All The Claims

1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor substrate including a front surface and a back surface;
a semiconductor element and an electrode of the semiconductor element located on the front surface of the semiconductor substrate;
an openings on the back surface of the semiconductor substrate and reaching a lower surface of the electrode, wherein the opening is defined by a side surface and a bottom surface;
a first metal layer covering the side surface and the bottom surface;
a barrier metal layer covering the first metal layer in the opening;
solder filling the opening; and
a second metal layer in contact with the solder and located closer to the electrode than parts of the barrier metal layer, wherein the second metal layer is laminated on the barrier metal layer and covers at least a part of the barrier metal layer in the opening
2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the second metal layer covers only a part of the barrier metal layer in the opening
3. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein
the second metal layer covers a portion of the barrier metal layer overlapping the bottom surface, and
the second metal layer does not cover at least a portion of the barrier metal layer overlapping the side surface.
4. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the second metal layer covers all of the barrier metal layer in the opening.
5. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the barrier metal layer is selected from the group consisting of nickel, platinum, lead, titanium, and cobalt.
6. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the barrier metal layer is an oxide layer of one material selected from the group consisting of nickel, platinum, lead, titanium, and cobalt.
7. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein
the barrier metal layer includes:
a first barrier metal layer, and
a second barrier metal layer,

the first barrier metal layer and the second barrier metal layer are laminated to each other at least once,
the second barrier metal layer has a lower stress than the first barrier metal layer.
8. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein
the first barrier metal layer is nickel, and
the second barrier metal layer is one material selected from the group consisting of platinum, lead, titanium, gold, aluminum, niobium, and copper.
9. The semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the first barrier metal layer is thicker than the second barrier metal layer.
10. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein
the barrier metal layer extends to an edge portion of the opening in the back surface, from inside the opening, and
the barrier metal layer is not located outside of the edge portion of the opening
11. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein
the semiconductor element is a transistor including a gate, a source, and a drain located on the front surface, and
the electrode is a source electrode located on the source.
12. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein
the first metal layer and the second metal layer include gold, and
the barrier metal layer includes nickel.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A flat type vibration motor, comprising:
a bracket with a shaft of which one end is inserted into and fixed to the center thereof;
a printed circuit board having a terminal portion receiving external electricity and disposed on the side of the bracket;
a stator disposed on the top of the printed circuit board;
a rotor rotatably installed in the shaft to generate vibration while rotating by interaction with the stator; and
a stopper installed on the other end of the shaft,
wherein the bracket and the shaft are electrically connected with the terminal portion.
2. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the bracket or the shaft is used as an external power connection terminal.
3. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a contact portion provided in the printed circuit board so as to connect with the terminal portion and electrically connected with the bracket by contacting with the bracket.
4. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 3, wherein the contact portion is connected to a negative terminal of the terminal portion.
5. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 3, wherein the printed circuit board has an opening formed at the center thereof, the contact portion surrounds the opening, the bracket includes a flat portion and a projection portion projected downward from the center of the flat portion to correspond to the opening, and the projection portion is inserted into the opening and the flat portion contacts with the contact portion.
6. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the rotor includes:
a bearing rotatably inserted into an outer peripheral surface of the shaft;
an upper substrate having a commutator formed on the bottom thereof and having the bearing inserted into the center thereof; and
a winding coil and a weight body supported on a rotor support fixed to the bearing and disposed on the top of the upper substrate, and
the flat type vibration motor further includes a brush of which one end is fixed to the terminal portion and the other end contacts with the commutator.
7. A flat type vibration motor, comprising:
a bracket with a shaft of which one end is inserted into the center thereof;
a printed circuit board having a terminal portion receiving external electricity and disposed on the side of the bracket;
a stator disposed on the top of the printed circuit board;
a rotor rotatably installed in the shaft to generate vibration while rotating by interaction with the stator; and
a case having an inner space covering the rotor,
wherein the bracket and the shaft are electrically connected with the terminal portion.
8. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 7, wherein the bracket or the shaft is used as an external power connection terminal.
9. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 7, further comprising a contact portion provided in the printed circuit board so as to connect with the terminal portion and electrically connected with the bracket by contacting with the bracket.
10. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 9, wherein the contact portion is connected to a negative terminal of the terminal portion.
11. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 9, wherein the printed circuit board has an opening formed at the center thereof, the contact portion surrounds the opening, the bracket includes a flat portion and a projection portion projected downward from the center of the flat portion to correspond to the opening, and the projection portion is inserted into the opening and the flat portion contacts with the contact portion.
12. The flat type vibration motor as set forth in claim 7, wherein the rotor includes:
a bearing rotatably inserted into an outer peripheral surface of the shaft;
an upper substrate having a commutator formed on the bottom thereof;
a winding coil and a weight body provided on the top of the upper substrate; and
a molding member integrally connecting the upper substrate, the winding coil, and the weight body, and
the flat type vibration motor further includes a brush of which one end is fixed to the terminal portion and the other end contacts with the commutator.

