Abstract: A tactile sensation providing system includes an electronic device and a tactile sensation providing apparatus, which includes a wearable part worn on fingers, vibrating elements disposed at portions corresponding to the fingers, sensors that detect touches of the fingers onto a manipulation input surface, and a second controlling part able to communicate with a first controlling part. Upon receiving from the second controlling part a signal representing that a touch of one finger is detected by one sensor, the first controlling part obtains, based on data representing the finger and on coordinates detected by a detector, a type of the finger touching the surface and the coordinates where the finger touches the surface, and generates a driving signal representing a tactile sensation corresponding to the data representing the finger, the coordinates, and a displayed image. The second controlling part drives one of the vibrating elements using the driving signal.

Abstract: A filter includes a substrate; a signal line formed on the substrate and including an input terminal and an output terminal at either end of the signal line; and a first pair of resonant lines connected between the signal line and a ground portion, wherein the first pair of resonant lines are connected to the signal line at the same point.

Abstract: An input apparatus includes a top panel having a manipulation input surface on which a manipulation input is performed; a pressure sensor having two terminals and configured to output a voltage in accordance with a pressure applied by the manipulation input on the manipulation input surface; a switch connected to the two terminals of the pressure sensor and configured to equalize electric potentials between the two terminals when the switch is turned on; and a controller configured to turn on the switch, after the pressure applied on the manipulation input surface is detected based on an output of the pressure sensor, when the manipulation input on the manipulation input surface is stopped or the output of the pressure sensor becomes equal to or less than a predetermined level that represents non-pressing.

Abstract: There are included: an oscillating member that includes a tough layer and a magnetostrictive layer stacked above the tough layer and formed of a magnetostrictive material, the tough layer formed of a tough material having a tensile strength higher than that of the magnetostrictive material; a supporting member to which the oscillating member is attached to be able to oscillate in the thickness direction; a magnetic field applying member that applies a magnetic field to the magnetostrictive layer; and a coil that is disposed around the magnetostrictive layer.

Abstract: A tactile sensation providing system includes an electronic device and a tactile sensation providing apparatus, which includes a wearable part worn on fingers, vibrating elements disposed at portions corresponding to the fingers, sensors that detect touches of the fingers onto a manipulation input surface, and a second controlling part able to communicate with a first controlling part. Upon receiving from the second controlling part a signal representing that a touch of one finger is detected by one sensor, the first controlling part obtains, based on data representing the finger and on coordinates detected by a detector, a type of the finger touching the surface and the coordinates where the finger touches the surface, and generates a driving signal representing a tactile sensation corresponding to the data representing the finger, the coordinates, and a displayed image. The second controlling part drives one of the vibrating elements using the driving signal.

Abstract: A MEMS switch has fixed support, a plate-shaped flexible beam having at least one end immovably supported by the fixed support and having an extending movable surface, a movable electric contact disposed on the movable surface of the flexible beam, a fixed electric contact facing the movable electric contact and disposed at a fixed position relative to the fixed support, first piezoelectric driver disposed above the movable surface of the flexible beam, extending from a portion above the fixed support towards the movable electric contact, and capable of displacing the movable electric contact towards the fixed electric contact by voltage driving, and second piezoelectric driver disposed at least on the movable surface of the flexible beam and capable of so driving a movable part of the flexible beam by voltage driving that the movable electric contact is separated from the fixed electric contact.

Abstract: A power generation device includes: first and second beams which are arranged to face each other and are bent by vibration; and a coil wound around the first and second beams. Each of the first and second beams includes: a beam body; and a stress relaxation layer made of a material different from a material of the beam body and partially covering the surface of the beam body.

Abstract: An input apparatus includes a top panel having a manipulation input surface on which a manipulation input is performed; a pressure sensor having two terminals and configured to output a voltage in accordance with a pressure applied by the manipulation input on the manipulation input surface; a switch connected to the two terminals of the pressure sensor and configured to equalize electric potentials between the two terminals when the switch is turned on; and a controller configured to turn on the switch, after the pressure applied on the manipulation input surface is detected based on an output of the pressure sensor, when the manipulation input on the manipulation input surface is stopped or the output of the pressure sensor becomes equal to or less than a predetermined level that represents non-pressing.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, an electrode formed on the substrate, and a movable portion provided above the electrode, the movable portion being elastically deformable, in which the movable potion includes a shape memory alloy film.

Abstract: A filter includes a substrate; a signal line formed on the substrate and including an input terminal and an output terminal at either end of the signal line; and a first pair of resonant lines connected between the signal line and a ground portion, wherein the first pair of resonant lines are connected to the signal line at the same point.

Abstract: An electronic device having a variable capacitance element, includes a support substrate providing physical support, a pair of anchors formed on the support substrate, and having support portions in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate, a movable electrode supported by the support portions of the pair of anchors, having opposing first and second side surfaces constituting electrode surfaces, and at least partially capable of elastic deformation, a first fixed electrode supported above the support substrate, and having a first electrode surface opposing to the first side surface of the movable electrode, and a second fixed electrode supported above the support substrate, and having a second electrode surface opposing to the second side surface of the movable electrode.

