Abstract: A memory card is provided in which power consumption is reduced by the pull-up resistor of an input terminal and a misoperation induced by the pull-down resistor of a host apparatus is prevented. The memory card has a select terminal connected to the pull-up resistor. When the mode of the memory card is determined based on an input from the select terminal, a relatively low resistance value is selected for the pull-up resistor of the select terminal before a determination timing and the pull-up resistor is restored to an initial resistance value after the mode determination. A relatively high resistance value reduces a leakage current consumed by the pull-up resistor of the select terminal. When a pull-down resistor is connected to the terminal of a memory card host to which the memory card is attached, if the resistance value of the pull-up resistor is excessively high, it is influenced by the drawing in of a current by the pull-down resistor.

Abstract: A memory card is provided in which power consumption is reduced by the pull-up resistor of an input terminal and a misoperation induced by the pull-down resistor of a host apparatus is prevented. The memory card has a select terminal connected to the pull-up resistor. When the mode of the memory card is determined based on an input from the select terminal, a relatively low resistance value is selected for the pull-up resistor of the select terminal before a determination timing and the pull-up resistor is restored to an initial resistance value after the mode determination. A relatively high resistance value reduces a leakage current consumed by the pull-up resistor of the select terminal. When a pull-down resistor is connected to the terminal of a memory card host to which the memory card is attached, if the resistance value of the pull-up resistor is excessively high, it is influenced by the drawing in of a current by the pull-down resistor.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to suppress propagation of noise from an interface controller to an IC card microcomputer. A memory card of the invention includes an external terminal, an IC card terminal, an interface controller connected to the external terminal, a memory device connected to the interface controller, and an IC card microcomputer connected to the interface controller. The interface controller controls operation of the memory device and the IC card microcomputer in response to an input from the external terminal. The IC card terminal is directly connected to a connection line between the interface controller and the IC card microcomputer. When operation of the IC card microcomputer responding to an input from the IC card terminal is permitted in parallel with operation responding to an input from the external terminal, the interface controller sets an output buffer in the interface controller connected to the connection line into a high impedance state.

Abstract: A recording disc and recorded information reproducing apparatus and method for immediately starting reproduction of information when a push-pull based tracking control is employed to reproduce recorded information from the recording disc. The recording disc comprises an information data area for recording recording marks which carry information data in columns, and a control data area for recording identification information indicative of a recording pattern of the recording marks in the information data area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stamper used for an injection molding of a resin material and a manufacturing method thereof. It is provided with such stamper as being excellent in durability in use without causing corrosion at a portion contacting with the resin material, wherein an anti-corrosion film made of any one of alloy selected from a nickel alloy, a silver alloy or a copper alloy is formed on a surface of the stamper contacting with the resin material. Further, it is provided with a method comprising steps of: forming anti-corrosion film on the surface of a mold for manufacturing the stamper; forming the stamper on the anti-corrosion film; and separating the stamper and the anti-corrosion film in a body from the mold.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a recording layer containing an alloy represented by a general formula: (TixM1x)yM2y, where element M1 is Si or Al, element M2 is an element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al and Fe and different from the element M1, x is equal to or larger than 0.3 and equal to or smaller than 0.8, and y is equal to or larger than 0.75 and equal to or smaller than 1. The thus constituted optical recording medium only places minimal load on the global environment.

Abstract: Preformatted areas in at least the most distal recording layer from an object lens among a plurality of recording layers in an optical disc include guard areas at both ends of the respective recording layer in the tracing direction. No data is recorded on the guard areas. The guard area length GL is determined to satisfy the following formula: GL?YL+T×(NA/n)/[1?(NA/n)2]1/2 where YL is a maximum allowable value of position deviation between the preformatted areas in the most distal recording layer and in another recording layer in the tracing direction; NA is the numerical aperture of the object lens; T is a distance between the most distal and the another recording layer; and “n” is an refraction index of a medium between the most distal and the another recording layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrimidine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by the following formula [I] wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification and a method of therapeutically or prophylactically treating an undesirable cell proliferation, comprising administering such a compound. The compound of the present invention has superior activity in suppressing undesirable cell proliferation, particularly, an antitumor activity, and is useful as an antitumor agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, rheumatism, and the like. In addition, the compound of the present invention can be a more effective antitumor agent when used in combination with other antitumor agents such as an alkylating agent or metabolism antagonist.

Abstract: There is provided a technology to realize high speed data transfer while compatibility of a card type storage device comprising a nonvolatile memory is ensured. Namely, in the card type storage device comprising the nonvolatile memory, a plurality of data terminals are provided and an interface unit is provided with a circuit for determining levels of data terminals. Some or all of the plurality of data terminals are connected with pull-up resistors for pulling up to a power source voltage. When the determination circuit determines that the data terminals connected with the pull-up resistors are in an open condition, the determination circuit switches a bus width (number of bits) of data.

