Abstract: A processing device includes: a control-signal generating unit that generates a control signal by switching a predetermined potential and a second potential that is different from the predetermined potential; multiple processing units that, if a potential of the control signal is the predetermined potential, flow a predetermined current, process and outputs an input signal, and if a potential of the control signal is the second potential, do not flow the predetermined current and do not process a signal; and a control unit that controls the control-signal generating unit such that, in a case of an operating mode in which the processing units process a signal, the control signal is a voltage signal of the predetermined potential, and in a case of a standby mode in which the processing units do not process a signal, the control signal is a voltage signal of the second potential.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system, a terminal device and a base station device communicate using frequency bands selected from among a plurality of frequency bands. The base station device selects a frequency band used for a downlink and a frequency band used for an uplink as frequency bands used for communication with the terminal device from among the plurality of frequency bands, selects an association between the frequency band used for the downlink and the frequency band used for the uplink among the selected frequency bands, and transmits information indicating the selected frequency bands and information indicating the association containing identification information of the association using a signal specific to the terminal device.

Abstract: According to a control method of a wireless communication system in which wireless communication between a base station (12) and a communication terminal (11) is carried out by use of a plurality of discontinuous frequency bands, in a case where an onlyUL-CC having no existing corresponding DL-CC is present (S21), a communication quality of a DL-CC in a frequency band including the onlyUL-CC is measured as a communication quality of a DL-CC corresponding to the onlyUL-CC (S22) for the purpose of accurate control of the onlyUL-CC.

Abstract: A CA decision part selects a component carrier to be used for communication with a terminal apparatus from component carriers used for communication by a plurality of base station apparatuses. A CA set notification part notifies a sub-base station apparatus of carrier aggregation information indicating the component carrier selected by the CA decision part. A transmission unit of a main base station apparatus allocates a signal, which is obtained by modulating a part of data to be transmitted to the terminal apparatus, on a first component carrier selected by the CA decision part, and transmits the signal. A transmission unit of the sub-base station apparatus allocates a signal, which is obtained by modulating a part of the data to be transmitted to the terminal apparatus, on a second component carrier indicated by notified carrier aggregation information, and transmits the signal.

Abstract: An imaging sensor includes multiple light-receiving elements, which are for multiple colors, configured to conduct photoelectric conversion and multiple power supply lines configured to supply a power supply voltage from a power supply source to the light-receiving elements. The light-receiving elements of each of the colors are aligned in one direction. Portions extending between the power supply source and the respective light-receiving elements of the multiple power supply lines are substantially identical in shape on at least a per-color basis.

Abstract: An image sensing device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in one direction for each color of received light, and an analog-digital (AD) convertor that performs analog-digital conversion for each pixel group configured by a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements selected from the photoelectric conversion elements. The AD converter is disposed in a position adjacent to each of the photoelectric conversion elements configuring the pixel group.

Abstract: A more preferable communication control method and the like in a wireless communication system allowing usage of a plurality of wireless transmission methods are provided. The wireless communication system includes at least one base station providing services in accordance with the plurality of wireless transmission methods respectively, and a terminal device connected to the base station. The terminal device notifies the base station about terminal information indicating whether communication using a plurality of wireless transmission methods simultaneously is allowed or not. The base station determines a radio resource to be allocated to the terminal device from radio resources available in each of the plurality of wireless transmission methods, based on the terminal information notified by the terminal device.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives a signal indicating a frequency band having the highest priority of selection among a plurality of frequency bands; and a transmitting unit that transmits data in parallel, using the frequency band having the highest priority of selection and a frequency band having a priority of selection lower than that of the frequency band having the highest priority of selection.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensing device includes: a photoelectric conversion unit that converts light into electrical signals for respective pixels and outputs the electrical signals; a signal separation unit that separates an offset signal, which is generated due to dark current, from each of the electrical signals outputted by the photoelectric conversion unit and outputs image signals which are electrical signals converted from light for the respective pixels; and a signal adding unit that adds the image signals, which is outputted from the signal separation unit, for each group of a plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A mobile station is provided to which multimedia broadcast/multicast service can be applied also during carrier aggregation. A mobile station communicates with a base station by carrier aggregation using a plurality of component carriers having different frequency bands. The mobile station receives contents in MBMS from the base station using at least two component carriers of a plurality of component carriers. The mobile station causes a display to display the received contents.

