According to one embodiment, there is provided a power reception device including: a power reception coil, a power reception unit, a notification unit, and a control unit. The power reception coil receives power from a power supply device in a non-contact manner. The power reception unit causes the received power as a charging current to flow to a load. The notification unit notifies that a relative position of the power reception device to the power supply device is inappropriate. The control unit starts charging by the charging current which is set to a first current value and controls the charging current so as to gradually increase the charging current. If the charging is stopped before the charging current reaches a second current value larger than the first current value, notification is performed that the relative position of the power reception device to the power supply device is inappropriate.

A printer includes a controller configured to, based on print data, perform acquiring a condition value, calculating, for each type of dots, an additional period of time a.sub.n=(T.sub.n+X.sub.n)(T.sub.n-1X.sub.n-1), where T.sub.n represents a specified period of time for applying energy to a heating element to form an n-th type of dot, X.sub.n represents a correction period of time that is added to the specified period of time T.sub.n to correct a dot formation condition of the n-th type of dot in accordance with the condition value, a heating period of time A.sub.n for forming the n-th type of dot is obtained by adding the correction period of time X.sub.n to the specified period of time T.sub.n, and is derived from adding the additional period of time a.sub.n to a heating period of time A.sub.n-1, and setting the heating period of time A.sub.n=.sub.k=1.sup.na.sub.k, for each dot included in a target line.

A semiconductor apparatus includes a transistor connected to a first potential terminal having a first potential, an anti-fuse element connected between the transistor and a second potential terminal having a second potential, a resistive element connected in parallel with the anti-fuse element between the transistor and the second potential terminal, and a temperature adjustment unit disposed to face the resistive element.

A semiconductor apparatus includes a transistor connected to a first potential terminal having a first potential, an anti-fuse element connected between the transistor and a second potential terminal having a second potential, a resistive element connected in parallel with the anti-fuse element between the transistor and the second potential terminal, and a temperature adjustment unit disposed to face the resistive element.

Printhead pin configurations are disclosed. An example printhead assembly includes an interface to place the printhead assembly in communication with a logic circuit; and a logic circuit configured according to a pin configuration, the pin configuration comprising pin groups, wherein each of the pin groups includes a signal line and a reference voltage.

A semiconductor device includes, an anti-fuse element, a transistor connected via the anti-fuse element to a power source terminal which may apply a voltage to the anti-fuse element, an ESD protection element connected to the power source terminal via a node, and a first resistive element disposed in an electric path between the node and the anti-fuse element, wherein resistance of the first resistive element increases with an increase of a voltage applied to the first resistive element.

Thermal printheads need a power and/or a data cable to deliver energy to the thermal printhead to print. With a wireless thermal printhead, however, a printer can run without using a power or a data cable. By removing the cable, benefits include shrinking the printer size, increasing durability of the printer and making it easier to change a thermal printhead.

A thermal printing system, which includes: a fixed frame; a movable frame integrating a printing head, surmounting the fixed frame and pivotably mounted relative to the fixed frame; and an electrical connection connecting a controller to the printing head. The electrical connection is in the form of a flexible electrical connection ribbon having two essentially planar portions connected by a 180 fold.

A thermal printing system, which includes: a fixed frame; a movable frame integrating a printing head, surmounting the fixed frame and pivotably mounted relative to the fixed frame; and an electrical connection connecting a controller to the printing head. The electrical connection is in the form of a flexible electrical connection ribbon having two essentially planar portions connected by a 180 fold.

An image forming apparatus includes: a thermal head including a plurality of heating elements; and a controller configured to execute a first one-line printing process to perform printing for one line. The first one-line printing process includes: dividing selected R heating elements into M blocks consisting of a 1-st block to an M-th block such that the M blocks include at least one high current block consisting of p heating elements and at least one low current block consisting of q heating elements; and energizing the M blocks at different timings. In a case where the 1-st block is the high current block, at least one block of the M blocks excluding the M-th block is the low current block. In a case where the 1-st block is the low current block, at least one block of the M blocks excluding the M-th block is the high current block.