Abstract: A semiconductor device having an analog/digital conversion circuit converting an analog signal to a digital signal, includes a holding circuit outputting an analog signal having a value according to a value of an analog signal supplied in a first period; and a prediction circuit generating a first digital signal based on bit position information from a prediction table corresponding to the supplied analog signal.

Abstract: The electric conductor connection method of the invention is a method for electrical connection between a mutually separated first electric conductor and second electric conductor, comprising a step of hot pressing a metal foil, a first adhesive layer formed on one side of the metal foil and a first electric conductor, arranged in that order, to electrically connect and bond the metal foil and first electric conductor, and hot pressing the metal foil, the first adhesive layer or second adhesive layer formed on the other side of the metal foil, and the second electric conductor, arranged in that order, to electrically connect and bond the metal foil and the second electric conductor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device having a high-speed A/D conversion circuit realizing improvement in noise resistance. A semiconductor device having an A/D conversion circuit includes a sample and hold circuit outputting an analog signal having a value according to a value of an analog signal supplied in a first period, and prediction tables. The prediction tables have reference voltage information designating a reference voltage to be compared with an analog signal output from the sample and hold circuit at a plurality of timings in the first period and bit position information designating a bit position of a digital signal determined by comparison with the reference voltage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device having a high-speed A/D conversion circuit realizing improvement in noise resistance. A semiconductor device having an A/D conversion circuit includes a sample and hold circuit outputting an analog signal having a value according to a value of an analog signal supplied in a first period, and prediction tables. The prediction tables have reference voltage information designating a reference voltage to be compared with an analog signal output from the sample and hold circuit at a plurality of timings in the first period and bit position information designating a bit position of a digital signal determined by comparison with the reference voltage.

Abstract: An automotive lamp includes an LED, a substrate that mounts the LED, a reflector that reflects the light emitted from the LED, and an projection lens having an incident surface, which receives the light reflected by the reflector, and an emission surface that emits the light toward a front area of the automotive lamp. A fine asperity structure is formed on the incident surface of the projection lens. The fine asperity structure includes recesses or raised portions formed with the pitch less than or equal to the visible light wavelength.

Abstract: [Problems] Provided is the use of a composition as a solar cell module sealant which is superior in weather resistance, vibration resistance, and productivity. [Solution]A solar cell module 5 is sealed with a sealant composition comprising a polyol component (component A) and at least either one of aliphatic and alicyclic isocyanates (component B), wherein 93 to 100 wt % of the component A is the following polyether polyol (X): (X) a polyether polyol prepared by ring-opening addition polymerization of a compound having an average functionality of 2 to 4 and containing at least either one of hydroxyl and amino groups with an alkylene oxide.

Abstract: To provide a CO2 membrane separation and recovery system that is excellent in CO2 permeability and CO2 separation selectivity on recovery of CO2 in a hydrogen production process and the like. The CO2 membrane separation and recovery system of the present invention comprises a dehydration treatment module (2) preliminary to a CO2 membrane separation module (1), the CO2 membrane separation module (1) comprises a hydrophilic zeolite membrane (3) that exhibits CO2 selective permeability and is formed on a porous substrate, and the hydrophilic zeolite membrane (3) is subjected to a dehydration treatment by a heat treatment at from 100 to 800° C.

Abstract: In a metal-air battery (1), an interconnector (24) formed of ceramic having alkali resistance is provided on the surface of a porous positive electrode layer (2) on the side opposite to the surface that is in contact with an electrolyte layer (4). A liquid repellent layer (29) having liquid repellency to an electrolyte solution is further provided on the surface of the positive electrode layer (2) on which the interconnector (24) is formed, and covers this surface along with the interconnector (24). The metal-air battery (1) using an alkaline electrolyte solution can thus easily prevent leakage of the electrolyte solution by the interconnector (24) and the liquid repellent layer (29) while suppressing degradation of the interconnector (24).

Abstract: A method for electrically connecting a surface electrode of a solar battery cell and a wiring member via a conductive adhesive film, wherein the conductive adhesive film contains an insulating adhesive and conductive particles, and wherein when the ten point height of roughness profile and maximum height of the surface of the surface electrode in contact with the conductive adhesive film are Rz (?m) and Ry (?m) respectively, the average particle diameter r (?m) of the conductive particles is equal to or greater than the ten point height of roughness profile Rz, and the thickness t (?m) of the conductive adhesive film is equal to or greater than the maximum height Ry.

Abstract: An apparatus including an ultrasonic motor having an electrostrictive element of a stator for driving a rotor thereof; and a microcontroller having a central processing unit (CPU), a built-in memory (ROM) and a pulse generating circuit which generates an pulse output signal which is applied to the electrostrictive element of the ultrasonic motor, wherein the pulse generating circuit comprising a rise setting register, a fall setting register, a phase adjustment data register, a cycle data register, a phase arithmetic circuit, a counter, a 1st comparator, a 2nd comparator, and a pulse generator, wherein the counter starts to count up, incrementing its count value from a count initial value, wherein the cycle data register stores, as cycle data, a count maximum value for the counter to count up to it.

