Abstract: A power generation system includes: a prime mover; a magnetic gear generator configured to be driven by an input from the prime mover to generate power; a power converter connected to the magnetic gear generator; an operation mode switch unit configured to switch an operation mode of the magnetic gear generator to a step-out avoidance mode in response to that a step-out parameter indicating a risk of step-out of the magnetic gear generator exceeds a prescribed allowable range; and a reduction command unit configured to give the prime mover an input reduction command to reduce the input from the prime mover and configured to give the power converter a torque reduction command to reduce a generator torque of the magnetic gear generator, in the step-out avoidance mode.

Abstract: A clutch includes a clutch disk that rotates by receiving motive power from an engine and a clutch plate switched between an engaged state in which it is engaged with the clutch disk and a disengaged state in which it is not engaged with the clutch disk. A controller calculates a coefficient of friction ? between the clutch disk and the clutch plate based on a time period ?t elapsed from a first time point when the number of relative rotations of the clutch disk and the clutch plate attains to a first number of rotations to a second time point when a second number of rotations smaller than the first number of rotations is attained, in a state in which the clutch disk rotates while transfer of motive power from the engine to the clutch disk is cut off and in the engaged state.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for protecting a semiconductor that can satisfactorily fill an uneven surface and is prevented from an adhesive residue. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for protecting a semiconductor includes: a base material; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on at least one side of the base material; and an intermediate layer arranged between the base material and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein a storage modulus of elasticity A (MPa) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a thickness B (?m) of the intermediate layer, a thickness C (?m) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a tack value D (N) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer satisfy the formula A×(B/C)×D?20 (MPa·N).

Abstract: An inspection device for hydraulic equipment includes a hydraulic circuit having a branch valve, an optical detection section, a pump configured to supply oil to the hydraulic circuit, and a controller. The optical detection section includes an inspection oil passage connected to the branch valve. The inspection oil passage includes a filter arranged to collect foreign matter. The controller operates the branch valve to supply oil to the inspection oil passage. The optical detection section includes first and second foreign matter detection sections arranged on upstream and downstream sides of the filter to detect foreign matter. A work vehicle includes the inspection device. An inspection system includes the inspection device. An inspection method includes supplying oil to an inspection oil passage by operating a branch valve of a hydraulic circuit, and detecting foreign matter on upstream and downstream sides of a filter arranged on the inspection oil passage.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for protecting a semiconductor that can satisfactorily fill an uneven surface and is prevented from an adhesive residue. The pressure-sensitive adhesive tape for protecting a semiconductor includes: a base material; a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer arranged on at least one side of the base material; and an intermediate layer arranged between the base material and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein a storage modulus of elasticity A (MPa) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, a thickness B (?m) of the intermediate layer, a thickness C (?m) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a tack value D (N) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer satisfy the formula A×(B/C)×D?20 (MPa·N).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for dicing that is capable of preventing scratching of an adsorption stage when laser-scribing a semiconductor wafer. Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for dicing having a base and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the base, in which 0.02 to 5 parts by weight of an ultraviolet absorber is contained in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with respect to 100 parts by weight of resin solid content, and in which the light transmittance at a wavelength of 355 nm of the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for dicing is 30% to 80%.

Abstract: A re-peelable adhesive sheet for grinding a semiconductor wafer comprises: a base film, and an adhesive layer laminated on the base film, the re-peelable adhesive sheet has a modulus of elasticity of at least 103 MPa, and a heating shrinkage factor of 1% or less, after heating for 10 minutes to 60° C., and the adhesive layer is set to a thickness at which the maximum point stress is 200 g/cm or less, at a pressing amount of 30 ?m from the adhesive layer side in a three-point bend test. The present invention can provide a re-peelable adhesive sheet that can reduce wafer warping, cracking, and edge chipping, that can improve the adhesive force in relation to temperature variations and/or reduce contamination of the adherend when re-peeling, and that can facilitate film re-peel.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet for supporting and protecting a semiconductor wafer has an intermediate layer and an adhesive layer formed on a one side of a base film in this order, the adhesive layer being made of a radiation curing type adhesive, and having a thickness of 1 to 50 ?m and a shear stress of 0.5 to 10 MPa, the intermediate layer having a thickness of 10 to 500 ?m and an elastic modulus of 0.01 to 3 MPa. The adhesive sheet of the present invention is useful in the broader application such as an adhesive sheet for affixing a wafer and for protecting a wafer, and the like in various steps of working the semiconductor wafers, that needs re-peelable.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet for supporting and protecting a semiconductor wafer has an adhesive layer formed on one side of a base film, the adhesive layer having a thickness of 4 to 42 ?m and an elastic modulus at 25° C. of 0.5 to 9 MPa. The adhesive sheet of the present invention is useful in the broader application such as an adhesive sheet for affixing a wafer and for protecting a wafer, and the like in various steps of working the semiconductor wafers, that needs re-peelable.

