Abstract: A counter readout circuit includes a plurality of counter registers and an output data computing unit. The plurality of counter registers, each includes a counter which counts per clock signal cycle. The output data computing unit includes a computing unit which adds, for output, the counter value of a counter register to the total clock count from a first timing to a second timing. The counter register is selected from the plurality of counter registers. The first timing is common to all of the plurality of counter registers. The second timing is a timing of selection of the selected counter register.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes, in the given order: a first substrate; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate; wherein the first substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode positioned closer to the liquid crystal layer than the first electrode is, and an insulating film between the first electrode and the second electrode, the second electrode has an opening having a shape including an elliptical portion and/or a circular portion, in a no-voltage-applied state, where no voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, the liquid crystal molecules are aligned parallel to the first substrate, and in a plan view, the major axis of the elliptical portion is parallel or perpendicular to the alignment azimuth of the liquid crystal molecules in the no-voltage-applied state.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including an upper substrate and a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper and lower substrates, wherein the lower substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode and a third electrode arranged in a layer different from the first electrode, the first electrode has multiple linear portions and an opening is provided between the linear portions, the second electrode and the third electrode are a pair of comb-shaped electrodes, each of the comb-shaped electrodes has a trunk portion and multiple branch portions branching from the trunk portion, at least one of the branch portions of the third electrode has a narrow portion which is narrowest and a projection portion which is wider than the narrow portion, one of angles on the upper side and on the opening side formed by a contour line of the opening on each of the left and right sides of the projection portion and the narrow portion of the branch portion of the third electrode in the ope

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of achieving a high contrast ratio, a wide viewing angle, and a high-speed response. The liquid crystal display device includes an upper substrate; a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The lower substrate includes a first electrode, and a second electrode and a third electrode arranged in a layer different from the first electrode. The first electrode includes a trunk portion and multiple branch portions branching from the trunk portion and is provided with an opening between the branch portions. The second electrode and the third electrode constitute a pair of comb-shaped electrodes and each include a trunk portion and multiple branch portions branching from the trunk portion. The branch portions of the first electrode are each bent at a predetermined angle. The electrodes each have a predetermined configuration.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device including an upper substrate and a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper and lower substrates, wherein the lower substrate includes a first electrode and a second electrode and a third electrode arranged in a layer different from the first electrode, the first electrode has multiple linear portions and an opening is provided between the linear portions, the second electrode and the third electrode are a pair of comb-shaped electrodes, each of the comb-shaped electrodes has a trunk portion and multiple branch portions branching from the trunk portion, at least one of the branch portions of the third electrode has a narrow portion which is narrowest and a projection portion which is wider than the narrow portion, one of angles on the upper side and on the opening side formed by a contour line of the opening on each of the left and right sides of the projection portion and the narrow portion of the branch portion of the third electrode in the ope

Abstract: The optical device (100) includes a first substrate (10), a second substrate (20), and an optical layer (30). The first substrate includes a first electrode (11) and a second electrode (12) configured to be provided with mutually different electrical potentials within a pixel. The optical layer may include a medium (31) and a plurality of shape-anisotropic particles (32) dispersed in the medium. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode may include a plurality of comb teeth portions (11a, 12a) arranged at predetermined intervals along the first direction (D1). When an electric potential difference is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, the pixel may be configured to have an electrical field distribution in which a strong electric field region having a stronger field intensity than another region is periodically formed parallel to the surface of the optical layer along a second direction (D2) orthogonal to the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of achieving a high contrast ratio, a wide viewing angle, and a high-speed response. The liquid crystal display device includes an upper substrate; a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The lower substrate includes a first electrode, and a second electrode and a third electrode arranged in a layer different from the first electrode. The first electrode includes a trunk portion and multiple branch portions branching from the trunk portion and is provided with an opening between the branch portions. The second electrode and the third electrode constitute a pair of comb-shaped electrodes and each include a trunk portion and multiple branch portions branching from the trunk portion. The branch portions of the first electrode are each bent at a predetermined angle. The electrodes each have a predetermined configuration.

Abstract: In the present invention, a liquid crystal display device capable of achieving a high contrast ratio and a wide viewing angle, and capable of achieving a high-speed response is provided. The liquid crystal display device in the present invention is configured such that, when viewed in a plan view, at least one contour line of a plurality of linear portions of a first electrode intersects with a branch portion of a second electrode and a branch portion of a third electrode adjacent to each other, a length of a part intersecting with the branch portion of the third electrode is longer than a length of a part intersecting with the branch portion of the second electrode, and a driving operation is performed such that a potential difference between the first electrode and the third electrode is equal to or greater than a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A power amplifier module includes an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs the amplified signal, a harmonic termination circuit that is disposed subsequent to the amplifier and that attenuates a harmonic component of the amplified signal, the harmonic termination circuit including at least one field effect transistor (FET), and a control circuit that controls a gate voltage of the at least one FET to adjust a capacitance value of a parasitic capacitance of the at least one FET. The control circuit adjusts the capacitance value of the parasitic capacitance of the at least one FET, and thereby a resonance frequency of the harmonic termination circuit is adjusted.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate; and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the upper and lower substrates. The lower substrate includes a pixel electrode, a first auxiliary capacitance electrode, and a second auxiliary capacitance electrode for one pixel, and one or two auxiliary capacitance lines for one pixel line including pixels. The two auxiliary capacitive electrodes are electrically connected to different auxiliary capacitance lines. Each of the first auxiliary capacitance electrode and the second auxiliary capacitance electrode and the pixel electrode overlap each other in a plan view. The first auxiliary capacitance electrode and the second auxiliary capacitance electrode differ from each other in shape in a display region of each of the pixels. The shape of the first auxiliary capacitance electrode in a first pixel is identical to the shape of the second auxiliary capacitance electrode in a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes, in the given order: a first substrate; a liquid crystal layer containing liquid crystal molecules; and a second substrate; wherein the first substrate includes a first electrode, a second electrode positioned closer to the liquid crystal layer than the first electrode is, and an insulating film between the first electrode and the second electrode, the second electrode has an opening having a shape including an elliptical portion and/or a circular portion, in a no-voltage-applied state, where no voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, the liquid crystal molecules are aligned parallel to the first substrate, and in a plan view, the major axis of the elliptical portion is parallel or perpendicular to the alignment azimuth of the liquid crystal molecules in the no-voltage-applied state.

