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20100065844 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - The present invention provides a thin film transistor including: a channel layer mainly containing a conductive oxide semiconductor; a pair of electrodes on the channel layer; and a protective film covering an exposed surface of the channel layer, exposed to the gap between the pair of electrodes. The protective film includes at least an oxygen transmission film in contact with the channel layer, and an oxygen disturbance film hardly transmitting oxygen in comparison with the oxygen transmission film, in this order from the channel layer side. A length of the oxygen disturbance film in a direction where the pair of electrodes face each other is equal to or larger than a value obtained by multiplying a width of the pair of electrodes in a direction orthogonal to the direction where the pair of electrodes face each other by 0.55. | 03-18-2010 |
20100123131 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a thin film transistor realizing improved reliability by suppressing deterioration in electric characteristics. The thin film transistor includes an oxide semiconductor film forming a channel; a gate electrode disposed on one side of the oxide semiconductor film via a gate insulating film; and a pair of electrodes formed as a source electrode and a drain electrode in contact with the oxide semiconductor film and obtained by stacking at least first and second metal layers in order from the side of the oxide semiconductor film The first metal layer is made of a metal having ionization energy equal to or higher than molybdenum (Mo), a metal having oxygen barrier property, or a nitride or a silicon nitride of the metal having oxygen barrier property. | 05-20-2010 |
20100133525 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY UNIT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - A thin film transistor includes: a gate electrode; a gate insulting film formed on the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor thin film layer forming a channel region corresponding to the gate electrode on the gate insulating film; a channel protective layer that is formed at least in a region corresponding to the channel region on the gate insulating film and the oxide semiconductor thin film layer, and that includes a first channel protective layer on a lower layer side and a second channel protective layer on an upper layer side; and a source/drain electrode that is formed on the channel protective layer and is electrically connected to the oxide semiconductor thin film layer. The first channel protective layer is made of an oxide insulating material, and one or both of the first channel protective layer and the second channel protective layer is made of a low oxygen permeable material. | 06-03-2010 |
20100200843 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY UNIT - A thin film transistor with which oxygen is easily supplied to an oxide semiconductor layer and favorable transistor characteristics are able to be restored and a display unit including the same are provided. The thin film transistor includes sequentially over a substrate a gate electrode, a gate insulting film, an oxide semiconductor layer including a channel region, and a channel protective layer covering the channel region A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the oxide semiconductor layer located on both sides of the channel protective layer, and at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode has an aperture to expose the oxide semiconductor layer. | 08-12-2010 |
20120043548 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY UNIT - A thin film transistor with which oxygen is easily supplied to an oxide semiconductor layer and favorable transistor characteristics are able to be restored and a display unit including the same. The thin film transistor includes, sequentially over a substrate, a gate electrode, a gate insulting film, an oxide semiconductor layer including a channel region, and a channel protective layer covering the channel region A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the oxide semiconductor layer located on both sides of the channel protective layer, and at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode has an aperture to expose the oxide semiconductor layer. | 02-23-2012 |
20120241744 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display apparatus including: a plurality of thin film transistors; and an interconnect region, wherein each of the thin film transistors includes a first protective film held in contact with a channel layer and disposed remotely from a gate electrode, a second protective film disposed on the first protective film, and a source and drain electrode assembly including a pair of electrodes held in contact with the channel layer, and the interconnect region includes a first interconnect, a second interconnect disposed in alignment with the first interconnect, and an insulating layer interposed between the first interconnect and the second interconnect and having a stacked structure including a first insulating film joined to the gate insulating film and a second insulating film joined to the second protective film. | 09-27-2012 |
20120267625 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A thin film transistor that includes an oxide semiconductor film forming a channel, a gate electrode disposed on one side of the oxide semiconductor film via a gate insulating film and a pair of electrodes formed as a source region and a drain region. | 10-25-2012 |
20130200364 | THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR, DISPLAY UNIT, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A thin-film transistor includes: a gate electrode; a gate insulating film disposed on the gate electrode; an oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the gate insulating film and having a channel region located to face the gate electrode; a channel protective layer disposed on the gate insulating film and the oxide semiconductor layer; and source and drain electrodes each connected to the oxide semiconductor layer through a connection hole formed in the channel protective layer, in which the oxide semiconductor layer has, in a part of the channel region, a narrow region with a narrower width than a width of the connection hole. | 08-08-2013 |
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20100232851 | DEVELOPER CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer-conveying apparatus is provided, the developer-conveying apparatus including: a conveying member that has a rotational axis rotatably set in a container and a blade formed around the rotational axis, the conveying member conveying a developer along the rotational axis by rotation; and a static eliminating member set in the container and eliminating static electricity of the developer in the container by being brought into contact with the developer. | 09-16-2010 |
