Abstract: To provide a radio communication system capable of reducing the power consumption of a radio base station apparatus. A radio communication system according to the present invention includes a user apparatus (2) and a radio base station apparatus (1) that performs radio communication with the user apparatus (2). The radio base station apparatus (1) monitors a communication status of the user apparatus (2) present within a service area of the radio base station apparatus (1), and when there is no user apparatus (2) performing communication, intermittently transmits a signal that is to be transmitted from the radio base station apparatus (1) to the user apparatus (2). The intermittently-transmitted signal is, for example, a downward common channel signal. Further, the intermittent transmission is performed at regular intervals or random intervals.

Abstract: A frequency measuring device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a first resonator provided with a first adsorption film, a second resonator provided with a second adsorption film, a first oscillation circuit which is connected to the first resonator and is provided with a first frequency regulator that can regulate the frequency of a first oscillation signal and output the first oscillation signal, a second oscillation circuit which is connected to the second resonator and is provided with a second frequency regulator that can regulate the frequency of a second oscillation signal and output the second oscillation signal, a measuring circuit which can measure the frequencies of the first oscillation signal and the second oscillation signal, and a control circuit which can control the first frequency regulator and the second frequency regulator.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention can be an inexpensive biosensor capable of measuring a number of samples in a short time, and suitable for only one-time use (expendable). The biosensor according to the invention can include a light transmissive substrate, a probe fixing region provided on one face of the light transmissive substrate, a light emitting element provided on the other face of the substrate that irradiates the probe fixing region from the back side thereof, and a light receiving element provided on the other face of the substrate that detects the light intensity of the reflected light from the back side of the probe fixing region. Thereby, a biosensor formed in one substrate can be obtained.

Abstract: A communication system in which a primary base station or a secondary base station communicates with a mobile terminal. The primary base station sends the mobile terminal and the secondary base station an announcement signal which includes identification information for identifying a cell of the primary base station. When receiving the announcement signal, the secondary base station sends the mobile terminal a pseudo announcement signal which includes the identification information and adjacent cell information which includes information for a cell of the secondary base station. When receiving the announcement signal and the pseudo announcement signal, the mobile terminal compares a reception power of the signal received from the primary base station with that of the signal received from the secondary base station, and performs communication with one of the base stations which has higher power.

Abstract: A semiconductor sensor includes: a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of piezoelectric thin films layered on the semiconductor substrate, the plurality of piezoelectric thin films including at least a pair of the piezoelectric thin films layered above and below; a pair of electrodes that are formed at an interface of at least the pair of the piezoelectric thin films layered above and below and excite surface acoustic waves; a thin film directly under a lowest-layer piezoelectric film of the piezoelectric thin films; a metal thin film that is formed at an interface of the lowest-layer piezoelectric thin film and the thin film, and facilitate a growth of a ridge-and-valley portion on a surface of an uppermost-layer piezoelectric thin film of the piezoelectric thin films; and a sensitive film for molecular adsorption formed on at least the ridge-and-valley portion on the uppermost-layer piezoelectric thin film.

Abstract: The receive power of uplink signals in a CDMA mobile communication system is measured by prohibiting a mobile station from transmitting an uplink signal including a frame over a first channel during a predetermined transmission prohibition period, and measuring a receive power of uplink signals at a base station transmitted from each of the mobile stations located in a cell during the prohibition period. Another method of measuring the receive power includes measuring a first receive power of uplink signals at a base station from each mobile station located in a cell, and measuring each second receive power of uplink signal including a frame only over a first channel transmitted from each mobile station, and then calculating a total receive power of uplink signals excluding frames over the first channel by subtracting respective second receive powers from the first receive power.

Abstract: An ink cartridge filled with an ink added with an infrared absorption material with a function of absorbing an infrared ray to distinguish the ink from another ink of a same color, the ink cartridge used in a loaded state where the ink cartridge is loaded into a printing apparatus for performing printing, the ink cartridge includes an ink supplying system including a storage portion for storing the ink, an outlet for supplying the ink to the printing apparatus in the loaded state, and a flow path for guiding the ink from the storage portion to the outlet, a light emitter, a sensor including a light receiver disposed in opposition to the light emitter with the ink supplying system intervened therebetween, the light receiver for receiving transmitted light resulting from transmission of emitted light from the light emitter through the ink supplying system, and an ink cartridge-side terminal electrically connected to the sensor, coming in contact with an apparatus-side terminal provided to the printing apparatus

Abstract: A semiconductor sensor includes: a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of piezoelectric thin films layered on the semiconductor substrate, the plurality of piezoelectric thin films including at least a pair of the piezoelectric thin films layered above and below; a pair of electrodes that are formed at an interface of at least the pair of the piezoelectric thin films layered above and below and excite surface acoustic waves; a thin film directly under a lowest-layer piezoelectric film of the piezoelectric thin films; a metal thin film that is formed at an interface of the lowest-layer piezoelectric thin film and the thin film, and facilitate a growth of a ridge-and-valley portion on a surface of an uppermost-layer piezoelectric thin film of the piezoelectric thin films; and a sensitive film for molecular adsorption formed on at least the ridge-and-valley portion on the uppermost-layer piezoelectric thin film.

