Abstract: The phase adjustment circuit 11 of this receiving signal quality monitor can sweep the phase of the sampling clock signal ?e of the reference sampler within a phase range of several times the unit interval (UI) of the serial data signal. The first synchronization circuit 13A receives the first output signal of one sampler in the plurality of data reception samplers and the second output signal of the reference sampler SMe. The comparison logic circuit 15 receives the first and second output signals synchronously output from the first synchronization circuit 13A and outputs a comparison result related to the quality of the received signal.

Abstract: A current control unit 10 of a phase interpolation circuit 1 includes M slice circuits 60B0 to 60BM-1 having a common configuration. Each slice circuit 60Bm includes a selector 61, a PMOS transistor 62, an NMOS transistor 63, a PMOS transistor 64, an NMOS transistor 65, a first standby voltage set circuit 70, and a second standby voltage set circuit 80. The first standby voltage set circuit 70 has a configuration connecting the first node N1 and the voltage source via a switch the on/off of which is set according to the output signal from the selector 61, and sets the first node N1 to a standby voltage by supplementarily charging and discharging the parasitic capacitance of the first node N1 when the switch is in the on state.

Abstract: A rotor blade is a rotor blade to be attached to a rotor shaft rotatable about an axis, and includes a blade body extending in a radial direction with respect to the axis and having a blade-shaped cross-section orthogonal to the radial direction; a fillet portion provided on a radial outer side of the blade body and having a hollow portion formed therein; a shroud provided on a radial outer side of the fillet portion and extending in a circumferential direction; and a seal fin projecting from the shroud to an outer circumferential side and extending in a direction intersecting the blade body when viewed from the radial direction. A wall thickness on a suction side of the fillet portion is greater than a wall thickness on a pressure side of the fillet portion on a leading edge side of the blade body as demarcated by an intersection portion between the blade body and the seal fin serving as a boundary.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode catalyst includes: catalyst metal particles containing at least one of platinum or a platinum alloy; and support particles supporting the catalyst metal particles. The crystallite size 2r obtained from an X-ray diffraction image of the catalyst metal particles is 3.8 nm or less, where r represents a crystallite radius of the catalyst metal particles obtained from the X-ray diffraction image. The amount of CO adsorption Y (mL/g-Pt) on the fuel cell electrode catalyst satisfies Y?40.386/r+1.7586.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode catalyst includes catalyst metal particles and electrically conductive support particles supporting the catalyst metal particles. In the fuel cell electrode catalyst, a proportion of a surface area occupied by the catalyst metal particles with particle sizes of 4.5 nm or less to a surface area of the catalyst metal particles calculated from a transmission electron microscope image is 5% or less.

Abstract: A transmitter 10B always transmits a signal (data in which a dock is embedded) generated by the serializer 11 to the communication link. The receiver 20B includes a recovery circuit 22, a deserializer 23, a selector 25, and a training signal generator 32. The training signal generator 32 generates and outputs a training signal for frequency synchronization of the recovering operation of the recovery circuit 22. The selector 25 receives the signal from the transmitter 10B via the communication link and receives the training signal output from the training signal generator 32. The selector 25 selects and outputs either the received signal or the training signal according to the level of the lock signal output from the recovery circuit 22.

Abstract: A sealing mechanism including a first seal member, a second seal member arranged so as to face the first seal member, and a deformed nucleus member arranged in a space formed at least partially between the first seal member and the second seal member, and becoming a nucleus of deformation in the sealing mechanism. The deformed nucleus member is configured by a combination of rod-like members and plate-like members respectively formed from a plurality of materials having different linear expansion coefficients, and is fixed to each of the first seal member and the seal member. The deformed nucleus member contracts in at least one direction on a cross-section of the seal groove, along with an increase in temperature of the deformed nucleus member. The first seal member and the second seal member respectively have abutment surfaces abutting on an inner surface of the seal groove or the facing surfaces.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode catalyst includes catalyst metal particles and electrically conductive support particles supporting the catalyst metal particles. In the fuel cell electrode catalyst, a proportion of a surface area occupied by the catalyst metal particles with particle sizes of 4.5 nm or less to a surface area of the catalyst metal particles calculated from a transmission electron microscope image is 5% or less.

Abstract: A fuel cell electrode catalyst includes: catalyst metal particles containing at least one of platinum or a platinum alloy; and support particles supporting the catalyst metal particles. The crystallite size 2r obtained from an X-ray diffraction image of the catalyst metal particles is 3.8 nm or less, where r represents a crystallite radius of the catalyst metal particles obtained from the X-ray diffraction image. The amount of CO adsorption Y (mL/g?Pt) on the fuel cell electrode catalyst satisfies Y?40.386/r+1.7586.

Abstract: A sealing mechanism including a first seal member, a second seal member arranged so as to face the first seal member, and a deformed nucleus member arranged in a space formed at least partially between the first seal member and the second seal member, and becoming a nucleus of deformation in the sealing mechanism. The deformed nucleus member is configured by a combination of rod-like members and plate-like members respectively formed from a plurality of materials having different linear expansion coefficients, and is fixed to each of the first seal member and the seal member. The deformed nucleus member contracts in at least one direction on a cross-section of the seal groove, along with an increase in temperature of the deformed nucleus member. The first seal member and the second seal member respectively have abutment surfaces abutting on an inner surface of the seal groove or the facing surfaces.

