摘要:
A semiconductor device having a reliable contact is disclosed. The device includes a barrier film deposited on the bottom and side wall of a contact hole opened in a insulating film at a predetermined position; a first metal film filled in the contact hole; and a second metal film of low resistance for forming an interconnection which passes above the contact hole filled in with the first metal film. An oxide film is formed by oxidation on the barrier metal film. And a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: after opening a contact hole at a predetermined position in an insulating film deposited on a semiconductor substrate, forming a barrier film in the bottom and side wall of the contact hole; filling the contact hole with a first metal film while heating the semiconductor substrate at a predetermined temperature; and depositing a second metal film over the surface of the semiconductor device and patterning the second metal film to form an interconnection which passes the contact hole that has been filled in with the first metal film.
摘要:
A method of driving a solid-state imaging device for discharging optical charge stored in a channel area of a solid-state imaging device so as to adjust exposure. In a solid-state imaging device having a horizontal-type overflow drain structure in which an overflow drain is formed at a channel stop for dividing a channel area, optical charge stored in the channel area is transferred in an opposite direction to a reading direction during a vertical scanning period and a potential barrier between the channel area and the overflow drain is extinguished during the period of transfer of optical charge, thereby discharging the charge. The optical charge stored again in the channel area is transferred in the reading direction within a blanking period during the vertical scanning period. In driving a device having a vertical-type overflow drain structure in which a channel area is formed by being divided in a diffusion area formed on a semiconductor substrate, optical charge stored in the channel area is transferred in an opposite direction to a reading direction during a vertical scanning period and a potential barrier between the channel area and the semiconductor substrate is extinguished during the period of transfer of the optical charge, thereby discharging the optical charge. The optical charge stored again in the channel area is transferred in the reading direction within a blanking period during the vertical scanning period. Exposure of the solid-state imaging device is adjusted by means of a discharge timing.
摘要:
A solid-state image sensing apparatus comprises a light source (8) which emits a red monochromatic light (R), a green monochromatic light (G) and a blue monochromatic light (B) repeatedly one for every field to illuminate an object. A CCD solid-state image sensing device (1) converts the light reflected back from the object into charge signals. In the respective field periods, a charge signal converted by the CCD solid-state image sensing device (1) is expelled at a first timing and then read out at a second timing. The first timing is controlled for the respective field periods. This allows an effective photoelectric conversion period between the first and second timings to be controlled for the respective field periods.
摘要:
There is disclosed a method and apparatus for aligning and assembling disk-shaped works having projections on outer peripheries thereof. A vessel-shaped work is positioned and a plurality of disk-shaped works in a stacked condition are guided to a position on the opening edge of the vessel-shaped work by the work guide means, and then the pin provided for up and down movement on the rotary head is either inserted between adjacent ones of the projections of the disk-shaped works or contacted with and stopped by an upper face of one of the projections of the disk-shaped works. Also when the pin is stopped by the upper face of the one projection, as the rotary head is rotated, the pin is moved in the circumferential direction of the disk-shaped works so that it is disengaged from the upper face of the one projection and the engaged with an adjacent one of the projections of the disk-shaped work. Thus, the disk-shaped works are finally rotated in an integral relationship by the pin. Accordingly, the projections of the disk-shaped works are successively aligned with and fitted into the recessed grooves of the vessel-shaped work beginning with the lowermost one of the disk-shaped works. In this manner, the plurality of disk-shaped works are finally assembled in an aligned condition to the inside of the vessel-shaped work.
摘要:
A power demand adjustment system and method that controls a plurality of sub-aggregators and electrical devices in a customer's facility based on information collected by the power company and the sub-aggregators. The method and system includes a comparison of the power company and sub-aggregator data which enables accurate accounting and control of the customer's electrical devices.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device, a conveyor, and a separation unit. The image forming device forms an image on a printing medium. The separation unit separates a printing medium from the belt. The separation unit includes a claw portion to contact the belt, and a first wing and a second wing disposed at both sides of the claw portion in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the printing medium. Each of the first wing and the second wing has a guide face to guide the printing medium. The guide face is a sloped face that slopes downward in a direction away from the claw portion with respect to the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the printing medium. Each of the first wing and the second wing has an upstream end that recedes toward a downstream side in the conveyance direction.
摘要:
A method to align an optical device optically with an interference device is disclosed. The method includes steps of: selecting one of arm waveguides, biasing rest of arm waveguides to cause optical absorption thereat, and aligning the optical device optically with the selected arm waveguide.
摘要:
A disclosed paper supply unit includes a paper supply cassette having a bottom plate for placing stacked recording media therein and a sending out part. When the paper supply cassette is loaded at a paper supply position, the sending out part faces the bottom plate, the bottom plate is lifted and the recording media come into contact with the sending out part. A support member is rotatably fitted to the paper supply cassette. An elastic member is fastened between the support member and the bottom plate. The support member has plural fastening parts for fastening the elastic member. The elastic force of the elastic member is changeable using the plural fastening parts.
摘要:
An optical modulation apparatus, including: a Mach-Zehnder optical modulator having two light waveguides, two output light waveguides, and a join-and-branch portion located therebetween; a drive circuit configured to output a modulation signal to modulation electrodes provided respectively on the two light waveguides as a differential signal, the modulation signal modulating lights propagated in the two light waveguides; a phase adjustment circuit configured to control first phase control signals to be output to phase adjustment electrodes provided respectively on the two light waveguides, and adjust phases of lights propagated in the two light waveguides; a phase shift control circuit configured to switch second phase control signals to be output to phase shift electrodes provided respectively on the two light waveguides, and change phases of the lights propagated in the two light waveguides; and a signal polarity reversal circuit configured to reverse a polarity of the differential signal.
摘要:
A disclosed paper supply unit includes a paper supply cassette having a bottom plate for placing stacked recording media therein and a sending out part. When the paper supply cassette is loaded at a paper supply position, the sending out part faces the bottom plate, the bottom plate is lifted and the recording media come into contact with the sending out part. A support member is rotatably fitted to the paper supply cassette. An elastic member is fastened between the support member and the bottom plate. The support member has plural fastening parts for fastening the elastic member. The elastic force of the elastic member is changeable using the plural fastening parts.