Abstract: A temperature compensation circuit includes: an oscillation circuit configured to include a replica amplifier of a target amplifier to be subjected to temperature compensation and oscillate by feeding an output of the replica amplifier back to an input; a time measurement circuit configured to measure a measured rise time taken from a start of oscillation of the oscillation circuit until an amplitude of an oscillation signal reaches a specific amplitude in the oscillation circuit; and a control circuit configured to compare a reference rise time of the oscillation circuit measured under a reference condition and the measured rise time and change a driving condition of the replica amplifier such that the measured rise time becomes substantially equal to the reference rise time.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit includes a harmonic oscillator circuit, a first switch circuit configured to cause an oscillating state of the harmonic oscillator circuit to switch between an “on” state and an “off” state, a detector circuit configured to produce a voltage responsive to an amplitude of the oscillating output of the harmonic oscillator circuit, a decision circuit configured to detect whether the voltage produced by the detector circuit exceeds a threshold in synchronization with a clock signal, and a second switch circuit configured to control whether or not to apply noise from a noise source to the harmonic oscillator circuit.

Abstract: An amplifier includes: a first transistor that includes a first main electrode, a second main electrode, and a first control electrode, a first input signal being input to the first main electrode, a first output signal being output from the second main electrode; a reference potential line that is disposed on a signal line connected to the second main electrode with an insulator interposed therebetween; a first capacitor that is disposed between the first control electrode and the reference potential line; and a first phase shifter configured to shift a phase of a first return current such that the phase of the first return current which flows from the second main electrode to the first control electrode via the reference potential line and the first capacitor has a phase difference, which is greater than 90 degrees and less than 270 degrees, from the phase of the first input signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a first semiconductor chip including a first signal line and a first ground, a mounting board or a second semiconductor chip including a second signal line and a second ground, a signal line coupling bump that couples the first signal line and the second signal line with each other, a first ground coupling bump that couples the first ground and the second ground with each other, a signal line side insulating film including a capacitance that causes a series resonance with an inductance by the signal line coupling bump at a target frequency and a ground side insulating film including a capacitance that causes a series resonance with an inductance by the first ground coupling bump at a target frequency.

Abstract: A patch antenna includes: a substrate configured with a dielectric material; a ground electrode formed on one side surface of the substrate; and a radiation electrode having a rectangular shape formed on another side surface of the substrate, wherein a slit is formed in the radiation electrode in parallel to a first side of the radiation electrode to be shorter than the first side, and each of a gap between the slit and the first side and a gap between the slit and a second side facing the first side is shorter than the first side.

Abstract: A pulse generator, which is configured to generate a burst pulse formed by burst oscillation signals oscillated in a predetermined time period, includes a burst oscillation circuit configured to generate the burst oscillation signals of different frequencies; and a control circuit configured to control the burst oscillation circuit so as to select the frequencies of the burst oscillation signals from at least two different frequencies or to stop the burst oscillation signals.

Abstract: An amplifier includes: a first transistor that includes a first main electrode, a second main electrode, and a first control electrode, a first input signal being input to the first main electrode, a first output signal being output from the second main electrode; a reference potential line that is disposed on a signal line connected to the second main electrode with an insulator interposed therebetween; a first capacitor that is disposed between the first control electrode and the reference potential line; and a first phase shifter configured to shift a phase of a first return current such that the phase of the first return current which flows from the second main electrode to the first control electrode via the reference potential line and the first capacitor has a phase difference, which is greater than 90 degrees and less than 270 degrees, from the phase of the first input signal.

Abstract: A high-frequency module includes an integrated body including a semiconductor chip and a reflector, the semiconductor and the reflector being integrated by a resin; an antenna provided with a space from the reflector; and a rewiring layer provided on the surface of the integrated body, the rewiring layer including a rewiring line electrically coupling the semiconductor chip to the antenna. Further, a method for manufacturing a high-frequency module, the method includes forming an integrated body by integrating a semiconductor chip with a reflector by a resin; and forming a rewiring layer on the surface of the integrated body, the rewiring layer including a rewiring line electrically coupling the semiconductor chip to an antenna provided with a space from the reflector.

Abstract: A power amplifier, includes: a first and a second amplifier circuits that are controlled so that one of them do not amplify a signal when another one of them amplifies the signal; a first impedance conversion circuit, coupled between the first amplifier circuit and the output terminal, that converts an output impedance of the first amplifier circuit; a second impedance conversion circuit, coupled between the second amplifier circuit and a wiring coupling the first impedance conversion circuit and the output terminal, that converts an output impedance of the second amplifier circuit; and a connection circuit that, when the first amplifier circuit amplifies the signal, forms a path which bypasses the second impedance conversion circuit between a reference potential and the wiring coupling the first impedance conversion circuit and the output terminal, by coupling a wiring coupling the first amplifier circuit and the output terminal, with the reference potential.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a first semiconductor chip including a first signal line and a first ground, a mounting board or a second semiconductor chip including a second signal line and a second ground, a signal line coupling bump that couples the first signal line and the second signal line with each other, a first ground coupling bump that couples the first ground and the second ground with each other, a signal line side insulating film including a capacitance that causes a series resonance with an inductance by the signal line coupling bump at a target frequency and a ground side insulating film including a capacitance that causes a series resonance with an inductance by the first ground coupling bump at a target frequency.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material of lithium secondary battery includes: at least one of a petroleum-derived green coke and a coal-derived green coke, and at least one of a petroleum-derived calcined coke and a coal-derived calcined coke within a mass ratio range of 90:10 to 10:90, and a phosphorous compound within a range of 0.1 to 6.0 parts by mass in amount equivalent to phosphor relative to 100 parts by mass of the at least one of the green cokes and the at least one of the calcined cokes.