Abstract: A rotor blade attached to a rotor shaft rotatable around an axis includes: a blade body extending in a radial direction with respect to the axis and having a blade-shaped cross section orthogonal to the radial direction; a shroud provided at an end of the blade body on a radial outer side, and a seal fin protruding from the shroud toward an outer circumferential side, and the seal fin includes: a seal fin body extending in a plate shape in a circumferential direction; and a reinforcing portion provided on at least one plate surface of the seal fin body to increase a thickness of the seal fin, the reinforcing portion gradually increasing in dimension in the radial direction toward the center in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A rotor blade is a rotor blade to be attached to a rotor shaft rotatable about an axis, and includes a blade body extending in a radial direction with respect to the axis and having a blade-shaped cross-section orthogonal to the radial direction; a fillet portion provided on a radial outer side of the blade body and having a hollow portion formed therein; a shroud provided on a radial outer side of the fillet portion and extending in a circumferential direction; and a seal fin projecting from the shroud to an outer circumferential side and extending in a direction intersecting the blade body when viewed from the radial direction. A wall thickness on a suction side of the fillet portion is greater than a wall thickness on a pressure side of the fillet portion on a leading edge side of the blade body as demarcated by an intersection portion between the blade body and the seal fin serving as a boundary.

Abstract: A transmitter 10B always transmits a signal (data in which a dock is embedded) generated by the serializer 11 to the communication link. The receiver 20B includes a recovery circuit 22, a deserializer 23, a selector 25, and a training signal generator 32. The training signal generator 32 generates and outputs a training signal for frequency synchronization of the recovering operation of the recovery circuit 22. The selector 25 receives the signal from the transmitter 10B via the communication link and receives the training signal output from the training signal generator 32. The selector 25 selects and outputs either the received signal or the training signal according to the level of the lock signal output from the recovery circuit 22.

Abstract: A method for producing a negative or near-zero thermal expansion member using a first material and a second material having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than the first material, the method including: a preparation step (S1) for preparing a laminate in which a plurality of first plate materials comprising the first material and a plurality of second plate materials comprising the second material are alternately laminated; and an in-plane processing step (S2) for performing perforation processing on the second plate materials from a plurality of directions in an in-plane direction including a plane orthogonal to a lamination direction of the first plate materials and the second plate materials.

Abstract: A rotor blade includes a blade body which has an airfoil shape and a shroud 57 which is formed in an end portion of the blade body. The shroud includes a shroud cover and a seal fin which protrudes from the shroud cover toward a radial outside and extends in a direction having a direction component in a circumferential direction. A front end of the seal fin extends in the circumferential direction and a base end of the seal fin extends in a direction having a direction component in the circumferential direction. A part of the seal fin in the circumferential direction forms a shift portion. An axial center position of a base end of the shift portion is different from an axial center position of a front end of the shift portion in the axial direction.

Abstract: In a rotary machine that includes rotating body including a rotating-body main body and a pair of rotor shaft ends fixed to the both outer sides in the shaft direction of the rotating-body main body; a casing accommodating the rotating-body main body and being penetrated by the rotor shaft ends; a bearing rotatably supporting the rotor shaft ends and having a bearing face being provided with lubricant fluid from a lubricant line; and the support part supporting the casing, the support part is cooled through heat exchanging between the lubricant fluid the support part.

Abstract: A rotor blade attached to a rotor shaft rotatable around an axis includes: a blade body extending in a radial direction with respect to the axis and having a blade-shaped cross section orthogonal to the radial direction; a shroud provided at an end of the blade body on a radial outer side, and a seal fin protruding from the shroud toward an outer circumferential side, and the seal fin includes: a seal fin body extending in a plate shape in a circumferential direction; and a reinforcing portion provided on at least one plate surface of the seal fin body to increase a thickness of the seal fin, the reinforcing portion gradually increasing in dimension in the radial direction toward the center in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A rotor blade includes a blade body which has an airfoil shape and a shroud 57 which is formed in an end portion of the blade body. The shroud includes a shroud cover and a seal fin which protrudes from the shroud cover toward a radial outside and extends in a direction having a direction component in a circumferential direction. A front end of the seal fin extends in the circumferential direction and a base end of the seal fin extends in a direction having a direction component in the circumferential direction. A part of the seal fin in the circumferential direction forms a shift portion. An axial center position of a base end of the shift portion is different from an axial center position of a front end of the shift portion in the axial direction.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: a plurality of information processing devices each including a processor; and a relay device that connects the information processing devices via an expansion bus and relays communication between the information processing devices. The relay device includes a control unit that represents, for one of the information processing devices, the rest of the information processing devices, and communicates with the one of the information processing devices as an integrated information processing device of the relay device and the rest of the information processing devices.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a first information processing device, second information processing devices, and a relay device. The second information processing devices each include a second connector connected to the relay device, and a first restarter that restarts the second information processing devices. The relay device communicably connects the first and second information processing devices and includes a power supply control unit for power supply to the first and second information processing devices during restart of the relay device, and a second restarter that restarts the relay device in response to detection of a communication failure. The first information processing device includes a hot pluggable, first connector connected to the relay device, a first detector that detects restart of the relay device, and an initializer that initializes settings relating to communications via the relay device in response to detection of the relay device by the first detector.