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A photocoupler comprises a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element which are optically coupled through a soft light-transmissive resin and covered by a light-blocking resin. The light-emitting element is covered by a light-transmissive protective hard resin and hence is protected against external pressure.
1. A photocoupler comprising an assembly including a light-emitting element, a hard light-transmissive protective resin covering said light-emitting element, a light-receiving element and a soft light-transmissive resin, said light-emitting element and said light-receiving element being optically coupled through said soft light-transmissive resin, and a light-blocking resin which is formed by transfer molding and encapsulates said assembly therein.
2. The photocoupler of claim 1 further comprising a lead frame to which said light-emitting element is attached, said lead frame having an indentation of depth greater than the height of said light-emitting element, said light-emitting element being disposed in said indentation.
3. The photocoupler of claim 2 wherein said light-emitting element is attached to said lead frame by die bonding.
This invention relates to an optically coupled semiconductor device, or a photocoupler.
FIG. 2 shows the structure of an example of a photocoupler which was considered previously and uses a light-transmissive resin for photocoupling. A light-emitting element 1 and a light-receiving element 2 are connected by die bonding respectively to lead frames 3 and 4 and face each other, optically coupled together by means of a light-transmissive resin 5. The entire assembly described above is covered by a light-blocking resin 6. Numerals 7 and 8 indicate metallic wires for establishing electrical connections by wire bonding with other lead frames which are not shown in the Figure.
One of the characteristics required of a photocoupler is the insulative voltage resistance between the input and the output. In the case of a photocoupler structured as shown in FIG. 2, tightness of contact at the boundary surface between the light-transmissive and light-blocking resins 5 and 6 is important because its insulative voltage resistance characteristics are easily deteriorated by the surface discharge between them.
In view of the above, improvements have been made in this technology by using a softer light-transmissive resin instead of a harder material and further by using a gel material rather than a rubber-like material. As for the light-blocking resin 6, it is generally formed by a transfer mold. In order to improve its contact with the light-transmissive resin 5, the transfer mold material pressure is increased.
If a soft, gel-type light-transmissive resin 5 is used and the transfer mold material pressure of the light-blocking resin 6 which covers it is increased, however, the pressure exerted on the light-emitting element 1 and the light-receiving element 2 becomes enormous. Depending on the structure of the light-emitting element 1, in particular, this pressure may have adverse effects on the junction.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a photocoupler with a reduced pressure applied to the light-emitting element.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a photocoupler with improved insulative voltage resistance.
It is still another object of the present invention to eliminate undesirable effects on the junction of a photocoupler due to a high pressure.
The above and other objects of the present invention are achieved by providing a photocoupler comprising a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element optically coupled to each other through a soft light-transmissive resin wherein the light-emitting element is preliminarily covered by a hard light-transmissive protective resin. A still more desirable result is obtained if a concave section taller than the light-emitting element is provided to the lead frame on the side of the light-emitting element.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a photocoupler embodying the present invention, and
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a photocoupler considered previously.
Reference being made to FIG. 1, wherein components similar to those in FIG. 2 are indicated by the same numerals, a light-emitting element 1 and a light-receiving element 2 are attached respectively to lead frames 3 and 4 by die bonding and are optically coupled to each other through a light-transmissive resin 5. The assembly described above is covered by a light-blocking resin 6 and gold wires 7 and 8 are provided to electrically connect to other lead frames (not shown) by wire bonding. The light-transmissive resin 5 is soft and of gel-type and the light-blocking resin 6 is formed by transfer molding with increased material pressure in order to improve the tightness of connection with the light-transmissive resin 5.
According to the present invention, unlike the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the light-emitting element 1 is coated with a transparent, protective hard resin 9 before its optical coupling is established by the light-transmissive resin 5. Moreover, the lead frame 3 on the side of the light-emitting element 1 is provided with an indentation, or a concave section, 10 of depth in excess of the height of the light-emitting element 1 so that the coating can be effected easily and the hard protective resin 9 can cover the light-emitting element 1 completely. This indentation 10 has the additional advantage of reflecting the light from the light-emitting element 1 so as to improve the rate of light transmission.
