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Server device capable of being stably operated in spite of power loss and method of operating the same

US12386404B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2023
Grant dateAug 12, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C16/30
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a server device which may be stably operated in spite of power loss and a method of operating the same. The server device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a host system; a plurality of memory modules; a backplane configured to transmit main power supplied from the host system to the plurality of memory modules; and at least one replaceable battery module connected to the backplane and configured to supply first auxiliary power to the plurality of memory modules, wherein the plurality of memory modules includes a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory; and a memory module controller using the first auxiliary power supplied from the at least one replaceable battery module to maintain data of the volatile memory or flush data of the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory, in response to the power loss occurring in the main power.

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