Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to identify a novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with the onset and development of inflammatory diseases such as myocardial infarction. The present invention provides a method for judging inflammatory diseases which comprises detecting at least one gene polymorphism in the galectin-2 gene.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a process for a high-performance upflow anaerobic sludge treatment (methane fermentation treatment) targeting an organic wastewater containing an inorganic sulfur compound and an apparatus therefor. The invention relates to a process for methane fermentation treatment of an organic wastewater containing a sulfur compound, which includes: detecting a concentration of hydrogen sulfide in a biogas generated from a step of methane fermentation treatment; and, conducting a control of subjecting the organic wastewater to a desulfurization treatment operation in the case that the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the biogas exceeds a predetermined value, and to an apparatus therefor. It is preferred that the predetermined value of the concentration of hydrogen sulfide is from 1% to 4%, preferably from 1% to 2%, and the desulfurization treatment operation comprises adding a desulfurizing agent containing an iron ion so that a molar ratio of the iron ion to sulfur is from 0.05 to 1.
Abstract:
Memory cells are disposed in plural array form. Select gate electrodes of the memory cells arranged in an X direction are connected to one another by select gate lines respectively. Memory gate electrodes are connected by memory gate lines respectively. The memory gate lines respectively connected to the memory gate electrodes of the memory cells adjacent to one another through source regions interposed therebetween are not electrically connected to one another. Each of the select gate lines has a first portion that extends in the X direction, and a second portion 9b of which one end is connected to the first portion and extends in a Y direction. The memory gate line is formed on its corresponding sidewall of the select gate line with an insulating film interposed therebetween. The memory gate line has a contact section that extends in the X direction from over a second portion of the select gate line to over an element isolation region, and is connected to its corresponding wiring through a plug that buries a contact hole formed over the contact section.
Abstract:
Disclosed here is a method for speeding up data writing and reducing power consumption by reducing the variation of the threshold voltage of each of non-volatile memory cells at data writing. When writing data in a memory cell, a voltage of about 8V is applied to the memory gate line, a voltage of about 5V is applied to the source line, a voltage of about 1.5V is applied to the selected gate line respectively. At that time, in the writing circuit, the writing pulse is 0, the writing latch output a High signal, and a NAND-circuit outputs a Low signal. And, a constant current of about 1 iA flows in a constant current source transistor and the bit line is discharged by a constant current of about 1 iA to flow a current in the memory cell.
Abstract:
A high voltage output driver derives operational power from high voltages and a switching circuit which reverses the output state of the high voltage output driver. The high voltage output driver has in a current path of the high voltages, a series circuit of a first MOS transistor (M1) and second MOS transistor (M2), with the serial connection node thereof being the driver output terminal. The switching circuit operates to reverse the complementary switching states of the first and second MOS transistors such that one transistor in the on-state is switched to an off-state first and the other transistor is switched to an on-state afterward. Even if the other MOS transistor has its Vds exceeding the minimum breakdown voltage when it operates to turn on, the through current path is already shut off, and therefore the high voltage output driver does not break down.
Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit (LSI) in which control information for determining a voltage or a width of a pulse produced itself can easily be set in parallel with other LSIs, and set information can be corrected easily. From an external evaluation device, a voltage of an expected value is supplied in overlapping manner to a plurality of LSIs each having a CPU and a flash memory. Each LSI incorporates a comparison circuit comparing an expected voltage value and a boosted voltage generated in itself. The CPU refers to a comparison result and optimizes control data in a data register for changing a boosted voltage. The CPU controls the comparison circuit and the data register and performs trimming in a self-completion manner, thereby making, trimming on a plurality of LSIs easily in a parallel manner and a total test time reduced.
Abstract:
Memory cells are disposed in plural array form. Select gate electrodes of the memory cells arranged in an X direction are connected to one another by select gate lines respectively. Memory gate electrodes are connected by memory gate lines respectively. The memory gate lines respectively connected to the memory gate electrodes of the memory cells adjacent to one another through source regions interposed therebetween are not electrically connected to one another. Each of the select gate lines has a first portion that extends in the X direction, and a second portion 9b of which one end is connected to the first portion and extends in a Y direction. The memory gate line is formed on its corresponding sidewall of the select gate line with an insulating film interposed therebetween. The memory gate line has a contact section that extends in the X direction from over a second portion of the select gate line to over an element isolation region, and is connected to its corresponding wiring through a plug that buries a contact hole formed over the contact section.
Abstract:
In a non-volatile semiconductor memory device using a charge storage film, it is intended to prevent a sequence disturb such as an erroneous write or erase of another memory cell on one and same word line which occurs depending on a bias transition path in stand-by state and write state. In connection with rise and fall of a word line bias, the present invention adopts a procedure such that a diffusion region voltage Vs on a memory transistor side is changed, and after the voltage Vs passes a certain intermediate value Vsx, a gate voltage Vmg of the memory transistor is changed. Alternatively, there is adopted a procedure such that the gate voltage Vmg of the memory transistor is changed, and after the voltage Vmg passes a certain intermediate value Vmgx, the diffusion layer voltage Vs on the memory transistor side is changed. The values of Vsx and Vmgx are determined from the magnitude of the electric field in a gate insulating film not causing FN tunneling electron injection that causes a change in threshold voltage and the magnitude of a potential barrier against holes not causing BTBT hot hole injection.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an oil or fat composition containing the following components (A) and (B): (A) from 80 to 99.9 wt. % of a monoglyceride containing 20 to 75 wt. % of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and 0.1 to 25 wt. % of icosapentaenoic acid (IPA), as the constituent fatty acids thereof, wherein the weight ratio of DHA/IPA being 2 or more; and (B) from 0.1 to 20 wt. % of a diglyceride.
Abstract:
A power supply unit for electronic devices has an insulating battery pack holder with a hollow portion to accommodate a battery pack detachably; a plurality of connector contacts and a switch contact formed of conductive metal and disposed inside the battery pack holder, part of each connector contact protruding toward the hollow portion, the switch contact capable of detaching from or attaching to a predetermined one of the connector contacts with a moving contact portion. When the battery pack is accommodated in the hollow portion, its electrode terminals elastically touch corresponding connector contacts to be conductively connected to a driver circuit. In removal of the battery pack from the hollow portion, when the predetermined connector contact protrudes into the hollow portion by a predetermined distance according to a reduction in urging force of the electrode terminal, the predetermined connector contact touches the switch contact to output a detection signal.