/or power consumption has operation mode setting means, generates a higher or lower internal voltage than an external power-supply voltage depending on the setting, and at least part of the internal circuit is operated by the internal voltage. In particular, the high level of the search-bit line and/or the high level of the match line are preferably set to the internal voltage. Also, the CAM device has bit line amplitude adjusting means for adjusting the amplitude of the bit line depending on the setting of the operation mode setting means and/or match line amplitude adjusting means for adjusting the amplitude of match line on which a search result is output, and thus is capable of appropriately changing the operation speed and power consumption depending on the setting.