Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive label includes: a base; the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the base; and a thermosensitive film provided on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The base is made of one of paper and a polyolefin-based polymer. The thermosensitive film is opened by heating to expose the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The thermosensitive film is opened to form an opening with a diameter equal to or more than 40 ?m. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness in a range of from 20 ?m to 300 ?m. The pressure-sensitive adhesive label has pressure-sensitive adhesive strength with respect to the adherend of 1 N/(50 mm width) to 20 N/(50 mm width).

Abstract: There is provided a voltage regulator equipped with a reverse-current prevention function capable of ensuring safe performance without causing a large overshoot at an output terminal against a sharp fluctuation in source voltage. The voltage regulator provides a source voltage fluctuation detecting circuit for detecting a fluctuation in source voltage in a comparison circuit for comparing the source voltage with output voltage so that when the source voltage rises sharply, the current through constant current circuits for limiting the consumption current of the comparison circuit will be increased to improve the response characteristics.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device having a vertical MOS transistor and a method of manufacturing the same. The vertical MOS transistor has a trench gate, a distance between a gate electrode and an N-type high concentration buried layer below the gate electrode is formed longer than that in the conventional structure, and a P-type trench bottom surface lower region (5) is formed therebetween. In this manner, when a high voltage is applied to a drain region and 0 V is applied to the gate electrode, the trench bottom surface lower region (5) is depleted, thereby increasing the breakdown voltage in the OFF state.

Abstract: Provided is a Co-based alloy for a living body based on Co—Cr—W—Fe, including a composition of Cr: 5% by mass to 30% by mass, W: 5% by mass to 20% by mass, Fe: 1% by mass to 15% by mass, Co as the remainder, and unavoidable impurities. In this alloy, when the content of W is 5% by mass to 10% by mass, the content of Fe can be set to be in a range of 1% by mass to 5% by mass, and when the content of W is 11% by mass to 20% by mass, the content of Fe can be set to be in a range of 3% by mass to 15% by mass.

Abstract: To enable a pressure-sensitive adhesive region and a non-pressure-sensitive adhesive region to be set immediately before use of a pressure-sensitive adhesive label in accordance with the purpose of use, provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive label, including: a base; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the base; a thermosensitive film provided on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; and the pressure-sensitive adhesive region including a plurality of openings through which the thermosensitive film is opened to expose the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive region includes an opening pattern in which the plurality of openings are arranged regularly. Thus, it is possible to set the pressure-sensitive adhesive region and the non-pressure-sensitive adhesive region immediately before the use of the pressure-sensitive adhesive label in accordance with the purpose of use.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic sensor device, which is configured to connect each terminal of a Hall element to another end of a variable resistor having one end connected to GND by switching of four switches. Thus, a detection voltage level for a magnetic field intensity can be arbitrarily set with a small-scale circuit. The detection voltage level is determined only by the resistance ratio, and hence the influence of fluctuations in power supply voltage and manufacturing fluctuations can be suppressed. This configuration can simplify signal processing and achieve higher-speed signal processing.

Abstract: A pushbutton of a portable apparatus is locked against inward axial movement by engagement with a locking member when the locking member is unthreaded a distance A from the apparatus body and brought into abutment with a fixed stopper member. The pushbutton is released from its locked state when the locking member is threaded into the apparatus body and brought out of abutment with the stopper member and into abutment with the apparatus body. In its unlocked state, a head portion of the pushbutton is axially spaced a distance B from an opposedly facing portion of the locking member, wherein A?B.

Abstract: Provided is an acceleration switch capable of detecting only acceleration intended to be detected under a state where a load other than the acceleration intended to be detected is applied. The shape of a space between a mass body and a counter electrode or the shape of the counter electrode is changed, or alternatively the position of the space of the mass body or the position of the counter electrode is changed, so as to detect a predetermined acceleration.

Abstract: Provided are a piezoelectric vibrating piece, a piezoelectric vibrator, an oscillator, an electronic device, and a radio-controlled timepiece which can effectively suppress the vibration leakage while maintaining sufficient rigidity of the piezoelectric vibrating piece without making the piezoelectric vibrating piece large-sized. A chamfered portion is formed on corner portions of a connecting portion 21 on a narrow width portion side on both sides in the widthwise direction (Y direction). Due to such chamfered portions, a cross-sectional area (width size) of the connecting portion is gradually reduced toward the narrow width portion from a distal end side (vibrating arm portion side). The chamfered portion may be formed such that an angle ? with respect to side surfaces on both sides of the connecting portion becomes 60° (?=60°).

Abstract: The vibrating device of the invention includes a base member, a lid member joined the base member to constitute a cavity, and a vibrating strip housed in the cavity. The vibrating strip includes a thick center portion and a thin outer peripheral portion, the center portion includes an exciting electrode exciting vibration, and the outer peripheral portion includes terminal electrode electrically connected to exciting electrode and having a thickness larger than that of the exciting electrode. The base member is provided with a connecting portion on the surface thereof, and the connecting portion is connected to the terminal electrode and holds the vibrating strip in a cantilevered manner. Accordingly, the vibrating strip is supported by a very small bonding surface, and a compact vibrating device subjected to little deterioration in frequency characteristics with respect to the temperature change is realized.

