Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device in which probes and the layout of the electrode pads of a test element group (TEG) are associated is provided. As a semiconductor device is miniaturized, a scribe area on a wafer also tends to decrease. Accordingly, it is necessary to reduce the size of a TEG arranged in the scribe area, and efficiently arrange an electrode pad for probe contact. Thus, it is necessary to associate the probes and the layout of the electrode pad. According to the method, a layout of a TEG electrode pad corresponding to a plurality of probes arranged in a fan shape or probes manufactured by Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology is provided.

Abstract: An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a reset gate for controlling removal of a charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portion, a charge accumulation portion, an accumulation gate for controlling a transfer of the charge from the photoelectric conversion portion to the charge accumulation portion, and a readout gate for controlling readout of the charge from the charge accumulation portion. The reset gate removes the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion portion by excitation light. The accumulation gate transfers the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion portion by fluorescence to the charge accumulation portion. The readout gate performs control for reading out the charge after the charge transfer is performed n times. The number n of the charge transfers is set for each pixel.

Abstract: A mass spectrometry device includes a vacuum container in which an ionizer, a mass separator and a detector are arranged, and includes an opening-closing portion that is provided at the vacuum container and switches between a locked state of being locked in a close state and an unlocked state by a difference in pressure between inside and outside of the vacuum container, and a cooling gas introducer that introduces a cooling gas for cooling the ionizer into the vacuum container such that the opening-closing portion is kept in the locked state.

Abstract: A mass spectrometry device includes a vacuum container in which an ionizer, a mass separator and a detector are arranged, and includes an opening-closing portion that is provided at the vacuum container and switches between a locked state of being locked in a close state and an unlocked state by a difference in pressure between inside and outside of the vacuum container, and a cooling gas introducer that introduces a cooling gas for cooling the ionizer into the vacuum container such that the opening-closing portion is kept in the locked state.