Power translator component
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorMatthew D. Rowley
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) and a power translator component coupled to the PMIC. The power translator component supplies power to the PMIC. The power translator component can further receive, from the PMIC, an indication that the PMIC has experienced a thermal event and responsive to receipt of the indication that the PMIC has experienced the thermal event, prevent powering of the PMIC.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a power management integrated circuit (PMIC);
- and
- a power translator component coupled to the PMIC and configured to:
- supply power to the PMIC;
- receive, from the PMIC, an indication that the PMIC has experienced a thermal event;
- and
- responsive to receipt of the indication that the PMIC has experienced the thermal event, prevent powering of the PMIC.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a power translator component coupled to a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), an indication that the PMIC has experienced a thermal event;
- storing, in a memory resource associated with the power translator component, information corresponding to the thermal event experienced by the PMIC;
- and
- preventing powering of the PMIC in response receipt of the indication.
A power management system, comprising:
- a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) configured to manage power supplied to a plurality of memory components;
- and
- a power translator component comprising a processing resource and a memory resource and configured to provide a back-up power supply source to the PMIC, wherein the PMIC is configured to:
- generate information corresponding to a thermal event experienced by the PMIC;
- and
- transfer the information to the power translator component, and wherein the power translator component is configured to:
- receive the information generated by the PMIC;
- and
- prevent powering of the PMIC based on the received information.
The system of claim 16, wherein the power translator component further comprises isolation circuitry, and wherein the power translator component is configured to enable the isolation circuitry to prevent powering of the PMIC.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.