Abstract: A semiconductor device, has a semiconductor substrate; a first insulating film which is disposed above the semiconductor substrate; a second insulating film which is disposed above the first insulating film; a wiring which is disposed in the first insulating film and has a plug connecting part; a plug which is disposed in the second insulating film and connected to the plug connecting part; a plurality of first dummy wirings which are disposed in a first area near the plug connecting part in the first insulating film; and a plurality of second dummy wirings which are disposed in a second area near the wiring excepting the plug connecting part in the first insulating film, and have at least either a width smaller than that of the first dummy wirings or a pattern coverage ratio larger than that of the first dummy wirings.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device employing an overshooting driving method is provided which is capable of reducing memory capacity of a frame memory used to delay input data. The above liquid crystal display device for displaying an image using a liquid crystal panel includes a data converting table to generate output gray-scale data obtained by thinning out input gray-scale data to reduce a number of bits of input gray-scale data, a frame memory to generate second input gray-scale data by delaying output gray-scale data in a data converting table by one frame image display period in a liquid crystal panel and a look-up table to generate an overshooting gray-scale output being in advance stored according to a relation in size between the first input gray-scale data and the second input gray-scale data, wherein image display is performed by an overshooting gray-scale output in a liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carburized machine part which is free from the problem of decreased strength at edge-shaped parts due to excess introduction of carbon. The machine part is produced by processing a case hardening steel of the alloy composition consisting essentially of, by weight %, C: 0.1-0.3%, Si: 0.5-3.0%, Mn: 0.3-3.0%, P: up to 0.03%, S: up to 0.03%, Cu: 0.01-1.00%, Ni: 0.01-3.00%, Cr: 0.3-1.0%, Al: up to 0.2% and N: up to 0.05% and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, and satisfying the following condition: [Si %]+[Ni %]+Cu %]?[Cr %]>0.5 and carburizing by vacuum carburization.

Abstract: Light color beams respectively from LEDs formed on an LED array substrate are allowed to enter one edge of second light guide plates for color mixing, which is arranged to either side of the LEDs. In each of the second light guide plates, color mixing of the respective color light beams occurs with increasing distance from this one edge, and thereby white light is obtained. This white light is guided out through the other edge of the second guide light plate, is reflected by a second reflection plate, and then is allowed to enter either of two opposite edges of a first light guide plate. The white light having entered the first light guide plate is radiated out from a front surface thereof.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display apparatus, a conductive agent is spread on a surface of the polarizing plate adhered to a substrate 12 disposed on an opposite side of another substrate 12 to which a color filter is adhered, so that the spread conductive agent has a resistance of 1×109 ohms/square. A protective film is adhered on the spread conductive agent. By this technique, static electricity generated at the time when the protective film is peeled off is uniformly distributed on the surface of the polarizing plate, thereby not generating non-uniform electrification of the static electricity. As a result, display non-uniformity due to the non-uniform electrification is not generated, and therefore it is not required to conduct an electrification removal operation of the static electricity which takes a long time.

Abstract: A poster with an RF IC tag is adhered to a poster adhering unit. ID information of the poster is read from the RF IC tag with an RF IC tag reader and sent to a control device. By using this tag ID information, the control device acquires detailed information on each of advertisement contents of the poster adhered to the poster adhering unit, from a contents server. As a user points out a position of the advertisement contents to which the user paid attention, the control device detects the pointed position from an output of ultrasonic sensors, and provides the user with the detailed information by using a display and a speaker in a contents reproducing unit.

Abstract: A signal correcting circuit, which adds a correction value generated based on a signal stored in a frame memory to an input signal and outputs a resultant signal, is used to correct image data which is an input signal to a liquid crystal display to thereby completely compensate for the influence of the asymmetry of the input signal on the liquid crystal display. This prevents generation of residual images and flickering of the screen.

Abstract: A display control apparatus which displays information items from outside on a screen of a display apparatus, comprises a receiver for receiving the information from outside, and a controller which allocates in the screen multiple display areas respectively associated with multiple communication addresses that are different from one another, and displays said information items in said display areas respectively, said information items being sent to said communication addresses respectively associated with said display areas.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, provided is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, including: forming a first metal film on a substrate having a recessed portion in a surface thereof, by a plating method so as to bury the first metal film in at least part of the recessed portion; forming a second metal film on the first metal film by a film deposition method different from the plating method, the second metal film including, as a main component, a metal that is a main component of the first metal film and containing an impurity whose concentration is lower than concentration of an impurity contained in the first metal film; heat-treating the first and second metal films; and removing the first and second metal films except portions buried in the recessed portion.

