Abstract: A manufacturing method for manufacturing ceramic electronic components, includes steps of forming a stack body by stacking ceramic green sheets and conductive layers on top of each other, punching a frame into the stack body and holding the frame in the stack body, locating a pressing force applying member inside the frame and, while the frame is held in the stack body, applying a pressing force to a portion of the stack body located inside the frame by causing the pressing force applying member located inside the frame to press against the portion of the stack body located inside the frame, to thereby form a high-density structure inside the frame while preventing the high-density structure from deforming outwardly beyond the frame. The stack body can be heated to reduce the required pressing force, and an elastic member may be provided to make the pressing force uniform.

Abstract: In general, the present invention provides a computer apparatus, power supply control method and program for reducing the standby power requirements in a computer supporting a wake-up function. The present invention reduces standby power requirements on power off by three types of control: a wake-up function being set by a user, existence of a device actually capable of realizing the wake-up function, and supplying the power from the auxiliary source only to the device capable of realizing the wake-up function.

Abstract: Power usage of computing device components is controlled in a holistic manner. The projected total power consumption for the computing device to satisfy a power consumption policy for the device is determined. Power usage of each component of the computing device is controlled in a holistic manner—i.e., balancing the power usage of the component against the power usage of other components—so that the total power usage of the computing device falls within the projected total power consumption needed to satisfy the power consumption policy. How the user is currently utilizing the computing device may be periodically detected, based at least on a power consumption distribution of the components of the computing device. A current usage model is determined based on how the user is currently utilizing the computing device. The power usage of each component of the computing device is controlled based on the current usage model.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for thermal management of a portable computing apparatus. Accelerometers are provided to detect changes in attitude, and temperature sensors are provided to detect changes in temperature. A fan is used to cool the internal temperature of the electronic components of the computer. In response to lift of the computer from a stationary surface, the computer may transition to an alternative state of operation. The transition may include the change of the speed of the fan and/or adjustment of the processor clock.

Abstract: When the computer is powered on, a POST program is executed, and in the setting for enabling a security function, an RFID chip 33 makes Removal Detect Enable a high level and outputs it to the control side of an analog switch 67 and one input of a NAND element 63. The removal of an RF antenna 37 causes a first short-circuit element 36 to be disconnected for shutting off a terminal 71 and a terminal 73, and an INTR signal for prohibiting the keyboard input is outputted by the high-level signal of the element 63 to prohibit access to the computer. If the RF antenna is removed while the power is off, the analog switch 67 is disconnected and the power supplied from a lithium battery to a CMOS memory 50 is shut off, whereby access to the computer can be prohibited.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided, which includes: plural devices, each having a high-power mode as an operation mode in which power consumption and processing speed are high, and a low-power mode as an operation mode in which power consumption and processing speed are lower than the power consumption and processing speed of the high-power mode; a measurement unit which measures temperature of a predetermined measurement point; a device selection unit which selects a device to be minimized degradation in processing performance when an operation mode is changed from the high-power mode to the low-power mode to lower the temperature of the measurement point in a case that the measured temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference temperature; and an operation mode setting unit which changes the operation mode of the selected device from the higher-power mode to the lower-power mode.

Abstract: The invention realizes the execution of a predetermined process just before the turn-off of the power of a computer, without incurring increase in the load. A shutdown reset logic 52 is provided between a power management unit 68 on a core chip and a power circuit 54. The logic 52 is enabled just before the system is shut down, and it interrupts the inputting of a power-off signal ?SUSC output from the power management unit 68 to the power circuit 54, inputs a signal LAST#PWG#PIIX4 representing a faulty power state to the power management unit 68 to cause a hardware reset, and inputs a signal ?PERSW#PIIX4 representing the turn-on of a power switch 92. This causes the POST to be started, and the POST turns off the power of the system after enabling the WOL function of the network adapter.

Abstract: A power supply circuit for a computer system includes an AC adapter designed to be connectable to the computer system and supplying power to the system, a main battery and a second battery that are designed to be connectable to the computer system and get charged with power from the AC adapter and then discharge it to supply power to the system, a charger that is a charging circuit for the main battery and/or the second battery while the main battery and/or the second battery is connected to the AC adapter with the computer system powered off, and a gate array circuit for turning off the power supply to an embedded controller.

Abstract: In the step of cladding by applying a pressing force to a ceramic stack body, while a frame being punched into a stack body and kept therein, the stack body is pressed by a pressing force applying member located inside of the frame. According to this method, no deformations are created in the direction parallel to the surface of the stack. Therefore, such a problem as the deformation of a conductive layer due to stress in not caused, resulting in a stack body with an excellent densified structure and, when resulting stack bodies are sintered, ceramic electronic components formed of them are free of defective connections, structural defects and electrical performance failures with an excellent yield rate. In addition, by heating a stack body at applying a pressing force thereto, the densified stack body is formed under a reduced pressure. Furthermore, by having an elastic body provided to the pressing force applying member, a stack body is pressed uniformly.

Abstract: In general, the present invention provides a computer apparatus, power supply control method and program for reducing the standby power requirements in a computer supporting a wake-up function. The present invention reduces standby power requirements on power off by three types of control: a wake-up function being set by a user, existence of a device actually capable of realizing the wake-up function, and supplying the power from the auxiliary source only to the device capable of realizing the wake-up function.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus that automatically designates a peripheral device as either a master or slave in response to the peripheral device connections when power is turned on. The apparatus comprises first and second connectors coupled to a master/slave designation means which provides a control signal to designate a peripheral device as a master.