To summarize the advantages of the present invention, since the light-emitting element is covered by a light-transmissive protective hard resin, the pressure applied to the light-emitting element does not increase significantly even if the light-transmissive resin for optical coupling with the light-receiving element is soft and in the form of a gel, and if the transfer molding material pressure of the light-blocking resin covering it is increased. This has the consequence of eliminating adverse effects on the junction. Contact between the light-transmissive resin and the light-blocking resin in this case is clearly very firm and this improves insulative voltage resistance. The indentation provided to the lead frame on the side of the light-emitting element simplifies the process of coating the light-emitting element with a hard protective resin and makes it possible to completely and securely cover the light-emitting element. The indentation further serves to improve the rate of light transmission through reflections.
The foregoing description of a preferred embodiment of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. Such modifications and variations which may be apparent to a person skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.
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Foamy talks about the benefits of Mexicans in America. www.illwillpress.com
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si the sombrero is kinda cool but the f****** pinyatas are really fun like foamy said
lol taco's rule!
very nice flash i kinda like some of that stuff to but not only should mexicans keep their drinking water they should keep their ice cream to i tried it once and it tasted like crap their spicy food is probably the best in the world but when it comes to icecream they need work
Muy Bien!
Ya know, I don't see why other people making flashes about Foamy saying he hates Mexicans 'cuz I've just watched this flash and it doesn't sound hateful at all!
Maybe they're not paying attention and decided to be assholes on purpose maybe.
I agree on what he said, people need to stop stereotype certain group of people with negative things.
Like people with autism are retarded or something........THEY'RE NOT!!!!!

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A 31-year-old woman was killed Sunday night in a motorcycle accident on Route 202 in Franklin in the Montérégie.
SQ spokesperson Ann Mathieu was able to confirm that only the two people and their motorcycle were involved in the accident. The driver, a 44-year-old man, suffered serious injuries, but his life is not in danger. They were both transported to a hospital, where the 31-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries.
The two people involved are from the South Shore of Montreal.
The Sûreté du Québec is investigating the circumstances. As the road is straight in this area, the driver could be have been distracted or been attempting to avoid an object or an animal.
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Otto Preminger's 1959 big screen adaptation of the Gershwin/DuBose Heyward opera Porgy and Bess is currently resting among the nation's treasures in the world's largest archive of film, TV and sound recordings.
The 1959 film is one of 25 films that was inducted for preservation in the 2011 National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, selected because they are deemend "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant.
The production and after-life of Preminger's Porgy And Bess, which starred Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge, was controversial, as you might expect (its recent Broadway revival starring Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis in the title roles also wasn't without its share of controversy); The 1959 film was made during some very sensitive times in this country's history, and several black American actors reportedly turned down roles in the film because they were considered demeaning. Notably, Harry Belafonte who was offered the role of Porgy (before Poitier), turned it down, stating, "in this period of our social development, I doubt that it is healthy to expose certain images of the Negro. In a period of calm, perhaps this picture could be viewed historically."
I can't say that we're in a period of *calm* yet but, as Sergio noted in a mid-2011 post on the film, the film has rarely been screened in recent years, thanks to some rights issues.
The basic fact is that, through a contractual agreement, the rights to the film reverted back to the Gershwin estate from producer Goldwyn, and the estate has kept the film under tight wraps since then, not allowing it to be seen anywhere. Reportedly the estate was never happy with the film version, since a lot of the original music was cut out, and they were also very displeased with the orchestral arrangements [...] It turns out that there are actually two different Gershwin estates that, reportedly, haven't gotten along with each other, and both claim ownership of the film. Furthermore, there's also an issue involving MGM. Years ago, the studio bought ancillary rights to most of Goldwyn's films, claiming Porgy and Bess as well, and the studio has made claims that any DVD or cable licensing release, as well as the required restoration, has to be done by them.
Sergio also shared that he'd seen the film, and wasn't impressed with it, calling it "stiff, unimaginatively directed and tedious."
