Abstract: In a connector, a fixed member is configured to be fixed to a substrate. An insertion member is arranged separate from the fixed member and configured to be insertable into an insertion part of a mating connector. Pairs of contacts are arranged on side surfaces of the insertion part of the mating connector to connect the fixed member and the insertion member to each other. Each contact includes a first fixed part fixed to the fixed member, a second fixed part fixed to the insertion member, and a contact part to contact with a contact piece of the mating connector. A cross-sectional shape of a portion of each contact between the first fixed part and the second fixed part is such that the insertion member is displaceable relative to the fixed member in an arranging direction of the pair of contacts and a direction perpendicular to the arranging direction.

Abstract: A connector for balanced transmission includes a block member having input and output contact pairs formed on front and back surfaces thereof, and a relay wiring substrate having front and back surfaces with a ground layer in between, on which surfaces input contact connecting pads, output contact connecting pads, input wiring patterns, and output wiring patterns are formed. Each input contact pair includes a pair of contact parts formed on the front or back surface of the block member and a pair of lead parts connected to the input contact connecting pads formed on the front or back surface of the relay wiring substrate. Each output contact pair includes a pair of contact parts formed on the front or back surface of the block member and a pair of lead parts connected to the output contact connecting pads formed on the front or back surface of the relay wiring substrate.

Abstract: A connector socket module having a reduced height used in a server is disclosed, the connector socket module including plural connector sockets, a relay board having a pattern of wiring electrically connected to the connector sockets provided on a front side of the relay board, a relay connector provided on a rear side of the relay board and electrically connected to the connector socket through the wiring, and a main board supporting unit extending from the rear side of relay board and supporting a main board at a prescribed height between upper and lower ends of the relay board, the main board having a main-board-side connector connected to the relay connector.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus EX includes a recovery port which recovers a liquid, a blow port which is provided outside the recovery port with respect to an optical path space and which blows a gas therefrom, and a gas discharge port which is provided between the recovery port and blow port and which discharges at least a part of the gas blown from the blow port. An exposure apparatus which makes it possible to avoid the leakage of the liquid with which the optical path space of the exposure light between a projection optical system and a substrate is filled is provided.

Abstract: A connector has a housing, contact modules accommodated within the housing and having transmission path patterns with ends which form a plurality of contacts, and a connecting surface. Each of the contacts is exposed at the connecting surface. The contacts of each of the contact modules are aligned in a first direction, and corresponding contacts of the contact modules are aligned in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, so that the contacts are disposed in a matrix arrangement. The lengths of adjacent transmission path patterns are identical within each of the contact modules but different among the contact modules.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by forming a liquid immersion region on the substrate, and projecting a pattern image onto the substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid that forms the liquid immersion region. The exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system having a plurality of optical elements, by which a pattern image is projected onto a substrate via a liquid to expose the substrate and a liquid recovery system that recovers the liquid along with a gas and has a separator that separates the recovered liquid and the recovered gas.

Abstract: A connector includes an inserting part where a plug connector is inserted, a contact member provided at a side of the inserting part, the contact member being where a basic end part is fixed, and a driving part configured to drive the contact member to a position where the contact member comes in contact with a contacted part of the plug connector inserted in the inserting part.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by forming a liquid immersion region on the substrate, and projecting a pattern image onto the substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid that forms the liquid immersion region. The exposure apparatus includes: a liquid supply mechanism that has a supply port arranged to oppose a surface of the substrate; and a buffer space formed in a channel of the liquid supply mechanism; wherein the liquid is supplied to the supply port after reserving a prescribed amount or more of liquid in the buffer space.

Abstract: Exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by irradiating the substrate with exposure light via a projection optical system and a liquid. The exposure apparatus is provided with a liquid immersion mechanism for supplying the liquid and recovering the liquid. The liquid immersion mechanism has an inclined surface, which is opposite to a surface of the substrate and is inclined with respect to the surface of the substrate, and a liquid recovering port of the liquid immersion mechanism is formed in the inclined surface. A flat portion is provided between the substrate and the projection optical system. A liquid immersion area can be maintained to be small.

Abstract: A connector socket module having a reduced height used in a server is disclosed, the connector socket module including plural connector sockets, a relay board having a pattern of wiring electrically connected to the connector sockets provided on a front side of the relay board, a relay connector provided on a rear side of the relay board and electrically connected to the connector socket through the wiring, and a main board supporting unit extending from the rear side of relay board and supporting a main board at a prescribed height between upper and lower ends of the relay board, the main board having a main-board-side connector connected to the relay connector.

