Abstract: A microprocessor having a processor core includes an information acquisition unit that acquires information encrypted to be used by the processor core, from outside; a decryption unit that decrypts the information with a symmetric key to obtain plain text; and a controller that controls processing on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit based on the symmetric key.

Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition, including: (1) a low molecular compound having a molecular weight of 500 to 5,000 and containing (G) an acid-decomposable group; and (2) a compound capable of generating an acid of 305 ?3 or more in volume upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive composition, including: a solvent; and (1A) a compound which is a low molecular compound having a molecular weight of 500 to 5,000 and containing (Z) one or more groups capable of decomposing upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation to produce an acid, (G) one or more acid-decomposable groups and (S) one or more dissolution auxiliary groups, wherein assuming that the number of the functional groups in one molecule of (Z), (G) and (S) is z, q and s, respectively, q/z?2 and s/z?2, and a pattern forming method using the composition are provided.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor module is made by stacking a second semiconductor device having a second semiconductor chip mounted to the top surface of a second semiconductor substrate above the top surface of a first semiconductor device having a first semiconductor chip mounted to a first semiconductor substrate. The top surface of the first semiconductor substrate is provided with a first connection terminal and the bottom surface of the first semiconductor substrate is provided with an external connection terminal. A region of the bottom surface of the second semiconductor substrate lying opposite to the second semiconductor chip is provided with a second connection terminal. A conductive connecting member connects the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal.

Abstract: An active light ray sensitive or radioactive ray sensitive resin composition which satisfies high sensitivity, high resolution, good pattern configuration, and good line edge roughness at the same time to a great extent, while having sufficiently good outgassing performance during exposure, and an active light ray sensitive or radioactive ray sensitive film formed by using the composition, and a pattern-forming method, are provided. The active light ray sensitive or radioactive ray sensitive resin composition according to the present invention includes a resin (P) containing a repeating unit (A) which decomposes by irradiation with active light ray or radioactive ray to generate an acid, and a repeating unit (C) containing a primary or secondary hydroxyl group.

Abstract: In a substrate for a stacking-type semiconductor device including a connection terminal provided for a connection with a semiconductor chip to be stacked and an external terminal connected to the connection terminal through a conductor provided in a substrate, connection terminals of a power supply, a ground and the like, which terminals have an identical node, are electrically continuous with each other. Thus, it is possible to facilitate an inspection of electrical continuity between each connection terminal and an external terminal corresponding to each connection terminal by minimum addition of inspecting terminals. Further, it is possible to improve reliability of a stacking-type semiconductor module.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a memory management device increments a lower value of a first counter, updates the counter by incrementing an upper value and resetting the lower value when the lower value overflows, increments to update the lower counter value when the upper value is incremented as a result of writing a second data piece having the upper value in common to a memory, recalculates a first secret value calculated using the first counter values and a root secret value in response to the first counter update, writes a first data piece and the first secret value to the memory, and at reading of the first data piece and the first secret value, calculates a second secret value using the updated first counter values and the root secret value, and compares the first secret value with the second secret value to verify the first data piece.

Abstract: When bump electrodes 26 of a semiconductor light emitting element 2 and electrode portions 21 of a mounting board 3 are joined to each other, power is supplied to the electrode portions 21 of the mounting board 3 to allow the semiconductor light emitting element 2 to emit light, the optical properties of the semiconductor light emitting element 2 having emitted light are detected, and the detected value of optical properties is processed to obtain the joining state of the bump electrodes 26 of the semiconductor light emitting element 2 and the electrode portions 21 of the mounting board 3, so that the completion of joining is determined. Thus, the semiconductor light emitting element can be satisfactorily joined to the electrode portions on the mounting board via the metal electrodes formed on the semiconductor light emitting element.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an encryption device includes a storage unit, an input unit, first to fourth partial encryption units, a generation unit, and an output unit. The first partial encryption unit calculates first intermediate data from input plain data to store in the storage unit. The generation unit generates a round key, which is used in calculations for the first intermediate data and N-th intermediate data, from the secret key. The second partial encryption unit calculates (i+1)th intermediate data from i-th intermediate data (i is smaller than N) and the round key to store in the storage unit. The third partial encryption unit performs an arithmetic operation including predetermined conversion for mixing the N-th intermediate data, and calculates (N+1)th intermediate data to store in the storage unit. The fourth partial encryption unit obtains encrypted data by performing an arithmetic operation including inverse conversion of the conversion on the (N+1)th intermediate data.

