Configurable power distribution circuit
OwnerClaude A. Cruzinventor
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Abstract
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a circuit includes: a physical arrangement of power transistors. The circuit is adapted to couple a node to a power bus segment. The physical arrangement of power transistors is electronically configurable, based on externally derived electrical signals, to sink power to the node from the power bus segment, source power from the node to the power bus segment, and distribute power through the node
Claims16
A circuit comprising:
- a physical arrangement of power transistors;
- said circuit being adapted to couple a node to a power bus segment;
- said physical arrangement of power transistors being electronically configurable, based on externally derived electrical signals, to sink power to the node from the power bus segment, source power from the node to the power bus segment, and distribute power through the node.
A method for distributing power among a plurality of nodes via a power bus, comprising:
- electronically isolating portions of the power bus into at least two power bus segments;
- and
- configuring particular sets of power sink/source relationships among the nodes coupled to the respective power bus segments of said at least two power bus segments.
A method for distributing power among a plurality of nodes via a power bus coupling the plurality of nodes together, comprising:
- configuring at least one particular set of power sink/source relationships among the nodes coupled via the power bus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.