Abstract: Before a temperature characteristic of a band gap reference circuit is tested, temperature dependencies of a reference voltage and an absolute temperature proportional voltage for a plurality of samples are measured. When the temperature characteristic is tested, based on a difference ?Vref between the reference voltage of the band gap reference circuit at a predetermined temperature and a median value of the reference voltages of the plurality of samples, a difference ?Vptat between the absolute temperature proportional voltage of the band gap reference circuit at a predetermined temperature and a median value of the absolute temperature proportional voltages of the plurality of samples is calculated.

Abstract: A filler pipe for suppressing swelling deformation caused by fuel, and a manufacturing method thereof. A resin filler pipe has a bellows section, including peaks and valleys, and an ordinary section, not including the bellows section, and is provided with at least inner layers, barrier layers, and outer layers. In the ordinary section, the inner layer is thinner than the outer layer, and the rate of increase in the proportion of the inner layer in the peaks of the bellows section with respect to the proportion of the inner layer in the ordinary section is equal to or less than the rate of increase in the proportion of the outer layer in the peaks of the bellows section with respect to the proportion of the outer layer in the ordinary section.

Abstract: A filler pipe for suppressing swelling deformation caused by fuel, and a manufacturing method thereof. A resin filler pipe has a bellows section, including peaks and valleys, and an ordinary section, not including the bellows section, and is provided with at least inner layers, barrier layers, and outer layers. In the ordinary section, the inner layer is thinner than the outer layer, and the rate of increase in the proportion of the inner layer in the peaks of the bellows section with respect to the proportion of the inner layer in the ordinary section is equal to or less than the rate of increase in the proportion of the outer layer in the peaks of the bellows section with respect to the proportion of the outer layer in the ordinary section.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a chargeable battery and a control unit configured to control power supply to a power supply unit of the apparatus and charging of the battery using the power received from an external apparatus. If a power amount that can be received from the external apparatus is sufficient to operate the apparatus but not sufficient to charge the battery, the control unit controls the predetermined voltage so as to reduce power consumption during operation of the apparatus, and if the received power is greater than the power consumption during operation of the apparatus, the control unit charges the battery using the power received from the external apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first switching element connected between a power source and one end of a power inductor, a second switching element connected between the one end of the power inductor and ground, a detection unit that detects a current flowing to the second switching element when a period in which the first switching element is in an off-state and the second switching element is in an on-state, and a control unit. The control unit uses the detected current to gradually decrease an on-resistance of the first switching element, when the first switching element is changed from the off-state to an on-state, and uses the detected current to gradually increases an on-resistance of the second switching element, when the second switching element is changed from the on-state to an off-state.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprises a chargeable battery and a control unit configured to control power supply to a power supply unit of the apparatus and charging of the battery using the power received from an external apparatus. If a power amount that can be received from the external apparatus is sufficient to operate the apparatus but not sufficient to charge the battery, the control unit controls the predetermined voltage so as to reduce power consumption during operation of the apparatus, and if the received power is greater than the power consumption during operation of the apparatus, the control unit charges the battery using the power received from the external apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first switching element connected between a power source and one end of a power inductor, a second switching element connected between the one end of the power inductor and ground, a detection unit that detects a current flowing to the second switching element when a period in which the first switching element is in an off-state and the second switching element is in an on-state, and a control unit. The control unit uses the detected current to gradually decrease an on-resistance of the first switching element, when the first switching element is changed from the off-state to an on-state, and uses the detected current to gradually increases an on-resistance of the second switching element, when the second switching element is changed from the on-state to an off-state.

Abstract: A portable terminal suppresses reduction of antenna sensitivity. A portable telephone includes an actuating side casing, display side casing, open-close sensor, circuit disposed on the actuating side casing and includes a ground part, power supply part and signal processing part, first conducting part disposed on the actuating side casing and connected to the ground part, second conducting part disposed on the display side casing and connected to the power supply part, antenna element, receiver disposed opposite the antenna element when the telephone is closed, switching part.

Abstract: A portable wireless device which effectively uses a space in a case while maintaining communication qualities by reducing antenna gain deterioration even when a plurality of antennas of different frequency bands are arranged adjacent to each other. The portable wireless device is provided with patterns for adding a band disturbing element, which is composed of beads and a parallel resonance circuit, to a part where one side of an antenna pattern of a magnetic field antenna is closed to between the main antenna and the magnetic field antenna is more easily generated. The band disturbing element may be composed of ferrite core or the like.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device capable of utilizing a conductive portion further more effectively. A cellular telephone device includes: a key switch, of which electrical state changes depending on an operation on an operation unit; a CPU that is connected to the key switch, and detects an operation on the operation unit based on change in the electrical state of the key switch; a power supply unit that is electrically connected to the key switch; and an RF circuit unit that is connected to the power supply unit, and processes a signal resonated by the key switch.

