Abstract: It is an object to provide a power semiconductor module having a case shared for base plates of different sizes and having a high-stability base plate. The power semiconductor module according to the present invention includes: a base plate; an insulating substrate disposed on a first main surface of the base plate; a semiconductor chip disposed on an insulating substrate; a case for enclosing the base plate except a second main surface of the base plate facing the first main surface, the insulating substrate, and the semiconductor chip; and a spacer provided between the outer periphery of the base plate and the inner periphery of the case and in contact with both. The spacer has a bonding surface with a side surface of the base plate and the first main surface in the contact with the outer periphery of the base plate.

Abstract: A semiconductor module has a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal, a third electrode terminal, a fourth electrode terminal, a fifth electrode terminal, and a sixth electrode terminal. The first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal are arranged along a first direction. The third electrode terminal, the fourth electrode terminal, the fifth electrode terminal, and the sixth electrode terminal are arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first electrode terminal is arranged at a position where the first direction intersects with the second direction. The fourth electrode terminal, the fifth electrode terminal, and the sixth electrode terminal are AC output terminals or AC input terminals. The first electrode terminal is one of an anode terminal and a cathode terminal. At least one of the second electrode terminal and the third electrode terminal is the other of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal.

Abstract: This photoelectric conversion device (10) is provided with: an n-type monocrystalline silicon substrate (21); an IN layer (25) and an IP layer (26) formed on the back surface of the n-type monocrystalline silicon substrate (21); an n-side electrode (40) containing an n-side underlayer (43), an n-side primary conductive layer (44), and an n-side protective layer (45); and a p-side electrode (50) containing a p-side underlayer (53), a p-side primary conductive layer (54), and a p-side protective layer (55). The n-side primary conductive layer (44) is formed in a manner so as not to cover the lateral surface of the n-side underlayer (43), and is covered at the lateral surface by the n-side protective layer (45). The p-side electrode (50) is formed in such a manner the lateral surface of the p-side underlayer (53) is not covered, and the lateral surface is covered by the p-side protective layer (55).

Abstract: A solar cell module is provided with a plurality of solar cells and a wiring material. Each solar cell includes a p-side electrode and an n-side electrode arranged on one principal surface thereof. For each pair of adjacent solar cells, the wiring material electrically connects the p-side electrode of one solar cell and the n-side electrode of the other solar cell. Surface layers of the p-side electrodes and the n-side electrodes comprises, respectively, plating layers each containing at least one power-supplied point. The wiring material is bonded to the solar cells at regions each of which at least includes the power-supplied point.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a page storage section, in which a Web page is temporarily stored while the Web page is being browsed. Thus, when the same Web page is browsed the next time, a control section compares the Web page with the previously stored page contents and moves the display range of the page, so that the updated portion is displayed at a predetermined position on a display section.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises: a display unit in which each pixel is formed from a self-luminous element, and a controller that reduces a luminance of a pixel which has not changed for a predetermined period of time or more.