20120082495 | CLEANING UNIT, IMAGE CARRIER UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning unit includes: a cleaning member that cleans the surface of the image carrier; a cleaning container that stores developer removed by the cleaning member; a cleaning support that is formed by bending a plate and includes a cleaning-supporting portion supporting the other end portion of the cleaning member and a supported portion angled with respect to the cleaning-supporting portion by bending; a supporting-portion-of-support that includes a facing portion facing the supported portion, is provided at the cleaning container, and supports the cleaning support; a damping member that is disposed between the supported portion and the facing portion, is formed so as to be elastically deformable, and regulates vibration of the cleaning member; and a securing member that secures the cleaning support to the supporting-portion-of-support at a position adjacent to the damping member. | 04-05-2012 |
20120114360 | SENSOR MEMBER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a sensor member having first and second ends opposite to each other in a longitudinal direction of the sensor member and supported by support structures consisting of the first and second ends, and first and second support portions supporting the first and second ends; a first support structure including a first protruding portion fitted on a first recess portion supporting the first protruding portion; and a second support structure including a second protruding portion fitted on a second recess portion supporting the second protruding portion. The second protruding portion has first and second cylinder portions extending in a longitudinal direction of the second protruding portion. The second recess portion has an insertion portion allowing the second protruding portion to be inserted, a pass portion allowing the first cylinder portion to pass therethrough, and a positioning portion fitted on the second cylinder portion. | 05-10-2012 |
20120114367 | DEVELOPER COLLECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer collecting device includes a housing provided with an opening opposed to a developer carrying member, a collecting member provided along an edge of the opening at a downstream end of the opening in a transporting direction in which the developer carrying member transports the developer, a sealing member provided along an edge of the opening at an upstream end of the opening in the transporting direction, a suction path that extends along a longitudinal direction of the housing and that is connected to a suction unit for sucking the developer into the housing, a developer transporting unit that is provided between the opening and the suction path and that transports the developer collected in the housing, a filter member disposed between the developer transporting unit and the suction path, and a hood member disposed between the opening and the filter member and separated from the filter member. | 05-10-2012 |
20120114369 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer member that retains developer; a housing provided with a removing member that removes the developer and having an intake opening that is opposed to the transfer member, the developer removed by the removing member being taken into the housing through the intake opening; a guiding pipe connected to the housing and having a suction hole through which the developer is sucked and an outlet through which the developer is discharged; and a suction member that applies a suction force to an inner space of the housing through the guiding pipe. A capturing area for capturing the developer that flows through a flow channel from the suction hole to the outlet is provided in the flow channel. A cross section of the capturing area in a radial direction of the flow channel is larger than that of other areas. | 05-10-2012 |
20120114370 | DEVELOPER COLLECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer collecting device includes a housing provided with an opening opposed to a developer carrying member, a collecting member provided on a support member and capable of coming into contact with and separating from the developer carrying member, a suction path provided between the opening and a suction member for sucking developer removed from the developer carrying member, an opening-closing plate that opens or closes the suction path, an urging member that urges the opening-closing plate, a retaining member that retains the opening-closing plate, and an opening-closing unit including a rotating member and an elastic member whose ends are connected to the rotating member and the support member. The elastic member is pulled so as to rotate the rotating member in association with a movement of the collecting member, thereby rotating the opening-closing plate so as to open or close the suction path. | 05-10-2012 |
20120114387 | POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A powder container includes a containing portion having an opening; an opening/closing member that is movable between an open position and a closed position and supported with play; an opening restraining portion provided on the containing portion; an opening restrained portion provided on the opening/closing member; an urging member that urges the opening/closing member; and an opening/closing contact portion provided on the opening/closing member and contactable with an opening/closing contacted portion of an apparatus into which the containing portion is installed, wherein the opening restrained portion is disposed such that a direction of force generated when the containing portion is installed into the apparatus is inclined with respect to the direction in which the opening/closing member moves, and the opening restrained portion is disposed downstream of an imaginary line extending from a contact position at which the opening/closing contact portion contacts the opening/closing contacted portion. | 05-10-2012 |
20120114391 | POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A powder container includes a containing portion having an opening; an opening/closing member movable between an open position and a closed position; an opening restrained portion on one of the opening/closing member and the containing portion; an opening restraining portion on the other of the opening/closing member and the containing portion at a position corresponding to the opening restrained portion when the opening/closing member is at the closed position, the opening restraining portion restraining movement of the opening/closing member toward the open position by contacting the opening restrained portion; an urged portion on one of the containing portion and the opening/closing member; and an urging portion on the other of the containing portion and the opening/closing member at a position corresponding to the urged portion when the opening/closing member is at the closed position, the urging portion making the opening restraining portion contact the opening restrained portion. | 05-10-2012 |
