Abstract: A power semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes, in the following order, a conductor plate, an insulator, a lead frame, a first mold package including a plurality of semiconductor elements provided on the lead frame inside thereof, and resin-sealed such that a main surface of the conductor plate opposite to a side on which the insulator is provided is exposed, and a second mold package in which the first mold package is resin-sealed such that the main surface is exposed, in which the lead frame has a plurality of terminals protruding from one side surface of the first mold package, the plurality of terminals are projecting from a front surface of the second mold package opposite to the conductor plate, and the plurality of terminals are alternately arranged to form a staggered pattern closer to one side of the front surface in plan view.

Abstract: There is provided a sewing machine needle 10 including: a shank portion 11 that is attached to a sewing machine; and a shaft portion 12 that is provided on a front end side of the shank portion 11; wherein: a needle eye 13 is formed to penetrate the shaft portion 12, and a long groove 14 for guiding a thread from a position of the needle eye 13 toward the shank portion 11 is formed in the shaft portion 12; and a suppression portion 16 for suppressing movement of a needle thread 21 is provided in an intermediate portion of the long groove 14. Thus, it is possible to provide a sewing machine needle by which a loop can be formed stably and that causes few damage to a needle thread and can be also manufactured easily.

Abstract: There is provided a sewing machine needle 10 including: a shank portion 11 that is attached to a sewing machine; and a shaft portion 12 that is provided on a front end side of the shank portion 11; wherein: a needle eye 13 is formed to penetrate the shaft portion 12, and a long groove 14 for guiding a thread from a position of the needle eye 13 toward the shank portion 11 is formed in the shaft portion 12; and a suppression portion 16 for suppressing movement of a needle thread 21 is provided in an intermediate portion of the long groove 14. Thus, it is possible to provide a sewing machine needle by which a loop can be formed stably and that causes few damage to a needle thread and can be also manufactured easily.

Abstract: In optical two-way communication using a single optical fiber, part of the light transmitted from an apparatus is received as stray light by the apparatus itself. This occasionally hampers accurate detection of disconnection from the partner apparatus and of the start of data communication by the partner apparatus after the establishment of connection. To overcome this, the timing with which an apparatus transmits a tone signal after the establishment of connection is compared with the timing with which the apparatus receives a tone signal from the partner apparatus, and the two apparatuses use different sets of data transmission properties (for example, different wavelengths) to accurately detect disconnection. Moreover, based on the properties of the received light and the characteristics of the receiving amplifier, repetition of the same code for longer than a predetermined period is detected to accurately detect disconnection.

Abstract: A coaxial cable distributor, wherein three or more junction plugs (2) are fitted to the surface of a casing (1) having a hollow therein, the external contacts of the junction plugs (2) are electrically connected to each other through the casing (1), the center contacts of the junction plugs (2) are electrically connected to each other in the hollow of the casing (1), and at least two of the junction plugs (2) are rotated about the rotating axis in a direction orthogonal to the projected direction thereof from the surface of the casing (1) while maintaining the electrical connection between the external contacts and between the center contacts.

Abstract: A transmission method according to the present invention is capable of transmitting and receiving a data signal and information signal among a plurality of devices by full-duplex operation, wherein, when the information signal consecutively repeats a single pattern, a different pattern is inserted between the same patterns before transmission thereof. This minimizes an adverse effect of crosstalk jitter over a transmission line susceptible to crosstalk, and reduces a margin between the transition and sampling point of a signal, thereby suppressing the cost of a CDR circuit.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a surface mount transformer which can be mounted without affecting the configuration of the wiring pattern of a printed wiring board. For that purpose, the transformer includes, a transformer body 10 configured by winding a winding on a ferrite core, and a seating 20 that has an insulating substrate 21 having a size necessary to place said transformer body thereon, a wiring pattern formed on at least one surface thereof, and connection terminals 22 for connecting the edges of the winding formed on the circumference of said insulating substrate.

Abstract: A transmitting and receiving circuit includes an optical circuit for transmitting and receiving data from and to a facing node, and a speed negotiation state machine for executing a speed negotiation to find a maximum value of a data transfer speed in a channel between nodes before data transfer to the facing node, and setting the thus obtained maximum value as a maximum transfer speed of each transceiver. With this, the speed negotiation is executed with the facing node for each transceiver before data transfer, and the transfer speed of the node is determined by the result of the speed negotiation, so that it is possible to provide a transmitting and receiving circuit and a transmitting and receiving method such that data transfer becomes possible even in a channel of poor quality.

Abstract: A coaxial cable distributor, wherein three or more junction plugs (2) are fitted to the surface of a casing (1) having a hollow therein, the external contacts of the junction plugs (2) are electrically connected to each other through the casing (1), the center contacts of the junction plugs (2) are electrically connected to each other in the hollow of the casing (1), and at least two of the junction plugs (2) are rotated about the rotating axis in a direction orthogonal to the projected direction thereof from the surface of the casing (1) while maintaining the electrical connection between the external contacts and between the center contacts.