1. Fly fishing reel that comprises
a a housing (2, 102, 202),
b driving means (3, 103, 203),
c a gearing (4, 104, 204), mechanically connected to said driving means (3, 103, 203),
d a rotary spool (5, 105, 205) for winding up line (6, 106, 206), connected in a mechanically rigid manner to said gearing (4, 104, 204), with said gearing (4, 104, 204) and said spool (5, 105, 205) forming a rigid kinematic unit (12, 112, 212), and
e a brake (8, 108, 208) with adjustable force, characterised in that
f it comprises a one-way clutch (7, 107, 207) provided between said driving means (3, 103, 203) and said gearing (4, 104, 204),
g in that said brake (8, 108, 208) comprises a free wheel mechanism (9, 109, 209) with said brake (8, 108, 208) acts upon said rigid kinematic unit (12, 112, 212), and
h in that said force of said brake (8, 108, 208) is regulated continuously,

so that in the line feed-out direction (6, 106, 206), said one-way clutch (7, 107, 207) is inactive and said free wheel mechanism (9, 109, 209) is active, whereas in the wind up direction of line (6, 106, 206), said one-way clutch (7, 107, 207) is active (4, 104, 204) and said free wheel mechanism (9, 109, 209) is inactive.
2. Fly fishing reel according to claim 1, characterised in that said brake (108) comprises
a a first ring (137) with a first conical surface (139) and
b a second rotary ring (138) with a second conical surface (140), with said first and second conical surfaces (139, 140) being suitable for co-operating mutually to generate a braking torque and in that
c said second ring (138) and said gearing (104) co-operate mutually via said free wheel mechanism (109).
3. Fly fishing reel according to claim 2, characterised in that
a said free wheel mechanism (109) comprises a one-way bearing (144), said one-way bearing comprising a third pinion (142), and a fourth pinion (143),
b said second ring (138) comprises a fifth pinion (145) and
c said ring gear (124) of said gearing (104) comprises a first outer gear teeth (141),

