Abstract: The present invention is a method of evaluating optical characteristics of a transparent substrate that is disposed on a display device, wherein the optical characteristics of the transparent substrate are evaluated by selecting two values among a quantified resolution index value (T), a quantified reflection image diffusiveness index value (R), and a quantified sparkle index value of the transparent substrate. According to the present invention, a transparent substrate and an anti-glare process that is to be applied to it can be properly selected, depending on purpose and use. The present invention can be utilized, for example, for evaluating optical characteristics of a transparent substrate that is installed in various types of display devices, such as an LCD device, an OLED device, a PDP device, and a tablet type display device.

Abstract: There is provided an optical device including a display device, and a transparent substrate that is disposed on a side of a display surface of the display device. When the transparent substrate is evaluated by using a three index values of a resolution index value T, a reflection image diffusiveness index value R, and a sparkle index value S, the following conditions are satisfied: the resolution index value T?0.2, the reflection image diffusiveness index value R?0.2, and the sparkle index value S?60.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of evaluating optical characteristics of a transparent substrate that is disposed on a display device, wherein the optical characteristics of the transparent substrate are evaluated by selecting two values among a quantified resolution index value (T), a quantified reflection image diffusiveness index value (R), and a quantified sparkle index value of the transparent substrate. According to the present invention, a transparent substrate and an anti-glare process that is to be applied to it can be properly selected, depending on purpose and use. The present invention can be utilized, for example, for evaluating optical characteristics of a transparent substrate that is installed in various types of display devices, such as an LCD device, an OLED device, a PDP device, and a tablet type display device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a disk-shaped glass substrate for a magnetic recording medium, having a circular hole at the center thereof, the method including: a shape-forming step of performing shape forming to a glass substrate having a sheet shape; a polishing step of polishing a main surface of the glass substrate; and a cleaning step of cleaning the glass substrate, in which the polishing step includes a finish polishing step of simultaneously polishing both main surfaces of the glass substrate using a polishing slurry containing abrasives having an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less; and the glass substrate polished in the finish polishing step has a thickness deviation among glass substrates polished in the same lot of 1.5 ?m or less.

Abstract: Dressing treatment of a polishing pad, adjusting a polishing surface of the polishing pad to given flatness and surface roughness without deteriorating productivity, a method for polishing a glass substrate, including polishing a main surface of a glass substrate using the polishing pad adjusted by the dressing treatment, and a method for manufacturing a glass substrate using the polishing method are provided. A dressing jig having arithmetic surface roughness on a surface performing dressing treatment of from 0.10 ?m to 2.5 ?m is used as the dressing jig for adjusting a polishing surface of the polishing pad to given flatness and surface roughness. A main surface of the glass substrate is polished with the polishing surface of the polishing pad having been subjected to a dressing treatment using the dressing jig.

Abstract: An inductor includes a bar-shaped ferrite core and a spiral coil. The spiral coil is formed by removing a portion of a conductive film formed at least around the peripheral surface of the ferrite core. The surface of the ferrite core is impregnated with an insulating glass before the conductive film is formed. The content of the glass is preferably about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of the ferrite core. The ferrite core is preferably an Ni—Zn-based ferrite core.

Abstract: Three thin-film coils having insulating layers therebetween are laminated on the coil winding portion of the core member. A terminal electrode is electrically connected to the end portion of the third thin-film coil. A terminal electrode is electrically connected to the end portion of the first thin-film coil through the lead-out opening portions and separated areas. In this way, the thin-film coils are electrically connected in series between the terminal electrodes. Then, in the thin-film coils, the winding directions of the neighboring coils having an insulating layer therebetween are opposite to each other.

Abstract: An inductor includes input-output terminal electrodes, a coil conductor connected between the input-output terminal electrodes, and dividing grooves arranged to extend outwardly of the coil conductor from the end portions of the coil conductor over the terminal electrodes so as to be substantially perpendicular to the winding direction of the spiral coil conductor.

Abstract: A small-sized multilayer inductor having a greatly increased inductance value includes two thin-film coils with an insulation layer interposed therebetween, the coils being disposed on a coil-winding portion of a wound-core member. At positions opposing flanges of the wound-core member, two terminal electrodes for a first thin-film coil are respectively provided. To one of the two terminal electrodes, the starting end of the first thin-film coil is electrically connected via one connection opening while the finishing end of the first thin-film coil is electrically connected to the other terminal electrode via the other connection opening. Similarly, at positions opposing the flanges of the wound-core member, two terminal electrodes, which are electrically connected to a second thin-film coil, are respectively provided.

Abstract: An LC component includes a coil conductor spirally wound around the outer peripheral surface of a wound core member having a substantially rectangular cross-section. A dielectric layer is arranged so as to cover the coil conductor. A capacitor electrode is provided on the dielectric layer so as to wind approximately once around the wound core member in the peripheral direction of the wound core member. The capacitor electrode includes first, second, third, and fourth surfaces. The capacitor electrode is divided by two cut grooves. One cut groove crosses the capacitor electrode obliquely from one side of the first surface of the capacitor electrode to the other side of the second surface adjacent to the first surface. Similarly, the other cut groove crosses the capacitor electrode obliquely from one side of the third surface of the capacitor electrode to the other side of the fourth surface adjacent to the third surface.

