Abstract: The present invention aims to ensure strength of a thin-walled sintered magnet. A sintered magnet is a ferrite sintered magnet made by sintering a magnetic material. A magnetic powder mixture obtained by mixing magnetic powder with a binder resin is injection-molded into a mold with a magnetic field applied thereto to produce a molded body, which is then sintered to produce the sintered magnet. The sintered magnet has a thickness of 3.5 mm or less in the position of center of gravity thereof. The sintered magnet has a surface roughness Rz of 0.1 or more and 2.5 ?m or less. The surface roughness Rz is a 10 point average roughness.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of first interconnection layers which are provided in an insulating layer and formed in a pattern having a width and space smaller than a resolution limit of an exposure technique, and a second interconnection layer which is provided between the first interconnection layers in the insulating layer and has a width larger than that of a first interconnection layer. A space between the second interconnection layer and each of first interconnection layers adjacent to both sides of the second interconnection layer equals the space between the first interconnection layers.

Abstract: A retractable seat for a vehicle includes: a first leg with a proximal end that is rotatably attached to a seat cushion and a distal end that is rotatably attached to a floor; a second leg that is rotatably attached to the seat cushion; and an interlocking member that couples the first leg to the second leg so that the second leg is move in accordance with movement of the first leg. Rotating the first leg with respect to the floor moves the seat cushion from a use position to a retracted position. The rotation of the second leg through the interlocking member, from a position at which a second leg stands upright with respect to the seat cushion to a position which the second leg extends along the seat cushion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of first interconnection layers which are provided in an insulating layer and formed in a pattern having a width and space smaller than a resolution limit of an exposure technique, and a second interconnection layer which is provided between the first interconnection layers in the insulating layer and has a width larger than that of a first interconnection layer. A space between the second interconnection layer and each of first interconnection layers adjacent to both sides of the second interconnection layer equals the space between the first interconnection layers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a video camera recorder or the like, capable of flexibly meeting user demands for image quality, recording time, etc. When recording information on a rewritable optical recording medium, the recording mode for the optical recording medium is selected at least from between write-once and rewritable based on a set recording rate. Before recording, the recording status of the optical recording medium is also determined at least between an unrecorded area and a recorded area.

Abstract: A recording method suitable for high-density recording is provided to increase the reproduction quality. An optical information recording method is for recording information on an optical recording medium by irradiation of a write pulse of a laser beam to perform reproduction in a production system using a PRML detection scheme. The method includes recording a recording mark by a single write pulse, when the total length of the recording mark to be recorded and a space adjacent to the recording mark is less than a diameter of an effective reproduction spot, being 0.82×(?/NA), where ? is a wavelength of a reproduction laser beam and NA is a numerical aperture.

Abstract: An electrical testing substrate unit includes a multi-layer ceramic substrate formed of mullite and a borosilicate glass as predominant ceramic components. In the multi-layer ceramic substrate, the borosilicate glass contains an alkali metal oxide in an amount of 0.5 to 1.5 mass %. The multi-layer ceramic substrate has a mean coefficient of linear thermal expansion having a value of 3.0 to 4.0 ppm/° C. between ?50° C. and 150° C. A thermal expansion coefficient, ?1, of the multi-layer ceramic substrate as determined at a particular temperature and a thermal expansion coefficient, ?2, of a to-be-tested silicon wafer as determined at the same temperature silicon satisfy a relation: 0 ppm/° C.<?1??2?2.5 ppm/° C. through the temperature range of ?50° C. to 150° C. Electrodes are formed on a surface of the multi-layer ceramic substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate; a memory cell region defined in the semiconductor substrate; and a line-and-space pattern formed in the memory cell region in which the lines constitute an active region and the spaces constitute an element isolation region. The first and the second lines of the active region counted from two opposing ends of the memory cell region are each separated into two or more line segments. The segment ends of the line segments of the first and the second lines are linked to form a loop by a linking pattern.

Abstract: A recording method suitable for high-density recording is provided. When information is recorded on an optical recording medium with irradiation of a write pulse of a laser beam, a length corresponding to 7 T is set to be equal to or less than the spot diameter ?/NA of the laser beam where T is one recording clock cycle, ? is a wavelength of the laser beam, and NA is a numerical aperture of the objective lens, and a specified mark with a length corresponding to 3 T or more is recorded by a single write pulse.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of first interconnection layers which are provided in an insulating layer and formed in a pattern having a width and space smaller than a resolution limit of an exposure technique, and a second interconnection layer which is provided between the first interconnection layers in the insulating layer and has a width larger than that of a first interconnection layer. A space between the second interconnection layer and each of first interconnection layers adjacent to both sides of the second interconnection layer equals the space between the first interconnection layers.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an information recording method for recording information in a data rewritable type optical recording medium having a plurality of information recording layers, which can form recording marks having good shapes. In the information recording method according to the present invention, information is recorded in an optical recording medium 10 having at least a stacked L0 layer 20 and L1 layer 30 by projecting a laser beam thereonto whose power is modulated between a plurality of powers including at least a recording power (Pw) and an erasing power (Pe) via a light incidence plane 13a.

