Method and system for distributing power in a computer system
US7263569B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4081
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for distributing power in a computer system includes a power supply device; a processing device including a CPU module and a plurality of I/O modules; and an insert line coupled between the power supply and the processing device. The insert line is connected to each of the CPU module and the plurality of I/O modules before terminating at a ground connection within the processing device. The CPU module and the plurality of I/O modules are powered by the power supply. When one of the CPU module and the plurality of I/O modules is removed from the processing device, the power supply senses that the insert line is no longer grounded, and removes power from the CPU module and the plurality of I/O modules.
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