Abstract: An electric circuit includes: a reference signal generation circuit that generates a reference signal based on a first oscillation signal that is an oscillation signal of a first oscillation circuit that vibrates a first vibrator; and a counter circuit that counts a second oscillation signal that is an oscillation signal of a second oscillation circuit that vibrates a second vibrator based on the reference signal, and outputs a count signal, wherein the count signal is a change of the count value in the second oscillation signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor sensor includes: a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of piezoelectric thin films layered on the semiconductor substrate, the plurality of piezoelectric thin films including at least a pair of the piezoelectric thin films layered above and below; a pair of electrodes that are formed at an interface of at least the pair of the piezoelectric thin films layered above and below and excite surface acoustic waves; a thin film directly under a lowest-layer piezoelectric film of the piezoelectric thin films; a metal thin film that is formed at an interface of the lowest-layer piezoelectric thin film and the thin film, and facilitate a growth of a ridge-and-valley portion on a surface of an uppermost-layer piezoelectric thin film of the piezoelectric thin films; and a sensitive film for molecular adsorption formed on at least the ridge-and-valley portion on the uppermost-layer piezoelectric thin film.

Abstract: A oscillator include: a vibrator that vibrates in a thickness shear vibration mode; a first adsorption film formed in a first region in a first surface of the vibrator; a second adsorption film formed in a second region in a second surface of the vibrator opposing to the first surface; and a substrate with a surface on which the vibrator is erected, wherein the vibrator contacts the substrate in a third surface that is different from the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: An oscillation circuit includes: a first oscillation circuit and a second oscillation circuit, wherein the first oscillation circuit includes a first input side electrode electrically connected to a first oscillator and a first output side electrode electrically connected to the first oscillator, and the second oscillation circuit includes a second input side electrode electrically connected to a second oscillator and a second output side electrode electrically connected to the second oscillator, wherein the distance between the first output side electrode and the second input side electrode is greater than the distance between the first input side electrode and the first output side electrode.

Abstract: A hot melt water-resistant structure includes: an object to be protected from water; and a resin cover for covering an outside of the object and made of hot melt resin. The object includes an exposed surface and a side surface with a sidewall. The exposed surface is exposed from the resin cover. The side surface surrounds the exposed surface. The sidewall protrudes from the side surface continuously or intermittently. The resin cover covers and contacts the side surface with the sidewall.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system, broadcast information is transmitted from a radio base station to a mobile station. A transmission power calculation unit calculates the transmission power for transmitting resending data frames from the radio base station to the mobile station by a unicast transmission method. The transmission power calculation unit further calculates the transmission power for transmitting broadcast information from the radio base station to the mobile station by a broadcast transmission method such that the sum of the calculated transmission power and the transmission power for transmitting broadcast information from the radio base station to the mobile station by the broadcast transmission method is minimized. A transmission section of the radio base station transmits the broadcast information to the mobile station by the broadcast transmission method at the calculated transmission power.

Abstract: An ink cartridge that is filled with ink and, used with the ink cartridge loaded into a printer includes a reservoir that reserves the ink, an outlet through which the ink is supplied to the printer with the ink cartridge loaded, at least one ink supply system that includes a channel that leads the ink from the reservoir to the outlet, and a sensor that detects whether the channel is filled with the ink or gas, an ink cartridge terminal that is electrically coupled to the sensor and makes contact with a printer terminal disposed on the printer upon loading of the ink cartridge. A detection region of the channel where detection is carried out by the sensor is previously filled with gas with the ink cartridge yet to be used. Whether or not the use of the ink cartridge is proper is determined based on information from the sensor.

Abstract: A radio transmission rate determining part (21) of a radio base station (2), when receiving transmission data transmitted from a base station control apparatus (1), determines a radio transmission rate in accordance with transmission data size and produces rate information. A transmission power changing part (22) decides the change amount of transmission power from the transmission data size received by the radio transmission rate determining part (21) and from an error correction gain difference determined in accordance with the transmission data size. A transmission frame producing part (23) encodes the transmission data into a transmission frame. A transmission part (249 transmits the transmission frame and rate information in accordance with the transmission power decided by the transmission power changing part (22).

Abstract: The invention provides a semiconductor device, a method of manufacturing the same, an electro-optic device and an electronic apparatus which are capable of addressing or solving a problem of mechanical mounting of a semiconductor element chip on a substrate. A semiconductor device includes a tile-shaped microelement bonded to a substrate, and an insulating functional film provided to cover at least a portion of the tile-shaped microelement.

Abstract: In a polymer electrolyte battery including a battery element having a cathode and an anode coiled through a polymer electrolyte, a section of the battery element perpendicular to the coiling axis has a curved form. As compared with a polymer electrolyte battery having a flat plate type battery element curved, the former battery has an extremely low possibility of short-circuit at the end of an electrode and excellent battery characteristics.

Abstract: An optoelectric composite substrate includes a substrate, a light emitting element positioned on the substrate, and a lens mold positioned on the light emitting element and contacting at least a part of the substrate, wherein the lens mold includes a lens element, the lens element positions so as to overlap an emitting surface of the light emitting element, and a distance between the light emitting element and the lens element is greater than a range of a Fresnel region of the light emitting element.

Abstract: A piezoelectric oscillator includes: a piezoelectric substrate having at least a vibrating part and a base part; an excitation electrode formed on the vibrating part; and an oscillation circuit formed on the base part. In the piezoelectric oscillator, the oscillation circuit includes a thin film transistor made of one of polysilicon and monocrystalline silicon and is coupled to the excitation electrode.