Abstract: The present technology relates to a circuit board, a semiconductor device, and an electronic apparatus that reduce the generation of noise signals. A circuit board includes: a first conductor layer that has a first conductor portion including a conductor having a planar or mesh-like first basic pattern repeatedly disposed in the same plane; and a second conductor layer that has a second conductor portion including a conductor having a planar or mesh-like second basic pattern repeatedly disposed in the same plane, and a third conductor portion including a conductor having a planar, linear, or mesh-shaped third basic pattern repeatedly disposed in the same plane. The repeating cycles of the first and second basic patterns are substantially the same cycles, and the third basic pattern is different than the second basic pattern. The present technology can be applied to a circuit board of a semiconductor device and the like, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a semiconductor device and an electronic apparatus that make it possible to suppress the generation of noise in signals. A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor substrate on which at least a portion of a first conductor loop is formed; and a second semiconductor substrate on which a second conductor loop is formed. The second semiconductor substrate includes a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer. The first conductor layer and the second conductor layer each include a conductor. The first conductor layer and the second conductor layer are configured to cause a direction of a loop surface in which a magnetic flux is generated from the second conductor loop to be different from a direction of a loop surface in which an induced electromotive force is generated in the first conductor loop. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a CMOS image sensor.

Abstract: An object is to effectively take measures against erroneous measurement of distance measurement information based on a laser light source. Therefore, a semiconductor device according to the present technology includes an imaging unit including a photoelectric conversion element that receives reflected light of light emitted from a specific laser light source reflected by a subject and performs photoelectric conversion and a control unit that executes validity determination processing for determining whether or not the light received by the photoelectric conversion element is the light emitted from the specific laser light source.

Abstract: A copper alloy trolley wire is formed of a composition containing Mg in a range of 0.15% by mass or more and 0.50% by mass or less, Cr in a range of 0.25% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less, and a Cu balance containing inevitable impurities, in which a tensile strength is 600 MPa or higher and an electrical conductivity is 60% IACS or higher.

Abstract: A composition includes Cr in a range of 0.3% by mass or more and 0.7% by mass or less, Zr in a range of 0.025% by mass or more and 0.15% by mass or less, Sn in a range of 0.005% by mass or more and 0.04% by mass or less, and P in a range of 0.005% by mass or more and 0.03% by mass or less, in which a balance is made of Cu and inevitable impurities, and a Vickers hardness at 20° C. is 149 Hv or higher.

Abstract: A copper alloy material having a composition contains, Mg in a range of 0.15 mass % or more and 0.50 mass % or less, Cr in a range of 0.20 mass % or more and 0.90 mass % or less, and a balance consisting of Cu and inevitable impurities. Tensile strength is 600 MPa or more, and elongation is 3% or more. Electric conductivity is preferably 60% TACS or more.

Abstract: The image processing control apparatus 20 acquires the processing performance of the image processing apparatuses 30-1 to 30-n, and causes the image processing apparatuses 30-1 to 30-n to process test images appropriate to their own processing performance. Furthermore, the image processing control apparatus 20 evaluates the image qualities of the processed test images, and selects, for each image processing to be performed on an input image, an image processing apparatus that generates a processed image with good image quality on the basis of the processing performance and image quality evaluation results of the image processing apparatuses 30-1 to 30-n. Thus, the image processing control apparatus 20 sets an optimum processing flow, and controls the image processing apparatuses on the basis of the optimum processing flow. Therefore, it is possible to allot a portion of image processing to each of a plurality of image processing apparatuses so that an output image with good image quality can be obtained.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a circuit board, a semiconductor apparatus, and electronic equipment that are configured to make it possible to more effectively suppress the occurrence of noise in signals. A circuit board includes first conductors arranged regularly in a first direction, second conductors arranged regularly in the first direction, and third conductors arranged regularly in the first direction. A first power supply connected to the first conductors, a second power supply connected to the second conductors, and a third power supply connected to the third conductors are different power supplies. The present technology can be applied to a circuit board of a semiconductor apparatus and the like, for example.

Abstract: According to the conventional knowledge, a thermal humidity measurement device has problems in which the direction of air flow is limited to one direction is too hard to handle in securing the humidity responsiveness because there are limitations on the mounting direction of the thermal humidity measurement device and the state of air flow. An introduction guide protrudes from an air introduction surface to the outside of a measurement chamber, is parallel to a humidity introduction port surface, and has a portion not in contact with an inlet surface of a humidity introduction tube as seen from any direction to guide the flow of air to the humidity introduction tube from any direction of 360°.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a semiconductor device and an electronic apparatus that make it possible to suppress the generation of noise in signals. A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor substrate on which at least a portion of a first conductor loop is formed; and a second semiconductor substrate on which a second conductor loop is formed. The second semiconductor substrate includes a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer. The first conductor layer and the second conductor layer each include a conductor. The first conductor layer and the second conductor layer are configured to cause a direction of a loop surface in which a magnetic flux is generated from the second conductor loop to be different from a direction of a loop surface in which an induced electromotive force is generated in the first conductor loop. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a CMOS image sensor.