Abstract: When a distribution apparatus receives a distribution request packet from a new reception apparatus while distributing contents to a multicast address, the distribution apparatus transmits in return a distribution acceptance packet including the multicast address under the distribution. Then, receiving a packet of contents in multicast form from the distribution apparatus, the reception apparatus transmits to the distribution apparatus a request for distributed data that includes the serial number of the firstly-received packet as well as a buffer size necessary for starting reproduction. The distribution apparatus then reads necessary packets from a distributed data buffer to transmit to the reception apparatus the distributed data in descending order from the serial number 51 in intervals of the multicast distribution.

Abstract: A transmission method uses multiple kinds of control codes to be exchanged on a serial transmission path between a sender side and a receiver side, and each of the multiple kinds of control codes has bits smaller in number than a predetermined fixed length.

Abstract: A method of half duplex transmission of a packetized digital data includes the steps of inputting a new packet to be transmitted to a first-in-first-out storage, determining whether the new packet contains time information related to synchronization with other electronic device, responsive to the determination that the new packet contains time information, updating a local timer of the electronic device with a prescribed value, continuously incrementing the local timer, responsive to a timing enabling transmission of the new packet by the transmitting/receiving unit of the electronic device, reading the new packet from the first-in-first-out storage, determining whether the new packet contains time information or not, changing the time information by using a value of the local timer to prevent mismatch in synchronization with other electronic device, and outputting to the bus through the transmitting/receiving unit.

Abstract: A data transfer method includes a connection establishment step of detecting connection with a remote device and setting parameters for data transfer, and a transfer execution step of starting data transfer after completion of the connection establishment step and continuing data transfer until a transfer error is recognized to have occurred. In the transfer execution step, the frequency of errors in received data is monitored and, when the frequency reaches a predetermined value, a transfer error is recognized to have occurred.

Abstract: In optical two-way communication using a single optical fiber, part of the light transmitted from an apparatus is received as stray light by the apparatus itself. This occasionally hampers accurate detection of disconnection from the partner apparatus and of the start of data communication by the partner apparatus after the establishment of connection. To overcome this, the timing with which an apparatus transmits a tone signal after the establishment of connection is compared with the timing with which the apparatus receives a tone signal from the partner apparatus, and the two apparatuses use different sets of data transmission properties (for example, different wavelengths) to accurately detect disconnection. Moreover, based on the properties of the received light and the characteristics of the receiving amplifier, repetition of the same code for longer than a predetermined period is detected to accurately detect disconnection.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprising a detecting unit, a communications unit, and a power control circuit. The power control circuit supplies power to a communication circuit unit based upon a result of detection of the detecting unit.

Abstract: A transmitting and receiving circuit includes an optical circuit for transmitting and receiving data from and to a facing node, and a speed negotiation state machine for executing a speed negotiation to find a maximum value of a data transfer speed in a channel between nodes before data transfer to the facing node, and setting the thus obtained maximum value as a maximum transfer speed of each transceiver. With this, the speed negotiation is executed with the facing node for each transceiver before data transfer, and the transfer speed of the node is determined by the result of the speed negotiation, so that it is possible to provide a transmitting and receiving circuit and a transmitting and receiving method such that data transfer becomes possible even in a channel of poor quality.

Abstract: A transmission method according to the present invention is capable of transmitting and receiving a data signal and information signal among a plurality of devices by full-duplex operation, wherein, when the information signal consecutively repeats a single pattern, a different pattern is inserted between the same patterns before transmission thereof. This minimizes an adverse effect of crosstalk jitter over a transmission line susceptible to crosstalk, and reduces a margin between the transition and sampling point of a signal, thereby suppressing the cost of a CDR circuit.

Abstract: A data transfer method includes a connection establishment step of detecting connection with a remote device and setting parameters for data transfer, and a transfer execution step of starting data transfer after completion of the connection establishment step and continuing data transfer until a transfer error is recognized to have occurred. In the transfer execution step, the frequency of errors in received data is monitored and, when the frequency reaches a predetermined value, a transfer error is recognized to have occurred.

Abstract: On a TEOS (tetraethyl ortho silicate) film and a surface of an aluminum wiring formed on a P-type silicon substrate, there is formed a low hydrogen content plasma SiN film on which a high hydrogen content plasma SiN film is laminated. The low hydrogen content plasma SiN film is lower in content of hydrogen than the high hydrogen content plasma SiN film. Accordingly, even when hydrogen is about to go toward and into the P-type silicon substrate side from the high hydrogen content plasma SiN film, the entry of hydrogen is blocked by the low hydrogen content plasma SiN film in which amount of Si--H bonds is reduced.

Abstract: After performing an etching process with respect to one substrate, the substrate is taken out from an etching chamber. Then, a dummy substrate is disposed in the etching chamber and a cleaning process is performed. The cleaning process includes a cleaning step for etching reaction products produced during the etching process to be removed, a seasoning step for adjusting the atmosphere within the etching chamber and the temperature of the substrate, and a purge step for removing suspended foreign materials without generating plasma. By performing the cleaning process, the successive etching process can be performed without generating any black silicon on the substrate, thereby attaining a high production yield.