20130077992 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TRANSFER DEVICE - A transfer assembly includes a support member having a side wall that extends in such a direction as to intersect a line extending from the rotation axis of a transfer roller and that has a hole through which a support shaft is inserted with some play being present. The hole has such a shape that, at the beginning of a period when a door is rotated from an open state to a closed state and a positioned portion is in contact with a positioning member, gaps are formed between the support shaft and a wall surface of the hole on both sides of the support shaft in a radial direction crossing an arc that is drawn from a center of the arc at the center line of rotation of the door and that passes through the support shaft. | 03-28-2013 |
20130077995 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TRANSPORT GUIDING DEVICE - An image forming apparatus includes a body frame, a transport unit, an image carrier, a transfer device, a fixing device, a guide member assembly, a door, and a positioning member. The guide member assembly includes a guide member, a positioned portion, and a support member. The support member supports the guide member and has a side wall that extends in such a direction as to intersect a line drawn in the width direction and that has a hole through which the support shaft is inserted with some play being present. The guide member assembly is supported by the door with some play being present between the guide member assembly and the base plate and is urged by the urging member. The hole is a long hole having a major axis extending in an opening direction of the door away from the center line of rotation of the door. | 03-28-2013 |
20130142539 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A cleaning device includes at least one first cleaning member that removes residual substances that remain on a surface of an endless belt by being in contact with the surface of the endless belt while rotating in a direction that is opposite to a movement direction in which the endless belt moves; a second cleaning member that is brought into contact with and separated from the surface of the endless belt at a predetermined timing and removes the residual substances that remain on the surface of the endless belt; and a switching unit that switches a rotation direction of the first cleaning member to a direction the same as the movement direction of the endless belt when the second cleaning member is brought into contact with the surface of the endless belt and cleans the surface. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142540 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A cleaning device includes first to third cleaning members that clean a surface of an endless belt that is looped over rollers including a driving roller. The first cleaning member is brought into contact with and separated from the surface at a predetermined timing. The second cleaning member is disposed upstream of the first cleaning member and downstream of the driving roller in a movement direction of the endless belt. The second cleaning member is in contact with the endless belt so as to prevent a tension variation of the endless belt caused by the first cleaning member from affecting the driving roller. The third cleaning member is disposed downstream of the first cleaning member. A contact state in which the third cleaning member is in contact with the endless belt is switched from a first contact state to a second contact state so as to reduce the tension variation. | 06-06-2013 |
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20140008798 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A technique capable of improving reliability of a semiconductor device is provided. In the present invention, as a wiring board on which a semiconductor chip is mounted, a build-up wiring board is not used but a through wiring board THWB is used. In this manner, in the present invention, the through wiring board formed of only a core layer is used, so that it is not required to consider a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between a build-up layer and the core layer, and besides, it is not required either to consider the electrical disconnection of a fine via formed in the build-up layer because the build-up layer does not exist. As a result, according to the present invention, the reliability of the semiconductor device can be improved while a cost is reduced. | 01-09-2014 |
20140284789 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - To improve coupling reliability in flip chip bonding of a semiconductor device. By using, in the fabrication of a semiconductor device, a wiring substrate in which a wiring that crosses an opening area of a solder resist film on the upper surface of the wiring substrate has, on one side of the wiring, a bump electrode and, on the other side, a plurality of wide-width portions having no bump electrode thereon, a solder on the wiring can be dispersed to each of the wide-width portions during reflow treatment in a solder precoating step. Such a configuration makes it possible to reduce a difference in height between the solder on each of terminals and the solder on each of the wide-width portions and to enhance the coupling reliability in flip chip bonding. | 09-25-2014 |
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20130005710 | AMINOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE - The present invention provides a novel aminopyridine derivative that is excellent in pharmaceutical effects such as a neuroprotective effect, a neurogenesis or nerve regeneration promoting effect, and a cognitive function improving effect and, preferably, is low toxic and delivered at a high rate to the central nervous system. Specifically, the present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I), wherein ring A represents a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring or the like; ring B may further have a substituent(s); ring D represents a monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring or the like; L represents a bond, or a methylene group or the like; X represents —NRa- or the like, wherein Ra represents a hydrogen atom or the like; n represents 1 or 2; and R | 01-03-2013 |
20140024650 | SULFONAMIDE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF - Provided is a compound having an AMPA receptor function enhancing action, and useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for depression, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I): | 01-23-2014 |