Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode includes a lithium-cobalt composite oxide having a layered rock-salt crystal structure. The negative electrode includes graphite. An open circuit potential of the negative electrode measured in a full charge state is from 19 mV to 86 mV. A potential variation of the negative electrode is greater than or equal to 1 mV when the secondary battery is discharged from the full charge state by a capacity corresponding to 1% of a maximum discharge capacity. The maximum discharge capacity is obtained when the secondary battery is discharged with a constant current from the full charge state until the closed circuit voltage reaches 3.00 V, following which the secondary battery is discharged with a constant voltage of the closed circuit voltage of 3.00 V for 24 hours.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma processing apparatus which reduces damage from plasma generated in a discharge vessel and lengthens the replacement cycle of the discharge vessel. A plasma processing apparatus 1 is provided with a processing chamber 2 partitioning a processing space, a discharge vessel 3 whose one end opens facing inside the processing chamber 2 and the other end is closed, an antenna 4 which is disposed around the discharge vessel 3 and generates an induced electric field to generate plasma in the discharge vessel 3 under reduced pressure, and an electromagnet 9 which is arranged around the discharge vessel 3 and forms a divergent magnetic field in the discharge vessel 3. The discharge vessel 3 has at its closed end portion a protrusion 15 projecting toward the processing chamber 2.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting glass which is applicable to, e.g., white illuminators including a light-emitting diode as a light source, and which emits light of a warm white color when irradiated with near ultraviolet light and combines long-term weatherability with high heat resistance; a light-emitting device containing same and a process for producing same. The light-emitting glass includes, as the base glass, borosilicate or silicate glass having a separated-phase structure, whereby the base glass is efficiently doped with, for example, transition metal ion clusters which emit light of a warm white color upon irradiation with near ultraviolet light. With this glass, it is possible to attain increases in excitation wavelength and emission wavelength. The glass thus emits, based on a multiple scattering effect, high-intensity light of a warm white color upon irradiation with near ultraviolet light.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a masking material for dry etching, which is suitable for fine processing of a magnetic film as thin as a few nm such as NiFe or CoFe constituting a TMR film and capable of simplifying the process for producing a TMR element and reducing production costs related to facilities and materials. This object was solved by a masking material for dry etching of a magnetic material by using a mixed gas of carbon monoxide and a nitrogenous compound as etching gas, which comprises a metal (tantalum, tungsten, zirconium or hafnium) with a melting or boiling point increasing upon conversion thereof into a nitride or carbide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a magneto-resistance effect element, in which the step coverage of a formed film can be enlarged and also the film can be deposited in a low temperature range. In an embodiment of the present invention, an insulating protective layer is formed on a multilayered structure by a plasma CVD apparatus in which a plasma source and a film deposition chamber are separated from each other by a partition wall plate. According to the present method, it is possible to deposit the protective layer without inviting the degradation of a magnetic characteristic and also to perform low temperature film deposition even at a temperature lower than 150° C. Hence, it is possible to deposit the protective layer while leaving resist and also to reduce the number of steps in the manufacturing of the magneto-resistance effect element having a multilayered structure.

Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a substrate, a wiring pattern, and a light-emitting device that generates heat. The substrate includes a metal base and an insulating base that is stacked on the metal base and has a mount surface on the opposite side of the metal base. The insulating base has a plurality of insulating layers stacked on one another. The wiring pattern is provided on the mount surface of the substrate. The light-emitting device is mounted on the mount surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the wiring pattern.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting glass which is applicable to, e.g., white illuminators including a light-emitting diode as a light source, and which emits light of a warm white color when irradiated with near ultraviolet light and combines long-term weatherability with high heat resistance. Also provided are a light-emitting device equipped with the light-emitting glass and a process for producing the light-emitting glass. The light-emitting glass includes, as the base glass, borosilicate or silicate glass having a separated-phase structure, whereby the base glass is efficiently doped with, for example, transition metal ion clusters which emit light of a warm white color upon irradiation with near ultraviolet light. With this glass, it is possible to attain increases in excitation wavelength and emission wavelength. The glass thus emits, based on a multiple scattering effect, high-intensity light of a warm white color upon irradiation with near ultraviolet light.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma processing apparatus which reduces damage from plasma generated in a discharge vessel and lengthen the replacement cycle of the discharge vessel. A plasma processing apparatus 1 is provided with a processing chamber 2 partitioning a processing space, a discharge vessel 3 whose one end opens facing inside the processing chamber 2 and the other end is closed, an antenna 4 which is disposed around the discharge vessel 3 and generates an induced electric field to generate plasma in the discharge vessel 3 under reduced pressure, and an electromagnet 9 which is arranged around the discharge vessel 3 and forms a divergent magnetic field in the discharge vessel 3. The discharge vessel 3 has at is closed end portion a protrusion 15 projecting toward the processing chamber 2.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic component mounting module capable of increasing the adhesion between the board and the heat radiating member, improving the thermal conductivity, and effectively radiating heat generated from the LEDs being an electronic component. The LEDs are mounted on the surface of the ceramics board, and the rear surface 1b side of the board is disposed at the heat radiating member. A metallic fine particle layer having high thermal conductivity and flexibility is made to intervene between the board and the heat radiating member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a magneto-resistance effect element, in which the step coverage of a formed film can be enlarged and also the film can be deposited in a low temperature range. In an embodiment of the present invention, an insulating protective layer is formed on a multilayered structure by a plasma CVD apparatus in which a plasma source and a film deposition chamber are separated from each other by a partition wall plate. According to the present method, it is possible to deposit the protective layer without inviting the degradation of a magnetic characteristic and also to perform low temperature film deposition even at a temperature lower than 150° C. Hence, it is possible to deposit the protective layer while leaving resist and also to reduce the number of steps in the manufacturing of the magneto-resistance effect element having a multilayered structure.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a magneto-resistance element having a multi-layer film including magnetic layers, TaOx generated on the surface of the Ta mask is prevented from peeling off when etching is performed on the multi-layer film using an etching gas containing oxygen atoms. When a Ta mask which is used at the time of dry etching performed on the multi-layer film including magnetic layers with an etching gas containing oxygen atoms is formed by sputtering, the Ar gas pressure is set to be 0.1 Pa to 0.4 Pa.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic component mounting module capable of increasing the adhesion between the board and the heat radiating member, improving the thermal conductivity, and effectively radiating heat generated from the LEDs being an electronic component. The LEDs are mounted on the surface of the ceramics board, and the rear surface 1b side of the board is disposed at the heat radiating member. A metallic fine particle layer having high thermal conductivity and flexibility is made to intervene between the board and the heat radiating member.

Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a substrate, a wiring pattern, and a light-emitting device that generates heat. The substrate includes a metal base and an insulating base that is stacked on the metal base and has a mount surface on the opposite side of the metal base. The insulating base has a plurality of insulating layers stacked on one another. The wiring pattern is provided on the mount surface of the substrate. The light-emitting device is mounted on the mount surface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the wiring pattern.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a masking material for dry etching, which is suitable for fine processing of a magnetic film as thin as a few nm such as NiFe or CoFe constituting a TMR film and capable of simplifying the process for producing a TMR element and reducing production costs related to facilities and materials. This object was solved by a masking material for dry etching of a magnetic material by using a mixed gas of carbon monoxide and a nitrogenous compound as etching gas, which comprises a metal (tantalum, tungsten, zirconium or hafnium) with a melting or boiling point increasing upon conversion thereof into a nitride or carbide.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a masking material for dry etching, which is suitable for fine processing of a magnetic film as thin as a few nm such as NiFe or CoFe constituting a TMR film and capable of simplifying the process for producing a TMR element and reducing production costs related to facilities and materials. This object was solved by a masking material for dry etching of a magnetic material by using a mixed gas of carbon monoxide and a nitrogenous compound as etching gas, which comprises a metal (tantalum, tungsten, zirconium or hafnium) with a melting or boiling point increasing upon conversion thereof into a nitride or carbide.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a masking material for dry etching, which is suitable for fine processing of a magnetic film as thin as a few nm such as NiFe or CoFe constituting a TMR film and capable of simplifying the process for producing a TMR element and reducing production costs related to facilities and materials. This object was solved by a masking material for dry etching of a magnetic material by using a mixed gas of carbon monoxide and a nitrogenous compound as etching gas, which comprises a metal (tantalum, tungsten, zirconium or hafnium) with a melting or boiling point increasing upon conversion thereof into a nitride or carbide.