Abstract:
A method and apparatus for speech synthesis utilize a plurality of stored prosodic templates, each having been generated based on a series of enunciations of a single syllable executed in accordance with the rhythm, pitch variation and speech power variations of a enunciated sample speech item, whereby the templates express rhythm, speech power and pitch characteristics o respectively different sample speech items. Data representing an object speech item are converted (S2, S3) to a sequence of acoustic waveform segments which respectively express the syllables of the speech item, the number of morae and the accent type of the speech item are judged and a prosodic template having the same number of morae and accent type is selected (S4), and waveform shaping is applied (S5) to the waveform segments such as to match the rhythm, speech power and pitch characteristics of the object speech item to those expressed by the selected prosodic template. The shaped acoustic waveform segments are then linked (S8) to form a continuous acoustic waveform, thereby obtaining synthesized speech which closely resembles natural speech.
Abstract:
A resin sealed electronic device has an electronic element (30), a first external lead (10) with an element placement pad (11) having a thickness t of less than 0.1 mm, and a second external lead (20), which is disposed at a distance from the element placement pad (11), the first external lead (10) being bent into an S shape, the bending depth d thereof being made at least the thickness t of the first external lead (10), and the thickness T of the sealing resin on the non-element side of the element placement pad (11) being made smaller than the bending depth d. The electronic element (30), part of the first external lead (10), and part of the second external lead (20) are sealed by a sealing resin(40). This structure provides a compact electronic device, the vertical, horizontal, and height dimensions of which are all under 1 mm.
Abstract:
A deflection yoke for a cathode ray tube can correct both the pincushion distortion at the upper and lower edges of the screen and the misconvergence of the screen at the same time by the deflection yoke itself without the need for a correction magnet. The deflection yoke comprises a saddle shaped horizontal deflection coil 1, a saddle shaped vertical deflection coil 2 located outside the horizontal deflection coil 1, and a high permeability core 3 located outside the vertical deflection coil 2. The core 3 has notch portions 7 at the center parts of the upper and lower portions of the screen side end.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a color cathode ray tube capable of surely applying a predetermined tension force to a shadow mask and preventing the generation of wrinkles and a manufacturing apparatus of the color cathode ray tube. The method includes applying a compression force to a mask frame formed in a frame shape in the direction in which a gap between at least a pair of facing sides is reduced; and welding and fixing a shadow mask to the upper surface of the mask frame with a tension force applied in the direction opposite to the compression force. In this method, a place to which the compression force is applied is the upper end of the external surface of the mask frame. Thus, a repulsion force in the direction in which a shadow mask is stretched can surely be obtained after the compression force is released, as compared with the case where the same level of compression force is applied to the lower end. Consequently, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of the tension force of the shadow mask.
Abstract:
The nitride semiconductor laser device of the present invention includes: a nitride semiconductor laser diode (100); and a protective layer (20a,20b) formed on at least one facet of the nitride semiconductor laser diode. The protective layer is made of Al 1-x-y-z Ga x In y B z N (where 0≦x, y, z≦1 and 0≦x+y+z≦1), which is transparent to light emitted from the laser diode (100).
Abstract:
It suppresses invasion or staying of insects having sensory nerves such as cockroaches and ants in printed wiring boards. Accordingly it prevents troubles of electronic appliances due to dead bodies and wastes of these insects. It further avoids thickness fluctuation or blurring of the repellent layer of electronic material containing the repellent chemical. The printed wiring boards of the present invention are free from warp or other abnormality in appearance. The printed wiring board of the present invention contains an electronic material formed on at least one of a first surface and a second surface of an insulating substrate. The electronic material contains a repellent having an insect repelling performance and a binder, and the electronic material is formed in a selective pattern. A manufacturing method of the printed wiring board of the present invention includes (a) a first step of placing at least a conductive layer on one of the first surface and second surface of the insulating substrate, (b) a second step of placing an insulating layer to cover the conductive layer, and (c) a third step of forming an electronic material containing a repellent having an insect repelling performance and a binder, on at least one surface of the first surface and second surface, in a selective pattern.
Abstract:
A display apparatus adjusts the brightness of a plasma display panel. The display apparatus comprises an adjusting device, which acquires display panel temperature data, and adjusts the number of subfields Z on the basis of the display panel temperature.
Abstract:
On the polycrystal semiconductor film 3 formed on the insulating substrate 1, the source 6 and drain 7 in LDD structure having a low concentration region 4 and a high concentration region 5 are formed. The region 4 has a low impurity concentration, and the region 5 has a high impurity concentration. The length of the low concentration region 4 measured from the edge of gate insulating film 9 is not smaller than the average grain size of the polycrystal semiconductor film 3. The LCD device employing the TFT thus constructed is free from white spots (micro brighter spots) in a high temperature atmosphere.