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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pedometer device and a step detection method using the algorithm of the self-adaptive computation of an acceleration threshold. SOLUTION: The pedometer device 1 detects the walking steps of a user on foot, and an acceleration sensor 2 detects vertical acceleration generated during walking steps for counting. A processor 3 is connected to the acceleration sensor 2, and processes an acceleration signal CalAcc relating to acceleration A in order to detect the occurrence of the walking steps, and especially compares the acceleration signal CalAcc with a first reference threshold S+. The processor 3 automatically adapts a first reference threshold S+ as the function of the acceleration signal CalAcc. In particular, the processing unit 3 modifies the first reference threshold S+ as the function of an envelope Env+ of the amplitude of the acceleration signal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a memory device generating bias voltage varied temporally and monotonously with a simple configuration. SOLUTION: This memory device (100) is provided with a plurality of memory cells (MC) storing a value respectively, at least one reference cell (Mr 0 to Mr 2 ), a bias means (115) for applying bias voltage (Vc, Vr) having a pattern of almost monotonous temporal time variation to a selected one group of the memory cells and at least the one reference cell, a means (130) detecting that current of the selected each memory cell and each reference cell reached the threshold value, and a means (145) for specifying a value stored in selected each memory cell conforming to time relation in which a current of the selected memory cell reaches the threshold value and a current of at least the one reference cell reaches the threshold value. The bias means is provided with a means (305) supplying the prescribed biasing current (Ib) to the selected memory cell and at least the one reference cell. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a junction electronic component for a high voltage sensor without problems, such as latch up. SOLUTION: A junction equipment at least comprises a first type semiconductor region 33 and a second semiconductor region 34, which are arranged adjacently to each other, and have first and second conductive types, respectively, which are opposed to each other, and further have first and second bias regions 37, 38, respectively. The equipment is further equipped with a resistor region 35, which has first conductive type, extends from the first semiconductor region 33, and is adjacent to the second semiconductor region 34 so as to form a resistor path between the first and the second bias regions 37, 38. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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A microelectromechanical structure (40) includes a rotor element (22) having a barycentric axis (G) and suspended regions (25) arranged a distance with respect to the barycentric axis. The rotor element (22) is supported and biased via a suspension structure (30, 45, 49) having a single anchoring portion (49) extending along the barycentric axis (G). The single anchoring portion (49; 73; 92) is integral with a body (41) of semiconductor material on which electric connections (50a) are formed.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce noise caused by illumination with light.SOLUTION: In the acoustic sensor 1, a conductive vibrating film 14 and an upper fixing electrode plate 5 are arranged on the upper surface of a silicon substrate 11 with an air gap 22 therebetween, and impurities are doped on the surface of the silicon substrate 11. Thereby, electric current to be caused by illumination with light on the surface of the silicon substrate 11 can be reduced, and the noise to be caused by illumination with light can be reduced.