An update client sends to an update server which is connected to the update client via a communication line, identification information of a driver and firmware which are included in a disk array system, and identification information of an error event which has occurred in the disk array system. The update server determines whether update of the driver and the firmware is necessary or not in accordance with a combination of the supplied identification information of the driver, the firmware, an...

A liquid crystal display device which provides reliable connection between a semiconductor device and a printed circuit board includes a liquid crystal display panel, a printed circuit board disposed close to the liquid crystal display panel, and a semiconductor device of a film carrier type which is disposed to lie between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board, and terminals of the semiconductor device are respectively connected by an anisotropic conductive film to term...

An inexpensive, highly corrosion-resistant duplex stainless steel suitable for use in constructing piping systems, heat exchangers and the like to be installed in plants of oil refining industries, chemical industries and such. The highly corrosion-resistant duplex stainless steel has a chemical composition, in weight percent: 0.05 to 2.0% Si, 0.1 to 4.0% Mn, 1.0 to 4.0% Ni, 20.0 to 26.0% Cr, over 1.0 to 3.0% Cu, 0.002 to 0.05% Al, 0.10 to 0.40% N, 0.05 to 0.50% the sum of at least one of V, Ti ...

A metal diaphragm type valve includes a valve seat holder supported from a rotatable valve stem, a metal diaphragm and a deflection limiter. The valve seat holder has a shaft extending upwardly through central openings in the diaphragm and the deflection limiter. A diaphragm support step having an annular flat surface joining an arcuate shoulder is provided around the shaft of the valve seat holder and the inner peripheral edge of the diaphragm rests on the flat surface. The deflection limiter h...

A display device includes a display panel, a printed circuit board and a semiconductor device of a film carrier type which is disposed to lie between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board and is mounted on a film carrier. First terminals of the film carrier are connected by a first anisotropic conductive film to terminals of the printed circuit board and second terminals of the film carrier are connected to terminals of the display panel by a second anistropic conductive...

A liquid crystal display device which provides reliable connection between a semiconductor device and a printed circuit board includes a liquid crystal display panel, a printed circuit board disposed close to the liquid crystal display panel, and a semiconductor device of a film carrier type which is disposed to lie between the liquid crystal display panel and the printed circuit board, and terminals of the semiconductor device are respectively connected by an anisotropic conductive film to term...

A diffusion bonding method for corrosion resistant materials comprises: disposing an insert material having a melting point of at most 1150 degrees C. and a thickness of 10-80 micrometers between the bonding interfaces of two members to be joined, the insert comprising, by weight %, Cr: 5-40%, one or more of Si: at most 8% and B: at most 4%, and a remainder of at least one of Fe and Ni and incidental impurities; and heating the bonding interfaces of the two members by high-frequency induction he...

A ferritic heat-resisting steel that shows a slight decrease in creep strength at the heat affected zone of the welded joint. The steel is characterized by consisting of, by mass %, C: less than 0.05%, Si: not more than 1.0%, Mn: not more than 2.0%, P: not more than 0.030%, S: not more than 0.015%, Cr: 7-14%, V: 0.05-0.40%, Nb: 0.01-0.10%, N: not less than 0.001% but less than 0.050%, sol. Al: not more than 0.010%, and O (oxygen): not more than 0.010%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, a...

An image forming apparatus is provided with a rotatable photosensitive member; an imaging assembly for exposing the surface of the photosensitive member to light so as to form an electrostatic latent image thereon and developing the electrostatic latent image; and a sensor arranged in the vicinity of and opposed to the surface of the photosensitive member, and adapted for detecting an imaging performance in a specific region on the surface of the photosensitive member. With the image forming app...

A display device which provides reliable connection between a semiconductor device and a printed circuit board includes a display panel, a printed circuit board disposed close to the display panel, and a semiconductor device of a film carrier type which is disposed to lie between the display panel and the printed circuit board, and terminals of the semiconductor device are respectively connected by an anisotropic conductive film to terminals of the printed circuit board that are disposed in oppo...