Server device with capacitive circuit
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsJohn P FRANZ, Tahir CADER
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Abstract
Example implementations relate to a server device with a capacitive circuit. For example, a server device with a capacitive circuit can include a capacitive circuit located on a printed circuit assembly (PCA) of the server device and a baseboard management controller unit (BMC) to provide a communication interface between the capacitive circuit and a computing device. A voltage can be applied across the capacitive circuit and a signal can be sent from the capacitive circuit to the computing device using the BMC in response to a change in voltage.
Claims15
A server device, comprising:
- a capacitive circuit located on a printed circuit assembly (PCA) of the server device;
- and
- a baseboard management controller unit (BMC) to provide a communication interface between the capacitive circuit and a computing device;
- wherein a voltage is applied across the capacitive circuit and a signal is sent from the capacitive circuit to the computing device using the BMC in response to a change in voltage.
A server system:
- a server device including:
- a capacitive circuit located on a printed circuit assembly (PCA) of the server device;
- and
- a baseboard management controller unit (BMC) to provide a communication interface between the capacitive circuit and a computing device;
- wherein a voltage is applied across the capacitive circuit and a signal is sent from the capacitive circuit to the computing device using the BMC in response to a change in voltage;
- and
- the computing device to:
- receive a signal from the BMC of the server device indicating a detection of liquid;
- and
- identify a location of the server device in the server system using a unique identification of the server device in the signal.
A server system:
- a support device to provide support for a plurality of server devices;
- a first capacitive circuit located on a printed circuit assembly (PCA) of the support device;
- and
- a first baseboard management controller unit (BMC) to provide a communication interface between the first capacitive circuit and a computing device;
- a server device among the plurality of server devices including:
- a second capacitive circuit located on a PCA of the server device;
- and
- a second BMC to provide a communication interface between the second capacitive circuit and the computing device;
- and
- the computing device to:
- receive a signal from at least one of the first BMC and the second BMC indicating a detection of liquid;
- and
- identify a location of at least one of the support device and the server device in the server system using a unique identification in the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.