Abstract: There is provided a technology to realize high speed data transfer while compatibility of a card type storage device comprising a nonvolatile memory is ensured. Namely, in the card type storage device comprising the nonvolatile memory, a plurality of data terminals are provided and an interface unit is provided with a circuit for determining levels of data terminals. Some or all of the plurality of data terminals are connected with pull-up resistors for pulling up to a power source voltage. When the determination circuit determines that the data terminals connected with the pull-up resistors are in an open condition, the determination circuit switches a bus width (number of bits) of data.

Abstract: A recording disc and recorded information reproducing apparatus and method for immediately starting reproduction of information when a push-pull based tracking control is employed to reproduce recorded information from the recording disc. The recording disc comprises an information data area for recording recording marks which carry information data in columns, and a control data area for recording identification information indicative of a recording pattern of the recording marks in the information data area.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonvolatile memory which includes a card controller, a reprogrammable nonvolatile memory and an IC card chip. The card controller is capable of outputting at least one of reset response information (ATR) outputted from the IC card chip in response to a reset instruction to the IC card chip and information indicative of an erase unit of a flash memory to the outside in response to a predetermined command supplied from outside. A card host is capable of causing the card controller to change an operating speed or operating frequency or the like of the IC card chip by reference to the ATR information. Upon reprogramming of memory information with respect to the reprogrammable nonvolatile memory, the card host is capable of sending write data equivalent to an amount commensurate with an erase unit to the nonvolatile memory by reference to the information indicative of the erase unit and giving write instructions.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a recording layer containing as a primary component an alloy containing at least two elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Al and Si and the alloy contained in the recording layer as a primary component has a composition [x1, y1, z1] in terms of the ternary composition diagram that falls within a region of a pentagon defined by straight lines connecting points [57, 43, 0], [0, 55, 45], [15, 0, 85], [89, 11, 0] and [0, 16, 84] in the ternary composition diagram. According to the thus configured optical recording medium, only minimal load is placed on the global environment.

Abstract: A stamper-forming electrode material contains Cu as its main ingredient and at least one other element, preferably Ag and/or Ti. It is preferred that the Ag content be 10.0 wt % or less and that the Ti content be 5.0 wt % or less. A stamper-forming thin film is made of this stamper-forming electrode material, whereby its corrosion resistance is improved to suppress damage to itself, and a high-quality stamper can hence be formed.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a recording layer containing as a primary component an alloy containing at least two elements selected from the group consisting of Fe, Al and Si and the alloy contained in the recording layer as a primary component has a composition [x1, y1, z1] in terms of the ternary composition diagram that falls within a region of a pentagon defined by straight lines connecting points [57, 43, 0], [0, 55, 45], [15, 0, 85], [89, 11, 0] and [0, 16, 84] in the ternary composition diagram.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a recording layer containing an alloy represented by a general formula: (TixM11-x)yM21-y, where element M1 is Si or Al, element M2 is an element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al and Fe and different from the element M1, x is equal to or larger than 0.3 and equal to or smaller than 0.8, and y is equal to or larger than 0.75 and equal to or smaller than 1.

Abstract: There is provided a technology to realize high speed data transfer while compatibility of a card type storage device comprising a nonvolatile memory is ensured. Namely, in the card type storage device comprising the nonvolatile memory, a plurality of data terminals are provided and an interface unit is provided with a circuit for determining levels of data terminals. Some or all of the plurality of data terminals are connected with pull-up resistors for pulling up to a power source voltage. When the determination circuit determines that the data terminals connected with the pull-up resistors are in an open condition, the determination circuit switches a bus width (number of bits) of data.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for amplification with enhanced performance is provided for use at a base station. The semiconductor device has a semiconductor chip for amplification and a transmission line substrate in the package of an amplifier used at a base station for mobile communication equipment such as a mobile phone. Stubs formed in the empty region of the transmission line substrate are connected to an output of the semiconductor chip for amplification by using bonding wires. The stubs and the bonding wires have been designed to form a resonant circuit resonating at a frequency double the fundamental frequency of an output signal from the semiconductor chip for amplification. This suppresses a doubled-frequency-wave signal of the signal outputted from the semiconductor chip for amplification and achieves an improvement in the transmission efficiency of the amplifier and a reduction in transmission distortion.

Abstract: A memory card is provided in which power consumption is reduced by the pull-up resistor of an input terminal and a misoperation induced by the pull-down resistor of a host apparatus is prevented. The memory card has a select terminal connected to the pull-up resistor. When the mode of the memory card is determined based on an input from the select terminal, a relatively low resistance value is selected for the pull-up resistor of the select terminal before a determination timing and the pull-up resistor is restored to an initial resistance value after the mode determination. A relatively high resistance value reduces a leakage current consumed by the pull-up resistor of the select terminal. When a pull-down resistor is connected to the terminal of a memory card host to which the memory card is attached, if the resistance value of the pull-up resistor is excessively high, it is influenced by the drawing in of a current by the pull-down resistor.

Abstract: Preformatted areas in at least the most distal recording layer from an object lens among a plurality of recording layers in an optical disc include guard areas at both ends of the respective recording layer in the tracing direction. No data is recorded on the guard areas.