Abstract: An input device for inputting information corresponding to a direction of inclination and an angle of inclination of a movable part into devices such as a computer. The input device includes a substantially spherical part provided at a lower end of said movable part; bearing means which rotatably supports said substantially spherical part of said movable part; a recovery means which rotates said substantially spherical part within said bearing means so as to recover the upright position of the movable part; and inclination detecting means which detects a direction of inclination and an angle of inclination of said movable part.

Abstract: An input device for inputting information corresponding to a direction of inclination and an angle of inclination of a movable part into devices such as a computer. The input device includes a substantially spherical part provided at a lower end of said movable part; bearing means which rotatably supports said substantially spherical part of said movable part; a recovery means which rotates said substantially spherical part within said bearing means so as to recover the upright position of the movable part; and inclination detecting means which detects a direction of inclination and an angle of inclination of said movable part.

Abstract: An input device for inputting information corresponding to a direction of inclination and an angle of inclination of a movable part into devices such as a computer. The input device includes a substantially spherical part provided at a lower end of said movable part; bearing means which rotatably supports said substantially spherical part of said movable part; a recovery means which rotates said substantially spherical part within said bearing means so as to recover the upright position of the movable part; and inclination detecting means which detects a direction of inclination and an angle of inclination of said movable part.

Abstract: A sensor unit includes a support body having a concave surface, a spherical body formed of a magnetic material and placed on the concave surface of the support body so as to roll freely thereon, a permanent magnet producing a magnetic field affecting the magnetic spherical body, and a magnetic sensor detecting a change in the magnetic field caused by the movement of said magnetic spherical body. The magnetic spherical body and the permanent magnet are provided to oppose each other with a given distance therebetween in a vertical direction. The magnetic sensor is provided between the magnetic spherical body and the permanent magnet. An output is produced in accordance with the detection by the magnetic sensor.

Abstract: An input device includes a case, circuit boards, and a support member. The case includes a rib formed therein to extend in a given direction. The circuit boards each include an input part, and are temporarily fastened to the case via the rib in process of assembling the input device. After the circuit boards are temporarily fastened to the case, the support member is fixed to the case so as to support the circuit boards between the support member and the case.

Abstract: A coordinates input apparatus for designating a particular set of coordinates in three-dimensional space, the coordinates input apparatus includes a substantially box-like frame, an operating part tiltably positioned within the frame, a printed circuit board supporting the frame, a magnet, a plurality of magnetoelectric transducers and a magnetic plate.

Abstract: A pointing device for moving a display pointer by tilting a center shaft including a magnet and using Hall elements fixed near the magnet. The center shaft is sustained by a pivot sustainer fixed on a central axis of the device, and the tilting movement of the center shaft is changed to movement made along the central axis by a movement converting mechanism using spring force, for moving the magnet back on the central axis when the center shaft is freed from tilting.

Abstract: The primary objective of the present invention is to select a connecting combination of the plurality of solder ball connection pads and the plurality of wire bond pads, and generate an optimum wiring candidate. For this objective, the wiring pattern generation unit generates a wiring pattern as the information for specifying an in-area wiring route to be wired in each row and an in-area wiring route to be connected to the next row among the solder ball connection pad area closer to the wire bond pad area, based on the design conditions of the wiring route stored in the design condition memory. Then, the wiring plan generation unit generates a wiring plan laying out the plurality of wiring routes by combining the wiring patterns generated for each row, and the wiring rule check unit selects some of the generated wiring plans suited for the wiring rules and generates the plurality of wiring candidates.

Abstract: To determine leadframe tip positions, a circular arc portion where leadframe tips are to be arranged is determined so as to be opposed to each of the four corners of a die pad by performing a search. Then, straight line portions are set so as to extend from the circular arc portion and to be opposed to the die pad sidelines. The shape of each leadframe tip on the circular arc portion is defined as a region that is sectioned by two concentric circles and two radial rays extending from the center of the concentric circles. The division between the circular arc portion and straight line portions and the setting of the center of the circular arc portion are performed automatically. The leadframe tip width and interval are determined independently of each other.

