Abstract: Imaging devices and electronic apparatuses incorporating imaging devices are provided. An imaging device as disclosed can include a first pixel of a first pixel and a second pixel of a second pixel. The first and second pixels each have a first electrode, a portion of a photoelectric conversion film, and a portion of a second electrode, where the photoelectric conversion film is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode of the first pixel has a first area, while the first electrode of the second pixel has a second area that is smaller than the first area. The first pixel can include a light shielding film. Alternatively or in addition, the first pixel can be divided into first and second portions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having a first surface, an insulating layer formed at the first surface of the semiconductor layer, a Cu conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, the Cu conductive layer made of a metal mainly containing Cu, a second insulating layer formed on the insulating layer, the second insulating layer covering the Cu conductive layer, a Cu pillar extending in a thickness direction in the second insulating layer, the Cu pillar made of a metal mainly containing Cu and electrically connected to the Cu conductive layer, and an intermediate layer formed between the Cu conductive layer and the Cu pillar, the intermediate layer made of a material having a linear expansion coefficient smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the Cu conductive layer and smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the Cu pillar.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having a first surface, an insulating layer formed at the first surface of the semiconductor layer, a Cu conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, the Cu conductive layer made of a metal mainly containing Cu, a second insulating layer formed on the insulating layer, the second insulating layer covering the Cu conductive layer, a Cu pillar extending in a thickness direction in the second insulating layer, the Cu pillar made of a metal mainly containing Cu and electrically connected to the Cu conductive layer, and an intermediate layer formed between the Cu conductive layer and the Cu pillar, the intermediate layer made of a material having a linear expansion coefficient smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the Cu conductive layer and smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the Cu pillar.

Abstract: An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position.

Abstract: Carbon black having a specific surface area of 150 m2/g or more and 400 m2/g or less, and a ratio (Lc/SSA) of a crystallite size (Le (?)) to a specific surface area (SSA (m2/g)) of 0.15 or less.

Abstract: Carbon black having a specific surface area of 150 m2/g or more and 400 m2/g or less, and a ratio (DBP/CDBP) of a DBP absorption (DBP) to a compressed DBP absorption (CDBP) of 2.0 or less.

Abstract: Carbon black having a specific surface area of 150 m2/g or more and 400 m2/g or less and a hydrochloric acid absorption amount of 30 mL/5 g or more, wherein, when a 3 mass % slurry is prepared using N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone as a dispersion medium, the slurry viscosity at 25° C. and a shear rate of 10 s?1 is 200 mPa·s or more and 1,200 mPa·s or less.

Abstract: Carbon black having a specific surface area of 150 m2/g or more and 400 m2/g or less, and a ratio (S2/S1) of a peak area (S2) of a peak at m/z 128 to a peak area (S1) of a peak at m/z 57 detected through thermal desorption spectroscopy of less than 2.00.

Abstract: There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus which includes a recording portion, and a contact portion configured to come into contact with an upper surface of the sheet. The contact portion has a storage portion provided on a side of the recording portion and configured to store an ink, and a protruding portion is provided between both ends in a width direction intersecting the transporting direction of the storage portion, and which is protruded toward the recording section, and an upper end of the protruding portion is the highest in the contact portion.

Abstract: There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus which includes a recording portion, and a contact portion configured to come into contact with an upper surface of the sheet. The contact portion has a storage portion provided on a side of the recording portion and configured to store an ink, and a protruding portion provided between both ends in a width direction intersecting the transporting direction of the storage portion, and which is protruded toward the recording section, and an upper end of the protruding portion is the highest in the contact portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having a first surface, an insulating layer formed at the first surface of the semiconductor layer, a Cu conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, the Cu conductive layer made of a metal mainly containing Cu, a second insulating layer formed on the insulating layer, the second insulating layer covering the Cu conductive layer, a Cu pillar extending in a thickness direction in the second insulating layer, the Cu pillar made of a metal mainly containing Cu and electrically connected to the Cu conductive layer, and an intermediate layer formed between the Cu conductive layer and the Cu pillar, the intermediate layer made of a material having a linear expansion coefficient smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the Cu conductive layer and smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the Cu pillar.