Abstract: It is intended to reduce the amount of computation to be performed by CPU or the required amount of storage space in a built-in memory for timing adjustment of a pulse output signal. A digital multiplying circuit in the phase arithmetic circuit of the pulse generating circuit generates a multiplication output signal by multiplying a phase angle change value in the phase adjustment data register and a count maximum value Nmax in the cycle data register. A digital dividing circuit generates a division output signal by dividing the multiplication output signal by 360 degrees of phase angle for one cycle. A digital adding circuit adds the division output signal and rise setting/fall setting count values and a subtracting circuit subtracts the division output signal from these values. The addition and subtraction generate new rise setting/fall setting count values required to delay/advance the phase by the phase angle change value.

Abstract: The conductive adhesive film of the invention is a conductive adhesive film for electrical connection between photovoltaic cell surface electrodes and wiring members, which comprises an insulating adhesive 2 and conductive particles 1 and has a (t/r) value in the range of 0.75-17.5, where r (?m) is the mean particle size of the conductive particles 1 and t (?m) is the thickness of the conductive adhesive film, wherein the content of the conductive particles 1 is 1.7-15.6 vol % based on the total volume of the conductive adhesive film.

Abstract: A game device includes an area determination section that determines an area in which a virtual camera is located in a game space, an enemy character control section that controls the motion of an enemy character, and a game control section that controls an attack on the enemy character in the area in which the virtual camera is located, the game control section setting an input section among a plurality of input sections to be an input section that allows the player to perform an area change input based on the determination result of the area determination section, changing the area in which the virtual camera is located when the input section that allows the player to perform the area change input has been operated, and enabling an attack input for attacking the enemy character when an input section other than the input section that allows the player to perform the area change input has been operated, and the enemy character control section controlling the enemy character based on the determination result o

Abstract: A method for electrically connecting a surface electrode of a solar battery cell and a wiring member via a conductive adhesive film, wherein the conductive adhesive film contains an insulating adhesive and conductive particles, and wherein when the ten point height of roughness profile and maximum height of the surface of the surface electrode in contact with the conductive adhesive film are Rz (?m) and Ry (?m) respectively, the average particle diameter r (?m) of the conductive particles is equal to or greater than the ten point height of roughness profile Rz, and the thickness t (?m) of the conductive adhesive film is equal to or greater than the maximum height Ry.

Abstract: The electric conductor connecting member of this invention comprises a metal foil having a roughened surface on at least one main side, and an adhesive layer formed on the roughened surface of the metal foil.

Abstract: A resin optical member allows light to pass therethrough. The resin optical member includes a fine asperity portion formed with fine asperity structure and a flat portion not formed with fine asperity structure. The fine asperity structure include concavities or convexities formed at a pitch equal to or less than a wavelength of visible light. The fine asperity structure includes concavities or convexities having a height 37 nm or more.

Abstract: A metal-air battery (1) includes a porous negative electrode (3) having a tubular shape and containing a metal, a porous positive electrode (2) having a tubular shape that surrounds the outer surface of the negative electrode (3), and an electrolyte layer (4) disposed between the negative electrode (3) and the positive electrode (2) and containing electrolyte solution. A filled part (31) enclosed by the inner surface of the negative electrode (3) is filled with electrolyte solution, and the electrolyte layer (4) is in communication with the filled part (31) via the porous negative electrode (3). The metal-air battery (1) further includes a supply-collection part (6) for collecting electrolyte solution in the filled part (31) and supplying electrolyte solution to the filled part (31). This facilitates replacement or the like of the electrolyte solution contained in the electrolyte layer (4).

Abstract: In a metal-air battery, a negative electrode, an electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode are concentrically disposed in the stated order, radially outward from the central axis, and the outer circumferential surface of the positive electrode is enclosed by a liquid-repellent layer (29). The liquid-repellent layer (29) includes a relatively high-strength inorganic porous material (292) having a continuous pore structure, and a fluorine-based porous part (293) formed by fusing fluorine-based particles to each other. The fluorine-based porous part (293) is fused to the inorganic porous material (292) in pores (294) of and on the outer surface (295) of the inorganic porous material (292). This makes it possible to provide the liquid-repellent layer (29) that is a functional porous material having desired mechanical strength, gas permeability, and liquid impermeability.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive tape 10 for electrically connecting a plurality of solar battery cells, which adhesive tape has a metal foil 1 and an adhesive layer 2 composed of an adhesive provided on at least one surface of the metal foil 1, and a solar battery module using the adhesive tape. The adhesive tape of the present invention can suppress the decrease in the product yield and can improve the connection workability of solar battery cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive tape 10 for electrically connecting a plurality of solar battery cells, which adhesive tape has a metal foil 1 and an adhesive layer 2 composed of an adhesive provided on at least one surface of the metal foil 1, and a solar battery module using the adhesive tape. The adhesive tape of the present invention can suppress the decrease in the product yield and can improve the connection workability of solar battery cells.