Abstract: First, a reference point on a die pad and a leadframe tip arrangement line are set. A plurality of isosceles triangles having the same base length are set so that their apices are located at the reference point. A given number of isosceles triangles are arranged inside the leadframe tip arrangement line by adjusting the base length. The base length of the isosceles triangles is employed as a uniform lead pitch, and a uniform lead width is then determined. The base length of the isosceles triangles is calculated by using the successive bisection algorithm.

Abstract: A method for forming a CdTe film of good quality by an improved close-spaced sublimation process is disclosed. This method comprises: a step of applying a paste which contains material for CdTe semiconductor on a supporting member, thereby to form a coating film which contains the material for the semiconductor on the surface of the supporting member; a step of closely arranging the supporting member and a substrate on which a CdTe film is to be formed, to make the coating film to face the surface of the substrate; and a step of forming a CdTe film on the substrate, by heating the coating film and the substrate, and causing the material for the semiconductor in the coating film to evaporate.

Abstract: A manual input unit comprising an actuator section movably supported in a frame, a generator section for outputting a voltage corresponding to a movement of the actuator section, and a signal transmission section for transmitting a data signal corresponding to an output-voltage value of the generator section to an external processing unit. The generator section includes a switching means which is closed when the actuator section is in a reference position and is opened when the actuator section is moved apart from the reference position, and a generating means for generating a voltage linearly corresponding to a displacement of the actuator section from the reference position.

Abstract: A designing method calculates leadframe tip arrangement. The method comprises the steps of setting a leadframe tip arrangement region opposed to a die pad sideline of a leadframe, setting a leadframe tip arrangement line in the leadframe arrangement region, and arranging a predetermined number of leadframe tips on the leadframe tip arrangement line at proper intervals. The method allows for the independent calculation of various parameters.

Abstract: A pointing device includes a resilient substrate having flat upper and lower surfaces, a plurality of strain gages integrally formed on at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the substrate, and a stick having a base connected to a central portion on the upper surface of the substrate, and a tip end opposite the base and displaceable in an arbitrary direction. The stick extends perpendicularly to the upper surface of the substrate. A displacement direction and a displacement quantity of the tip end of the stick are detectable from outputs of the strain gages.

Abstract: A pointing control device in a computer, including a support, a manually movable actuating member movably supported by the support, and a magnetic reluctance type detector for detecting a magnitude of movement of the movable actuating member within a unit of time, so that the pointer or the cursor can be moved in accordance with the detected magnitude of movement of the movable actuating member.

Abstract: A pointing device for moving a cursor on a display of a computer by a slider (1) to any position of the same, having a means for switching from positional control for controlling the position of the cursor to speed control for controlling the speed of movement of the cursor. The positional control and speed control of the cursor are switched in accordance with the range of movement of the slider.

Abstract: A solar cell is constructed using a heterojunction formed by layering an n-type compound semiconductor followed by a p-type compound semiconductor on an insulator layer containing titanium oxide which has been formed on one side of a glass plate. The insulator layer can improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the solar cell by lowering the sheet resistance of the n-type semiconductor film which is used as the window material of the solar cell. In addition, light transmittance is improved.

Abstract: An IC card includes a main substrate and a plurality of sub-substrates. Each sub-substrate has two surfaces on which electronic components are installed. The sub-substrates are mounted on both surfaces of the main substrate within the IC card. Openings in the main substrate receive electronic components installed on the sub-substrates. Such an arrangement makes it possible to provide four layers of electronic components within an IC card.

Abstract: An x-y plotter having a table on which a recording medium is to be carried, a linearly movable carriage which supports a writing tool so as to move up and down, a unit for linearly moving the recording medium along the plane of the medium in directions perpendicular to the directions of the movement of the carriage, and a first member for bringing only the portion of the recording medium located in the vicinity of a travel line along which the writing tool moves into close contact with the table and for lifting at least the portions of the recording medium located on opposite sides of the travel line, as viewed in the direction of the movement of the recording medium.