摘要:
A nonvolatile memory element comprises a first electrode layer (103), a second electrode (107), and a resistance variable layer (106) which is disposed between the first electrode layer (103) and the second electrode layer (107), a resistance value of the resistance variable layer varying reversibly according to electric signals having different polarities which are applied between the electrodes (103), (107), wherein the resistance variable layer (106) has a first region comprising a first oxygen-deficient tantalum oxide having a composition represented by TaOx (0
摘要:
A nonvolatile memory element of the present invention comprises a first electrode (103); a second electrode (109); and a resistance variable layer (106) disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, resistance values of the resistance variable layer reversibly changing in response to electric signals applied between the first electrode and the second electrode; at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode including a platinum-containing layer (107) comprising platinum; the resistance variable layer including at least a first oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide layer (104) which is not physically in contact with the platinum-containing layer and a second oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide layer (105) which is disposed between the first oxygen-deficient transition metal oxide layer and the platinum-containing layer and is physically in contact with the platinum-containing layer; x
摘要:
A sample stirring device of the present invention includes a driving roller and two follower rollers for coming into contact with a sample container including a cylindrical portion for containing a sample to be stirred. The driving roller is driven for rotation to stir the sample contained in the sample container. The two follower rollers have rotation axes inclined with respect to an axial direction of the cylindrical portion. This arrangement allows the sample container such as a blood collection tube to be rotated stably.
摘要:
A spatial coupling provided between an amplified-light waveguide and an output-light waveguide includes a wavelength selecting element that selectively transmits a light having a desired wavelength band out of a spontaneous emission light generated in the amplified-light waveguide and a lens unit that couples the spontaneous emission light to the wavelength selecting unit. An input-side light reflecting unit provided between a semiconductor pumping laser and the amplified-light waveguide and an output-side light reflecting unit formed on an output side of the spatial coupling unit form a laser resonator.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method, a reagent and an apparatus for determining a substrate concentration based on an amount of hydrogen peroxide generated from a substrate. In the present invention, a suppressing agent for suppressing a reaction between the hydrogen peroxide and an inhibitor is added. As the suppressing agent, an azide compound such as sodium azide or a nitrite compound such as sodium nitrite is used. In the invention, a supporting electrolyte, such as sodium chloride or potassium chloride may be further added.
摘要:
A nonvolatile semiconductor apparatus of the present invention comprises (103), a second electrode (105), and a resistance variable layer (104) disposed between the first electrode (103) and the second electrode (105), a resistance value of the resistance variable layer being switchable reversibly in response to an electric signal applied between the electrodes (103), (105), wherein the resistance variable layer (104) comprises an oxide containing tantalum and nitrogen.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for measuring the concentration of a particular component in a blood sample containing blood cells based on a variable correlated with the concentration of the particular component. In the present invention, a concentration (S) in blood plasma obtained by removing blood cell components from the blood sample, a concentration (DI) in the blood sample computed by a differential method and a concentration (EP) in the blood sample computed by an equilibrium point method are expressed by a relational expression which is unrelated to the proportion of the blood cell components in the blood sample, and the concentration of the particular component is computed by using the relational expression.
摘要:
A lower electrode layer 2, an upper electrode layer 4 formed above the lower electrode layer 2, and a metal oxide thin film layer 3 formed between the lower electrode layer 2 and the upper electrode layer 4 are provided. The metal oxide thin film layer 3 includes a first region 3a whose value of resistance increases or decreases by an electric pulse that is applied between the lower electrode layer 2 and the upper electrode layer 4 and a second region 3b arranged around the first region 3a and having a larger content of oxygen than the first region 3a, wherein the lower and upper electrode layers 2 and 4 and at least a part of the first region 3a are arranged so as to overlap as viewed from the direction of the thickness of the first region 3a.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion for forming an image, an image reading portion for reading an image, displaceable with respect to the image forming portion, and an open/closable member that can be opened or closed with respect to a main body of the image forming portion and displaced toward the image reading portion, wherein the displacement of the open/closable member is effected in relation to the displacement of the image reading portion. In this manner the open/closable member can be opened or closed by a simple operation, without increasing the dimension of the image forming apparatus.
摘要:
This specification relates to a process for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming a lower gate electrode film on a semiconductor substrate 10 via a gate insulating film 11; forming an upper gate electrode film on the lower gate electrode film, the upper gate electrode film being made of a material having a lower oxidation rate than that of the lower gate electrode film; forming a gate electrode 12 by patterning the upper gate electrode film and the lower gate electrode film, the gate electrode 12 comprising a lower gate electrode element 12a and an upper gate electrode element 12b; forming source/drain regions 15 by introducing an impurity into the semiconductor substrate 10; and forming oxide film sidewalls 13 by oxidizing the side faces of the lower gate electrode element 12a and the upper gate electrode element 12b, the thickness of the oxide film sidewalls 13 in the gate length direction being larger at the sides of the lower gate electrode element 12a than at the sides of the upper gate electrode element 12b.