Method and apparatus to provide power to a backplane
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsWen Wei, Ron Smith, Jagadeesh Radhakrishnan
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Abstract
Embodiments are generally direct to a method and apparatus to provide power to a backplane. In one embodiment, a method is implemented in a backplane to receive power through an upper zone of the backplane. The power is provided by a rear transition power entry module (RT-PEM) operatively coupled to an interface in the upper zone. The power provided by the RT-PEM is routed to interfaces in a lower zone of the backplane. Each lower zone interface distributes at least a portion of the power to a component operatively coupled to the backplane.
Claims19
A method implemented in a modular platform backplane, comprising:
- receiving power through an upper zone of the backplane, the power provided by a rear transition power entry module (RT-PEM) coupled to an interface in the upper zone;
- and
- routing the power to one or more interfaces in a lower zone of the backplane, wherein a lower zone interface distributes at least a portion of the power to a component coupled to the backplane.
A backplane for a modular platform, comprising:
- a power interface to distribute power to a component coupled to the backplane;
- an interface to receive and couple a rear transition power entry module (RT-PEM) to the backplane;
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- power circuitry to route power to the power interface, wherein the power is received from the RT-PEM.
A rear transition apparatus, comprising:
- a rear transition module (RTM);
- and
- a power module located within the RTM to provide power to components coupled to a modular platform backplane when the RTM is coupled to the backplane.
A system comprising:
- a modular platform;
- a rear transition power entry module (RT-PEM) including a power module;
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- a backplane coupled to the modular platform, the backplane further comprising:
- a power interface to distribute power to a component coupled to the backplane;
- an interface to receive and couple the RT-PEM to the backplane;
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- power circuitry to route power received from the RT-PEM power module to the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.