Abstract: A liquid recovery system is used by an immersion exposure apparatus. The liquid recovery system comprises: a plate that has a first surface and a second surface on the side opposite the first surface; and a liquid recovery part, at least part of which opposes the second surface with a first gap interposed therebetween. The liquid recovery system recovers the liquid on a movable object that opposes the first surface of the plate via the liquid recovery part.

Abstract: A lithographic projection apparatus is arranged to project a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate through a liquid confined to a space adjacent to the substrate. The apparatus includes a liquid diverter in the space to promote liquid flow across the space.

Abstract: A lithographic projection apparatus projects a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate using a projection system. The apparatus has a liquid supply system to supply a liquid to a space between the projection system and the substrate. The apparatus also has a fluid removal system including a chamber to hold liquid and having an open end adjacent to a volume in which fluid will be present. The open end removes, through a pressure differential across-the open end when liquid is present in the chamber, substantially only liquid from the volume when liquid in the volume is adjacent to the open end but not gas from the volume when gas in the volume is adjacent to the open end.

Abstract: A lithographic projection projects a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate through a liquid confined to a space adjacent the substrate. The space is smaller in plan than the substrate. The apparatus includes a plate substantially parallel to the substrate to divide the space into two parts, the plate having an aperture to allow transmission of the pattern onto the substrate.

Abstract: Exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by irradiating the substrate with exposure light via a projection optical system and a liquid. The exposure apparatus is provided with a liquid immersion mechanism for supplying the liquid and recovering the liquid. The liquid immersion mechanism has an inclined surface, which is opposite to a surface of the substrate and is inclined with respect to the surface of the substrate, and a liquid recovering port of the liquid immersion mechanism is formed in the inclined surface. A flat portion is provided between the substrate and the projection optical system. A liquid immersion area can be maintained to be small.

Abstract: A connector module that is mounted on a motherboard and is configured to realize connection between a cable side connector and the motherboard is disclosed. The connector module includes a printed circuit board, plural substrate side connectors that are mounted on the front surface of the printed circuit board and arranged into plural rows with differing heights, and a mounting connector that is mounted on the rear surface of the printed circuit board. At least one of the substrate side connectors is connected to the cable side connector. The mounting connector is engaged with and connected to a motherboard side connector that is mounted on the motherboard. The printed circuit board includes a pattern that is configured to realize electrical connection between the substrate side connectors and the mounting connector.

Abstract: A right-angle type connector used for balanced transmission of data is disclosed. The connector includes a connector main body, the connector main body including an alignment of contact members including a first signal contact member, a second signal contact member, and a ground contact member; a housing including base seat parts provided on both sides of the housing, the base seat parts having the connector main body attached therebetween in a manner that the alignment of contact members is partly exposed at a rear side of the connector main body; and a rear shield cover member mounted on the housing for covering at least the exposed part of the alignment of contact members.

Abstract: A right-angle type connector used for balanced transmission of data is disclosed. The connector includes a connector main body, the connector main body including an alignment of contact members including a first signal contact member, a second signal contact member, and a ground contact member; a housing including base seat parts provided on both sides of the housing, the base seat parts having the connector main body attached therebetween in a manner that the alignment of contact members is partly exposed at a rear side of the connector main body; and a rear shield cover member mounted on the housing for covering at least the exposed part of the alignment of contact members.

Abstract: In an apparatus for driving a luminescent display panel, in a state in which scanning lines are sequentially scanned to drive and illuminate light-emitting elements, a voltage peak value arising in a scanning line in a non-scanning state is held by a capacitor through parasitic capacitance of the light-emitting element in a non-scanning state. On the basis of the voltage value held by the capacitor, a reverse bias voltage to be output from a reverse bias voltage generation circuit is controlled, and the voltage is supplied to the scanning lines.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by forming a liquid immersion region on the substrate, and projecting a pattern image onto the substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid that forms the liquid immersion region. The exposure apparatus includes: a liquid supply mechanism that has a supply port arranged to oppose a surface of the substrate; and a buffer space formed in a channel of the liquid supply mechanism; wherein the liquid is supplied to the supply port after reserving a prescribed amount or more of liquid in the buffer space.