Abstract: A method whereby a compound having HCV replication inhibitory activity and desired optical activity can be synthesized selectively and at high yield in a small number of steps by using a compound having a specific chiral auxiliary as a starting compound is provided. A compound represented by the formula (1-8): wherein Y represents a group represented by the following formula: Q represents a protected carbonyl group; D represents —(CH2)m—R?, etc.; and n represents an integer of 0 to 10.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of first interconnection layers which are provided in an insulating layer and formed in a pattern having a width and space smaller than a resolution limit of an exposure technique, and a second interconnection layer which is provided between the first interconnection layers in the insulating layer and has a width larger than that of a first interconnection layer. A space between the second interconnection layer and each of first interconnection layers adjacent to both sides of the second interconnection layer equals the space between the first interconnection layers.

Abstract: A next-generation optical recording medium has two or more information layers which include a translucent information layer. The translucent information layer has a recording film and an interface layer, provided adjacent to the recording film on the side of the light incident surface. The recording film is made of a phase change material having SbxTeyGez elements and elemental ratios. Y satisfies 5?y?15 and z satisfies 5?z?15. When In having an elemental ratio of a is further added and x+y+z+a=100 holds, a satisfies 4?a?15. The interface layer comprises of ZrO2—Cr2O3 film thickness of which is in a range of from 2 nm to 10 nm. When ZrO2:Cr2O3?C:D (mol %), the compositional ratios ZrO2 and Cr2O3 in the ZrO2—Cr2O3 film, holds, the C satisfies 20?C?90, and the D satisfies 10?D?80, and the C and the D satisfy C+D=100. The ZrO2 is stabilized ZrO2 which contains Y2O3, when ZrO2:Y2O3=(100?X):X (mol %), the compositional ratios ZrO2 and Y2O3 in the stabilized ZrO2, holds, the X satisfies 2?X?10.

Abstract: An optical recording medium is provided which includes two or more information layers in which an Sb-based eutectic material is used as the material for a recording film of a translucent information layer. There is also provided a recording film material for the optical recording medium. The translucent information layer is configured to include a recording film formed of a phase change material SbxGeyInz containing Sb, Ge, and In in an atomic ratio of x:y:z, where 5?y?15 and 4?z?15 are satisfied. The recording film further includes Te in an atomic ratio of a, provided that x+y+z+a=100 and 4?a?15 are satisfied. An interface layer formed of a ZrO2—Cr2O3 film having a thickness of 2 nm or more and 10 nm or less is provided on the laser beam incident side of the recording film. When the compositional ratio of the ZrO2—Cr2O3 film is given by ZrO2:Cr2O3=B:C (mol %), 20?B?90, 10?C?80, and B+C=100 are satisfied.

Abstract: A retractable seat for a vehicle includes: a first leg with a proximal end that is rotatably attached to a seat cushion and a distal end that is rotatably attached to a floor; a second leg that is rotatably attached to the seat cushion; and an interlocking member that couples the first leg to the second leg so that the second leg is move in accordance with movement of the first leg. Rotating the first leg with respect to the floor moves the seat cushion from a use position to a retracted position. The rotation of the second leg through the interlocking member, from a position at which a second leg stands upright with respect to the seat cushion to a position which the second leg extends along the seat cushion.

Abstract: A ceramic substrate has a base material composed of an amorphous phase and particles composed of a crystalline phase and dispersed in the base material. Some of the particles are permitted to protrude from at least one surface of the base material.

Abstract: A method whereby a compound having HCV replication inhibitory activity and desired optical activity can be synthesized selectively and at high yield in a small number of steps by using a compound having a specific chiral auxiliary as a starting compound is provided. A compound represented by the formula (1-8): [wherein Y represents a group represented by the following formula: Q represents a protected carbonyl group; D represents —(CH2)m—R?, etc.; and n represents an integer of 0 to 10].

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes a pair of substrates that hold an electro-optical material therebetween and include a plurality of pixels each having a reflective display region and a transmissive display region; a reflective film that is provided in the reflective display region and has a flat surface in a portion of the reflective display region adjacent to the transmissive display region, the portion of the reflective display region serving as a first mirror-reflection region; and colored layers each of which is formed in only the first mirror-reflection region and the transmissive display region.

Abstract: A mail transmitting server includes a notification method table, a data receiver, and a notification method selector. The notification method table stores types of computer viruses and notification methods for the result of detection of computer viruses in association with each other. The data receiver receives data from a cellular phone. The notification method selector selects a method of notifying the cellular phone of the virus detection result, based on a type of a computer virus included in the data received by the data receiver.