Abstract: An arithmetic processing part in a controller detects a position of a defect such as a chip or a crack that occurs at an outer periphery of a semiconductor wafer, and then a memory in the controller stores position information of the defect. The controller reads the position information of the defect through a network in each process. On the basis of this position information, the controller determines a direction of joining a dicing tape to the semiconductor wafer or a direction of separating a protective tape from a front face of the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A lighting rate is calculated from a video signal input in a plasma display device, and an output current of DC-DC converter, which is the same as a discharge current in a sustain period corresponding to the lighting rate, is synchronized with a generation timing of discharge current. With such a configuration, even if discharge current in the sustain period of each subfield is rapidly changed, a sustain pulse voltage can be kept constant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition having excellent low temperature viscosity properties suitable for engine oils for automobiles and industries, gear oils, shock absorber oils, hydraulic fluids and it also provides a lubricating oil for internal-combustion engines formed from the composition. The lubricating oil composition comprises; a lubricating oil base (A) having a kinematic viscosity at 100° C. of 1 to 50 mm2/s and a viscosity index of not less than 80, an ethylene•propylene copolymer (B) having the following properties (B1) to (B4) such that (B1) the ethylene content is from 30 to 75% by weight, (B2) the intrinsic viscosity [?] is from 1.3 to 2.0 dl/g, (B3) the Mw/Mn is not more than 2.4 and (B4) the melting point as measured with DSC is not higher than 30° C., and optionally a pour point depressant (C).

Abstract: An illuminator emits light obliquely to an end of an adhesive film. A CCD camera is provided in a direction perpendicular to the adhesive film to capture an image of the light reflected irregularly from the end of the adhesive film. A black plate is provided on a back side of the adhesive film. In the image obtained by the CCD camera, therefore, only the end of the adhesive film is displayed whitely in a line shape. A position of the adhesive film is determined based on a line corresponding to the end of the adhesive film. Since the light reflected from the end of the adhesive film is utilized, the position of the adhesive film can be determined accurately irrespective of a color of the adhesive film, a color of a base film to which the adhesive film is joined, and a depth of each color.

Abstract: A PDP driving circuit and a plasma display apparatus with high image quality are realized. The PDP driving circuit of the present invention has a function of lowering the voltage of a recovery capacitor by connecting a step-up circuit including at least an inductor, a switch element, and a diode to the recovery capacitor, and regenerating the excessive voltage of the recovery capacitor to a sustain voltage power supply. Since the luminance can be lowered even in time of light load with low lighting rate by lowering the voltage of the recovery capacitor in time of low lighting rate, a high tone image display is realized, and the PDP driving circuit and the plasma display apparatus with high image quality are realized. In the data electrode driving circuit with slower write timing, the write operation is stabilized by raising the voltage of the recovery capacitor, whereby the PDP driving circuit and the plasma display apparatus with high image quality are realized.

Abstract: A plasma display panel driving circuit for driving a plasma display panel which has a plurality of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes and operates as a capacitive load, by applying a different waveform in each of a reset period, address period and sustain period, includes a voltage multiplying circuit having a first input terminal to which 0 or a first voltage is inputted and a second input terminal to which a second voltage that is smaller than the first voltage is inputted. The voltage multiplying circuit is operable to generate a voltage prepared by adding the second voltage to a voltage equivalent to integral multiple of the first voltage.

Abstract: Copolymers when used as lubricating oil viscosity modifiers enable lubricating oils to show excellent low-temperature properties. Processes for producing the copolymers are disclosed. Lubricating oil viscosity modifiers and lubricating oil compositions contain the copolymers. A copolymer includes structural units derived from ethylene and structural units derived from a C3-20 ?-olefin and satisfies the following requirements (1) to (8): (1) the melting point (Tm) according to DSC is in the range of 0 to 60° C.; (2) the melting point (Tm) and the density D (g/cm3) satisfy the equation: Tm?1073×D?893; (3) Mw/Mn according to GPC is from 1.6 to 5.0; (4) the half-value width (?Thalf) of a melting peak measured by DSC is not more than 90° C.; (5) the half-value width (?Thalf) and the melting point (Tm) satisfy the equation: ?Thalf??0.71×Tm+101.4; (6) the heat of fusion (?H) as measured by DSC is not more than 60 J/g; (7) the crystallization temperature (Tc) measured by DSC is not more than 70° C.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a method for creating a sample for a TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope) observation comprising: forming an observation surface at a specific area of a semiconductor device; forming an amorphous protection film on the observation surface; and thinning a portion of the semiconductor device including at least the protection film.

Abstract: A light source emits light toward a semiconductor wafer, and a light receiving sensor detects light passing a peripheral edge of the semiconductor wafer. Each coordinates of the peripheral edge of the semiconductor wafer is obtained from a result of the detection. Further, a center of the semiconductor wafer is obtained from a group of the coordinates. Then, an illumination device emits light toward the peripheral edge of the semiconductor wafer and an optical camera detects light reflected from the peripheral edge of the semiconductor wafer. A position of a “V”-shaped notch formed on the peripheral edge of the semiconductor wafer is obtained from a result of the detection. A handling position of the semiconductor wafer is determined based on the center of the semiconductor wafer and the position of the “V”-shaped notch.

