Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device for high-speed data transfer, wherein wait control is eliminated to allow a logic circuit to access a DRAM during the self-refreshing period of the DRAM. The integrated circuit comprises a chip that includes a microcomputer incorporated with a CPU, memories and peripheral circuits, and a flash memory; and another chip that includes DRAMs and a logic circuit, such as an ASIC. The control of the DRAM depends on whether the DRAM is in the normal access period or in the self-refreshing period. In the DRAM self-refreshing period, the refreshing operations are canceled so that the logic circuit can access the DRAM when the logic circuit requests the access to the DRAM by using readout/write signals R/W.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for separating and recovering solder from a device or component, such as a printed board mounted with electronic parts. A heat medium made of solid particles or a liquid is used. This heat medium is brought into contact with a device or component so as to melt the solder with the heat transmitted from the heat medium thereto and apply an impact force to a soldered portion by means of the heat medium. A portion soldered has a high wettability with solder, and the solder cannot be separated therefrom by merely melting the same. However, the method enables the solder to be separated at a separation rate of as high as over 95 %.
Abstract:
A cache structure of a World Wide Web (WWW) client apparatus for improving utilization efficiency and reducing access time to information. A cache is constituted in an HDD or DVD-RAM by the control of a Web cache program and a copy of retrieved information is stored in it. A directory of the cache is managed by a Web cache management table, and control is made so that the entries necessary for the cache contents and the management table are stored before the DVD-RAM is removed from the apparatus. The client operation can be smoothly continued by loading the DVD-RAM to another client apparatus, or if an information provider stores the information in the Web cache from and provides it, the information can be browsed by the same URL as the WWW access.
Abstract:
A method for accurately identifying identification codes of a plurality of non-contact IC cards. On receiving transmission of an interrogation signal (801) from an identification apparatus, an IC card transmits a predetermined number of bits of identification code. The identification apparatus receives the predetermined number of bits transmitted thereto (803), and returns the predetermined number of bits to the IC card (804). The IC card in which the returned bits are equal to the bits transmitted from this IC card transmits a predetermined number of bits following the bits of the previous transmission, and similar processing is repeated. Thus, even when the number of IC cards which simultaneously transmit identification codes is increased, reduction in identification efficiency is prevented.
Abstract:
A semiconductor integrated circuit device which is provided with a protective element of a thyristor structure for protecting an internal circuit from positive overvoltage, and a protective element consisting of a diode (D1) for protecting the internal circuit from negative overvoltage, between an external terminal (2) and earth potential (GND) so as to remove the difference in ESD resistance caused by the polarity of overvoltage applied to the external terminal and improve the ESD resistance to both positive and negative overvoltage of the device.
Abstract:
A data processor including a central processing unit, a plurality of direct map cache memories (3, 4), and a plurality of area designation circuits (5, 6) for designating variably the positions and the sizes of address areas in a memory space managed by the central processing unit, wherein the address areas designated by a plurality of area designation circuits are partially overlapped, so that the overlapped area (Eco) functions as two-way set associative cache memories by combining a plurality of cache memories. Each cache memory functions as a direct map cache memory for the non-overlap area. Information is predetermined about locations of routines in the address area and the required speed for desirable data processing. When a cache object area is assigned to a plurality of cache memories, they are operated as a set associative cache for a task or a data area particularly requiring a higher operation speed. In this way, the cache hit rate in a necessary area can be improved and the system can be optimized.
Abstract:
A biochemical analyzer for automatically analyzing components of a sample, including a sample rack conveyor portion, a sample charging portion, an analyzer portion and a sample accommodation portion that are independtly constituted, wherein the sample charging portion, the analyzer portion and the sample accommodation portion are interconnected and are disposed in the longitudinal direction of the sample rack conveyor portion. The sample charging portion, the analyzer portion and the sample accommodation portion are standardized to a size having a height of 850 mm to 950 mm above the floor of the installation space and a depth of 750 mm to 800 mm, and their transverse width is equal to a multiple of the length of the sample rack. Further, an identification portion representing that it is the analyzing portion is disposed on the front surface side of the analyzer portion. Since the outer size of each portion is standardized and has well balanced feeling of unity, and since the height of an inspection chamber is unified at a low position, the entire portion of the inspection chamber can be looked over and gives a light and broad feeling. Therefore, it can control senses of people and can provide a plaesant inspection environment to an inspection engineer.
Abstract:
The use of a fluorocompound comprising a perfluoropolyoxyalkyl/alkylene chain with an average molecular weight of not less than 800 and an atomic group of a cyclic/noncyclic polyether as a low-scattering lubricant/surface modifier (such as a water repellant) serves to improve the sliding durability of magnetic recording media.
Abstract:
A clock-synchronized fault-tolerant computer system comprising a plurality of processors, a plurality of main memory devices, a plurality of I/O devices, buses connecting them, a separation/coupling unit for separating/coupling at least one processor, at least one main memory device and at least one I/O device as one computer system, an instruction unit for giving a separation/coupling instruction to the separation/coupling unit, and a status memory for storing at least two states, that is, the same operation and an independent operation. At least one processor, at least one memory device and at least one I/O device are combined to form one independent computer system, in which a software replacement is executed. This computer system is then operated in synchronism with other computer systems, thus permitting software to be replaced without stopping the system.
Abstract:
A method for producing a low-cost laminate comprising a functional thin film. More concretely, a substrate is irradiated with an ion beam in an atmosphere containing different kinds of vaporized materials so as to deposit different materials one on another.