Abstract: In order to provide a semiconductor device capable of detecting HCI degradation of a semiconductor element in a simple structure, the semiconductor device includes an oscillation circuit including a plurality of logic gates of various driving forces which are formed by transistors and coupled in series, a frequency counter that measures an oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit, and a comparator that compares the oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit measured by the frequency counter with a predetermined value.

Abstract: A numerical controller comprises a restart position candidate setting unit configured to store information on a block serving as a restart position candidate where machining is to be restarted, on the basis of a result of an analysis of a machining program, a block head position drawing unit configured to draw, when the machining is interrupted, a machining position corresponding to a head of the block serving as a restart position candidate stored by the restart position candidate setting unit, on the machining path displayed on a machining path graphic screen, and a restart block setting unit configured to set a block corresponding to a machining position designated by a user from among the machining positions drawn by the block head position drawing unit, as a restart block.

Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet that allows installation of a protection sheet with good shape precision on the surface of an object to be protected. The PSA sheet provided by this invention comprises a substrate whose primary component is a resin film and a PSA layer placed on one face of the substrate. The PSA sheet comprises a protection sheet part which is adhered to an adherend to protect it, a marginal part bounded from the protection sheet part by a tear-off line surrounding the protection sheet part, and a tear-aiding structure provided along the tear-off line. The PSA sheet is configured so that after the protection sheet part is adhered to the adherend, when the marginal part is pulled in a direction in which the PSA sheet is peeled off the adherend, the marginal part is torn off the protection sheet part.

Abstract: A printer includes a motor power supply line connecting a carriage motor with a power source, a sensor power supply line connecting a rotary encoder with the power source, a circuit breaker provided on the motor power supply line and interrupting electrical power if a cover sensor detects that a front cover is open and permit connection if the cover sensor detects that the front cover is closed, and a controller controlling the carriage motor and a recording head based on a position of a carriage detected by the rotary encoder.

Abstract: A compound is represented by the following formula (I): wherein each of Ar1 and Ar2 independently represents an aromatic ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring; each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; each of ring Q1 containing a carbon atom and Z1, and ring Q2 containing a carbon atom and Z2 independently represents an aromatic ring or an aromatic heterocyclic ring; and A1 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.

Abstract: A fullerene derivative of the present invention has a fullerene skeleton and a plurality of perfluoropolyether chains in a molecule, wherein the perfluoropolyether chains are bonded to the fullerene skeleton via methano groups, and a lubricant and fluororesin composition of the present invention contain the derivative.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a fullerene derivative represented by general formula (1) (wherein FLN is a fullerene backbone; each A is independently a monovalent group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; each R is each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, or an alkoxycarbonyl group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; at least one of the 2m R is a hydrocarbon group or an alkoxycarbonyl group including a divalent perfluoropolyether group; m is an integer from 1 to 5; and n is an integer from 1 to 6).

Abstract: A fullerene derivative, used as a lubricant, includes, in a molecule: a fullerene backbone; and n pyrrolidine rings each being condensed to the fullerene backbone, each of the pyrrolidine rings including one aryl group including a group including m perfluoropolyether chains, “m” being an integer from 2 to 5 and “n” being an integer from 1 to 5.

Abstract: A process of forming a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor is disclosed. The process includes steps of (i) forming an insulating film as a dielectric film of the MIM capacitor; (ii) forming a first portion of an upper electrode by a metal evaporation and a lift-off technique subsequent to the metal evaporation; and (iii) forming a second portion of the upper electrode by the metal evaporation and the lift-off technique subsequent to the metal evaporation for the second portion.

Abstract: A protection sheet is provided for application to a vehicle window plate to protect the window plate. Protection sheet includes a substrate and a PSA layer provided on one surface of substrate. Protection sheet has a 30-minute peel strength (S1) of less than 0.10 N/20 mm and a 48-hour peel strength (S2) of 0.05 N/20 mm or greater when applied to a glass plate by a wet application method where water is provided to the surface of the glass plate and protection sheet is press-bonded to the glass plate while pushing the water present between the glass plate surface and PSA layer to the outside of the bonding area.

Abstract: In an organic fluorine compound, an organic group including a single aromatic ring or a condensed ring consisting of aromatic rings at a non-bonded terminal is bonded to each of all of terminals of a chain structure including a perfluoropolyether structure.

Abstract: An electronic control device is provided with a resin base, a substrate, and a resin cover. The resin base has at least one opening part. The resin cover formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom is fixed on an inner surface of the resin base forming the opening part. The resin cover has a slit. The substrate has a card edge connector to be inserted into the slit. An electronic component is mounted on the substrate.

Abstract: In an organic fluorine compound, an organic group including a single aromatic ring or a condensed ring consisting of aromatic rings at a non-bonded terminal is bonded to each of all of terminals of a chain structure including a perfluoropolyether structure.

Abstract: A fullerene derivative, used as a lubricant, includes, in a molecule: a fullerene backbone; and n pyrrolidine rings each being condensed to the fullerene backbone, each of the pyrrolidine rings including one aryl group including a group including m perfluoropolyether chains, “m” being an integer from 2 to 5 and “n” being an integer from 1 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention provides a paint film protection sheet comprising a support substrate and a PSA layer placed on the support substrate. The PSA constituting the PSA layer comprises a non-crosslinked rubber-based polymer as a base polymer, a tackifier resin (TH) having a softening point of 120° C. or above, and a tackifier resin (TL) having a softening point below 120° C. The mass ratio (TL/TH) of the tackifier resin (TL) content relative to the tackifier resin (TH) content has a value of 1.0 or larger and 30 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a PSA sheet that allows installation of a protection sheet with good shape precision on the surface of an object to be protected. The PSA sheet provided by this invention comprises a substrate whose primary component is a resin film and a PSA layer placed on one face of the substrate. The PSA sheet comprises a protection sheet part which is adhered to an adherend to protect it, a marginal part bounded from the protection sheet part by a tear-off line surrounding the protection sheet part, and a tear-aiding structure provided along the tear-off line. The PSA sheet is configured so that after the protection sheet part is adhered to the adherend, when the marginal part is pulled in a direction in which the PSA sheet is peeled off the adherend, the marginal part is tom off the protection sheet part.

Abstract: A process of forming a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor is disclosed. The process includes steps of (i) forming an insulating film as a dielectric film of the MIM capacitor; (ii) forming a first portion of an upper electrode by a metal evaporation and a lift-off technique subsequent to the metal evaporation; and (iii) forming a second portion of the upper electrode by the metal evaporation and the lift-off technique subsequent to the metal evaporation for the second portion.

Abstract: A manipulating device includes an analog manipulator tiltable or slidable in a first direction perpendicular to a central line along a second direction, and a plurality of manipulating buttons disposed in surrounding relation to the analog manipulator. The manipulating buttons include a first manipulating button positioned off the central line in the first direction. The analog manipulator is tilted or slid in the first direction, a position of an upper end of the first manipulating button along the second direction is higher than a position of an outer edge of the analog manipulator which is closer to the first manipulating button, along the second direction.

Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface provided at a front surface of the central section. The central section includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface.

Abstract: In order to reduce influences of light from indoor lighting equipment or the like on the accuracy in detecting the position of an operating device, an operating device includes: left and right hold sections to be held by a user, each of which is provided with an operating member at an upper surface thereof; a central section which is a section between the left and right hold sections; and a light emitting surface adapted to emit light to be captured by an information processing apparatus through a camera, the light emitting surface provided at a front surface of the central section. The central section includes a portion which is located over the light emitting surface and is located on a more forward side than the light emitting surface.