Abstract: Provided is a pressure sensing element configured to be flexible, and capable of demonstrating a stable electrical reliability over a long period; and, a pressure sensor having such pressure sensing element. A pressure sensing element (100) has an electro-conductive pressure sensing film (14), a sensor electrode (12) provided at a position faced to the pressure sensing film (14), and an insulating layer (13) which creates a predetermined distance “A” between the pressure sensing film (14) and the sensor electrode (12) so as to keep them apart from each other, the pressure sensing film (14) being a resin film containing carbon particles (140); and, a pressure sensor (200) has the pressure sensing element (100), and a detection unit (210) which is electrically connected with the pressure sensing element (100) so as to detect contact resistance between the pressure sensing film (14) and the sensor electrode (12).

Abstract: A stretchable circuit board includes: a stretchable portion 50 that includes a stretchable base 53 haying stretchability and a stretchable wiring 55 formed on a first main surface 53a of the stretchable base 53 and having stretchability; and a non-stretchable portion 30 that includes a base substrate 34 having stretchability lower than that of the stretchable base 53 and a draw-out wiring 35 formed on a main surface 32b of the base substrate 34, in which the main surface 53a of the stretchable portion 53 and the main surface 32b of the base substrate 34 are joined with each other, and the stretchable wiring 55 and the draw-out wiring 35 are electrically connected with each other. In addition, the main surface 32b of the base substrate has a rough surface with projections and depressions.

Abstract: A stretchable circuit board includes a stretchable base, a stretchable wiring portion, a reinforcement base having in-plane rigidity higher than that of the stretchable base, and a draw-out wiring portion. The stretchable wiring portion having stretchability is formed on a main surface located on at least one side of the stretchable base. The draw-out wiring portion is formed at least on a main surface that is one side of the reinforcement base. The main surface of the reinforcement base is overlaid with a part of an area where the stretchable wiring portion is formed, in which the main surface faces the main surface of the stretchable base. A part of the stretchable wiring portion and a part of the draw-out wiring portion are joined together, and they are electrically continuous.

Abstract: The stretchable circuit board (100) includes: a stretchable base (10); a stretchable wiring portion (20) formed on the stretchable base (10); a reinforcement base (30) having in-plane rigidity higher than that of the stretchable base (10); a draw-out wiring portion (40) formed on the reinforcement base (30), and electrically continuous with the stretchable wiring portion (20); and an elastomer layer (50) formed on the reinforcement base (30). The reinforcement base (30) overlaps with a partial area (10a) of the stretchable base (10). An other area (10b) of the stretchable base (10) is exposed from the reinforcement base (30). The stretchable wiring portion (20) extends on the other area (10b) and over the partial area (10a). The elastomer layer (50) and the stretchable base (10) are layered and joined with each other.

Abstract: A stretchable circuit board includes: a stretchable portion 50 that includes a stretchable base 53 haying stretchability and a stretchable wiring 55 formed on a first main surface 53a of the stretchable base 53 and having stretchability; and a non-stretchable portion 30 that includes a base substrate 34 having stretchability lower than that of the stretchable base 53 and a draw-out wiring 35 formed on a main surface 32b of the base substrate 34, in which the main surface 53a of the stretchable portion 53 and the main surface 32b of the base substrate 34 are joined with each other, and the stretchable wiring 55 and the draw-out wiring 35 are electrically connected with each other. In addition, the main surface 32b of the base substrate has a rough surface with projections and depressions.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a method for manufacturing a stretchable circuit board, which can facilitate positioning of an external terminal and a stretchable wiring, and increase manufacturing yield of a stretchable circuit board. [Solving Mean] A stretchable circuit board is manufactured through: a step in which an external terminal 31 is formed on a main surface 33b located on one side of a film base 33; a step in which a stretchable wiring portion 55 is formed on a main surface 53a located on one side of a stretchable base 53; and a step in which the stretchable wiring portion 55 is positioned with the external terminal 31, and pressure and heat are applied to the film base 33 and the stretchable wiring portion 55 to join them, whereby the external terminal 31 and the stretchable wiring portion 55 are connected with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a stretchable circuit board having a sheet-like stretchable base capable of stretching and contracting, a stretchable interconnect part formed on or above at least one major surface of the stretchable base, and an external terminal connected to the interconnect part; the stretchable circuit board has a reinforcing area having in-plane rigidity higher than that of the stretchable base, and a stretchable area which remains after excluding the reinforcing area; the interconnect part is formed across a boundary part between the reinforcing area and the stretchable area; and a sheet-like stretchable auxiliary member capable of stretching and contracting is provided to the boundary part having the interconnect part formed therein.