Abstract: A display system includes, a server for transmitting data to a map information display device to cause the character to be displayed on a detail information display screen, the map information display device for starting move display animation of the character and transmitting data indicative of move completion to the server, the server for transmitting data to a detail information display device to display the detail information about the shop to which the character is snapped and also transmitting data to display the character on the detail information display screen, the detail information display device for displaying the received detail information about the shop, causing the character to log in on the detail information display screen and to be displayed thereon, and continuously reproducing the move display animation of the character until the character reaches a character display area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plating method and a plating apparatus which can attain embedding of copper into fine interconnection patterns with use of a plating liquid having high throwing power and leveling properties, and which can make film thickness of a plated film substantially equal between an interconnection region and a non-interconnection region. A plating method comprises filling a plating liquid containing metal ions and an additive into a plating space formed between a substrate and an anode disposed closely to the substrate so as to face the substrate, and changing concentration of the additive in the plating liquid filled into the plating space during a plating process.

Abstract: A payment apparatus according to the present invention comprises an input unit to enter transaction information containing a transaction amount, a storage device to store payment method information containing a usage restriction for each of the payment method, a payment method information extracting apparatus to extract payment method information from the storage device by using the transaction information received from the input unit and selects a payment method to execute the payment according to the payment method information extracted, and a payment execution module to execute, by using the transaction information received from the payment method information extracting apparatus, the payment according to the payment method selected

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plating method and a plating apparatus which can attain embedding of copper into fine interconnection patterns with use of a plating liquid having high throwing power and leveling properties, and which can make film thickness of a plated film substantially equal between an interconnection region and a non-interconnection region. A plating method comprises filling a plating liquid containing metal ions and an additive into a plating space formed between a substrate and an anode disposed closely to the substrate so as to face the substrate, and changing concentration of the additive in the plating liquid filled into the plating space during a plating process.

Abstract: A plating method and apparatus for a substrate fills a metal, e.g., copper, into a fine interconnection pattern formed in a semiconductor substrate. The apparatus has a substrate holding portion 36 horizontally holding and rotating a substrate with its surface to be plated facing upward. A seal material 90 contacts a peripheral edge portion of the surface, sealing the in a watertight manner. A cathode electrode 88 passes an electric current upon contact with the substrate. A cathode portion 38 rotates integrally with the substrate holding portion 36. An electrode arm portion 30 is above the cathode portion 38 and movable horizontally and vertically and has an anode 98 face-down. Plating liquid is poured into a space between the surface to be plated and the anode 98 brought close to the surface to be plated. Thus, plating treatment and treatments incidental thereto can be performed by a single unit.

Abstract: A plating method and apparatus for a substrate fills a metal, e.g., copper, into a fine interconnection pattern formed in a semiconductor substrate. The apparatus has a substrate holding portion 36 horizontally holding and rotating a substrate with its surface to be plated facing upward. A seal material 90 contacts a peripheral edge portion of the surface, sealing the portion in a watertight manner. A cathode electrode 88 passes an electric current upon contact with the substrate. A cathode portion 38 rotates integrally with the substrate holding portion 36. An electrode arm portion 30 is above the cathode portion 38 and movable horizontally and vertically and has an anode 98 face-down. Plating liquid is poured into a space between the surface to be plated and the anode 98 brought close to the surface to be plated. Thus, plating treatment and treatments incidental thereto can be performed by a single unit.

Abstract: A signal correcting circuit, which adds a correction value generated based on a signal stored in a frame memory to an input signal and outputs a resultant signal, is used to correct image data which is an input signal to a liquid crystal display to thereby completely compensate for the influence of the asymmetry of the input signal on the liquid crystal display. This prevents generation of residual images and flickering of the screen.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus, in which a backlight unit is mounted on one surface side thereof, and in which a liquid crystal is sealed between a pair of transparent substrates, includes a conductive film made of a high-resistance conductive agent and formed on an outer surface of a polarizing plate adhered to an outer surface of one of the pair of transparent substrates which is mounted on the side of the backlight unit so as to secure a surface resistance of from 1×109 ohm to 1×1012 ohm for the polarizing plate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device employing an overshooting driving method is provided which is capable of reducing memory capacity of a frame memory used to delay input data. The above liquid crystal display device for displaying an image using a liquid crystal panel includes a data converting table to generate output gray-scale data obtained by thinning out input gray-scale data to reduce a number of bits of input gray-scale data, a frame memory to generate second input gray-scale data by delaying output gray-scale data in a data converting table by one frame image display period in a liquid crystal panel and a look-up table to generate an overshooting gray-scale output being in advance stored according to a relation in size between the first input gray-scale data and the second input gray-scale data, wherein image display is performed by an overshooting gray-scale output in a liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plating method and a plating apparatus which can attain embedding of copper into fine interconnection patterns with the use of a plating liquid having high throwing power and leveling properties, and which can make the film thickness of the plated film substantially equal between the interconnection region and the non-interconnection region, thereby facilitating a later CMP processing. A plating method comprising filling a plating liquid containing metal ions and an additive into a plating space formed between a substrate and an anode disposed closely to the substrate so as to face the substrate, and changing the concentration of the additive in the plating liquid filled into the plating space during a plating process.