so that said fifth pinion (144) meshes with said fourth pinion (143), while said third pinion (142) meshes with said ring gear (124).
4. Fly fishing reel according to claim 1, characterised in that said brake (8, 208) comprises a brake disc (10, 210) with first and second parallel surfaces (36a, 36b; 236a, 236b) and at least one first brake block (11a, 211a) that can act on said first surface (36a, 236a) and a second brake block (11b, 211b) symmetrically opposite said first brake block (11a, 211a), with respect to said disc (10, 210), which can act on said second surface (36b, 236b) and in that said disc (10, 210) is linked to said gearing (4, 204) via said free wheel mechanism (9, 209), so that said brake (8, 208) acts by braking said gearing (4, 204).
5. Fly fishing reel according to claim 4, characterised in that said first brake block (11a, 211a) is fixed to said housing (2, 202), said second brake block (11b, 211b) is movable with respect to said housing (2, 202) in a direction perpendicular to said first and second surfaces (36a, 36b; 236a, 236b) and said disc (10, 210) is movable with respect to said gearing (4, 204) in said perpendicular direction.
6. Fly fishing reel according to claim 4, characterised in that
a said disc (10) is a ring, with said ring being guided by inner diameter (27) of said ring, on to an outer blocking diameter (35) of said gearing (4),
b said disc comprising at least two notches (28) in said inner diameter (27), said notches (28) comprising a slope (30),
c in that in each notch (28) a rolling body (29) is provided, with said rolling bodies (29) being capable of being blocked between said slope (30) and said outer blocking diameter (35).
7. Fly fishing reel according to claim 1, characterised in that said driving means (3, 103, 203) comprise a swivel lever (13, 113, 213) with a gearing sector (14, 114, 214) at one end thereof, said gearing sector (14, 114, 214) having a toothed portion (16, 116, 216) that meshes with a first pinion (15, 115, 215) of said gearing (4, 104, 204) and a flat portion (17, 117, 217) that is part of said one-way clutch (7, 107, 207).
8. Fly fishing reel according to claim 7, characterised in that said flat portion (17, 117, 217) forms a saddle (26, 126, 226) that connects the main body (25,125, 225) of said lever (13, 113, 213) to the beginning of said gearing sector (14, 114, 214).
9. Fly fishing reel according to claim 4, characterised in that said brake (8, 208) comprises means (18, 218) for regulating the braking torque, said regulating means (18, 218) comprising a take-up spring (19, 219) and a take-up screw (20, 220).
10. Fly fishing reel according to claim 1, characterised in that said gearing (4, 104, 204) comprises at least one planetary train (21, 121, 221), with said planetary train (21, 121, 221) comprising a second pinion (22, 122, 222), at least three planet gears (23, 123, 223) and a ring gear (24, 124, 224).
11. Fly fishing reel according to claim 10, characterised in that said planetary train (21, 121, 221) comprises four of said planet gears (23, 123, 223).
12. Fly fishing reel according to claim 10, characterised in that said ring gear (24, 224) comprises said outer blocking diameter (35, 235).
13. Fly fishing reel according to claim 1, characterised
a in that said gearing (4, 104, 204) comprises at least one planetary train (21, 121, 221), with said planetary train (21, 121, 221) comprising a second pinion (22, 122, 222), at least three planet gears (23, 123, 223) and a ring gear (24, 124, 224), and

in that said brake (108) comprises
b a first ring (137) with a first conical surface (139) and
c a second rotary ring (138) with a second conical surface (140), with said first and second conical surfaces (139, 140) being suitable for co-operating mutually to generate a braking torque and
d said second ring (138) and said gearing (104) co-operate mutually via said free wheel mechanism (109).
14. Fly fishing reel according to claim 1, characterised in that said spool (5, 105, 205) comprises an inner diameter (51, 151, 251) for line winding (6, 106, 206) and in that said inner diameter (51, 151, 251) is greater than 70 mm.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A sound reproducing device intended for a recording medium on which sound information and character information represented by one or more languages are recorded so that the sound information is reproduced and the character information is displayed on a display portion, comprising:
priority order setting means for setting in advance an order of priority of languages in which the character information is displayed; and
control means for displaying the character information on the display portion by reading out the character information from the recording medium on a basis of the order of priority set by said priority order setting means.
2. A sound reproducing device according to claim 1, wherein an internationally common code established in advance in correspondence to each language is used when the order of priority of the languages is set by said priority order setting means.
3. A sound reproducing device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said control means displays on the display portion a purport that the character information cannot be displayed when the character information represented by the languages specified in the order of priority is not recorded on the recording medium.
4. A sound reproducing device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein, when the character information represented by the languages specified in the order of priority is not recorded on the recording medium, said control means displays on the display portion types of languages in which the character information is recorded on the recording medium.
5. A sound reproducing device according to any one of claims 1 through 4, further including an individual specification means for individually specifying the languages in which the character information is displayed,
wherein, when the languages are individually specified by said individual specification means, said control means gives precedence to the individually specified languages over the order of priority in reading out the character information from the recording medium and displaying the character information.
6. A sound reproducing device according to any one of claims 1 through 5, wherein the recording medium is a compact disc.