Abstract: A power generation control apparatus (14) includes a solar cell controller (18) and a range determinator (20). The solar cell controller (18), while changing at least one of an operation current and an operation voltage serving as driving variables within a first range, calculates actual power generated by a solar cell (13). The solar cell controller (18) controls the solar cell (13) to generate power by using a driving variable that maximizes the generated power within the first range. The range determinator (20), based on maximum generated power and at least one of a rated PV curve or an approximation line of the rated PV curve and a rated PI curve or an approximation line of the rated PI curve, updates the first range.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a solar cell substrate including a principal surface on which a p-type surface and an n-type surface are exposed, a p-side electrode formed on the p-type surface and including a first linear portion linearly extending in a first direction, and an n-side electrode formed on the n-type surface and including a second linear portion linearly extending in the first direction and arranged next to the first linear portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Corners of a tip end of at least one of the first and second linear portions are formed in a chamfered shape.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus comprises an initialization vector generating unit for generating an initialization vector, an encryption unit for initializing a stream encryption module using the generated initialization vector and performing stream encryption on stream data using the initialized stream encryption module, an encryption packet generating unit for generating an encryption packet containing encrypted stream-encrypted data, an initialization packet generating unit for generating an initialization packet containing an initialization vector and time information indicating when a next initialization vector subsequent to the initialization vector will be sent, and a transmission unit for transmitting the initialization packet and the encryption packet by broadcast/multicast.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) is provided with a memory unit (130) for storing digital broadcast content for which a number of copies that can be made is set, a writing unit (160, 162) for writing the content on external recording medium, an IC medium reader/writer (150) for reading an IC medium (300) and recording the number of copies that can be made of the content on the IC medium (300) in association with an identifier of the content, and a control unit (170) for determining whether an identifier of the content is recorded on the IC medium (300) when the content is copied to the external recording medium and, when it is determined that the identifier is recorded, controlling the writing unit (160, 162) to write the content on external recording medium (210, 220) as well as controlling the IC medium reader/writer (150) to update the number of copies that can be made of the content.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device (10) is provided with: an n-type monocrystalline silicon substrate (21); an IN layer (25) layered over one surface of the n-type monocrystalline silicon substrate (21); an IP layer (26) layered over a region, of one surface of the IN layer 25, where the IN layer (25) is not layered, and layered so as to have an overlap region (26*) which is overlapped with the region where the IN layer (25) is layered; an n-side electrode (40) electrically connected to the IN layer (25) and formed over the overlap region (26*); and a p-side electrode (50) formed distanced from the n-side electrode (40) and electrically connected to the IP layer (26). In the IP layer (26), a separation gap (60) is formed between a region where the n-side electrode (40) is formed and a region where the p-side electrode (50) is formed.

Abstract: This method for producing a photoelectric conversion device has: a step for forming each of an IN layer and an IP layer on one surface of an n-type monocrystalline silicon substrate; and a step of forming an n-side electrode and a p-side electrode, each including a plurality of conductor layers. Also, the step for forming the electrodes includes: a first step for forming a first conductive layer on the IN layer and the IP layer; a second step for forming a second conductive layer on the portion of the first conductive layer that covers the IN layer, and a second conductive layer on the portion of the first conductive layer that covers the IP layer; and a third step for forming a first conductive layer and a first conductive layer by partially etching the first conductive layer after completing the second step.

Abstract: This photoelectric conversion device (10) is provided with: an n-type monocrystalline silicon substrate (21); an IN layer (25) and an IP layer (26) formed on the back surface of the n-type monocrystalline silicon substrate (21); an n-side electrode (40) containing an n-side underlayer (43), an n-side primary conductive layer (44), and an n-side protective layer (45); and a p-side electrode (50) containing a p-side underlayer (53), a p-side primary conductive layer (54), and a p-side protective layer (55). The n-side primary conductive layer (44) is formed in a manner so as not to cover the lateral surface of the n-side underlayer (43), and is covered at the lateral surface by the n-side protective layer (45). The p-side electrode (50) is formed in such a manner the lateral surface of the p-side underlayer (53) is not covered, and the lateral surface is covered by the p-side protective layer (55).

Abstract: An aspect of the invention provides a solar cell that comprises a semiconductor substrate having a light-receiving surface and a rear surface; a first semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type; a second semiconductor layer having a second conductivity type, the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer being formed on the rear surface, and a trench formed in the rear surface, wherein the first semiconductor layer is formed on the rear surface in which the trench is not formed, and the second semiconductor layer is formed on a side surface of the trench in an arrangement direction in which the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are alternately arranged and on a bottom surface of the trench.

Abstract: A portable terminal includes a page storage section, in which a Web page is temporarily stored while the Web page is being browsed. Thus, when the same Web page is browsed the next time, a control section compares the Web page with the previously stored page contents and moves the display range of the page, so that the updated portion is displayed at a predetermined position on a display section.

Abstract: A reception apparatus in accordance with the present invention is provided with a reception unit (11, 12) to receive a stream including a data signal, a display unit 17 for performing display based on the stream received, an authentication process unit 13 for authenticating a sender of the stream received, a signal separating unit 14 for separating the data signal from the stream received, a script detection unit 16 for detecting a script by analyzing the data signal separated, and a control unit 23 for controlling the display unit 17 to perform display based on the stream received, wherein the control unit 23 prohibits an input related to execution of the script in a case where the script is detected by the script detection unit 16 during an authentication of the stream. Thereby, the reception apparatus plays contents appropriately without inflicting either a disadvantage or stress on a user.