Abstract: A stretchable circuit board includes plural stretchable bases, and plural stretchable wiring portions, at least one of which is provided on each of main surfaces, facing each other, of the plural stretchable bases, in which the stretchable wiring portions provided on the main surfaces are electrically continuous with each other through a connecting portion.

Abstract: A radio receiver includes: a plurality of tuners that receives a broadcast signal through separate antennas; phase shifters, an adder, and a phase diversity processing unit for adjusting and compositing a phase of an output signal of each tuner of the tuners; a demodulating unit that performs demodulation processing to an input signal; a noise component detecting unit that detects a predetermined noise component included in composited output of phase diversity; and a switching processing unit that sets the signal before the composition of the phase diversity to be an object to which the demodulating unit performs the demodulation processing when the detected noise component exceeds a threshold value, and sets the signal after the composition of the phase diversity to be the object to which the demodulating unit performs the demodulation processing when the noise component has not exceeded the threshold value.

Abstract: Disclosed are an insulating material (high-k layer) which includes a fiber assembly mainly composed of a cellulose nanofiber, and an electroconductive metal material supported by the fiber assembly; and a passive element (capacitor) which includes a high-k layer which is composed of the insulating material, and an electroconductive part stacked on the high-k layer.

Abstract: A stretchable circuit board includes a stretchable base, a stretchable wiring portion, a reinforcement base having in-plane rigidity higher than that of the stretchable base 10, and a draw-out wiring portion. The stretchable wiring portion having stretchability is formed on a main surface located on at least one side of the stretchable base. The draw-out wiring portion is formed at least on a main surface that is one side of the reinforcement base. The main surface of the reinforcement base is overlaid with a part of an area where the stretchable wiring portion is formed, in which the main surface faces the main surface of the stretchable base. A part of the stretchable wiring portion and a part of the draw-out wiring portion are joined together, and they are electrically continuous.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive element has a support substrate, a sensor electrode, a pressure sensing film and an insulating layer; the pressure sensing film being arranged opposing to the sensor electrode; the insulating layer having an opening, and being provided between the support substrate and the pressure sensing film; at least a part of an opening edge of the opening being fallen on the sensor electrode; an exposed part as a part of the sensor electrode being exposed inside the opening, leaving a buried part as the other part of the sensor electrode buried under the insulating layer.

Abstract: A pressure sensing element (100) includes a support substrate (11); a sensor electrode (12) supported by the support substrate (11); a pressure sensing film (14) functionalized to be electro-conductive, at least in a portion thereof faced to the sensor electrode (12); and an insulating layer (13) which keeps the sensor electrode (12) and the pressure sensing film (14) apart from each other by a predetermined distance A, and has formed therein an opening (20) in which the sensor electrode (12) is exposed to the pressure sensing film (14), the insulating layer (13) having an aperture wall (13b) which partitions the opening (20), and an aperture end (top aperture end (13a)) faced to the pressure sensing film (14), and the insulating layer (13) being increased in height, measured from the support substrate (11), continuously towards the opening (20).

Abstract: Provided is a stretchable circuit board having a sheet-like stretchable base capable of stretching and contracting, a stretchable interconnect part formed on or above at least one major surface of the Stretchable base, and an external terminal connected to the Interconnect part; the stretchable circuit board has a reinforcing area having in-plane rigidity higher than that of the stretchable base, and a stretchable area which remains after excluding the reinforcing area; the interconnect part is formed across a boundary part between the reinforcing area and the stretchable area; and a sheet-like stretchable auxiliary member capable of stretching and contracting is provided to the boundary part having the interconnect part formed therein.

