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US 2025/0085753 A1Published application
Current based power monitoring in computing platforms
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsBrandon COURTNEY, Greg LA TOUR, Wei-Yi SUNG
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Abstract
Disclosed are techniques for implementing power monitoring in computing systems using current sense devices.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- control circuitry having a power input to monitor power from a DC power source that is to provide power to a computing load;
- the control circuitry including a system voltage input to identify a voltage of the DC power source and logic circuitry to reduce power to the computing load in response to the monitored power reaching or exceeding a power threshold, wherein the control circuitry is to program the power threshold based at least on the identified DC power source voltage.
A computing platform, comprising:
- a voltage regulator (VR) module having a VR to be powered from a DC power source;
- and
- a processor to receive power from the VR, the VR module having a power monitor input to receive an analog signal indicative of current being supplied by the DC power source and logic circuitry to translate the current indicative analog signal into at least one power parameter to reduce power to the processor in response to a power threshold being reached or exceeded by the DC power source.
A computer system, comprising:
- a processor;
- a voltage regulator to receive power from a DC power source and to provide a regulated voltage supply to the processor;
- a VR control circuit to control the VR and to issue a power reducing signal to the processor in response to an over-power condition occurring;
- the VR control circuit having a power monitor input to receive an analog signal indicative of current being drawn from the DC power source;
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- a platform control circuit having an analog input to identify a voltage of the DC power source, the platform control circuit to program the VR control circuit with one or more power parameters based at least on the identified DC power source voltage, wherein the computer system is a small form factor (SFF) computer system.
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