Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus having a stable plasma generation under wide-ranging process conditions, and superior in uniformity and reproducibility, comprises an upper electrode 3 having gas supply through holes 6, a gas supply means and a lower electrode 1, wherein the gas supply means includes a plane-like member 4 having gas through holes 8 and a plane-like member 5 having gas through holes 10, and the gas supply through holes 6 and the gas through holes 8 are connected through a groove 7, and the gas through holes 8 and the gas through holes 10 are connected through a groove 9, and wherein the gas supply through holes 6, the gas through holes 8 and the gas through holes 10 are disposed at positions, different from each other on a plane.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a content supply apparatus, a content supply method, a program, a terminal apparatus, and a content supply system that allow to provide a receiver with pieces of general required network quality information for respective delivery paths for a case of supplying pieces of content of the same content through a plurality of different delivery paths. A content supply apparatus of the present disclosure delivers streams of content through a plurality of different networks, respectively, according to an adaptive streaming technique, and includes: a generating unit that generates metadata describing QoS parameters for the respective plurality of different networks through which the streams are delivered, and condition values of the QoS parameters; and a delivering unit that delivers the generated metadata to a receiver. The present disclosure can be applied to a system that streams content.

Abstract: Transmission frequency information in units of component, the component being a data element contained in one broadcast delivery service and allowed for independent delivery, is supplied to a user terminal to execute reception setting in units of component. A data transmission device transmits, to the user terminal, metadata recording transmission frequency information in units of component that is constituent data of a broadcast delivery service and corresponds to a data element allowed for independent delivery to the user terminal, such as units of component of image data having a particular resolution, audio data or subtitle data in a particular language, or other types of data. The user terminal corresponding to a receiving device executes a setting process for setting a reception frequency allowing reception of a component to be received based on transmission frequency information recorded in units of component in the metadata received from the data transmission device.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma processing method for selectively removing, after plasma etching using a mask having an amorphous carbon film containing boron, the amorphous carbon film using plasma from a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxide film or a tungsten film. The plasma processing method includes a removing step of removing the amorphous carbon film using plasma generated by mixed gas of O2 gas and CH3F gas, or CH2F2 gas.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of improving use efficiency of communication resources during a transmission period of a wireless communication device belonging to another wireless communication network. [Solution] A wireless communication device including: a communication unit configured to receive a physical layer (PHY) header including modulation scheme information from a first wireless communication device belonging to a first wireless communication network different from a second wireless communication network to which a self-device belongs; and a control unit configured to control transmission power on a basis of information obtained in reception of the PHY header, and a wireless communication method.

Abstract: To realize processing for switching a reproduction state from broadcast data to network data and resuming the reproduction of the original broadcast data. A browser (241) acquires, via a network, an XML-AIT having a content equivalent to a broadcast AIT defining a life cycle of a broadcast application while a VoD content is reproduced after being switched from the broadcast application. The browser (241) manages the broadcast application based on the XML-AIT and resumes the reception of the broadcast application after the reproduction of the VoD content is ended. With this structure, processing of separating two transport streams at the same time becomes unnecessary, and one demultiplexer (23) only needs to be provided.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism capable of improving use efficiency of communication resources during a transmission period of a wireless communication device belonging to another wireless communication network. [Solution] A wireless communication device including: a communication unit configured to receive a physical layer (PHY) header including modulation scheme information from a first wireless communication device belonging to a first wireless communication network different from a second wireless communication network to which a self-device belongs; and a control unit configured to control transmission power on a basis of information obtained in reception of the PHY header, and a wireless communication method.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a communication device and communication method that are capable of both efficiently utilizing wireless communication resources and reducing electric power consumption in a frame exchange period with a communication device different from an own device. [Solution] A communication device includes a communication unit configured to receive a first frame from a first communication device, the first frame being addressed to a second communication device that is different from the own device. The first frame includes information indicating a frame exchange period and information on whether the frame exchange period is changed. In addition, a communication device includes a communication unit configured to transmit a first frame that includes information indicating a frame exchange period and information on whether the frame exchange period is changed.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an information processing apparatus is configured to communicate with a first wireless communication apparatus via a first communication system, the information processing apparatus comprising control circuitry configured to: receive information relating to a second communication system discovered by the first wireless communication apparatus, the second communication system being different from the first communication system; and use the information relating to the second communication system to control grouping of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses each configured to wirelessly communicate with the information processing apparatus using the first communication system, wherein the plurality of wireless communication apparatuses comprises the first wireless communication apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing device including a wireless communication section and a control section. The wireless communication section of the information processing device communicates wirelessly with another information processing device using one or multiple channels. The control section of the information processing device performs control to notify the other information processing device of channel information for identifying a channel for use in the wireless communication with the other information processing device using one or multiple channels. Thereby, channels for use in wireless communication can be set appropriately.