Abstract: A power amplifier module includes an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs the amplified signal, a harmonic termination circuit that is disposed subsequent to the amplifier and that attenuates a harmonic component of the amplified signal, the harmonic termination circuit including at least one field effect transistor (FET), and a control circuit that controls a gate voltage of the at least one FET to adjust a capacitance value of a parasitic capacitance of the at least one FET. The control circuit adjusts the capacitance value of the parasitic capacitance of the at least one FET, and thereby a resonance frequency of the harmonic termination circuit is adjusted.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes: upper and lower substrates; and a horizontal alignment type liquid crystal layer, the lower substrate including electrodes, the electrodes including a first electrode, a second electrode present in a different layer from the first electrode, and a third electrode present in a different layer from the first electrode, the first electrode including a plurality of linear sections, the second electrode and the third electrode constituting a pair of comb electrodes, each of the comb electrodes including a trunk part and a plurality of branch parts diverging from the trunk part, at least one of the plurality of branch parts of the third electrode including a protruding part that makes the branch part partially wide, between two intersections with a plurality of linear sections of the first electrode in a plan view of the lower substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a data transfer device that reduces generation of noise caused by an unnecessary transfer of a serial clock signal. The data transfer device includes: a clock generator circuit that generates a second serial clock signal, the second serial clock signal being synchronized with a first serial clock signal transmitted from a master device; a determination circuit that determines whether a request from the master device is addressed to the data transfer device or not; and a data processing circuit that operates by receiving a transfer of the first serial clock signal from the clock generator circuit on condition of the request from the master device being determined to be addressed to the data transfer device.

Abstract: The optical device (100) includes a first substrate (10), a second substrate (20), and an optical layer (30). The first substrate includes a first electrode (11) and a second electrode (12) configured to be provided with mutually different electrical potentials within a pixel. The optical layer may include a medium (31) and a plurality of shape-anisotropic particles (32) dispersed in the medium. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode may include a plurality of comb teeth portions (11a, 12a) arranged at predetermined intervals along the first direction (D1). When an electric potential difference is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, the pixel may be configured to have an electrical field distribution in which a strong electric field region having a stronger field intensity than another region is periodically formed parallel to the surface of the optical layer along a second direction (D2) orthogonal to the first direction.

Abstract: In the present invention, a liquid crystal display device capable of achieving a high contrast ratio and a wide viewing angle, and capable of achieving a high-speed response is provided. The liquid crystal display device in the present invention is configured such that, when viewed in a plan view, at least one contour line of a plurality of linear portions of a first electrode intersects with a branch portion of a second electrode and a branch portion of a third electrode adjacent to each other, a length of a part intersecting with the branch portion of the third electrode is longer than a length of a part intersecting with the branch portion of the second electrode, and a driving operation is performed such that a potential difference between the first electrode and the third electrode is equal to or greater than a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A register circuit for which an initial value can be changed without using a flip-flop including both a set terminal and a reset terminal is provided. The register circuit includes an initial value wiring line, a write signal terminal, a clock signal terminal, a first flip-flop, an output control circuit, a second flip-flop, and a selector.

Abstract: Provided is a data transfer device that reduces generation of noise caused by an unnecessary transfer of a serial clock signal. The data transfer device includes: a clock generator circuit that generates a second serial clock signal, the second serial clock signal being synchronized with a first serial clock signal transmitted from a master device; a determination circuit that determines whether a request from the master device is addressed to the data transfer device or not; and a data processing circuit that operates by receiving a transfer of the first serial clock signal from the clock generator circuit on condition of the request from the master device being determined to be addressed to the data transfer device.

Abstract: A power amplifier module includes an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs the amplified signal, a harmonic termination circuit that is disposed subsequent to the amplifier and that attenuates a harmonic component of the amplified signal, the harmonic termination circuit including at least one field effect transistor (FET), and a control circuit that controls a gate voltage of the at least one FET to adjust a capacitance value of a parasitic capacitance of the at least one FET. The control circuit adjusts the capacitance value of the parasitic capacitance of the at least one FET, and thereby a resonance frequency of the harmonic termination circuit is adjusted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of achieving a high response speed.