Abstract: A drive circuit for driving a plasma display panel (PDP) includes a pulse voltage generation circuit (5101) that contains main switching elements disposed on the high voltage side and on the low voltage side, is operable to generate a pulse voltage by operating the main switching elements in accordance with an output voltage from a first power supply (V1) and apply the pulse voltage to a PDP scan electrode and sustain electrode, and a reset voltage generation circuit (52) operable to generate a reset voltage in accordance with an output voltage from a second power supply (V2) and apply it to the PDP. The pulse voltage generator C circuit contains a first diode (D11) that prevents the voltage outputted by the reset voltage generation circuit from being applied backward to the first power supply and a first switching element (S11) connected to the first diode in parallel.

Abstract: An action storage unit stores medical action information including at least information about the instructor of a medical action, an instruction from the instructor, an executor who has executed an action in accordance with the instruction, and the action executed by the executor. A singular point extraction unit extracts information singular to a predetermined analysis target by statistically analyzing the predetermined analysis target of the medical action information. A report creation unit creates a report including at least an analysis result on the analysis target on the basis of the extracted singular information.

Abstract: A lubricating oil composition for a power transmission system, which is excellent in both of low-temperature viscosity property and shear stability, is provided. The viscosity modifier of a lubricating oil for a power transmission system according to the present invention comprises an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer (B) having the properties: (B1) an ethylene content in the range of 70 to 85% by mol, (B2) an intrinsic viscosity [?] in the range of 0.2 to 1.0 dl/g, (B3) Mw/Mn not more than 2.4, and (B4) a melting point, as measured by DSC, not higher than 60° C., or no melting point observed.

Abstract: A method of this invention involves: detecting a shape of an outer periphery of a semiconductor wafer with a first detecting device; determining a center position of the semiconductor wafer based on a detected result by the first detecting device; receiving a light beam reflected from a surface of the semiconductor wafer with a second detecting device; detecting an alignment part based on a detected result by the second detecting device to determine a position of the alignment part; and detecting a defect based on the detected result by the second detecting device to determine a position of the defect.

Abstract: An arithmetic processing part in a controller detects a position of a defect such as a chip or a crack that occurs at an outer periphery of a semiconductor wafer, and then a memory in the controller stores position information of the defect. The controller reads the position information of the defect through a network in each process. On the basis of this position information, the controller determines a direction of joining a dicing tape to the semiconductor wafer or a direction of separating a protective tape from a front face of the semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A reset pulse generating section applies the total of voltages of a positive voltage source and two constant-voltage sources from a high side ramp wave generating section to a high side scan switching device as the upper limit of a reset voltage pulse, and applies the ground potential from a low side ramp wave generating section to a low side scan switching device as the lower limit of the reset voltage pulse. A sustaining pulse generating section applies the upper and lower limits of a sustaining voltage pulse through a common sustaining pulse transmission path to the low side scan switching device.

Abstract: An optical signal receiver is provided for converting an optical signal being intensity-modulated with high frequency signals, to desired frequency electric signals for output. The optical signal receiver (50) according to the invention receives and converts an optical signal being intensity-modulated with high frequency signals such as a microwave or millimeter wave, to electric signals, which are converted to desired intermediate frequencies by a block down converter (52). By converting the high frequency signals to the desired intermediate frequencies, the transmission loss through transmission media such as a coaxial cable (60) can be reduced. Also, the high frequency characteristics required for an electric connector used at a connecting point with the transmission media are alleviated, so that an inexpensive connector can be used.

Abstract: A switching power supply comprises one or more switching sections which repeat ON/OFF operation, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, a synchronous rectifier section for rectifying a voltage induced in the secondary winding when an input voltage is applied to the primary winding of the transformer by the switching section, a smoothing section for smoothing the voltage rectified by the synchronous rectifier section to obtain an output voltage, a PWM control circuit which generates a PWM signal for adjusting the output voltage to determine an ON/OFF ratio of the switching section, and a drive transformer for ON-OFF driving the synchronous rectifier section according to the PWM signal, and is configured so as to use the energy stored in the drive transformer or the transformer for the ON/OFF operation of the synchronous rectifier section.

Abstract: A test fluid measurement device includes an output acquisition unit 51 for acquiring an output value from a urinary sugar sensor 2, which measures the amount of urinary sugar in a test fluid, when a reference fluid, whose urinary sugar component is set to a specified density, is applied to the urinary sugar sensor 2. By using this output value to set a reference value as a reference during measurement, a reference value setting unit 53 calibrates the sensitivity of the urinary sugar sensor 2. During sensitivity calibration, an output value judgment unit 52 determines according to an output value that is already acquired by the output acquisition unit 51 whether or not the output value that is newly acquired by the output acquisition unit 51 is suitable to be set as the reference value.

Abstract: A copolymer containing a constituent unit derived from ethylene and a constituent unit derived from an ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms and satisfying the following requirements (1) to (5): (1) the copolymer has a melting point (Tm) of ?20° C. to 100° C.; (2) the melting point (Tm) and the density D (g/cm3) satisfy the following expression Tm?1073×D?893 (1); (3) the copolymer has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) measured by GPC of 1.6 to 5.0; (4) the copolymer has a half-width (?Thalf) of a melting peak measured by DSC of 90° C. or less; and (5) the half-width (?Thalf) and the melting point (Tm) satisfy the relationship shown by the following expression ?Thalf??0.71×Tm+101.4.

Abstract: In a plasma display device, a lighting rate is calculated from a video signal input in a plasma display device, and an output current of DC-DC converter (140), which is the same as a discharge current in a sustain period corresponding to the lighting rate, is synchronized with a generation timing of discharge current. With such a configuration, even if discharge current in the sustain period of each subfield is rapidly changed, a sustain pulse voltage can be kept constant.