Abstract: Provided is a switching regulator including a circuit for detecting a short-circuit state easily and reliably, without the need of an adjustment step such as trimming. In accordance with a drive signal of a power switching element of the switching regulator, a discharge circuit is controlled. When the power switching element is short-circuited and becomes the ON state all the time, the discharge circuit stops its operation, and a capacitor is continuously charged. A voltage detection circuit detects that a charge voltage of the capacitor has reached a predetermined potential, to thereby detect the short-circuit state.

Abstract: Provided is a reference voltage generator having flat temperature characteristics. The reference voltage generator includes: a depletion mode MOS transistor (10) of a first conductivity type, which is connected to function as a current source and allows a constant current to flow; and an enhancement mode MOS transistor (20) of the first conductivity type, which has a diode connection, has a mobility substantially equal to a mobility of the depletion mode MOS transistor (10), and generates a reference voltage (VREF) based on the constant current. The depletion mode NMOS transistor (10) and the enhancement mode NMOS transistor (20) have substantially equal mobilities, and thus have substantially equal temperature characteristics so that the temperature characteristics of the reference voltage (VREF) become flat.

Abstract: A vibration device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base, a lid body bonded to the base to form a cavity and a vibrating reed housed in the cavity. The vibrating reed includes a main body and an extended portion extending in a short side direction of the main body, and in the vibrating reed, the extended portion is supported by a first connection portion arranged on the base and the main body is supported by a second connection portion in a cantilever manner. Accordingly, when ambient temperature changes and a stress is applied between the first and second connection portions, the stress is alleviated by the extended portion.

Abstract: The power-on reset circuit includes: a NMOS transistor having a source connected to a second power supply terminal and a gate connected to a drain thereof; a depletion-type NMOS transistor having a source connected to the drain of the NMOS transistor, a drain connected to a first power supply terminal and a gate connected to the second power supply terminal; a PMOS transistor having a source connected to the first power supply terminal, a gate connected to the drain of the NMOS transistor and a drain; a capacitor having one end connected to the drain of the PMOS transistor and the other end connected to the second power supply terminal; and a waveform shaping circuit having an input terminal connected to the drain of the PMOS transistor and an output terminal from which a power-on reset signal is output.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic timepiece of the invention that includes a solar panel which receives light to generate electric power, is operated with the electric power supplied from a secondary battery charged with an electromotive voltage of the solar panel, and stops a display operation of a display unit with transition to a power saving mode under predetermined conditions, the electronic timepiece including a control unit (mode control unit) which avoids transition from the normal mode to the power saving mode, when a voltage of the secondary battery is equal to or more than a predetermined voltage value.

Abstract: According to an electronic timepiece of the invention, when a secondary battery is in an uncharged state and an oscillation circuit, a display unit, and a CPU are restored from an inoperable state to a normally charged state which makes the respective members to be operable, the electronic timepiece activates and oscillates the oscillation circuit when a secondary battery voltage reaches a predetermined first voltage (for example, 0.9 V), and cancels a reset of the CPU when the secondary battery voltage reaches a predetermined second voltage (for example, 1.2 V), and starts a time-of-day display on the display unit when the secondary battery voltage reaches a predetermined third voltage (2.2 V).

Abstract: Provided are an adhesive force development unit, an adhesive-label issue device, and a printer which can develop a stable adhesive force regardless of a thickness of a functional layer made from a resin film or the like while suppressing an occurrence of a blocking phenomenon. A thermal head for adhesive force development having a plurality of heating elements arranged along a width direction of an adhesive label and heating the adhesive label from its adhesive layer side so as to form holes in an functional layer by the heating elements is provided, and heating means for heating at least hole-forming portions in the adhesive label is disposed at an upstream side or a downstream side relative to the thermal head along a carrying direction of the adhesive label.

Abstract: Provided is a variable output voltage regulator capable of reducing heat generation during an overcurrent protection operation even when a setting value of an output voltage is high. The variable output voltage regulator can change an output voltage by trimming a resistor of a voltage dividing circuit in response to a trimming signal output from a trimming signal generation circuit. The trimming signal is used to change a limiting voltage of a fold-back type overcurrent protection circuit.

Abstract: The semiconductor device including a memory circuit is configured to include a mode switching circuit additionally provided with a data comparison circuit which detects that a serial signal supplied to an input terminal for communication and a serial signal supplied to an input terminal used for a purpose other than communication are reversed from each other, a decoder circuit which detects that a serial signal carries predetermined data and which outputs a detection signal, a control signal generating circuit which generates a control signal, and a circuit which outputs a signal for switching to a test mode on the basis of the signals.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic timepiece that includes a solar panel which receives light to generate electric power, is operated with the electric power supplied from a secondary battery charged with output voltage of the solar panel, and includes a normal mode in which clock display is performed on a display unit and a power saving mode in which clock display on the display unit is stopped, based on illuminance detection of the solar panel, the electronic timepiece including: a mode control unit which switches cycles of the illuminance detection, by setting a cycle of the illuminance detection of the normal mode as a first cycle (for example, one minute), and a cycle of the illuminance detection of the power saving mode as a second cycle (for example, two seconds).