Abstract: The present invention provides: a positive photosensitive composition that yields an insulation layer superior not only in high transparency, but also in heat resistance enduring a temperature during the production of a substrate, solvent resistance, and anti-aging property as a permanent resist; a positive permanent resist utilizing the positive photosensitive composition; and a method for producing the positive permanent resist. The present invention provides: a positive photosensitive composition containing (A) a curable silicone resin having a silanol group, which resin has a structure obtained by a reaction between one or more cyclic siloxane compounds represented by the following general formula (1): and one or more arylalkoxysilane compounds represented by the following general formula (2): (B) diazonaphthoquinones, and (C) a solvent; a positive permanent resist using the positive photosensitive composition; and a method for producing the positive permanent resist.

Abstract: The semiconductor integrated circuit is provided, in which an external temperature control or temperature monitoring is possible, with little influence by the noise of a system board which mounts the semiconductor integrated circuit. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes the temperature detection circuit which detects the chip temperature, and the functional module which flows a large operating current. An external terminal which supplies operating voltage, and an external terminal which supplies ground voltage are coupled to the functional module. The temperature detection circuit generates a temperature detection signal and a reference signal. The reference signal and the temperature detection signal are led out to the exterior of the semiconductor integrated circuit via a first external output terminal and a second external output terminal, respectively, and are supplied to an external temperature control/monitoring circuit which has a circuitry type of a differential amplifier circuit.

Abstract: The epoxy resin composition of the present invention is characterized in that a polyamide compound having a moiety derived from a hydroxyl substituted aromatic amine having a phenolic hydroxyl group adjacent to an amino group is used as an epoxy resin hardener.

Abstract: To improve the speed of accessing a low-speed circuit block from a high-speed circuit block without significantly increasing power consumption.

Abstract: A silicon-containing compound of formula (1), and a curing composition containing a silicon-containing compound of formula (1) wherein Z is hydrogen, a silicon-containing compound of formula (1) wherein Z is C2-C4 alkenyl or alkynyl and a hydrosilylation catalyst. The composition has excellent handling and curing properties and provides a cured product with excellent heat resistance and flexibility. In formula (1), Ra—Rg=C1-C12 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group or C6-C12 aromatic hydrocarbon group. Re and Rf do not simultaneously represent C1-C12 saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Y?C2-C4 alkylene; Z=hydrogen or C2-C4 alkenyl or alkynyl; K is 2-7; T is 1-7; P is 0-3; and M and N are numbers selected such that N:M=1:1 to 1:100, that all M's and N's total at least 15, and that the mass average molecular weight of the compound of formula (1) is 3,000 to 1,000,000.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to identify a molecule that is specifically recognized by antibody RM2 in tissue or serum of a cancer patient, and provide a method for diagnosing cancer in a simple manner with high specificity using the molecule as an indicator. The present method comprises evaluating a risk or grade of malignancy of genitourinary cancer in a subject using the level of the haptoglobin ? chain to which antibody RM2 specifically binds or a fragment thereof in tissue or body fluid isolated from the subject as an indicator.

Abstract: An amplifier for amplifying a pulse-like signal output from a secondary side of an isolating transformer, a capacitor connected to a negative feedback loop across the input and output of the amplifier, and a timing control circuit for controlling an FET into a closed state, then controlling a switch into a closed state, and after that controlling the switch into an open state at timing simultaneously with the FET or earlier than the FET are provided, and when the switch is controlled into the open state, an AD converter converts the output signal of the amplifier to a digital signal.

Abstract: An analog multiplexer with an insulated power supply includes: an analog signal transformer receiving an analog signal input in its primary winding via an FET, and ON/OFF driving the FET to generate a pulse with an amplitude of the analog signal in its secondary winding; a drive transformer receiving a drive pulse input in its primary winding via an FET to generate a pulse turning ON/OFF the FET in its secondary winding; an inhibit generation circuit generating an inhibit pulse having a wider pulse width than that of the drive pulse; an AND gate determining a logical product of a continuous pulse from a continuous pulse generation circuit and the inhibit pulse to obtain a power supply pulse train; and a rectifying/smoothing circuit obtaining a direct current voltage corresponding to the power supply pulse train to apply the direct current voltage to the primary winding of the transformer through high resistance.

Abstract: The semiconductor integrated circuit is provided, in which an external temperature control or temperature monitoring is possible, with little influence by the noise of a system board which mounts the semiconductor integrated circuit. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes the temperature detection circuit which detects the chip temperature, and the functional module which flows a large operating current. An external terminal which supplies operating voltage, and an external terminal which supplies ground voltage are coupled to the functional module. The temperature detection circuit generates a temperature detection signal and a reference signal. The reference signal and the temperature detection signal are led out to the exterior of the semiconductor integrated circuit via a first external output terminal and a second external output terminal, respectively, and are supplied to an external temperature control/monitoring circuit which has a circuitry type of a differential amplifier circuit.

