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Power inrush management of storage devices

US9582058B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2013
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/263
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The various embodiments described herein include systems, methods and/or devices used to enable power inrush management of storage devices (e.g., DIMM devices). In one aspect, the method includes, for at least one storage device populated in a slot of a plurality of storage device slots, the plurality of storage device slots configured to be populated by two or more storage devices: (1) detecting a unique location associated with the storage device, (2) determining a time delay for the storage device in accordance with the unique location associated with the storage device, and (3) delaying at least one power-on operation of the storage device by the time delay for the storage device.

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