Abstract: A position information acquisition apparatus capable of wireless communication with an imaging apparatus, the position information acquisition apparatus includes position information acquisition apparatus configured to acquire position information that indicates a position of the position information acquisition apparatus, reception apparatus configured to receive a request for the position information from the imaging apparatus; position information transmission apparatus configured to transmit by the wireless communication the position information acquired by the position information acquisition apparatus in response to a request for position information from the imaging apparatus, determination apparatus (209) configured to determine whether the position information acquisition apparatus transmit the position information, and signal transmission apparatus configured to transmit a signal to the imaging apparatus by the wireless communication if the determination apparatus determines that position informatio

Abstract: Provided is a portable wireless device having a plurality of antennas of different frequency bands. By positively using one antenna for improving gains of other antennas, the one antenna can be effectively used and the gains of other antennas can be improved. Patterns (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2 B3) for adding a band disturbing element (80) (high frequency blocking means), which is composed of beads and a parallel resonance circuit, are arranged at a prescribed position of a magnetic field antenna (50). The band disturbing element (80) may be composed of ferrite core or the like.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, an antenna, electronic components, and a wiring part. The circuit board is built inside the housing on which an opening is formed. The antenna is facing one surface of the circuit board. Electronic components are disposed at the position facing the antenna through the circuit board, on the other surface of the circuit board, in a state such that the electronic components are not fixed to the circuit board The wiring part passes through the opening of the circuit board, with one end connected to the electronic components on one side of the circuit board and other end connected to the circuit board on the other surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: A portable electronic device and a magnetic field antenna circuit are provided for making it possible to keep an antenna resonance frequency in a fixed range even if temperature changes. A mobile telephone device (1) is provided with a second communication unit driven by a chargeable battery (43) to execute a predetermined function and an RFID unit (41) accompanied with magnetic communication. The RFID unit (41) includes a magnetic antenna unit (50), which can transmit or receive a wireless signal by a magnetic field, and a capacitor (52), one terminal of which is connected with the magnetic antenna unit (50) to generate a predetermined resonance frequency. The capacitor (52) is characterized in having a temperature-reactance characteristic reverse to an amount of an inductance value that fluctuates as the magnetic antenna unit (50) changes in accordance with temperatures.

Abstract: A mobile wireless device enables effective use of space in a case while reducing degradation of antenna gain and maintaining communication quality even if a plurality of antennas having different frequency bands are arranged close to one another. A magnetic antenna has a first switch unit, a second switch unit, and a concentrated constant circuit which are added to a wiring pattern at the side near to a main antenna, so that a first path and a second path can be selected. Under a predetermined condition, a CPU controls the first switch and the second switch to electrically connect terminal (A1) to terminal (B1) and electrically connect terminal (A2) to terminal (B2), thereby forming the first path; and electrically connect terminal (A1) to terminal (C1) and electrically connect terminal (A2) to terminal (C2), thereby forming the second path connected via the concentrated constant circuit.

Abstract: A detachable network communication device comprising a first antenna is disclosed. The detachable network communication device is operable to be coupled to a second electronic device comprising a second antenna, wherein the first antenna is coupled to the second antenna to form a combined antenna structure. The combined antenna structure is operable to receive and/or transmit radio signals such as, for example, digital television signals. The detachable network communication device may also comprise an additional sub-antenna that may be operable as a diversity antenna.

Abstract: A communication apparatus and a method used by the communication apparatus to perform magnetic-field communication with an external apparatus is provided. The communication apparatus determines the communication distance between the communication apparatus and the external apparatus based on the voltage level of a radio signal, a distance measuring device, or other means. The communication distance is compared to a predetermined distance and the communication apparatus dynamically adjusts its resonance frequency for improved magnetic-field communication with the external apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, an antenna, electronic components, and a wiring part. The circuit board is built inside the housing on which an opening is formed. The antenna is facing one surface of the circuit board. Electronic components are disposed at the position facing the antenna through the circuit board, on the other surface of the circuit board, in a state such that the electronic components are not fixed to the circuit board The wiring part passes through the opening of the circuit board, with one end connected to the electronic components on one side of the circuit board and other end connected to the circuit board on the other surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: A diversity type portable wireless apparatus 100 includes two antennas 31 and 32, the two antennas 31 and 32 are arranged at one end within a housing 1; at least one antenna 32 is mounted on a circuit board 5 provided with the housing 1; and a component, for example, a shield case 6 is arranged in the vicinity of one antenna 32, while the component contains a metal portion electrically connected to a reference potential portion formed on the circuit board 5.

Abstract: A position information acquisition apparatus capable of wireless communication with an imaging apparatus, the position information acquisition apparatus includes position information acquisition means configured to acquire position information that indicates a position of the position information acquisition apparatus, reception means configured to receive a request for the position information from the imaging apparatus; position information transmission means configured to transmit by the wireless communication the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means in response to a request for position information from the imaging apparatus, determination means (209) configured to determine whether the position information acquisition means transmit the position information, and signal transmission means configured to transmit a signal to the imaging apparatus by the wireless communication if the determination means determines that position information acquisition means does not tra