Abstract: A wireless communication device including: a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with another wireless communication device in accordance with an IEEE 802.11 standard; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit so that the wireless communication unit includes schedule information in a PLCP header defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard and transmits the schedule information to the other wireless communication device, the schedule information relating to orthogonal frequency-division multiple access.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmission apparatus, a transmission method, a reception apparatus, and a reception method which can easily obtain a mosaic screen. Metadata of content is distributed, and the metadata is described using an attribute and an attribute value and includes signaling information indicating that a video is a thumbnail video suitable for constituting a mosaic screen, and the attribute indicating information to refer to a file including information to receive content supplied by a service. The present technology can be applied when, for example, content is to be distributed.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma processing apparatus in which a sample as a processing target placed and held on a sample stage is processed using plasma formed inside a processing chamber, the sample stage being disposed inside the processing chamber inside a vacuum chamber, wherein a plate-like member, which is disposed on the sample stage, constitutes a top surface placed with the sample, and is formed of a first dielectric, includes: an outer circumferential protruding portion disposed in a ring shape surrounding a central portion on the top surface of the plate-like member along an outer circumferential edge; a plurality of columnar projections which are arranged on the top surface of the plate-like member on the central side of the outer circumferential protruding portion; and a film formed of a second dielectric which covers the top surface of the plate-like member on the central side of the outer circumferential protruding portion, a top-portion top surface of the projections, and a top surface of the plate-like

Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling a plasma processing apparatus that eliminates a preliminary study on a resonance point while maintaining a low contamination and a high uniformity even in multi-step etching. In a method for controlling a plasma processing apparatus including the step of adjusting a radio frequency bias current carried to a counter antenna electrode, the method includes the steps of: setting a reactance of a variable element to an initial value; detecting a bias current carried to the counter antenna electrode; searching for a maximum value of the detected electric current; and adjusting a value of the reactance of the variable element from the maximum value to the set value and then fixing the value.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus includes: a processing room disposed inside a vacuum chamber; a sample stage disposed inside the processing room, having an upper surface on which a wafer to be processed is to be mounted; a dielectric discoid member opposed to the upper surface of the sample stage in an upper part of the processing room; a discoid upper electrode disposed having a side covered with the discoid member, the side facing the sample stage, the discoid upper electrode being to be supplied with first radio-frequency power for forming an electric field for forming plasma in the processing room; a coil disposed circumferentially above the processing room outside the vacuum chamber, the coil being configured to generate a magnetic field for forming the plasma; and a lower electrode disposed inside the sample stage, the lower electrode being to be supplied with second radio-frequency power for forming a bias potential on the wafer mounted on the sample stage.

Abstract: A wireless communication device including: a wireless communication unit configured to wireless communication with another wireless communication device in accordance with an IEEE 802.11 standard; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit so that the wireless communication unit includes schedule information in a PLCP header defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard and transmits the schedule information to the other wireless communication device, the schedule information relating to orthogonal frequency-division multiple access.

Abstract: A plasma etching method for etching a film containing a tungsten element using plasma, wherein the film containing a tungsten element is etched by using a gas containing a silicon element, a gas containing a halogen element, and a gas containing a carbon element and an oxygen element.