Abstract: An image recording device having a recording unit to record an image on a sheet is provided. The image recording unit includes a feed guide defining a first conveying path; an arm disposed between the recording unit and the tray, the arm having a feed roller rotatably disposed at a free end and configured to feed the sheet in the tray to the first conveying path. The arm pivots between a first arm position, and a second arm position. The return guide pivots between a first return guide position, and a second return guide position. A space occupied by the return guide in the first return guide position overlaps a space occupied by the arm in the second arm position. The return guide is in the second return guide position when the arm is in the second arm position which is retracted from an insertion space occupied by the tray.

Abstract: There is provides liquid discharging apparatus including: head having nozzle; reservoir configured to store the liquid such that liquid surface is positioned higher than opening of the nozzle in a state that the reservoir stores the liquid of maximum storable amount; and atmosphere port connecting gas layer and outside of the reservoir. Inner diameter d of the nozzle and head difference h satisfy expression of ?hd /?cos??4/g, provided that p is specific weight of the liquid, ? is surface tension of the liquid, ? is contact angle of the liquid in the nozzle and g is gravitational acceleration, the head difference h being difference in height between meniscus in the opening of the nozzle and the liquid surface in the state that the reservoir stores the liquid of the maximum storable amount.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer having a first surface, an insulating layer formed at the first surface of the semiconductor layer, a Cu conductive layer formed on the insulating layer, the Cu conductive layer made of a metal mainly containing Cu, a second insulating layer formed on the insulating layer, the second insulating layer covering the Cu conductive layer, a Cu pillar extending in a thickness direction in the second insulating layer, the Cu pillar made of a metal mainly containing Cu and electrically connected to the Cu conductive layer, and an intermediate layer formed between the Cu conductive layer and the Cu pillar, the intermediate layer made of a material having a linear expansion coefficient smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the Cu conductive layer and smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the Cu pillar.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor element including a semiconductor substrate; a semiconductor layer laminated to the semiconductor substrate, and having a circuit formed within the semiconductor layer; a conductive layer disposed on an opposite side of the semiconductor layer from the semiconductor substrate and including a part electrically connected to the circuit; and a conductive portion disposed between the semiconductor layer and the conductive layer, and electrically connected to the conductive layer. The conductive layer includes a check pattern not electrically connected to the circuit, and the conductive portion includes a superimposition portion superimposed on the check pattern as viewed in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus may include a mechanism for forming a corrugated shape in a sheet to be conveyed. The mechanism may include various components include one or more pressing portions, one or more ribs, one or more discharge rollers, a switching mechanism and the like. In one arrangement, ribs and pressing portions configured to create the corrugated shape may be disposed at various locations upstream or downstream of the platen, recording portion and/or nozzles thereof. In one example, pressing portions may be disposed both upstream and downstream of the nozzles of the recording portion to maintain a corrugated shape in the conveyed sheet. Various other configurations may be used.

Abstract: An image recording device having a recording unit to record an image on a sheet is provided. The image recording unit includes a feed guide defining a first conveying path; an arm disposed between the recording unit and the tray, the arm having a feed roller rotatably disposed at a free end and configured to feed the sheet in the tray to the first conveying path. The arm pivots between a first arm position, and a second arm position. The return guide pivots between a first return guide position, and a second return guide position. A space occupied by the return guide in the first return guide position overlaps a space occupied by the arm in the second arm position. The return guide is in the second return guide position when the arm is in the second arm position which is retracted from an insertion space occupied by the tray.

Abstract: An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position.

Abstract: An image recording device is provided, having a recording unit configured to record an image on a sheet, and a tray disposed below the recording unit. The tray includes a sheet holding surface configured to hold the sheet. Additionally, the image recording device includes a sheet feeder disposed between the recording unit and the tray. The sheet feeder includes a roller for feeding the sheet from the tray. The roller is configured to move between a first roller position in which the roller contacts the sheet holding surface of the tray and a second roller position in which the roller is separated from the sheet holding surface. A return guide, disposed between the recording unit and the sheet feeder, defines a second conveying path to guide the sheet having an image recorded on one side thereof back to the feed guide. The return guide has a first opening configured to accommodate the roller of the sheet feeder when the roller is in the second roller position.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus may include a mechanism for forming a corrugated shape in a sheet to be conveyed. The mechanism may include various components include one or more pressing portions, one or more ribs, one or more discharge rollers, a switching mechanism and the like. In one arrangement, ribs and pressing portions configured to create the corrugated shape may be disposed at various locations upstream or downstream of the platen, recording portion and/or nozzles thereof. In one example, pressing portions may be disposed both upstream and downstream of the nozzles of the recording portion to maintain a corrugated shape in the conveyed sheet. Various other configurations may be used.