Abstract: A surface protective sheet comprises an adhesive layer having a plurality of layers on one side of a base film, the adhesive layer having a 25° C. storage elastic modulus of 10 to 100 MPa, and an adhesive strength with respect to a silicon mirror wafer of 1.0 N/20 mm or less at peeling off the surface protective sheet. The surface protective sheet is used for a semiconductor wafer having a protruding electrode of 10 to 150 ?m height on its surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of grinding a back side of a semiconductor wafer, which includes applying an adhesive sheet including a substrate and an adhesive layer formed on one side of the substrate to a front side of a semiconductor wafer to provisionally fix the semiconductor wafer to the adhesive sheet, followed by grinding the back side of the semiconductor wafer, in which the adhesive layer contains 100 parts by weight of a base polymer for radiation-curable adhesives, 0.02 to 10 parts by weight of a phosphoric ester compound having an alkyl group having 10 or more carbon atoms, and more than 10 parts by weight but 200 parts by weight or less of at least one polyfunctional acrylate oligomer and/or monomer having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, the polyfunctional acrylate oligomer and/or monomer having a weight-average molecular weight per carbon-carbon double bond of 250 to 6,500.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive sheet which, through improvement in the permeability of liquids originating in a liquid stream during water jet laser dicing, allows chips, IC components, or the like to be detached, prevents machining precision from being compromised such as by chipping or the scattering of chips and the like, and allows extremely thin semiconductor wafers or materials to be processed. The adhesive sheet for water jet laser dicing of the present invention comprises an adhesive layer laminated on a base film, the base film made of mesh fiber.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive sheet for water jet laser dicing, comprising an adhesive layer laminated on a base film, wherein the base film is composed of mesh formed by a fiber. According to the adhesive sheet for water jet laser dicing in the present invention, a film composed of mesh is used as the base film to ensure that the perforation size and opening area are relatively larger than in nonwoven fabric and perforated sheets, thus making it possible to maintain stable permeability to liquids originating in the liquid stream during water jet laser dicing and to provide an adhesive sheet that allows extremely thin semiconductor wafers or materials to be processed while preventing die fly-off or defects such as cracking and chipping in IC components, chips, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an acrylic polymer, a photopolymerization initiator and a crosslinking agent, in which the acrylic polymer and the photopolymerization initiator each are chemically bonded to the crosslinking agent. The present invention also relates to a removable pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an acrylic polymer and a photopolymerization initiator, the composition further containing a crosslinking agent having a reactive functional group which is capable of reacting with a reactive functional group of the acrylic polymer and a reactive functional group of the photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive sheet for water jet laser dicing, comprising an adhesive layer laminated on a base film which has a mean opening diameter of 5 ?m to 30 ?m. According to the adhesive sheet of the invention, a base film having a mean opening diameter of a certain size is used, thus ensuring better permeability to liquids originating in a liquid stream, and preventing the material that is being processed from being separated by the liquids from the adhesive sheet. In addition, the relatively low mean opening diameter makes it possible to control rippling on the surface of the base film and kept the surface flat, resulting in better adhesion to the material being processed and ensuring that the material being processed is secured during the dicing stage.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet for laser processing comprises an adhesive layer laminated on the surface of a base film, wherein the base film has a textured contact-reducing layer on the back side thereof. According to the adhesive sheet for laser processing of the present invention, the melting of the base film caused by the local concentration of laser beam energy at the places irradiated with the laser beam can be effectively prevented. Accordingly, the back side of the base film can be prevented from locally adhering to the processing table in the dicing apparatus, and subsequent steps, namely, drawing the base film to separate the workpiece from the adhesive layer, and individually recovering these, can be carried out easily and efficiently.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet for water jet laser dicing, comprises an adhesive layer laminated on a base film, wherein the adhesive constituting the adhesive layer is an energy radiation curing type adhesive, and said adhesive sheet has an adhesive strength of at least 1.5 N/20 mm.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet for laser processing, comprises a base film and an adhesive layer laminated on the surface of the base film, wherein the base film has a melting protection layer on the back side thereof. According to the adhesive sheet for laser processing of the present invention, the melting of the base film caused by the local concentration of laser beam energy at the places irradiated with the laser beam can be effectively prevented. Accordingly, the back side of the base film can be prevented from locally adhering to the processing table in the dicing apparatus, and subsequent steps, namely, drawing the base film to separate the workpiece from the adhesive layer, and individually recovering these, can be carried out easily and efficiently.

Abstract: An adhesive sheet for water jet laser dicing, comprises an adhesive layer laminated on a base film, wherein the adhesive sheet has perforations, has a porosity of 3 to 90% and has a fracture elongation of at least 100%.

Abstract: A hydrophilized porous film which can be obtained through hydrophilizing by a simple method without impairing rejection performance and permeation performance and easily retains the properties of a film material, and to provide a process for producing the same. The hydrophilized porous film comprises a hydrophobic polymer and dispersed therein an organized clay which has been organized with a hydrophilic compound, and is obtained by a process including a step of dispersing a clay organized with a hydrophilic compound in a solution of a hydrophobic polymer and a step of subjecting this solution to phase separation to obtain the hydrophilized porous film.