Power inrush management of storage devices
US9582058B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2034 |
Classification
- 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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