Announced earlier this year, a "re-envisioned" contemporary film version of Porgy And Bess is in development, with producers Mike Medavoy and Bobby Geisler at the helm, and the Gershwin family and estate of lyricist DuBose Heyward, directly involved, which they are hoping will be "a lot better" than the 1959 film starring Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge, directed by Otto Preminger.
No writer and director have been announced yet, with Marc George Gershwin, nephew of the Gershwin brothers, stating that "we're confident that [producer Mike Medavoy] is going to able to find the right director and writer."
As for who might direct this reimagining, I should note that Spike Lee has long been trying to bring a film adaptation of Porgy And Bess to the big screen, but hasn't been successful, although he seems to have gotten close as recently as last year, when he revealed in an interview with The Playlist (while doing press for Red Hook Summer) that talks with the Gershwin estate fell apart at the very last minute after lots of "back and forth."
Although he did later say that he was still negotiating to bring Porgy And Bess to the screen.
"That's still in the works. As a film not a play [...] Yeah I want to make it, but I'm in long discussions with both estates [...] There have been musical elements in my films, but I've been wanting to do a straight up musical for many, many years," he said, adding that the rights issues were "very tricky."
The obvious question here is whether Spike's negotiations with the Gershwins overlap this year's new developments with producers Mike Medavoy and Bobby Geisler. Or if the Gershwins are no longer interested in negotiating with Spike on bringing the film to life, and have moved on to Medavoy and Geisler, who clearly have been granted rights, as development of the film begins.
Might Spike be chosen to direct the film?
The fact that he'd been trying to get the project off the ground for as long as 10 years is interesting, and I'd like to know what all the negotiating included, especially over such a long period of time. What was Spike asking the estates for, and/or why were the estates seemingly hesitant to grant him the rights he needed to get the film produced?
While we wait for either the original 1959 Preminger film, or for the recently-announced remake to come to a theater near you, or to be released on Blu-ray/DVD/VOD, Life magazine revealed some never-before-seen on-set images of Preminger's 1959 production, featuring the film's cast and crew in action. For those who've never seen any footage from the film (myself included), this may be as close as you'll get in the meantime.
Here are 5 of them. There are 22 in total. To see the remaining 17, click HERE.
Josh | July 2, 2014 11:39 PM
I would love to see Fantasia play the role of Bess. I think she would be perfect.
Roof Pounder | November 27, 2013 11:39 AM
I have a bootleg of Porgy and Bess and its poor quality makes it almost unwatchable. I would definitely buy a decent copy if it were made available. That said, aside from a few strong highlights, I agree with Sergio's assessment that as a film, it lacks energy and a cinematic flair. After seeing the recent updated-for-modern-sensibilities Broadway revival, I think it would be great to have someone like Spike Lee or its Broadway director Diane Paulus make a new film version, but I realize it might be a tough sell.
T.M. | November 26, 2013 11:04 AM
"Porgy and Bess" was a staple of our family viewing when I was growing up in NYC...WPIX Channel 11 would show it every year...Thoroughly enjoyed the film; it's a classic. There are sellers on Amazon who sell the bootleg, but I've heard the quality is REAL bad and the last 15 minutes of the film are missing...I hope the Gershwin estate comes to their senses and allows the film to be released...A whole generation is missing out on a fantastic film...
ankh entertainment | November 25, 2013 3:49 PM
We have done some intense research on Hammerstein composed Porgy and Bess.
We discovered that due to the fact of African American aka black composers were not allowed to
put their names on their works. Therefore white composers stole quite a few pieces from famed African American Dean of Composer's, William Grant Still, who according to his latest book wrote
and composed Porgy & Bess. Would love for this to he further researched and exposed to the public. Would love to hear the truth and find out why the lies were told initially. Anyone up for further research. His only living daughter to our knowledge is still around and manages his estate.


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Building a course within a city poses a number of challenges, but the track is not expected to add obstacles. Last year, a bump on turn one turned the event and points standings upside down. Points leader Helio Castroneves bottomed out in the second race on that turn, destroying his gearbox and ending a weekend that saw his 49-point lead vanish.
