Abstract: A substrate processing system includes a substrate processing apparatus, an input/output apparatus, a first control apparatus installed with first software, configured to control the substrate processing apparatus based on a first signal output from the input/output apparatus, and configured to acquire a second signal output from the substrate processing apparatus, a second control apparatus installed with second software, and configured to perform same calculation processing as that of the first control apparatus, and not configured to control the substrate processing apparatus, a first distributor configured to distribute the first signal to the second control apparatus, and a second distributor configured to distribute the second signal to the second control apparatus. The second control apparatus outputs a third signal based on the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A lithography apparatus detects a plurality of first substrate-side marks arranged with respect to a part of shot regions on which patterning is to be performed by using the first original in the lithography apparatus and detects a plurality of second substrate-side marks arranged with respect to other shot regions different from the part of the shot regions on which patterning is to be performed by using the second original different from the first original in another lithography apparatus. The lithography apparatus outputs information on detection results of the plurality of second substrate-side marks to be available in the other lithography apparatus. Then, based on detection results of the plurality of first substrate-side marks, the lithography apparatus performs patterning while performing alignment with the first original with respect to the part of the shot regions.

Abstract: A lithography apparatus detects a plurality of first substrate-side marks arranged with respect to a part of shot regions on which patterning is to be performed by using the first original in the lithography apparatus and detects a plurality of second substrate-side marks arranged with respect to other shot regions different from the part of the shot regions on which patterning is to be performed by using the second original different from the first original in another lithography apparatus. The lithography apparatus outputs information on detection results of the plurality of second substrate-side marks to be available in the other lithography apparatus. Then, based on detection results of the plurality of first substrate-side marks, the lithography apparatus performs patterning while performing alignment with the first original with respect to the part of the shot regions.

Abstract: The image-processing apparatus for performing image processes based on parameters includes a first storage to which the parameters are input; a second storage for obtaining the parameters stored in the first storage after the input is finished; a third storage for storing the parameters stored in the second storage based on a first signal; a fourth storage for obtaining first parameters, of data stored in the third storage, related to a first image process based on a first trigger signal output at a predetermined timing and obtaining second parameters, of data stored in the third storage, related to a second image process based on a second trigger signal output at a predetermined timing; a first image-processing unit for performing the first image process based on the first parameters; and a second image-processing unit for performing the second image process based on the second parameters.

Abstract: The image-processing apparatus for performing image processes based on parameters includes a first storage to which the parameters are input; a second storage for obtaining the parameters stored in the first storage after the input is finished; a third storage for storing the parameters stored in the second storage based on a first signal; a fourth storage for obtaining first parameters, of data stored in the third storage, related to a first image process based on a first trigger signal output at a predetermined timing and obtaining second parameters, of data stored in the third storage, related to a second image process based on a second trigger signal output at a predetermined timing; a first image-processing unit for performing the first image process based on the first parameters; and a second image-processing unit for performing the second image process based on the second parameters.

Abstract: A data transfer control device includes a memory, at least a first DMA controller, and an area allocation unit. The first DMA controller requests to allocate a memory area in the memory to the first DMA controller in response to an instruction to perform linked data transfer with a second DMA controller via the memory. The first DMA controller and the second DMA controller are different from each other. The area allocation unit allocates a memory area in the memory to the first DMA controller in accordance with the request to allocate from the first DMA controller. The first DMA controller allocated with the memory area in the memory performs the linked data transfer with the second DMA controller via the allocated memory area in the memory in accordance with respective operating states of the first DMA controller and the second DMA controller.

Abstract: A first image forming apparatus includes a first communication unit to communicate with a second image forming apparatus with a communication scheme without using a network; a monitoring unit to monitor a print job amount; a first control unit to, when the print job amount is not larger than a first threshold, perform control so that a first control signal for causing the second image forming apparatus to shift into a first mode is transmitted to the second image forming apparatus; and a second control unit to, when the second image forming apparatus is in the first mode and the print job amount for the first image forming apparatus is larger than a second threshold, perform control so that a second control signal for causing the second image forming apparatus to shift into a second mode is transmitted to the second image forming apparatus through the first communication unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes: a detecting unit, a storing unit, a threshold determining unit, and a control unit. The detecting unit detects an ambient brightness level at an arbitrary time zone. The storing unit stores information indicating the brightness level detected by the detecting unit. The threshold determining unit determines a threshold serving as a criterion for switching into a low-power-consumption mode according to the information indicating the brightness level stored in the storing unit. The control unit controls switching into the low-power-consumption mode using the threshold determined by the threshold determining unit.

Abstract: A communication system includes a plurality of communication apparatuses and a host apparatus that is connected to the plurality of the communication apparatuses through a network. The plurality of the communication apparatuses includes a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus obtains information about the second communication apparatus by using a second communication unit that performs communication with the second communication apparatus that has moved to a state in which the second communication apparatus cannot communicate through the network and reports to the host apparatus the obtained information about the second communication apparatus through a first communication unit that performs communication through the network. The host apparatus accepts a first command from a user for the second communication apparatus based on the information about the second communication apparatus reported by the first communication apparatus.

Abstract: A first image forming apparatus includes a first communication unit to communicate with a second image forming apparatus with a communication scheme without using a network; a monitoring unit to monitor a print job amount; a first control unit to, when the print job amount is not larger than a first threshold, perform control so that a first control signal for causing the second image forming apparatus to shift into a first mode is transmitted to the second image forming apparatus; and a second control unit to, when the second image forming apparatus is in the first mode and the print job amount for the first image forming apparatus is larger than a second threshold, perform control so that a second control signal for causing the second image forming apparatus to shift into a second mode is transmitted to the second image forming apparatus through the first communication unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes: a detecting unit, a storing unit, a threshold determining unit, and a control unit. The detecting unit detects an ambient brightness level at an arbitrary time zone. The storing unit stores information indicating the brightness level detected by the detecting unit. The threshold determining unit determines a threshold serving as a criterion for switching into a low-power-consumption mode according to the information indicating the brightness level stored in the storing unit. The control unit controls switching into the low-power-consumption mode using the threshold determined by the threshold determining unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main power supply; a power generation unit configured to generate electric power with natural energy; a secondary battery configured to serve as a power supply source while the electric power is not supplied from the main power supply, the secondary battery being charged with the electric power generated by the power generation unit; a voltage detector configured to detect an output voltage of the secondary battery; and a switching unit configured to switch the power supply source from the secondary battery to the main power supply when the output voltage becomes equal to or lower than a first threshold, and switch the power supply source from the main power supply to the secondary battery when the output voltage becomes equal to or higher than a second threshold that is higher than the first threshold.