Abstract: In a stacked semiconductor module, a test covering connecting terminals is easily conducted and high reliability is achieved.

Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing a resin having (A) a repeating unit represented by a specific formula (I) and (B) a repeating unit capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation.

Abstract: An embodiment of the composition contains any of compounds of general formula (I) below:

Abstract: An embodiment of the composition contains a resin (P) containing a repeating unit (A) that is configured to decompose when exposed to actinic rays or radiation to thereby generate an acid. The repeating unit (A) contains a cation structure with a monocyclic or polycyclic heterocycle containing a nitrogen atom.

Abstract: A stacked semiconductor module is made by stacking a second semiconductor device having a second semiconductor chip mounted to the top surface of a second semiconductor substrate above the top surface of a first semiconductor device having a first semiconductor chip mounted to a first semiconductor substrate. The top surface of the first semiconductor substrate is provided with a first connection terminal and the bottom surface of the first semiconductor substrate is provided with an external connection terminal. A region of the bottom surface of the second semiconductor substrate lying opposite to the second semiconductor chip is provided with a second connection terminal. A conductive connecting member connects the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes an arylsulfonium salt that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates an acid, the arylsulfonium salt containing at least one aryl ring on which there are a total of one or more electron donating groups, the acid generated upon exposure to actinic rays or radiation having a volume of 240 ?3 or greater.

Abstract: A semiconductor module having a second semiconductor package 200 mounted on a first semiconductor package 100, wherein the first semiconductor package 100 includes: pads 15 formed on the top surface of the first semiconductor package 100; external connection terminals 2 formed on the underside of the first semiconductor package 100, and vias 18 electrically connecting the pads 15 and the connection terminals 2. In a radiographic plane viewed in a vertical direction relative to one surface of a second substrate 25 of the second semiconductor package 200, the via 18 overlaps one of the pad 15 and the connection terminal 2, the pad 15 and the connection terminal 2 overlap each other, and the pad 15 has the center position outside the connection terminal 2.

Abstract: A data transmission device (100) performs encryption processing on transmission data, performs encryption processing of a Feistel structure on the obtained first converted data, and performs processing in the relationship of an inverse function with the first encryption processing on the obtained second converted data. A first converting unit (105) divides transmission data into N sets (N being three or greater) of divided transmission data, performs operation processing on the divided transmission data to generate at least N sets of operation processing data, and combines the generated N sets of operation processing data to generate the first converted data.

Abstract: An embodiment of the composition contains any of compounds of the formula A-LG in which A represents any of residues of general formula (A-1) below and LG represents any of groups that are cleaved to generate acids of the formula A-H when acted on by an acid. The composition further contains at least one of a compound that generates an acid when exposed to actinic rays or radiation and a compound that generates an acid when heated.

Abstract: A microprocessor executes programs in a pipeline architecture that includes a task register management unit that switches a value of a task register to second register information that is used when a second task is executed after the execution of a first task is completed, if a switch instruction to the second task is issued when a plurality of units executes the first task, and a task manager that switches a value of a task identification information register to a second task identifier after the value is switched to the second register information, and grants each of the plurality of units permission to execute the second task.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a compound that when exposed to actinic rays or radiation, generates any of acids of general formula (I) below, in which W1 represents an optionally substituted alkylene group, W2 represents a bivalent connecting group, W3 represents an optionally substituted organic group having 15 or more carbon atoms, and Z represents a hydroxyl group or a fluoroalkylsulfonamido group having at least one fluorine atom introduced therein as a substituent.

Abstract: An alignment mechanism includes: an adjusting plate having first and second adjustment ends parallel to an X axis direction; a probe fixing portion provided to the adjusting plate; a probe fixed to the probe fixing portion; a reinforcing plate having first and second base ends parallel to the X axis direction, displacement of the reinforcing portion in a Y axis direction being restricted; Y-direction adjusting screws for pressing the adjusting plate in the Y axis direction; and adjustment connectors for respectively connecting the first adjustment end with the first base end and the second adjustment end with the second base end. A stylus of the probe is disposed on a line of intersection of a first inclined surface including the first adjustment end and the first base end and a second inclined surface including the second adjustment end and the second base end.