Abstract: A termination circuit includes a pMOS transistor configured to have a source connected with a signal terminal outputting or inputting a transmission signal, a drain connected with a grounding line, and a gate receiving a control signal, the pMOS transistor being turned on when enabling a characteristic impedance matching function and being turned off when disabling the matching function; and an inductor and a capacitor configured to be connected with the signal terminal for matching characteristic impedance.

Abstract: An amplifier includes two input terminals to receive a differential, two-tone transmission signal; two output terminals; a coil having terminals connected with the input terminals respectively, and a center tap; a first transistor having the gate connected with one terminal of the coil, and the output terminal connected with one output terminal; a second transistor having the gate connected with the other terminal of the coil, end the output terminal connected with the other output terminal; a diode having a terminal connected with the center tap; and a bias circuit connected with the other terminal of the diode to output a gate voltage to turn on the first and second transistors. The diode adjusts the terminal voltage depending on a signal level of a double harmonic wave of the transmission signal supplied to the terminal of the diode from the center tap.

Abstract: A rubber composition for adhering a steel cord that improves wet heat-resistant adhesioness, particularly heat-resistant adhesioness, by preventing adhesion deterioration due to heat, as well as initial adhesioness between a steel cord and a rubber, is disclosed. The rubber composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber component and from 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of composite graphite particles containing boron, obtained by heating and graphitizing carbon black together with boron or a compound containing boron.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material of lithium secondary battery include: at least one of a petroleum-derived green coke and a coal-derived green coke, and at least one of a petroleum-derived calcined coke and a coal-derived calcined coke within a mass ratio range of 90:10 to 10:90; a phosphorous compound within a range of 0.1 to 6.0 parts by mass in amount equivalent to phosphor relative to 100 parts by mass of the at least one of the green cokes and the at least one of the calcined cokes; and a boron compound within a range of 0.1 to 6.0 parts by mass in amount equivalent to boron relative to 100 parts by mass of the at least one of the green cokes and the at least one of the calcined cokes.

Abstract: A pulse generator includes an oscillation circuit that generates a burst signal oscillated for ultrawideband band and a generation circuit that generates a trigger signal that causes oscillation by the oscillation circuit to be started.

Abstract: A power amplifier, includes: a first and a second amplifier circuits that are controlled so that one of them do not amplify a signal when another one of them amplifies the signal; a first impedance conversion circuit, coupled between the first amplifier circuit and the output terminal, that converts an output impedance of the first amplifier circuit; a second impedance conversion circuit, coupled between the second amplifier circuit and a wiring coupling the first impedance conversion circuit and the output terminal, that converts an output impedance of the second amplifier circuit; and a connection circuit that, when the first amplifier circuit amplifies the signal, forms a path which bypasses the second impedance conversion circuit between a reference potential and the wiring coupling the first impedance conversion circuit and the output terminal, by coupling a wiring coupling the first amplifier circuit and the output terminal, with the reference potential.

Abstract: A termination circuit includes a pMOS transistor configured to have a source connected with a signal terminal outputting or inputting a transmission signal, a drain connected with a grounding line, and a gate receiving a control signal, the pMOS transistor being turned on when enabling a characteristic impedance matching function and being turned off when disabling the matching function; and an inductor and a capacitor configured to be connected with the signal terminal for matching characteristic impedance.

Abstract: A differential amplifier circuit includes a first/second field effect transistor including a gate coupled to a first/second differential input signal terminal, a source coupled to a reference potential node, and a drain coupled to a first/second differential output signal terminal, a first variable capacitor coupled between the gate of the first field effect transistor and the drain of the second field effect transistor, a second variable capacitor coupled between the gate of the second field effect transistor and the drain of the first field effect transistor, and a first envelope detector configured to detect an envelope of a signal at the first differential output signal terminal or the second differential output signal terminal, the first variable capacitor and/or the second variable capacitor has a capacitance that varies in accordance with an envelope detected by the first envelope detector.

Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a first inductor, a second inductor that is magnetically coupled with the first inductor, induced current flowing through the second inductor by a magnetic field generated by the first inductor, and a current changing part that is connected to the second inductor and is configured to change the induced current that flows through the second inductor.