Flexible power supplies for computing systems
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorJames Darrin Schroeder
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Abstract
Various techniques for flexible power supply in computing facilities are described herein. In one embodiment, a power distribution unit includes a first subsystem for receiving power from a power source and a second subsystem electrically coupled to one or more of the processing units in the component enclosure. The first subsystem includes a number of power supplies coupled to the power source, and the number of power supplies corresponds to a power requirement of the processing units.
Claims20
A power distribution unit (“PDU”) for a component enclosure having a plurality of processing units, the PDU comprising:
- a first subsystem for receiving power from a power source;
- a second subsystem electrically coupled to one or more of the processing units in the component enclosure, wherein the first subsystem includes a number of power supplies coupled to the power source to draw power from the power source, the number of power supplies corresponding to a power requirement of the processing units;
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- a set of connectors electrically coupling the first subsystem to the second subsystem allowing the power from the power source to flow from the first subsystem, via the second subsystem, and to the processing units in the component enclosure.
A power distribution unit (“PDU”) for a component enclosure having a plurality of processing units, the PDU comprising:
- a plurality of power supplies electrically coupled to a power source to draw power from the power source, the plurality of power supplies each including one or more branch breakers;
- a connector having a plurality of conductors electrically insulated from one another;
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- a plurality of conductive wires individually connecting one of the branch breakers to a pair of the conductors in the connector, wherein a number of the power supplies corresponding to a power requirement of the processing units in the component enclosure.
A computing system, comprising:
- a component assembly having a frame and a plurality of processing units carried by the frame;
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- a power distribution unit including:
- a first subsystem for receiving power from a power source;
- a second subsystem electrically coupled to one or more of the processing units in the component assembly, wherein the first subsystem includes a plurality of power supplies coupled to the power source to draw power from the power source;
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- a set of connectors electrically coupling the first subsystem to the second subsystem allowing the power from the power source to flow from the first subsystem, via the second subsystem, and to the processing units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.