Abstract: A sensor part has sensor cells provided in a matrix arrangement on a sensor that detects a pulse within a region in which the pulse of a diagnostic target is detected, in a state in which a pressure is applied to the region through the sensor. A diagnostic apparatus acquires a distribution of a pulse waveform based on the pulse detected in a state in which the pressure is constant, determines observation positions within the region, and determines a maximum amplitude at the observation positions that are determined by increasing the pressure, based on the distribution of the pulse waveform. A digitized score of the pulse at each observation position is computed based on the pressure at a time when the pulse waveform having the maximum amplitude is obtained at each observation position.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a base member; a conductive film including a first end portion and a second end portion fixed to the base member, the conductive film being movable in a lateral direction of the base member between the first end portion and the second end portion; a first driving electrode, which is provided in the base member at a position opposed to a first main surface of the conductive film, and to which a first driving voltage is applied; a second driving electrode, which is provided in the base member at a position opposed to a second main surface of the conductive film, and to which a second driving voltage is applied; and a terminal provided in the base member at a position where the terminal enables to come into contact with the second main surface of the conductive film.

Abstract: A variable filter includes, on a dielectric substrate including ground conductor, first resonator including a transmission line connected to input terminal, second resonator including a transmission line connected to output terminal, and coupling portion including a transmission line having one end connected to the first and second resonators and another end being an open end, or structure having one end connected to the first and second resonators, including a serial connection of a transmission line and a variable capacitor, another end of the variable capacitor connected to the ground conductor, and adjusting means capable of changing electric length, in the first and second resonators and the coupling portion, wherein pass band width can be changed by changing ratio of electric transmission length of the coupling portion to electric transmission lengths of transmission line including the coupling portion, and the first and second resonators.

Abstract: A power generation device includes: first and second beams which are arranged to face each other and are bent by vibration; and a coil wound around the first and second beams. Each of the first and second beams includes: a beam body; and a stress relaxation layer made of a material different from a material of the beam body and partially covering the surface of the beam body.

Abstract: A movable electric device includes: a first and second fixed electrodes formed on a support substrate, and having opposing electrode surfaces which are substantially perpendicular to the surface of the support substrate, and define a cavity therebetween; a movable member having a movable electrode having a first end disposed near the first fixed electrode and a second end disposed near the second fixed electrode, and bent spring member continuing from at least one of the first and second ends of the movable electrode, and including part which is bent in thickness direction of the movable electrode; and first and second anchors disposed on the support substrate and supporting the movable member at its opposite ends.

Abstract: An electric power generation device comprising: a support member; a first magnetostrictive member with one end attached to the support member; a second magnetostrictive member with one end attached to the support member and disposed in parallel with the first magnetostrictive member; a vibration linking member connecting the first and second magnetostrictive members to allow the first and second magnetostrictive members to vibrate coordinately; a coil wound around at least either the first magnetostrictive member or the second magnetostrictive member; and a magnetic path forming member containing magnet, connecting magnetically between one ends of the first and second magnetostrictive members and between the other ends thereof, applying magnetic fields of opposite directions mutually to the first and second magnetostrictive members, respectively, and forming magnetic path, the first and second magnetostrictive members acting mutually as magnetic return parts of the magnetic path.

Abstract: There are included: an oscillating member that includes a tough layer and a magnetostrictive layer stacked above the tough layer and formed of a magnetostrictive material, the tough layer formed of a tough material having a tensile strength higher than that of the magnetostrictive material; a supporting member to which the oscillating member is attached to be able to oscillate in the thickness direction; a magnetic field applying member that applies a magnetic field to the magnetostrictive layer; and a coil that is disposed around the magnetostrictive layer.

Abstract: There is provided a method for fabricating a device, preferably for a micro electro electro mechanical system. The method includes forming a first electrode on a substrate, where the first electrode has a first sloped end at least at one end thereof; forming a sacrificial layer on the first electrode, where the sacrificial layer has a first sloped edge, the first sloped edge and the first sloped end are overlapped each other so that a thickness of the first sloped edge decreases as a thickness of the first sloped end increases; forming a first spacer on the first electrode, where the first spacer has contact with the first sloped edge; forming a beam electrode on the sacrificial layer and the first spacer; and removing the sacrificial layer after the forming the beam electrode.

Abstract: A movable electric device includes: a first and second fixed electrodes formed on a support substrate, and having opposing electrode surfaces which are substantially perpendicular to the surface of the support substrate, and define a cavity therebetween; a movable member having a movable electrode having a first end disposed near the first fixed electrode and a second end disposed near the second fixed electrode, and bent spring member continuing from at least one of the first and second ends of the movable electrode, and including part which is bent in thickness direction of the movable electrode; and first and second anchors disposed on the support substrate and supporting the movable member at its opposite ends.