Abstract: An analog input device according to the present invention includes a scanning circuit (3) including a first insulation transformer (T1) for insulating an analog signal inputted from a thermocouple (10), a power supply section (2) for charging a test voltage used for disconnection detection of the thermocouple (10), a second insulation transformer (T2) in which the scanning circuit (3) and the power supply section (2) are connected in parallel, and a control circuit (8) for outputting a pulse signal to be inputted to the second insulation transformer (T2). In the analog input device, the second insulation transformer (T2) insulates and transfers a drive pulse (41) for switching the scanning circuit (3) and a power supply pulse (42) for feeding power to the power supply section (2). The control circuit (8) carries out a timing control so that the drive pulse (41) and the power supply pulse (42) are not outputted at the same time.

Abstract: A vinyl ether curing composition is formed from a polyvalent vinyl ether compound, a polyvalent phenolic compound and a flame retardant. The composition may contain 10 to 30 parts by weight of a phosphorus-based flame retardant as the flame retardant per 100 parts by weight of the total of the polyfunctinoal vinyl ether compound and the polyhydric phenol compound. This vinyl ether curing composition allows the formation of a cured product with a low dielectric constant.

Abstract: An analog insulation multiplexer not causing magnetic saturation even if a small transformer is used and having a wide use temperature range. The analog insulation multiplexer includes: a first switching element for generating a drive control signal in accordance with an external signal; a drive insulation transformer for receiving the drive control signal on a primary side via a first resistor and for delivering an insulated drive control signal from a secondary side; a second switching element for chopping an analog signal input in accordance with the insulated drive control signal; and an analog signal insulation transformer for delivering an insulated chopped analog signal on a secondary side.

Abstract: Provided is a signal transmission circuit capable of realizing the same effects as those in a conventional manner that employs a complicated circuit by using no complicated circuit, that is, by a simple circuit. The signal transmission circuit includes: a transmission path having a first impedance; a terminating resistor having a predetermined resistance; a transmission path having a second impedance, which is connected to the transmission path and the terminating resistor, the second impedance being higher than both of the first impedance and the predetermined resistance; and an input buffer for receiving a signal at a connection portion of the transmission path and the transmission path.

Abstract: An epoxy resin curable composition for a prepreg, comprising the following components (A) to (E): (A): a polyamide compound having a structure derived from an aromatic diamine including a phenolic hydroxyl group, the aromatic diamine having the phenolic hydroxyl group in a position adjacent to an amino group; (B): an epoxy resin; (C): an epoxy resin curing agent; (D): a filler; and (E): a solvent.

Abstract: Provided is a signal transmission circuit capable of realizing the same effects as those in a conventional manner that employs a complicated circuit by using no complicated circuit, that is, by a simple circuit. The signal transmission circuit includes: a transmission path having a first impedance; a terminating resistor having a predetermined resistance; a transmission path having a second impedance, which is connected to the transmission path and the terminating resistor, the second impedance being higher than both of the first impedance and the predetermined resistance; and an input buffer for receiving a signal at a connection portion of the transmission path and the transmission path.

Abstract: Disclosed is a triazole derivative represented by the general formula (1) below or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. Also disclosed are a prodrug of such a triazole derivative and an HSP90 inhibitor containing any one of them as an active constituent. (1) (In the formula, X represents a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group or the like; Y represents a mercapto group, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted sulfonyl group, an optionally substituted amino group or the like; and R represents an optionally substituted aryl or amino group or the like.

Abstract: Provided is a modem apparatus of power line communication using a power line as a transmission path. The modem apparatus includes: an amplifier for amplifying communication signals and outputting a differential signal obtained from a pair of output signals having a phase difference of 180 degrees therebetween; a signal transformer for applying the amplified communication signals to the power lines; and a balance circuit connected at the primary side of the signal transformer, for enhancing circuit balancing. The balance circuit is constituted by a variable element capable of changing an element value, and there is provided a common mode detecting circuit that detects a common mode current flowing through the secondary side of the signal transformer and that changes the element value of the variable element of the balance circuit such that the detected common mode current becomes small.

Abstract: The present invention is to contribute to reduction in cost of a system performing image recognition and display control on input image data. A data processor includes a central processing unit, a graphic controller, a display controller, an image recognizing module, a memory controller capable of controlling an access to an external memory, and image data input units for inputting image data from the outside and capable of performing necessary format conversion, and the components are formed on a single semiconductor substrate. The display controller performs display control on the image data read from the external memory via the memory controller. The image data input unit stores the image data input from the outside or the image data subjected to the necessary format conversion into a first area in the external memory via the memory controller.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin and 1 to 800 parts by weight of an aluminum borate whisker having an average fiber diameter of 0.25 ?m or less. The epoxy resin composition contains a large amount of the aluminum borate whisker being dispersed uniformly therein, is excellent in mechanical strength, and is suppressed with respect to the anisotropy of a mechanical property due to the direction of application.

Abstract: Provided is a signal transmission circuit capable of realizing the same effects as those in a conventional manner that employs a complicated circuit by using no complicated circuit, that is, by a simple circuit. The signal transmission circuit includes: a transmission path having a first impedance; a terminating resistor having a predetermined resistance; a transmission path having a second impedance, which is connected to the transmission path and the terminating resistor, the second impedance being higher than both of the first impedance and the predetermined resistance; and an input buffer for receiving a signal at a connection portion of the transmission path and the transmission path.