Abstract: A coil component includes a conductor film provided on the surface of a core having flanges. On one flange, first and second dividing grooves and a connecting groove are provided, whereby first and second terminals are defined. On the other flange, third and fifth dividing grooves and a connecting groove are provided, whereby third and fourth terminals are defined. First and second winding-around grooves are connected to the respective dividing grooves and arranged substantially parallel to each other. A coil connected to the first and third terminals and a coil connected to the second and fourth terminals are also provided.

Abstract: Three thin-film coils having insulating layers therebetween are laminated on the coil winding portion of the core member. A terminal electrode is electrically connected to the end portion of the third thin-film coil. A terminal electrode is electrically connected to the end portion of the first thin-film coil through the lead-out opening portions and separated areas. In this way, the thin-film coils are electrically connected in series between the terminal electrodes. Then, in the thin-film coils, the winding directions of the neighboring coils having an insulating layer therebetween are opposite to each other.

Abstract: A small-sized multilayer inductor having a greatly increased inductance value includes two thin-film coils with an insulation layer interposed therebetween, the coils being disposed on a coil-winding portion of a wound-core member. At positions opposing flanges of the wound-core member, two terminal electrodes for a first thin-film coil are respectively provided. To one of the two terminal electrodes, the starting end of the first thin-film coil is electrically connected via one connection opening while the finishing end of the first thin-film coil is electrically connected to the other terminal electrode via the other connection opening. Similarly, at positions opposing the flanges of the wound-core member, two terminal electrodes, which are electrically connected to a second thin-film coil, are respectively provided.

Abstract: A lamination type inductor having a ferrite layer having opposite main surfaces each with a periphery including opposite ends having end edges thereat, the ferrite layer further having end edges at the opposite ends of the main surfaces and a through hole therein along the periphery, the ferrite layer having a conductor pattern on each main surafce thereof, the conductor pattern on one main surface having a first end portion along one end of the one main surface and extending 0.75 turn from about the middle of the first end portion along the periphery of the one main surface of the ferrite layer to the through hole, and the conductor pattern on the other main surface having a second end portion along the other end of the other main surface and extending 0.75 turn from about the middle of the second end portion along the periphery of the other main surface of the ferrite layer to the through hole, the conductor patterns being electrically connected through the through hole for forming a substantially 1.

Abstract: A lamination type inductor has a plurality of ferrite sheets assembled one above the other and laminated together, the uppermost and lowermost sheets being end sheets having lead-out conductor patterns thereon and conductor patterns on the surfaces of the end sheets which face each other which are connected to the lead-out conductor patterns and which are for connection to conductor patterns on intermediate sheets, and a plurality of intermediate ferrite sheets, each having a conductor pattern on one surface thereof which corresponds to a 0.25 turn of an inductor coil and a conductor pattern on the other surface which corresponds to a 0.5 turn of an inductor coil, each ferrite sheet having an opening therethrough through which the conductor patterns of the 0.25 and 0.5 turn are electrically connected to form a 0.75 turn of an inductor coil on each ferrite sheet.

Abstract: A miniature inductor used as a boosting coil in a piezoelectric buzzer drive circuit or the like is disclosed. The inductor has a closed magnetic circuit core formed of two cores covering the outer periphery of a coil wound around inner coil-cores. A pair of cutout windows are provided at the outer periphery of each of the cores, and joint plates are disposed on the inner bottom surface of one core. Terminal blocks project outwardly therefrom, so that the terminal blocks are adapted to be folded over each other. The end of each lead wire of the coil is guided through the cutout window and sandwiched between the folded terminal blocks, thereby connecting therewith.

Abstract: A small-size inductor for use in a wrist watch or a pocket size calculator includes a base member, a coil and a cap member. The base member is defined by a base plate having first and second opposite faces, a core projection extending from the first face of the base plate, and first and second terminals deposited in a spaced relation with each other on the second face of the base plate. The base plate has at least first and second recesses formed in its peripheral face. The coil is mounted on the core projection. The coil has first and second lead wires, in which the first lead wire extends through the first recess and is connected to the first terminal and the second lead wire extends through the second recess and is connected to the second terminal. The cap member is fittingly mounted on the base member to enclose the coil in a cavity defined by the cap member and the base member.

Abstract: An arrangement of components for constructing a heating device employing positive temperature coefficient semiconductor (PTCS) heating elements comprising the PTCS heating element, upper and lower insulating plates, a heat emission plate and a case for entirely covering the layers of the PTCS heating element and the upper and lower insulating plates.

Abstract: An arrangement of electrode for positive temperature coefficient semiconductor (PTCS) for use in heating and drying devices and the like, which PTCS is provided with a pair of electrode plates, each having a fork-like configuration with a plurality of branches or fingers in the form of strips extending forward from its base. The strips of both electrodes are disposed alternately on one of the opposing planes of the PTCS body. Each electrode has an extended portion serving as terminal which is bonded on the other plane of the PTCS body in such a manner that the terminal is not confronted, through the PTCS body, with any strips of opposite electrode.