Abstract: A four-stroke engine for a working machine with a rod is provided, where a tool is attached to one end of the rod in a longitudinal direction and the four-stroke engine is fixed to the other end of the rod in use. The four-stroke engine includes: an oil circulation pathway; and a gas-liquid separating chamber configured to separate oil from blowby gas. The gas-liquid separating chamber includes: an inflow part into which the blowby gas is introduced from the oil circulation pathway; oil discharge parts configured to flow the oil separated from the blowby gas back to the oil circulation pathway; and a blowby gas discharge part configured to discharge the blowby gas not containing oil mist from the gas-liquid separating chamber and supplies the blowby gas to an intake passageway to a combustion chamber.

Abstract: A pressure sensing element (100) includes a support substrate (11); a sensor electrode (12) supported by the support substrate (11); a pressure sensing film (14) functionalized to be electro-conductive, at least in a portion thereof faced to the sensor electrode (12); and an insulating layer (13) which keeps the sensor electrode (12) and the pressure sensing film (14) apart from each other by a predetermined distance A, and has formed therein an opening (20) in which the sensor electrode (12) is exposed to the pressure sensing film (14), the insulating layer (13) having an aperture wall (13b) which partitions the opening (20), and an aperture end (top aperture end (13a)) faced to the pressure sensing film (14), and the insulating layer (13) being increased in height, measured from the support substrate (11), continuously towards the opening (20).

Abstract: Provided is a pressure sensing element configured to be flexible, and capable of demonstrating a stable electrical reliability over a long period; and, a pressure sensor having such pressure sensing element. A pressure sensing element (100) has an electro-conductive pressure sensing film (14), a sensor electrode (12) provided at a position faced to the pressure sensing film (14), and an insulating layer (13) which creates a predetermined distance “A” between the pressure sensing film (14) and the sensor electrode (12) so as to keep them apart from each other, the pressure sensing film (14) being a resin film containing carbon particles (140); and, a pressure sensor (200) has the pressure sensing element (100), and a detection unit (210) which is electrically connected with the pressure sensing element (100) so as to detect contact resistance between the pressure sensing film (14) and the sensor electrode (12).

Abstract: It is an object to form a conductive intermediate layer having a function of maximally preventing a solder leaching phenomenon with a low environment load and with good productivity. There are provided an insulative base material 2, a wiring circuit pattern 3 formed on at least one surface of the insulative base material 2, an electronic part mounting land 31 which is formed as part of the wiring circuit pattern 3 and on which an electronic part 7 is to be mounted, and a conductive intermediate layer 5 made of a sintered conductive ink film on the electronic part mounting land 31.

Abstract: To peel an etching resist easily and reliably without damaging a transparent conductive layer coated with the etching resist. A method for manufacturing a transparent printed circuit in an embodiment of the present invention includes: providing a transparent conductive sheet 3 having a transparent base material 1 and a transparent conductive layer 2 formed on the transparent base material 1, forming an etching resist 4 having a specified pattern on the transparent conductive layer 2, etching the transparent conductive layer 2 with the etching resist 4 as a mask, forming a peeling film 5 on the etching resist 4 and on the transparent base material 1 exposed by etching of the transparent conductive layer 2 so as to cover an area where the etching resist 4 is formed, and peeling the peeling film 5 together with the etching resist 4.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent flexible printed wiring board which is excellent in flexibility, heat resistance and adhesion between a transparent film and a transparent conductive film. A transparent polyimide film, whose dimension change rate in association with a baking process is not larger than ±0.2%, is prepared. ITO ink containing ITO fine particles and a binder is printed in the form of a predetermined pattern on the transparent polyimide film by an ink-jet method. The ITO ink is then baked at 230 to 300° C., thereby forming a transparent conductive film with a binder ratio of 5 to 10 wt %.