Less than a year later, race organizers are working to turn NRG Park into an IndyCar track. And they don't anticipate fresh problems in turn one.
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West HartfordAmerican School For The Deaf
139 N Main St
West Hartford, CT, 06107
(860)570-2335Special Education School (Nonsectarians)188 students | Gr. PK-12
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139 N Main St Boatner Bldg
West Hartford, CT, 06107
(860)236-5807Special Education School (Nonsectarians)41 students | Gr. 4-12
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125 N Plains Industrial Rd
Wallingford, CT, 06492
(203)793-1905Special Education School (Nonsectarians)34 students | Gr. 1-12
MilfordCccd - Connecticut Center For Child Development
925 Bridgeport Ave
Milford, CT, 06460
(203)882-8810Special Education School (Nonsectarians)49 students | Gr. PK
WethersfieldCcmc School
170 Ridge Rd
Wethersfield, CT, 06109
(860)947-4100Special Education School (Nonsectarians)139 students | Gr. 1-12
HamdenCedarhurst School
871 Prospect St
Hamden, CT, 06517
(203)764-9314Special Education School (Nonsectarians)42 students | Gr. 8-12
Cos Cob Center for Specialized Learning Services
399 East Putnam Ave, 2nd Floor
Cos Cob, CT, 06807
(203)340-2914Special Education School (Nonsectarians)n/a students | Gr. PK-12
MilfordCharles F Hayden School- Boys & Girls Village
528 Wheelers Farms Rd
Milford, CT, 06461
(203)877-0300Special Education School (Nonsectarians)22 students | Gr. 3-8
ManchesterClinical Day School - Manchester Memorial Hospital
71 Haynes St
Manchester, CT, 06040
(860)646-1222Special Education School (Nonsectarians)29 students | Gr. 7-12
ManchesterCommunity Child Guidance Clinic
317 N Main St
Manchester, CT, 06042
(860)646-0502Special Education School (Nonsectarians)39 students | Gr. K-9
ManchesterCommunity Child Guidance School
317 N Main St
Manchester, CT, 06040
(860)646-0502Special Education School (Nonsectarians)34 students | Gr. 1-7
LitchfieldConnecticut Junior Republic
Po Box 161
Litchfield, CT, 06759
(860)567-9423All-boys| Special Education School (Nonsectarians)28 students | Gr. 7-12
BridgeportCope School
425 Grant St
Bridgeport, CT, 06610
(203)337-9943Special Education School (Nonsectarians)1 students | Gr. 11
GreenwichEagle Hill School
45 Glenville Road
Greenwich, CT, 06831
(203)622-9240Special Education School (Nonsectarians)250 students | Gr. 1-9
North HavenElizabeth Ives School For Special Children
70 State St
North Haven, CT, 06473
(203)234-8770Special Education School (Nonsectarians)15 students | Gr. 2-12
LitchfieldForman School
12 Norfolk Rd
Litchfield, CT, 06759
(860)567-1802Special Education School (Nonsectarians)n/a students | Gr. 9-12
East HaddamFranklin Academy
106 River Rd
East Haddam, CT, 06423
(860)873-2700Special Education School (Nonsectarians)80 students | Gr. 9-12
West HartfordGengras Center/University of Saint Joseph
1678 Asylum Ave
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860)231-5429Special Education School (Nonsectarians)128 students | Gr. K-12
SouthportGiant Steps Connecticut
309 Barberry Rd
Southport, CT, 06890
(203)254-3419Special Education School (Nonsectarians)39 students | Gr. PK
HartfordGray Lodge School
105 Spring St
Hartford, CT, 06105
(860)522-9363All-girls| Special Education School (Nonsectarians)17 students | Gr. 8-12
MadisonGrove School
175 Copse Rd
Madison, CT, 06443
(203)245-2778Special Education School (Nonsectarians)106 students | Gr. 7-12
WallingfordHigh Road Student Learning Center
29 Village Lane
Wallingford, CT, 06492
(203)284-0441Special Education School (Nonsectarians)49 students | Gr. 1-8
MilfordHope Academy
597 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT, 06461
(203)876-0864Special Education School (Nonsectarians)14 students | Gr. 2-12
West HartfordIntensive Education Academy In
840 N Main St
West Hartford, CT, 06117
(860)236-2049Special Education School (Roman Catholic)49 students | Gr. 3-12
HamdenLorraine D Foster Day School
1861 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT, 06517