Abstract: According to the conventional knowledge, a thermal humidity measurement device has problems in which the direction of air flow is limited to one direction is too hard to handle in securing the humidity responsiveness because there are limitations on the mounting direction of the thermal humidity measurement device and the state of air flow. An introduction guide protrudes from an air introduction surface to the outside of a measurement chamber, is parallel to a humidity introduction port surface, and has a portion not in contact with an inlet surface of a humidity introduction tube as seen from any direction to guide the flow of air to the humidity introduction tube from any direction of 360°.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a circuit board, a semiconductor device, and an electronic apparatus that reduce the generation of noise signals. A circuit board includes: a first conductor layer that has a first conductor portion including a conductor having a planar or mesh-like first basic pattern repeatedly disposed in the same plane; and a second conductor layer that has a second conductor portion including a conductor having a planar or mesh-like second basic pattern repeatedly disposed in the same plane, and a third conductor portion including a conductor having a planar, linear, or mesh-shaped third basic pattern repeatedly disposed in the same plane. The repeating cycles of the first and second basic patterns are substantially the same cycles, and the third basic pattern is different than the second basic pattern. The present technology can be applied to a circuit board of a semiconductor device and the like, for example.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmitter/receiver and a transmitting/receiving method capable of suppressing deterioration of transmission efficiency during reception while maintaining transmission efficiency during transmission. A first electrode is provided close to a communication medium, a second electrode is provided in a manner facing the first electrode, and a third electrode is provided close to the communication medium together with the first electrode. A transmission circuit is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode so as to transmit a signal, and a reception circuit is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode so as to receive the signal. A switch electrically connects the second electrode to the third electrode, and an electrode control unit controls electrical connection between the second electrode and the third electrode by turning ON/OFF the switch.

Abstract: A hot gas bypass circuit that connects a discharge side of the compressor and a portion between the heat source side heat exchanger and the expansion valve, an on-off valve that opens and closes a channel of the hot gas bypass circuit, and a control device performing control to select one of hot gas bypass defrosting and reverse cycle defrosting according to a frosting amount on the heat source side heat exchanger and perform defrosting. The control device controls to open the on-off valve of the hot gas bypass circuit such that a part of a refrigerant discharged from the compressor is supplied to the heat source side heat exchanger via the hot gas bypass circuit and, the control device switches switch the four-way valve such that the refrigerant discharged from the compressor is supplied to the heat source side heat exchanger after passing through the four-way valve.

Abstract: The air conditioner has a configuration such that, in an air-warming operation: the average refrigerant exit temperature, which is obtained by averaging the temperature of the refrigerant exits of indoor heat exchangers 7 in a plurality of indoor units 10, as detected by heat-exchanger-refrigerant-exit temperature probes 34 in the indoor units 10, is determined; the temperature difference between the average refrigerant exit temperature and the refrigerant exit temperatures of the indoor heat exchangers 7 of each of the indoor units 10 is determined; and the degree to which indoor expansion valves 9 of the indoor units 10 are open is controlled such that the determined temperature difference falls within a predetermined temperature difference range.

Abstract: A signal transmission system including: a first connector apparatus, and a second connector apparatus that is coupled with the first connector apparatus. The first connector apparatus and the second connector apparatus are coupled together to form an electromagnetic field coupling unit, and a transmission object signal is converted into a radio signal, which is then transmitted through the electromagnetic field coupling unit, between the first connector apparatus and the second connector apparatus.

Abstract: To provide an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program with which a full-size image of an object in an input image can be displayed at a position that makes people feel that the image is closer to the real thing. An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an image size adjustment unit and a display position determination unit. The image size adjustment unit adjusts a size of an input image so that an object of the input image is displayed in full size from a display area. The display position determination unit determines, on the basis of a positional relationship between a first base surface of a space where the display area exists and the display area, a display position of a full-size image in the display area, the full-size image being obtained by adjusting the size of the input image.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a circuit substrate, an image sensor, and an electronic apparatus that are capable of suppressing generation of noise in a conductor loop, which is caused due to a change in the conductor loop. A circuit substrate according to the present technology includes a circuit that is formed of a conductor and is capable of forming a conductor loop, at least a part of the dimensions of the conductor loop being variable; and a plurality of conductors that are each formed at a position where an induced electromotive force is generated in the conductor loop by a magnetic field and each have a structure that suppresses a change in the induced electromotive force generated by a change in dimensions of the conductor loop, the magnetic field being generated by the plurality of conductors. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an image sensor and an electronic apparatus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a circuit board, an imaging device, and an electronic apparatus capable of suppressing the generation of a noise in a conductor loop according to a magnetic field on the periphery of a side end portion of a conductor group. A circuit board of the present technology includes: a conductor group, in which a conductor through which a current flows in a first direction and a conductor through which a current flows in a second direction are aligned in a third direction. A conductor of at least one end portion of the conductor group in the third direction suppresses an induced electromotive force generated in the conductor loop in accordance with a magnetic field generated on the periphery of the conductor group in the third direction. The present technology can be, for example, applied to an imaging device and an electronic apparatus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a transmitter/receiver and a transmitting/receiving method capable of suppressing deterioration of transmission efficiency during reception while maintaining transmission efficiency during transmission. A first electrode is provided close to a communication medium, a second electrode is provided in a manner facing the first electrode, and a third electrode is provided close to the communication medium together with the first electrode. A transmission circuit is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode so as to transmit a signal, and a reception circuit is connected to the first electrode and the second electrode so as to receive the signal. A switch electrically connects the second electrode to the third electrode, and an electrode control unit controls electrical connection between the second electrode and the third electrode by turning ON/OFF the switch.