摘要:
A plurality of pulses each having relatively low energy are consecutively applied to a subject fuse to cause breakdown, wherein the total energy of pulses is set in light of a prescribed breakdown threshold, which is calculated in advance. The subject fuse has a pair of terminals and an interconnection portion that is narrowly constricted in the middle so as to realize fuse breakdown with ease. A pulse generator generates pulses, which are repeatedly applied to the subject fuse by way of a transistor; then, it stops generating pulses upon detection of fuse breakdown. Side wall spacers are formed on side walls of fuses, which are processed in a tapered shape so as to reduce thermal stress applied to coating insulating films. In addition, pulse energy is appropriately determined so as to cause electro-migration in the subject fuse, which is thus increased in resistance without causing instantaneous meltdown or evaporation.
摘要:
A flexible shaft is inserted through a sheath constituting an insertion portion of an ultrasonic probe connected to an ultrasonic observation apparatus, an ultrasonic transducer driven to rotate, etc., is attached at the distal end portion thereof, and an ultrasonic wave can be transmitted and received through an acoustic window arranged around thereof. By using hydrocarbon-based oil having a kinematic viscosity of 20 mm2/s as an acoustic medium for filling the surrounding of the ultrasonic transducer in the acoustic window, ultrasonic attenuation at high frequencies can be reduced, decrease of the capacity of the acoustic medium due to volatilization can be reduced, and decrease of the capacity of the acoustic medium due to volatilization is reduced.
摘要:
A lead frame for a physical sensor is made of sheet metal and includes a stage for mounting a physical sensor chip, a frame having a plurality of leads disposed peripherally around the stage, and a pair of connecting members which connect the frame and the stage and are oppositely disposed at a proximal edge of the stage. The stage is deformable so as to rotate around an axis connecting the pair of connecting members. The lead frame also has a plate-like bending member which is provided on a bottom side of the stage at the proximal edge thereof and is bent to an angle with the bottom side of the stage of up to 90°.
摘要:
An ultrasonic transducer is provided at the distal end of a sheath included in an inserting portion of an ultrasonic probe for performing ultrasonic diagnosis. The ultrasonic transducer can transmit and receive ultrasound through an acoustic window 38 facing against the ultrasonic transducer through an acoustic medium filled around the ultrasonic transducer. At least the acoustic window is formed of a resin including a mixture of polyamide block and polyether ester block copolymer resin and polyurethane. Thus, multiple reflection, for example, can be reduced in the vicinity of the acoustic windows. Furthermore, the sheath portion may be formed of the same resin. Thus, the sheath portion can be inserted through an endoscope channel, for example, smoothly with less buckling.
摘要:
A ferroelectric memory device according to the present invention includes memory cells. Each memory cell is constructed such that a lower electrode is formed on a silicon substrate, a ferroelectric capacitor having a hysteresis characteristic with at least two non-linear characteristic portions is formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode is formed on the ferroelectric capacitor. The memory cells are arranged in a matrix and are provided with a column switching controller and a row switching controller. These controllers are connected via a switching circuit to a write circuit, a read circuit and a detector. When a voltage lower than a coercive voltage is applied to the memory cells, the data storage states of the memory cells are discriminated on the basis of the difference in differential dielectric constants between "1" and "0", thus reading out the data in a non-destructive manner. In the ferroelectric memory device with this structure, an asymmetrical amplitude waveform voltage of a positive voltage lower than a coercive voltage and a negative voltage of an amplitude smaller than the amplitude of the positive voltage is applied to the ferroelectric film on which data is recorded, thereby reading out the data in a non-destructive manner.
摘要:
A first ferroelectric capacitor has a ferroelectric member having a film thickness and an area, and electrodes formed on both major surfaces of the member, respectively. Thus, the first ferroelectric capacitor has a polarization. A second ferroelectric capacitor has a ferroelectric member having a film thickness and an area, and electrodes formed on both major surfaces of the member, respectively. Thus, the second ferroelectric capacitor has a polarization. The first and second ferroelectric capacitors are connected parallel to each other, thereby forming a ferroelectric memory device. Since the ferroelectric memory device uses the synthesized hysteresis characteristics of the two ferroelectric capacitors of different coercive field values, it can use multi-value data, and perform nondestructive readout of data stored in the capacitors.