Abstract: A communication system includes a reception device and at least one transmission device. The transmission device includes: a signal transmission unit which transmits at least one unicast signals and a multicast signal to the reception device. The reception device includes: a plurality of signal reception units which receive at least one the unicast signals and the multicast signal from the transmission device; a first control unit which receives the unicast signals from the transmission device using all of the plurality of signal reception units when only the unicast signals are received; and a second control unit which receives the unicast signals from the transmission device using some of the plurality of signal reception units, and simultaneously receives the multicast signal from the transmission device using another signal reception unit of the plurality of signal reception units, when the unicast signals and the multicast signal are received.

Abstract: A transmitter communicating with a receiver, the transmitter including: a first hopping sequence generation unit which generates a hopping sequence whose hopping subcarrier interval is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value based on a cell ID; a first reference signal pattern generation unit which generates a reference signal pattern based on a reference signal basic pattern including a predetermined known signal sequence and the hopping sequence generated by the first hopping sequence generation unit; an arrangement unit which arranges the reference signal and a data symbol in a predetermined position within the symbol, based on the reference signal pattern generated by the first reference signal pattern generation unit; and a signal transmission unit which transmits the symbol having the reference signal and the data symbol arranged by the arrangement unit to the receiver.

Abstract: A communication system includes a unicast base station device, a multicast base station device, and a mobile station device. Before receiving information concerning a multicast service, the mobile station device transmits, to a position register server, identification information identifying a reception area in which a multicast service is provided. When receiving incoming call information indicating that information concerning a unicast service has been received, the multicast base station device transmits the incoming call information to the mobile station device. The mobile station device receives the incoming call information even while receiving the information concerning the multicast service.

Abstract: The analog signal buffer is connected with a photoelectric converter to convert an optical image to an analog signal and an analog signal processing circuit to convert the analog signal to a digital signal, and transmits the analog signal to the analog signal processing circuit. The analog signal buffer includes a first buffer having a NPN transistor; and a second buffer having a PNP transistor. The first buffer includes a circuit to block a reverse current caused in the analog signal buffer by dropping of a voltage output from the photoelectric converter.

Abstract: According to a control method of a wireless communication system in which wireless communication between a base station (12) and a communication terminal (11) is carried out by use of a plurality of discontinuous frequency bands, in a case where an onlyUL-CC having no existing corresponding DL-CC is present (S21), a communication quality of a DL-CC in a frequency band including the onlyUL-CC is measured as a communication quality of a DL-CC corresponding to the onlyUL-CC (S22) for the purpose of accurate control of the onlyUL-CC.

Abstract: A CC-ID information storing unit stores CC-ID information, for every frequency band of a monitoring CC, in which frequency band information and CC-ID are associated. A resource information acquiring unit converts CC-ID extracted from control information into frequency band information.

Abstract: A CA decision part selects a component carrier to be used for communication with a terminal apparatus from component carriers used for communication by a plurality of base station apparatuses. A CA set notification part notifies a sub-base station apparatus of carrier aggregation information indicating the component carrier selected by the CA decision part. A transmission unit of a main base station apparatus allocates a signal, which is obtained by modulating a part of data to be transmitted to the terminal apparatus, on a first component carrier selected by the CA decision part, and transmits the signal. A transmission unit of the sub-base station apparatus allocates a signal, which is obtained by modulating a part of the data to be transmitted to the terminal apparatus, on a second component carrier indicated by notified carrier aggregation information, and transmits the signal.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system, a terminal device and a base station device communicate using frequency bands selected from among a plurality of frequency bands. The base station device selects a frequency band used for a downlink and a frequency band used for an uplink as frequency bands used for communication with the terminal device from among the plurality of frequency bands, selects an association between the frequency band used for the downlink and the frequency band used for the uplink among the selected frequency bands, and transmits information indicating the selected frequency bands and information indicating the association containing identification information of the association using a signal specific to the terminal device.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes: a receiving unit that receives a signal indicating a frequency band having the highest priority of selection among a plurality of frequency bands; and a transmitting unit that transmits data in parallel, using the frequency band having the highest priority of selection and a frequency band having a priority of selection lower than that of the frequency band having the highest priority of selection.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a terminal station apparatus and a base station apparatus which transmits data to the terminal station apparatus using a plurality of component carriers that are communication frequency bands in which wireless communication is performed. The base station apparatus includes: a frequency band determination unit which determines component carriers in which data is transmitted and notifies the terminal station apparatus of the determined component carriers on the basis of radio quality of each of the plurality of component carriers when transmission of the data to the terminal station apparatus is initiated or when the component carriers to be used for transmission of the data to the terminal station apparatus are changed.