(203)230-4877Special Education School (Nonsectarians)29 students | Gr. PK
Deep RiverMt. Saint John
135 Kirtland St
Deep River, CT, 06417
(860)343-1336All-boys| Special Education School (Nonsectarians)44 students | Gr. 7-12
Mansfield CenterNatchaug Hospital School Prog
189 Storrs Road
Mansfield Center, CT, 06250
(860)456-1311Special Education School (Nonsectarians)107 students | Gr. K
Mansfield CenterNatchaug Hospital School-consolidated
Po Box 260
Mansfield Center, CT, 06250
(860)456-1311Special Education School (Nonsectarians)113 students | Gr. 1-12
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189 Storrs Road
Mansfield Center, CT, 06250
(860)456-1311Special Education School (Nonsectarians)103 students | Gr. 2-12
PlainvilleNw Village School-wheeler Clinic
91 Northwest Drive
Plainville, CT, 06062
(860)747-6801Special Education School (Nonsectarians)212 students | Gr. PK-12
HartfordOak Hill School
120 Holcomb St
Hartford, CT, 06112
(860)769-3851Special Education School (Nonsectarians)79 students | Gr. PK
New HartfordOak Hill School At Ann Antolini School
30 Antolini Rd
New Hartford, CT, 06057
(860)769-3851Special Education School (Nonsectarians)79 students | Gr. PK
New BritainRaymond Hill School
370 Linwood St
New Britain, CT, 06052
(860)832-5700Special Education School (Nonsectarians)70 students | Gr. K-12
WestportSeton Academy
47 Long Lots Rd
Westport, CT, 06880
(203)341-4500Special Education School (Nonsectarians)22 students | Gr. 5-12
FairfieldSt. Catherine Academy
760 Tahmore Dr
Fairfield, CT, 06825
(203)540-5381Special Education School (Roman Catholic)20 students | Gr. PK
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The plays of Donald Margulies are permeated with an East Coast sensibility — once in Margulies' world, it's as if the rest of the U.S. doesn't exist. That's not a bad thing, as long as his dialogue is crackling (as it often is), and doesn't distract the audience with its occasional penchant for glibness or pretension.
Margulies' Time Stands Still, a 2010 Tony Award nominee, is currently making its local premiere at Actors Bridge Ensemble. Like Dinner With Friends, which won the playwright a Pulitzer in 2010, Time Stands Still features two couples in an emotional standoff, though the circumstances are radically different.
The setting is the Brooklyn loft of photographer Sarah Goodwin, who at curtain's rise is being helped inside by longtime boyfriend James Dodd. Sarah's just returned from Iraq, where she was badly injured while covering the war. James, we learn, is a print journalist who has also reported on the horrors of the Middle East.
Professionally, they're tapped out, and Sarah is emotionally devastated, since her "fixer" — the man who served as her guide and interpreter — was killed in action. We soon learn he was also her lover, which provides further insight into the nature of Sarah and James' relationship: close friends who have shared a lot for eight years. Where they go from here is Margulies' biggest concern.
Enter the duo's longtime editor, Richard, a middle-aged vet of the New York magazine and book publishing wars, and his new girlfriend, Mandy, who is half his age, not to mention intellectually and emotionally off everyone else's radar screen. They represent the thoughtless joys of May-September romance and serve as the lighthearted counterpoint to the Sarah-James sturm und drang.
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The Strange Birth of Neoliberalism
AbstractThe paper interprets the neoliberalism' of Friedman, Hayek (and others), as a partly successful doctrinal reformulation of 'historical liberalism' that certain material realities had by the mid-20th century proved solvent of. It argues that in the post-War period it was the doctrinal reformulations of political and individual freedom associated with neoliberalism that re-established the potency of ideas of 'free market and 'limited government'.
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Date of creation: Mar 2012
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